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MIT SDV 2017: April 28 

8:30 - 9:00 
REGISTRATION & COFFEE

 

9:00 - 9:15 
WELCOME! Richard Lester, MIT

 

9:15 - 10:00 
KEYNOTE: Ella Peinovich, CEO Soko


10:00 - 10:30
VISION TALKS

- Tunde Alawode, dot Learn

- Kwami Williams, MoringaConnect

- Fernanda de Velasco, Play Business


10:30 - 11:00 
BREAK


11:00- 11:30
CURATED CONVERSATION

- Munyutu Waigi, Umati Capital

- Joost Bonsen, MIT Media Lab

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11:30- 12:00

SHOWCASE PITCHES

 

12:00 - 1:30 

LUNCH & MIT SOCIAL VENTURE & PROJECT SHOWCASE

 

1:30- 2:00
KEYNOTE: Teju Ravilochan
 

2:00 - 3:15 
ROUND I BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  1. Is Your Social Venture Ready for Scale?

  2. Unpacking Impact

  3. Ethics & Community Engagement

 
3:15 - 3:45 

BREAK
 

3:45 - 5:00 

ROUND II BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  1. Raising Capital: Paths for Developing World Entrepreneurs

  2. Moving your Product from Lab to Factory

  3. Collective Problem Solving for Development Solutions

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5:00 - 5:30 

CLOSING PANEL

- Pathways for impact in the developing world


5:30- 6:30 
RECEPTION & NETWORKING GATHERING TBA


 

 

The 2017 MIT Scaling Development Ventures conference will feature more than 30 speakers and panelists. The program will include two keynote speakers, social entrepreneur vision talks, a curated conversation, a showcase of MIT Social Ventures, and six afternoon breakout sessions. Sorin Grama and Ali Diallo will be the conference co-masters of ceremonies.
 
This year's conference is made possible by generous funding from the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship and has been organized by MIT Legatum, MIT D-Lab, MIT Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center, MIT Media Lab, MIT Practical Impact Alliance, International Development Innovation Network, Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation, and Radius.
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Download conference program PDF.
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Keynote speaker Teju Ravilochan of Unreasonable Institute.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

MIT Media Lab

75 Amherst Street

MIT E14

Cambridge, MA 02139

 

Conference activities will take place on the 6th floor of the MIT Media Lab. Directions.

Conference Program 

MIT Wiesner Building.

MIT IDEAS GLOBAL CHALLENGE INNOVATION SHOWCASE

Saturday, April 29, 12:30-3:30 PM

MIT Media Lab

 

Come join the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge for a celebration of the spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, and public service and the program’s 15th anniversary! For the second time, we’ll be combining our Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony into one exciting event! 

 

2017 MIT Scaling Development Ventures Sponsors

Keynote speaker Ella Peinovich of Soko.
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