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In this talk, Steven Spear examines how top-performing organizations achieve extraordinary results by empowering people to solve problems more effectively. Drawing on lessons from Japanese industrial pioneers and modern innovators, he shows how focusing on human intelligence, learning systems, and high-velocity problem-solving can deliver higher quality, greater speed, and more value in today’s fast-changing environment.
In this talk, Ezra Zuckerman Sivan explores the seven-day week as an ancient platform innovation, revealing how rare, high-impact ideas spread through committed early adopters, minority influence, and gradual normalization. Drawing lessons from history, he highlights principles of platform thinking that managers can apply to accelerate adoption and scale innovations—even outside technology domains.
In this talk, Juejun Hu showcases how chip-scale photonic technologies are making invisible infrared light visible and actionable. From chemical sensing to adaptive imaging optics, his research demonstrates how compact, high-performance photonic chips are creating new tools for real-time monitoring, industrial applications, and scientific exploration, opening a new frontier in sensing and imaging technology.
In this talk, Mark Bathe presents cutting-edge nanofabrication strategies using DNA to create powerful immunotherapies, molecular databases, and quantum devices. From DNA-based virus-like particles to programmable genomic storage and chip-scale quantum emitters, his work demonstrates how molecular engineering and nanotechnology are transforming medicine, information science, and industrial innovation worldwide.
In this talk, Kevin Chen presents groundbreaking work on insect-scale autonomous aerial robots. Using soft actuators and hybrid designs, his team has built micro-flyers that combine agility, resilience, and precise control, including long-duration hovering and rapid in-flight recovery. These innovations open new frontiers in bio-inspired robotics and autonomous flight technologies.
In this talk, Bryan Moser of the MIT System Design and Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology explores how organizations—particularly in Japan—can evolve from experience-driven decision-making to model-based transformation (MBX). Drawing on decades of research and field experience, he explains why traditional R&D and management approaches are under pressure from globalization and rapid technological change, and how interactive, computational models can strengthen portfolio decisions, improve collaboration, and accelerate innovation.