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Tim Valicenti
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Tim Valicenti is a Lecturer with expertise in Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Operations Research. He sits in our Information Technology group at MIT Sloan.
Valicenti’s courses focus heavily on the application of generative AI for various industries. He co-created the class Generative AI for Managers as well as Generative AI Lab.
Prior to joining our faculty in 2024, Tim led both strategy and data science teams at McKinsey & Company where he was a manager. He also started out at QuantumBlack as a machine learning engineer and operations research specialist.
Valicenti received a BS in Mechanical Engineering (17’) from Brown University where he specialized in mathematics research covering stochastic processes, simulation, differential equations, and particle physics. He holds both a Master of Business Administration (24’) and a Master of Analytics (18’) from MIT.
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Space, robots, and a new AI frontier
Accenture is a global leader in professional services, with over 700,000 employees and clients across 120 countries. Renowned for its work in strategy, technology, and digital transformation, the firm has recently expanded into the robotics and space technology sectors. As they explore how to use AI to accelerate new products and businesses in these areas, they’re continuing to work with MIT—this past spring, with two teams of students in MIT’s first ever Generative AI (GenAI) Lab course.