Why Tough Tech Matters
09:00:00
10:10:00
9:00am – 10:10am
We’ll kick the day off with opening remarks from Katie Rae, CEO of The Engine, and MIT President L. Rafael Reif. Following their introductions, our keynote speakers will take the stage.
An Ecosystem for Tough Tech
The opening talks will examine Tough Tech from academic, commercial, and investment perspectives while discussing the necessity of a more comprehensive Tough Tech ecosystem.
Speakers

Katie Rae
CEO and Managing Partner, The Engine

L. Rafael Reif
President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hans Peter Brøndmo
Robotics Project Lead, X, The Moonshot Factory (formerly Google [x])

Sue Siegel
Chief Innovation Officer, GE and CEO of Business Innovations