

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: INM Distinguished Speaker Series, April 8 & 9
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: COO Nike, Venky Alagirisamy – April 8; President &amp; CEO Siemens, Roland Busch – April 9About this EventMIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM) is excited to invite you to our distinguished speaker events on Wednesday, April 8 &amp; Thursday, April 9th for a conversation with Nike COO Venky Alagirisamy, "Innovation at Scale: The Operating Model Behind Nike’s Global Business,” and Siemens President &amp; CEO Roland Busch, “How AI Is Transforming Manufacturing.”Alagirisamy will discuss how the company connects design, manufacturing, and global supply chains to drive innovation at scale, as well as leadership lessons from the COO role and advice for students beginning their careers.Busch will discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping industrial systems, from design and production to operations, workforce, and sustainability, and what this transformation means for manufacturers, engineers, and future leaders.Venky AlagirisamyDate: April 8Location: MIT Fireside Chat4:00 PM - 5:00 PMModerated byRichard LockeJohn C Head III Dean, MIT Sloan School of Management_____________________________________________________________________________Roland BuschDate: April 9Location: MIT Fireside Chat2:30 PM - 3:30 PMModerated byJohn HartDepartment Head, Mechanical EngineeringFaculty Co-Director, INM
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Cambridge
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: MIT Building 10
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- **full address**: MIT Building 10, 222 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, United States

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- **organizer**: Manufacturing@MIT Working Group (https://allevents.in/org/manufacturing-mit-working-group/21419144)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** MIT Building 10, 222 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Manufacturing@MIT Working Group
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** artificial-intelligence
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about INM Distinguished Speaker Series, April 8 & 9 ?
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