MIT Sloan Women's Conference
Connect. Empower. Act.
October 20-21, 2022 | MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA
Program at a Glance
The MIT Sloan Women’s Conference will feature a range of sessions and activities to promote interactivity and engagement among attendees. We can't wait to welcome you back to campus!
Thursday, October 20
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Optional campus activities
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Dean's Circle Toast
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Preconference Reception and Dinner featuring Catherine Tucker
Friday, October 21
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full conference program
Featuring mainstage and keynote addresses from Esther Duflo, Kathy Hawkes, Monica Lee, EMBA '19, Dean David Schmittlein, and Tavneet Suri, with breakout sessions to customize your schedule, including:
- Pact for Impact: A Social Good Venture Showcase
- Company Culture and the Great Resignation
- Leading in Your Community
- The MIT Sustainability Initiative
- Capital Conversations
- Finding Your Voice, Making Your Impact
- Cryptocurrency and the Future of Finance
- Founder’s Therapy
- The Future of Work
Ticket Information:
Thursday Pre-conference Dinner and Reception: $75
Friday Conference: $200
If you are experiencing financial hardship, conference fee waivers are available. Please contact mitsloanalumnirelations@mit.edu with the details of your request.
Featured Speakers

Elizabeth Altman, LGO ’92
Associate Professor, Manning School of Business, UMass Lowell

Valeria Budinich
Senior Advisor for Systems Change Entrepreneurship, MIT Legatum Center
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Esther Duflo
Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics
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Kathryn Hawkes
Associate Dean, External Relations and Global Programs, MIT Sloan

Lola Kamdem, SFMBA ’20
Chief of Staff, Rokt

Jenny Larios Berlin, MCP '14, MBA '15
Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
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Monica Lee, EMBA ’19
NASA Detailee, Federal Reserve OCISO

Donna Levin, EMBA ’16
CEO Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson College

Nicole Obi, MCP '95, SM '95
President and CEO, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts

Bethany Patten, EMBA ’13
Senior Associate Director, Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan
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Nicki Roth
Executive Coaching Program Lead, MIT Leadership Center
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David Schmittlein
John C Head III Dean, MIT Sloan

Antoinette Schoar
Stewart C. Myers-Horn Family Professor of Finance
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Erin Scott
Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan
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Donald Sull
Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan
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Tavneet Suri
Louis E. Seley Professor of Applied Economics
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Catherine Tucker
Sloan Distinguished Professor of Management
Learn MoreGet a head start on your trip to Cambridge
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Area Hotels
We suggest booking accommodations at one of the hotels closest to Kendall Square, including the Marriott Cambridge, The Kendall Hotel Cambridge, The Liberty, Kimpton Marlowe Hotel, Royal Sonesta, and The Whitney.
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Kendall Square Transformed
As you prepare for your return to campus, Kendall Square has a number of new additions that will be open by October 2022. Learn more about the Innovation HQ space, the new MIT Museum location, and the new MIT Press bookstore.