Evening With a Laureate: Simon Johnson - KSA
MIT Endicott House · Dedham
October 29 – October 30, 2026 · Starts 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 5PM - 9PM AI & The Global Economy - What's Next? . Join us at MIT Endicott House for an exceptional evening of dining and conversation with 2024 Nobel Laureate Simon Johnson, the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management. As artificial intelligence reshapes business, investment, and the workplace, what will determine who benefits? Professor Johnson will explore how technology and economic policy are influencing our future, drawing on his research into the forces that shape prosperity. He will also reflect on his Nobel Prize-winning work and his experience in Stockholm. . The conversation will be moderated by Steve Eppinger, MIT Sloan Professor of Management Science and Innovation and a former deputy dean. His expertise in product development, innovation, and managing complex technical projects brings a valuable business perspective to the discussion. Johnson, who earned his PhD in Economics at MIT, received the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences alongside Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson for their research on how institutions shape economic prosperity. Launching the MIT Endicott House Nobel Laureate Series, this inaugural dinner offers an intimate setting to hear from two distinguished MIT…