2025 Speakers
This page contains the list of speakers who will be participating in our industry panels and research flash talks. Check back in as we continue to add more speakers.
Industry Panelists
Growing the Game (9:30 - 10:15)
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Samia Mahjub
Former Vice President of Business Strategy Boston Bruins SPEAKER BIO
Samia Mahjub is a sports executive, with experience across big brands and professional sports teams, most recently the Vice President of Business Strategy for the Boston Bruins and TD Garden. Prior to that, she was the VP of Business Strategy & Analytics for the Milwaukee Brewers and held various strategy and operations roles at adidas. Samia is a 2-time graduate of MIT with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and MBA from Sloan, and was both a member of the women’s basketball team and later an assistant coach. Favorite Sports Moment: The Bears Super Bowl Shuffle. It is my earliest sports memory and always makes me smile. Go Bears! |
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Danielle Marmer
General Manager Boston Fleet SPEAKER BIO
Danielle Marmer is the first General Manager of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Boston team. In the league's inaugural season, she led the team to the championship game, playing a pivotal role in building the roster and shaping the organization from the ground up. As the league evolves, Marmer focuses on long-term success, including scouting, player development, and preparing for potential expansion. Before joining the PWHL, Marmer was a Player Development and Scouting Assistant for the NHL’s Boston Bruins, where she became the first woman to hold an on-ice role with the organization. She worked closely with prospects, utilizing video analysis, scouting, and skill development to support player growth. Prior to her time with the Bruins, Marmer was the Director of Women’s Player Development and Hockey Operations at Quinnipiac University, her alma mater. She also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Connecticut College, contributing to player development, recruitment, and team operations. A native of Dorset, Vermont, Marmer played collegiate hockey at Quinnipiac University, where she was a part of the winningest class in program history. She was a member of the 2015-16 ECAC Championship team and helped Quinnipiac maintain a consistent top-10 national ranking throughout her career. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and later completed a master’s in Public Relations. Favorite Sports Moment: Puck drop at our first PWHL Boston home game in our inaugural season |
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Jeff Ota
Vice President of Engineering US Soccer Federation SPEAKER BIO
Jeff Ota is currently the Vice President of Engineering at US Soccer leading technology strategy and execution of US Soccer’s digital properties. Jeff’s career has weaved back and forth between autonomous robotics and sports technology working as a researcher, professor, engineer, and executive at NASA, Santa Clara University, BMW, NVIDIA, Nike, Intel (Sports and Autonomous Driving), Rivian, Agtonomy, and now US Soccer. He also was the lead technologist on the San Jose Earthquakes Innovation Board and worked with Second Spectrum to install their first camera-based soccer player tracking system in 2017 at what is now PayPal Park. Favorite Sports Moment: Being in the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium with my family watching the US Women’s Soccer Team win the 2019 World Cup. |
The Business of Champions: From Visions to Victories (11:15 - 12:00)
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Dave Dase
Global Co-Head of Sports Goldman Sachs SPEAKER BIO
Dave is head of the Southeast Region and global co-head of the Sports franchise in Investment Banking. Previously, he served as co-head of Workplace and Personal Wealth in Asset & Wealth Management. Prior to moving to Atlanta, Dave served as co-head of Client Coverage for the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector and a member of the Investment Banking Division (IBD) Commitments Committee. He has worked in the firm's New York, Menlo Park, San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Dave serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the Board of Engage Ventures, the Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees and the Board of New York City Outward Bound. He has also served as a member of the Taskforce to Restore Georgia's Economy, a member of the Cornell University Council and an adjunct professor at Cornell. Dave earned a BA in Economics from Cornell University, where he played varsity football and baseball, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Favorite Sports Moment: Winning the Ivy League football championship |
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Annie Mauck Lokesh
Business Transformation Director WNBA SPEAKER BIO
Annie Mauck is the Business Transformation Director at the WNBA, where she drives growth strategy, change management, and the league’s human capital agenda. She established the ‘Office of the Commissioner’ to centralize operations and communication and was instrumental in the WNBA’s historic 2022 equity raise, bringing in outside capital for marketing, consumer engagement, and staff investment. Prior to the WNBA, Annie was a consultant at Deloitte, working on transformation strategy and crisis communication. She’s passionate about mentorship and wellbeing, mentoring with WISE and the Tory Burch Foundation. Annie lives in Boston with her husband, Naveen, and teaches pilates on the weekends. Favorite Sports Moment: Being a ball girl for a Martina Navratilova vs. Monica Seles exhibition match in 2004 and getting to rally with Martina! |
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Mike Shapiro
Head of Ventures City Football Group SPEAKER BIO
Mike Shapiro is the Head of Ventures for City Football Group where he is responsible for identifying opportunities for CFG to work with and invest in the early-stage sports technology ecosystem. Prior to CFG, Mike worked at Major League Baseball as the Director of Innovation & Venture Investing where he established an early-stage venture fund within the League Office. During his time there MLB partnered with and invested in companies such as Satisfi Labs, Tagboard, Uplift, VenueNext, Hyperice and MOJO Sport. Before CFG and MLB, Mike spent time with Courtside Ventures, the NBA, Verizon, Ballast Point Ventures and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He graduated from Columbia Business School in 2017 as well as the University of Florida in 2011 and 2010. Favorite Sports Moment: The 2006 UF vs. South Carolina football game where defensive end Jarvis Moss blocked the potential game-winning field goal as time expired during the fourth quarter of the Gators' 17-16 win. |
From Analytics to Execution (1:15- 2:00)
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Ryan Resch
Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Phoenix Suns SPEAKER BIO
Ryan Resch is the Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Phoenix Suns, overseeing day-to-day operations and supporting strategic initiatives in roster management, salary cap strategy, and operational efficiency. Before stepping into his current role, he led the Suns' Basketball Strategy department, focusing on data-driven decision-making, talent evaluation, and long-term planning. Since joining the organization, he has contributed to roster construction, high-profile player acquisitions, and the overall development of basketball operations. Resch began his basketball career as a student manager at Baylor University before becoming a graduate assistant, working in operations, recruiting, analytics, and game preparation. He joined the Suns as an analytics intern in the summer of 2016. Favorite Sports Moment: Winning the Western Conference to go to the Finals in 2021 two years after rebuilding the team from 19 wins. |
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Mike Zarren
Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Counsel Boston Celtics SPEAKER BIO
A lifelong Celtics fan and season ticket holder, Michael Zarren is now the Celtics’ VP of Basketball Operations and Team Counsel. Now in his 22nd year with the team after starting as an unpaid intern, Mike is widely recognized as one of the leaders in the field of advanced statistical analysis of basketball players and teams, and is an important part of the team’s strategic planning and player personnel evaluation processes. Mike is also the team’s lead salary cap expert and lead in-house counsel for basketball issues, and is responsible for leading the group that develops new technologies for team use, including the team’s statistical database and video archive/delivery system. Mike was previously a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and a management consultant, during which time he performed econometric and other quantitative analyses for Fortune 500 firms across a wide variety of industries. Mike is a graduate of Harvard Law School (where he served as editor-in-chief of the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology) and of the University of Chicago (where he worked as a research assistant for Freakonomics author Steven Levitt). Mike also serves on the Board of Voter Choice MA and the Advisory Board of Rank The Vote, and is a cofounder of the Campaign for Final Five Voting, all of which are non-partisan groups working to improve our nation’s governance by ensuring that the outcomes of any election accurately reflect the preferences of the majority of voters. Favorite Sports Moment: The moment the duck boats left the arena and turned onto Causeway St in 2008 |
Athletes in the Digital Age (2:45 - 3:30)
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Devin McCourty
Retired NFL Player New England Patriots SPEAKER BIO
Devin played 13 years, all with the New England Patriots winning 3 super bowls. Devin served as a Team Captain for 12 years, a reflection of the respect his teammates and coaches had for him. His success on the field was only exceeded by his social impact off the field. Devin was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award four times for his wide spread philanthropic efforts. Devin and his twin brother Jason have been advocates for sickle cell disease, social justice reform, economic advancement and education equity. In 2013, Devin and his twin brother Jason launched their “Tackle Sickle Cell” Campaign in partnership with Embrace Kids Foundation (located in New Brunswick, NJ) with the aim of educating the public, increasing blood donations and raising money and awareness for the fight against sickle cell disease. To date, Tackle Sickle Cell has raised over 2.5 million dollars net profit to support families battling sickle cell. He also serves on the advisory board for Boston Medical Center, Uncornered, the Players Coalition, the New CommonWealth Fund and Pro Athlete Community. Devin and his wife Michelle are parents to three children — daughter Londyn, and sons Brayden and Chase. Devin’s full time job now is as a football analyst for NBC Sports: Football Night in America. Devin also provides in game color analysis for Westwood Sports. Favorite Sports Moment: Winning Super Bowl 53 with my brother as a teammate. As we won he took a knee and I’m looking at him. |
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Sonia Raman
Assistant Coach New York Liberty SPEAKER BIO
A highly decorated coaching veteran, Sonia Raman is currently an assistant coach for the New York Liberty where she is entering her first season with the original WNBA franchise and reigning Champions. Raman enters the WNBA with a robust resume that includes four NBA seasons as an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2020-2024, including three postseason appearances. A trailblazer in the sport, Sonia was the league’s 14th woman to hold an assistant coaching role, and the first of Indian dissent. Previously, Sonia spent 12 seasons (2008-20) as the head women’s basketball coach at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she led the Engineers to the program’s first two NEWMAC conference championships (2018, 2019) and the 2020 championship game. MIT experience sustained success under Raman, whose tenure produced two NCAA Tournament berths and a 91-45 record (.669) over her final five seasons. Prior to MIT, she served six seasons (2002-08) as the top assistant coach at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Sonia began her illustrious coaching career at her alma mater, Tufts University. A former four-year student-athlete and team captain at Tufts, Raman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations, followed by a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. |
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Matthew Slater
Former NFL Special Teamer and Wide Receiver New England Patriots SPEAKER BIO
Matthew Wilson "Matt" Slater has had an illustrious career in the National Football League, predominantly with the New England Patriots. Originally drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football for the UCLA Bruins, Slater is known for his versatile skill set, excelling as a wide receiver, safety, gunner, and special teams player. From 2011 to 2021, he was named to the Pro Bowl 10 times, cementing his status in NFL history for the most special teams Pro Bowl honors. Furthermore, Slater has been recognized as a First-team All-Pro special teamer four times, elevating the significance of his contributions to the sport. During his tenure with the Patriots, Slater was instrumental in leading his team to three Super Bowl victories, specifically Super Bowl XLIX, Super Bowl LI, and Super Bowl LIII. His exemplary leadership on and off the field earned him the Bart Starr Award in 2017, an honor that recognizes outstanding character and leadership in the NFL. This was later followed by the Art Rooney Award in 2021. Additionally, Slater was named to both, the New England Patriots All-2010s Team and the New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team, testifying to his sustained excellence and influence on the team. Slater's impact extends beyond the field as well. He was awarded the New England Patriots 11th Ron Burton Community Service Award in 2013 for his commitment to community service. Among his notable initiatives was his 2016 "pop-up" fundraiser, which raised over $60,000 for Samaritan's Purse to assist Hurricane Matthew victims in the Carolinas and Haiti. His involvement with Compassion International’s “Fill The Stadium” initiative in 2021 also exemplifies his commitment to social causes. Slater announced his retirement from professional football in 2024, after a successful career spanning 16 seasons, all with the New England Patriots. His dedication and prowess in the special teams department has not gone unnoticed, with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick acknowledging him as the greatest player in the department. Favorite Sports Moment: Seeing my dad, Jackie, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. It was an incredible honor for him and our family and a culmination of his extraordinary journey through football. My dad is my hero, so this moment was deeply meaningful and impactful. |
Designing for Performance (4:00 - 4:45)
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Onur Yüce Gün
Director of Computational Design New Balance SPEAKER BIO
Onur Yüce Gün is a seasoned computational design leader, researcher, and instructor. Trained as an architect, Onur holds a Masters in Design and Computation, and a Ph.D. in Computation with a minor in Media Arts and Sciences earned at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Recognized by TEDx, and Time Magazine’s best inventions lists, Onur’s work has been internationally published, exhibited, and awarded. His papers won awards at eCAADe and CAADRIA. His work has been exhibited at the Center for Architecture AIA New York Chapter, SIGGRAPH, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Tokyo Gallery A4. His computational architecture work got published in Routledge’s seminal book, Elements of Parametric Design. Onur has been building and leading computational design teams across industries and academia. He instituted the Computational Geometry Group at Kohn Pedersen Fox, NY, in 2006. In 2009, he co-developed the curriculum and co-directed İstanbul Bilgi University’s undergraduate program in architecture. In 2016, he joined New Balance Athletics to build the internal Computational Design Team. In 2022, he consulted Samsung Research America to help the tech giant build their first ever Computational Design Department. Onur taught at MIT, RISD, and Adolfo Ibáñez University in Chile. Onur is the Director of Computational Design at New Balance, where he develops end-to-end computational design workflows and futuristic concepts. Onur played a crucial role in the R&D process of Triplecell, New Balance’s 3D printing technology, and designed the 3D-printed forefoot component of the limited-edition Fuel Cell Echo Triple that was published in Popular Science in 2019. Today, Onur leads the New Balance Computational Design Team with value-driven innovational thinking while attending to the broad history of computational thinking and making, from Turing to AI diffusion models. Favorite Sports Moment: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking her own 400-meter hurdles world record for the fifth time on June 30, 2024 |
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Andy Harland
Professor of Sports Technology & Associate Dean for Enterprise Loughborough University SPEAKER BIO
Professor Harland is active in research across a broad range of topics related to sport, including measurement and instrumentation in sport, product design and development, injury prevention and simulation. A number of projects have been concerned with sports footwear, apparel, protective gear and hard-goods, with particular focus on a wide range of hollow and solid sports balls. He has supervised over 20 PhD students. Professor Harland’s research in soccer balls has been applied by adidas in tournament balls used in FIFA world cups since 2006 and UEFA European Championships since 2004 and his research in cricket helmet impacts underpinned the revision of the British Standard 7928:2013; Specification for Head Protection for Cricketers. Professor Harland has partnered with a wide range of industrial, commercial and charitable bodies, including adidas, FIFA, England and Wales Cricket Board, International Cricket Council, BISFed and FIH. Professor Harland has also supported a number of start-up businesses including Alcuris, Incus, Nymbl and Shot Scope and is keen to support ideas through to commercialisation. |
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Kenneth Lau
Founder Comfiknit SPEAKER BIO
As the founder of Comfiknit, Kenneth Lau is dedicated to transforming the fabric industry with innovative technology that addresses everyday challenges. Comfiknit enhances comfort and performance for both daily wear and specialized applications. Leading the development of fabrics that manage the microclimate between the fabric and the skin, Kenneth sets new manufacturing standards. By optimizing existing materials, Comfiknit creates unique blends tailored to specific needs without chemical additives, resulting in sustainable products. Under his leadership, Comfiknit improves athletic performance and reduces sports injuries through effective sweat management, contributing to overall well-being. In addition to his work, Kenneth’s favorite sport is badminton. |
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Paul Wood
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives PING, inc. SPEAKER BIO
Paul is the VP of Strategic Initiatives at PING, inc in Phoenix, AZ, USA. Paul has been working at PING since 2005 after completing his PhD studying Solar Flares in the Mathematics Department at St Andrews University. He spent his first few years with PING in the innovation department working on the physics of ball flight, impact dynamics and many other aspects of golf science. He has presented and published work on aerodynamics, impact dynamics, data analytics and all aspects of club performance to academic and industrial institutions. He now coordinates an Engineering department responsible for club design, product development, innovation, testing and machining. Favorite Sports Moment: I briefly held a world record for bouncing 100m on a space hopper as part of a charity event. Alongside organizing an event where both the men’s and women’s 100m records were broken, I also organized what was likely the first-ever 4x100m mixed space hopper relay. My solo mile record of 14 minutes and 18 seconds stood for a few years before being broken. |
Research Speakers
Morning Research Flash Talks (10:15 - 10:45)
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Xavi Aguirre
Assistant Professor of Architecture, MIT Department of Architecture SPEAKER BIO
Xavi Laida Aguirre (b. 1984; based in Cambridge, MA; they/them) is an architectural designer, founder, director of the architectural design practice stock-a-studio, director of the DIS-ASSEMBLIES LAB and Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They develop material tactics and assemble architectures that reconsider our relationship to material circulation and aesthetics by making visible how architectural commodities pass through our built environments, both physically and digitally. Aguirre’s built and exhibition work has been commissioned by MOCA Geffen, Dartmouth College, Superblue Miami, Berghain Club, Materials & Applications, Queer Pile Up, and Design Core Detroit. Aguirre received a Master of Architecture from California State Polytechnic Pomona. |
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Katie Mills
Research Consultant, FIFA Innovation Division SPEAKER BIO
Katie is a Research Consultant within FIFA’s Innovation division. In this role, she oversees the research activities related to the FIFA Quality Programme, and more widely in projects that have an overarching goal of democratising technology for performance analysis across all levels of the football pyramid. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Katie completed her doctoral studies in collaboration with FIFA, focusing on data-driven approaches to understand the mechanisms that govern the impact behaviour of footballs. She continues to drive research in this area as a Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. Passionate about leveraging mathematics, data analysis and robust research methodologies, Katie is dedicated to improving football products, technologies and playing surfaces through data-driven innovation. |
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Mathias Kolle
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering SPEAKER BIO
Mathias Kolle obtained his diploma in physics from the Saarland University, Germany, and the University of Lorraine, France in 2006. Subsequently, he received his PhD from the Cavendish Laboratories, University of Cambridge, UK in 2010. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher for Prof. Joanna Aizenberg at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences of Harvard University, and joined the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an Assistant Professor in 2013. His research focuses on translating unique biological optical sensing, communication, and energy-conversion mechanisms into bioinspired, adaptive, and tunable micro-optical materials and devices. |
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John Fernández
Professor of Architecture, MIT Department of Architecture SPEAKER BIO
Professor John E. Fernández is Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Environmental Solutions Initiative, enlisting the capacity of the MIT community in the transition to a net zero carbon, biodiverse and equitable future. He is a professor in the Department of Architecture at MIT, affiliated with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning and a practicing architect. Fernández founded and directs the MIT Urban Metabolism Group and is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030, the Urban Climate Change Research Network and the Leadership Team of Oceanvisions. He is also co-founder with MIT Research Scientist Norhan Bayomi, of the MIT Climate Machine which works with the Media and Entertainment sector to assess greenhouse gas emissions and offer actionable recommendations for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. He has published on a wide range of subjects including sustainable buildings, infrastructure and cities, urban biodiversity, resource efficient design and more and is author of two books, numerous articles in scientific and design journals including Science, the Journal of Industrial Ecology, Building and Environment, Energy Policy and others, and author of nine book chapters. |
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Jess Sonner
Graduate Student, MIT Mechanical Engineering SPEAKER BIO
Jess is a second year Master’s Student in Mechanical Engineering at the MIT Sports lab. Completing her thesis with Adidas under the guidance of Prof. Peko Hosoi, Jess's research focuses on unveiling differences in men’s and women’s soccer. In her fourth year with the MIT Sports Lab, she has worked on user-interface design in shoe development with Adidas, analytics in baseball, ski goggles with SHRED., machine learning in soccer, and how to drive sustainable product development in the athletic industry. A lifelong athlete herself, Jess is driven to create innovative solutions to boost performance, prevent injuries, and enrich athletes’ experiences. She played for the MIT Women’s Varsity Soccer team and now enjoys skateboarding, dancing, and rugby. |
Afternoon Research Flash Talks (2:00 - 2:45)
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Christina Antonakakis
MIT Alum, Master of Engineering (EECS), Dual Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Science, Econ. & Data Science and Business Analytics SPEAKER BIO
Christina Antonakakis earned her Master of Engineering from MIT’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department in February 2025, with a concentration in Data Science. Her research explores customer journeys in professional sports, analyzing how fans engage with teams over time through ticketing, merchandise purchases, and digital interactions. She is particularly interested in how data-driven strategies can enhance fan engagement, optimize acquisition efforts, and drive business growth and retention within the sports industry. She previously earned dual undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Economics & Data Science (6-14) and Business Analytics (15-2) from MIT. Outside of her research, Christina was an All-American and three-time captain of MIT’s varsity women’s basketball team, earning multiple accolades, including setting the program’s all-time scoring record. In her free time, she enjoys playing pickleball, biking, and spending time with family. |
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Lucas Leforestier
MIT Alum, Master of Business Analytics SPEAKER BIO
Lucas Leforestier is a Machine Learning Engineer at a deep learning tech company specializing in physics. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Analytics from MIT, which he earned in September 2024. Originally from France, Lucas has a strong background in machine learning, optimization, and computer vision. As part of the MIT Sports Lab, he collaborated with the NBA on a project focused on player-ball interactions, which he is presenting at this conference. |
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Martin Jean Bogaert
MIT Alum, Master of Business Analytics SPEAKER BIO
Martin Jean Bogaert has a background in engineering and graduated from MIT Sloan with a Master of Business Analytics in August 2024. He currently works as a data scientist at JetBlue, leveraging data to optimize logistics and reduce operational costs. His interest in machine learning originated from his passion for sports, leading him to work on numerous personal projects focused on the NBA, including player value estimation, awards prediction, and fantasy lineup automation. In Spring 2024, he contributed to MIT’s Last Touch project in partnership with the NBA, developing algorithms based on high-frequency player tracking data to determine the last player to last touch the ball, assisting referees with decision-making. |
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Claire Conceison
Quanta Professor of Chinese Culture, MIT Music & Theater Arts SPEAKER BIO
Claire Conceison is a Quanta Professor of Chinese Culture in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS). Her areas of research and teaching include contemporary Chinese theater, French theater, Asian American theater, cross-cultural exchange and performance, translation studies, and sport as performance. She is chair of the advisory board for DAPER (Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation) and faculty advisor of the MIT football team, the Baker Foundation, and Wuming Theater Club. She is author of several books and articles about theater and society in China that include academic scholarship, a collaborative autobiography, and play translations from Chinese and French into English. Her chapter “Sport as Performance” was published in 2024 in The Routledge Companion to the Anthropology of Performance. She was the recipient of the MIT Everett Moore Baker Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2023 and a Levitan Teaching Award in SHASS in 2017. |
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Henry Wang
Social & Engineering Systems PhD Student at MIT SPEAKER BIO
Henry Wang is a Social & Engineering Systems PhD student at the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and a research assistant at the MIT Sports Lab. His current research, in collaboration with FIFA Football Technology & Innovation, explores how skeletal tracking systems can be used to support referee decision making for match adjudication. His prior research experiences include automatic generation and evaluation of events from tracking data, identifying causal effects of sports analytics investment, predictive analytics for BMX freestyle performance, and validation of reporting of EPTS data for the FIFA Quality Programme. In conjunction with his PhD work, Henry holds a part-time role in the Boston Red Sox R&D department with a focus in Baseball Sciences. |
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Susan Silbey
Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities, Sociology and Anthropology SPEAKER BIO
Professor Susan S. Silbey is Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, and Professor of Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Silbey is interested in the governance, regulatory and audit processes in complex organizations. Her current research focuses on the creation of management systems for containing risks, including ethical lapses, as well as environment, health and safety hazards. Previous books include The Common Place of Law: Stories from Everyday Life (with Patricia Ewick) (1998), In Litigation: Do the 'Haves' Still Come Out Ahead (with Herbert Kritzer) (2003), Law and Science (I): Epistemological, Evidentiary, and Relational Engagements, and Law and Science (II): Regulation of Property, Practices, and Products(2008). Silbey is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards including a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship (2009), Doctor Honoris Causa from Ecole Normale Superiere Cachan in Paris (2006) and the Harry Kalven Jr. Prize for advancing the sociology of law (2009). She is Past President of the Law & Society Association, and a fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. |
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Emelie Eldracher
Graduate Student, MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & Brain and Cognitive Science SPEAKER BIO
Emelie Eldracher is a graduate student researcher in the MIT Sports Lab. Her research focuses on athletic textile engineering and the best fabrics for athlete performance. She is also the 2024 Paralympic Silver Medalist coxswain for the Mixed PR3 4+. Her master’s thesis explores markerless 3D skeletal tracking with a particular emphasis on the Para rowing stroke. Emelie previously prototyped AI for wearable devices using TinyML and delivered a TEDxMIT talk on this lightweight machine learning. With a passion for cognitive science, she co-authored a paper in Autism Research and worked with Australia Cycling on BMX freestyle. After 18 years of practicing Tang Soo Do, she’s also a 4th degree Master and teacher. |
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