The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) is bringing together leading thinkers at the intersection of technology and labor for an On-Demand Economy Conference.

Aral is an expert in the area of social networks, social media, and digital strategy and holds joint appointments in the IT and marketing groups as the David Austin Professor of Management.

Summit workshops to address strategic challenges of launching, growing, and defending businesses in a network world

How will science and technology impact the human body, mind, and society in the 21st century? The inaugural Future of People conference will explore this increasingly important question.

Expert Panel included announcement of a $500,000 grant to MIT IDE’s Inclusive Innovation Challenge

Research about quantum computing, companies run by “geeks,” and how artificial intelligence will affect workers.

The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) announced the winners of $1 million in prize money in the first-annual Inclusive Innovation Competition.

At this year's MIT Platform Summit, experts discussed how digital platforms will address artificial intelligence, new regulations, and the rise of the creator economy.

Uncertainty will abound in 2023. Focus now on resilience, agility, examining external factors, and innovation in artificial intelligence.