SPEAKERS

Faculty and Industry Perspective Speakers

Dr. Bruce Cameron

Director of the System Architecture Lab at MIT

Mr. Tony Hu

Program Director and Senior Lecturer, The Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program (GradEL)

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Faculty and Industry Perspective Speakers

Kathleen Kennedy

Dr. Afreen Siddiqi

Executive Director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence

Research scientist, MIT and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Dr. Brian Anthony

Director of the MIT Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing and Design. Associate Director, MIT.nano

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Faculty and Industry Perspective Speakers

Dr. Reza Rahaman

Mark Schwartz

Enterprise Strategist at Amazon Web Services

Bernard Gordon Managing Director, SoE TLC Programs

Prof. John Fernández

Director and Professor, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative

Dr. María Jesús Saenz

Executive Director, MIT SCM Masters Programs Director, MIT Digital Supply Chain Transformation

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Mr. Tony Hu

• Tony Hu is Program Director and Senior Lecturer of the Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program (GradEL) which helps develop MIT grad students into technical leaders.
• Prior to GradEL, Tony led MIT's Integrated Design & Management Master's Program which combines human-centered design with engineering and business.
• As an entrepreneurial leader with 25 years of experience as head of product design and development at small companies and large corporations, he has brought more than 200 consumer products to market globally, including electronics, appliances, toys, and sporting goods. As an inventor, he’s licensed 22 products and been awarded 18 patents.
• He earned his BS in electrical engineering at MIT, conducting research at the Media Lab, and his MS in product design from Stanford.

Prof. John Fernández

• John E. Fernández is a professor of building technology in the Department of Architecture and a practicing architect.
• He founded and directs the MIT Urban Metabolism Group, which focuses on the resource intensity of cities and future urbanization.
• He is the director of the environmental solutions initiative
• Fernández is an author of two books and numerous articles in scientific and design journals.
• He holds the position of Chair of Sustainable Urban Systems for the International Society of Industrial Ecology and serves as an Associate Editor of the journal Sustainable Cities and Society.
• Fernández is involved in various boards and committees, both at MIT and external organizations.
• He has been a designer for over 2.5 million square feet of new construction, working in multiple locations. Fernández has led the design and construction of major buildings in various cities in the United States and around the world. He has also been involved in the launch of two startup companies in recent years.

Mark Schwarz

• Mark Schwartz, CIO and Enterprise Strategist at Amazon Web Services, collaborates with top-level executives from major global companies to devise strategies and overcome challenges in the digital age.
• Author of "The Art of Business Value," Schwartz provides insights on leveraging technology for competitive advantage, revenue growth, mission accomplishment, and value creation. He has also authored three other books on IT leadership and alignment: "A Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility," "War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age," and "The (Delicate) Art of Bureaucracy: Digital Transformation with the Monkey, the Razor, and the Sumo Wrestler."
• He holds an MBA from Wharton and a Computer Science degree from Yale. Mark has diverse experience, including roles as CIO at USCIS, CIO at Intrax Cultural Exchange, CEO at Auctiva Corporation, and Board Member at DigitalTown.

Kathleen Kennedy

• Kathleen is a dynamic leader known for her remarkable achievements in the fields of technology and innovation. Her current focus encompasses AI education, digital transformation, organizational design, and sustainable fashion, where she is a driving force for change.
• As the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, Kathleen leads pioneering research in Supermind Design, a methodology for innovative human/machine organizations. She extends her expertise to MIT Open Learning, heading MIT Horizon, a platform for scaling training in emerging technologies.
• Throughout her career, she has held pivotal roles, including President of Technology Review, President of the MIT Enterprise Forum, and involvement in groundbreaking ventures like Hubweek, Good Growth Capital, The Engine, and MIT Solve.
• A renowned speaker and contributor to prestigious committees, Kathleen's exceptional contributions have earned her accolades such as the Folio: 40 and recognition as one of Boston's Most Influential Women.

Dr. María Jesús Saenz

• Executive Director, MIT SCM Masters Programs and Director, MIT Digital Supply Chain Transformation Lab.
• Teaches various courses at Master, PhD, and Executive Education levels.
• Certified in Senior Leadership and Participant Centered Learning by Harvard Business School.
• Co-author of over 100 publications.
• Leads the MIT Supply Chain Management Master Programs, offering innovative educational paths in the supply chain domain.

Dr. Bruce Cameron

• Director of MIT's System Architecture Lab and co-founder of Technology Strategy Partners.
• Focuses on technology strategy, system architecture, and product platform management.
• Background includes roles in high tech, banking, system engineering, and hardware development for space.

Dr. Afreen Siddiqi

• Research scientist at MIT and Adjunct lecturer of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School.
• Develops systems-theoretic methods for engineered systems.
• Recent work focuses on new hydropower, desalination, waste-to-energy, and agriculture systems.
• Engages in international policy forums and roundtables.
• Commissioned by the United Nations Committee of Experts in Public Administration on climate change and natural resources.
• Contributing author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II, Sixth Assessment Report 2022.

Dr. Brian Anthony

• Associate Director of MIT.NANO, Faculty Lead Industry Immersion Program in Mechanical Engineering, and Co-Director of the MIT Clinical Research Center.
• Over 25 years of experience in product realization.
• Won an Emmy for broadcast technical innovation.
• Designs instruments and techniques to monitor and control physical systems.
• Teaches modeling of large-scale systems and optimization algorithms.
• Extensive experience in market-driven technology innovation and business entrepreneurship.

Dr. Reza Rahaman

• Bernard M Gordon Managing Director and Senior Lecturer - School of Engineering Technical Leadership and Communication (TLC) Programs.
• Blends industry and academia experience.
• Led the School of Engineering's Technical Leadership and Communication (TLC) Programs.
• Extensive industry experience in Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Agricultural Chemical Industries.
• Received degrees from Imperial College London and MIT, including a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.
• Advocate for workplace equality and support for the LGBT+ community.