Joichi “Joi” Ito, an internationally prominent activist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist, will be the keynote speaker at the ACE2017 Monday luncheon plenary session on innovation.
Ito, the director of the MIT Media Lab
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is currently exploring
how radical new approaches to science and technology can transform and
improve society.
In Japan, Ito was a founder of Digital Garage and helped establish
that country’s first commercial internet service provider. He is an
activist for emergent democracy, privacy and Internet freedom, has
served as board chair and CEO of Creative Commons, and was an early
investor in many companies, including Flickr and Twitter.
ACE2017,
ACE’s 99th Annual Meeting, is the most country’s distinguished higher
education event, convening nearly 2,000 leaders from deans to presidents
and chancellors. It will enable institutional leaders to generate fresh
perspectives for practical solutions, network with top leaders across
all higher education sectors, and bring data-driven insights back to
campus.
Registration is now open for the meeting, scheduled for March 11-14, 2017, in Washington, DC.
TIAA is the sponsor of the Monday luncheon plenary. Other plenary
sessions will examine the themes of higher education leadership, equity
and social justice and leadership in a changing world.
Breakout sessions will unpack the political, policy, and practice
issues impacting the decisions leaders make every day. This spring will
be a particularly valuable time to be in Washington for an informed look
at the future of higher education, shortly after a new president is
sworn into office and a new Congress convenes.
The meeting opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 11, with events that
include the International Welcome and Networking Reception, the
Reception for Presidents and Chancellors and the ACE Women’s Leadership
Dinner.
Click here to visit the ACE2017 website for more information and to register.
Join the conversation on Twitter at #ACE2017DC.