The digital future is here, and the threat of disruption looms large. In a rapidly expanding digital marketplace, legacy companies without a clear digital transformation strategy risk being left behind. The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the transition to a digital future. To succeed, companies must embark on the difficult path of digital transformation…and that doesn’t mean creating another app. But what does digital transformation mean for your company and your business? How can we stay on the top of these rapid changes? What challenges have many high-profile companies faced? How can you prepare to succeed in a changing digital climate?
Join the MIT Industrial Liaison Program for this webinar series to discuss the successes - and failures - of digital transformation, from taking the right approach to squeezing the most value out of your data, to embracing and maintaining the transformation.
New technologies and fresh approaches are being applied to various challenges in Agtech. In this webinar, we will see two novel research directions focused at the front end of the precision agriculture sector: that is, on the health and quality of the plants and crops themselves. First is a unique approach to creating drought resistant seeds; the second is a new way to leverage Raman spectroscopy, in the field, to monitor plant nutrition.
The 2021 MIT Paris Symposium is jointly hosted by the MIT Industrial Liaison Program and Groupe Bouygues, bringing together MIT academics, industry leaders, and startups to explore the impact of technology and non-linear changes on organizations, urban environments and innovation ecosystems.
When the future is uncertain, how can organizations feel confident in adapting to the changes to come? How can your organization expect and plan for the unexpected? Disruptive innovation is always possible across industry and consumer life, but with resilience through design, both through physically adaptive structures and flexible business frameworks, you can indeed be broadly prepared for change. From the invention of new technologies to the application of old ones in the physical world, the systems of today are responsive to the needs of our evolving environments.
Global climate change presents us with unprecedented challenges. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that increasing greenhouse gas concentrations have caused the majority of the planet’s rapid warming over the past century. Scientists agree that there are significant risks to humans and all life on Earth if this warming continues; however, there is currently no singular remedy to replace the widespread use of fossil fuels. No one energy technology alone can provide a cheap and reliable alternative capable of supporting the world’s growing energy needs.
MIT Professors Sergey Paltsev and Dennis Whyte will share their perspectives on the world’s technology options, the economic and climate impacts of energy decisions, and the future of fusion, fusion technologies, economic viability, and a path to commercialization.
Additionally, MIT Researchers Howard Herzog and Peter Godard will address the potential of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS). They’ll explore how CCS can help the world reach net-zero emissions, as well as how we can turn energy-dense scrap aluminum into a water-reactive fuel for clean hydrogen generation.