Wong Auditorium was packed on the first Friday of June as attendees of MIT Sloan Reunion 2023 settled in for three Ideas Made to Matter talks from some remarkable alumni.

In 2024, the MIT Sloan alumni community stayed busy doing everything from founding venture capital firms to creating opportunities for second-chance hiring.

From explaining the role happiness plays in achieving success to speculating about possible AI applications, MIT Sloan alumni had much to say this year.

"This work demands consistency and collaboration and can be challenging. However, patience and partnership can yield amazing results for organizations."

Since 2019, hundreds of first-year MBA students have taken ID Lab, a unique course dedicated to discovering and developing leadership skills.

From day one, MIT Sloan student veterans and reservists are supported by a community of alumni who know what they are going through and what lies ahead.

Matt Beane, SM ’14, PhD ’17, argues those using artificial intelligence will become incrementally de-skilled unless they are consciously upskilling at the same time.

Frank Finelli, SM ’86, and student veterans discuss the importance of supporting one another professionally, financially, and emotionally.

During September's iLead Speaker Series event, Analysis Group’s Martha Samuelson, SF ’86, and Rebecca Kirk Fair, MBA ’02, discussed their professional journeys, as well as the culture and leadership of their firm.