What's the Future of Global Tech Higher Education?
A Conversation with Dr. Abhilash Mishra,
Founder of Equitech Futures and Caltech PhD‘17

Wednesday, April 24, 2024  6:00 - 7:00 pm PT
via Zoom

Please join the MIT Club of San Diego, the Caltech Alumni Association and the Oxford & Cambridge Society of San Diego in a conversation on the future of global higher education and innovation with Dr Abhilash Mishra, Founder and Chief Science Officer of Equitech Futures. Equitech Futures is a global fellowship for emerging innovators committed to using technology to tackle societal challenges. This discussion will explore the challenges in higher education in the US and globally. The speaker will discuss how we might reimagine technology in higher-ed globally based on lessons learned from Equitech Futures.

About our Speaker: Dr Abhilash Mishra

Dr Abhilash Mishra is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of Equitech Futures, a global fellowship and applied research lab supporting emerging innovators who want to use technology to tackle societal challenges. He also holds an appointment at the University of Chicago, where he is the founding director of the Xu Initiative on Technology and Public Policy. His current research focuses on developing new applications of AI tools to solve challenges in climate, education, and healthcare and understanding associated risks. He has also worked extensively on novel approaches to data education and upskilling in the age of AI.

Abhilash is trained as a physicist and holds a PhD from Caltech and an MPhys from the University of Oxford. He received the Rhodes Scholarship in 2008, the Clinton Global Initiative University Distinguished Alumni Award, the KVPY Fellowship from the Government of India, and the Goldman Sachs Global Leader Award. He has served on the selection committee for the Rhodes Scholarships and as a technical advisor to social impact startups.

The Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees a few days before the event. 

Send your questions and comments to Megan MacDonald at Equitech Futures, megan@equitechfutures.com.

Registration questions should be sent to MITCSD Programs, programs@mitsandiego.org.

Event link: https://alumcommunity.mit.edu/events/81208