MIT Technology Review Announces Dates for 2016 EmTech MIT Conference

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Mar 29, 2016, 08:15 ET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, MIT Technology Review announced that the annual EmTech conference (www.EmTechMIT.com) will be held October 18–20, 2016, at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA.

Each year, EmTech focuses on the emerging technologies that matter most—those with the greatest potential to change our lives. This fall, key topics include:

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Rethinking Energy
Virtual Reality, Augmented Life
Intelligent Systems
Global Connectivity
Engineering a Healthy Planet
Meet the 2016 Innovators Under 35

The growing list of featured speakers includes:

Donald Sadoway, John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry, MIT: Providing Power for a Growing Global Population
Stephanie Tellex, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Brown University: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2016: Robots That Teach Each Other
Shyam Gollkota, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2016: Power from the Air

"MIT Technology Review's mission is to equip audiences with the intelligence to understand and contribute to a world shaped by technology, and our events bring that mission to life around the globe," said Jason Pontin, editor in chief and publisher. "EmTech MIT continues its tradition of providing early access to the people at the bleeding edge of tech. Nothing is as inspiring as seeing a young innovator on stage speaking passionately about how she will make the world a better place."

For more information and to register for EmTech MIT, visit www.EmTechMIT.com.

About MIT Technology Review
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