Events

UNICON Annual Workshop Hack

“Hacking Executive Education”

July 24-25

Hosted by MIT

Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

Objectives

• Build off Exec Ed 2.0 “Future of Executive Education”
• Hands-on discovery of <<AI/VR/AR/robotics>>
• Create your own AI use-case / prototype
• Have fun, make friends and learn something useful!

Who should attend

• Suitable for all levels and functions
• No prior programing / coding experience required
• Open to individuals currently associated with UNICON member organizations

Location:

MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Samberg Conference Center,

150 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142  (building E52)

Workshop Agenda:

Day 1: July 24

12pm – Lunch and Registration

12.30pm – Introduction to Hacking and AI

2.00pm – Learn to Code & Algorithmic Thinking

5.30pm – Makerspace experience

7.00pm – Pizza, Beer, MIT Innovation Tours, Hacking Prototypes

10.30pm – Sleep (maybe!)

Day 2: July 25

8.00am – Finalize Team Hack Elevator Pitches

9.00am –Team Presentations

10.00am – More Tools and Tips

11.00am – Expert Panel Feedback and Winning Ideas

11.30pm – Build Your Own Action Plan

12.00pm – Closing Remarks and Lunch

Registration Information:

Open to individuals currently associated with UNICON member organizations

Due to significant interest from UNICON in attending this Annual Workshop, we have expanded capacity up to approximately 90 seats.

In order to give as many Member schools as possible a fair chance to secure at least one seat in the Workshop, registrations will be limited to 1 seat per Member school until 12pm EST on Friday, May 25.

Please submit your registration request through your school’s UNICON Prime Rep. Registration links will be emailed to the Prime Reps on Friday, May 25.

The Workshop registration fee is US$495 excluding accommodation. Please see below for hotel recommendations.

Workshop Requirements:

All participants are required to bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone to the workshop to enable interaction with technology enabled components of the program. We will be using laptops for 2 sessions:

• 2:15 – 3:15 pm: Team Activity: Learning to write Algorithms (Laptop Required)
• 3:15- 5:15 pm: Team Activity: Learning to Code in Python (Laptop Required)

Dress code:

Business casual – comfortable but professional (jeans and t-shirts ok!)

Workshop Times:

The UNICON Annual Workshop will begin on Tuesday, July 24^th, 2018 at 12:00pm and will end on Tuesday, July 25^th, 2018 at 1:30pm. Please note that we will go into the evening hours (until approx. 10pm) with Team and Project work on day 1.

Hotel Block

PLEASE BOOK EARLY – HOTELS IN KENDALL SQUARE SELL OUT QUICKLY!

Location: Residence Inn Boston Cambridge

Group rate: 309.00 USD per night

What: UNICON Annual Workshop

Please call 1-800-331-3131 and reference the UNICON Annual Workshop Room Block at the Residence Inn Boston Cambridge by Marriott to make reservations at the group rate.  You may also book directly online by the link below:

UNICON Annual Workshop Room Block

Start date: 7/22/18
End date: 7/26/18
Last day to book: 7/2/18

Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

• Residence Inn Boston Cambridge  for 309.00 USD  per night

Book your group rate for UNICON Annual Workshop Room Block

Please note that if you are booking reservations online, and attempt to make your reservation to check in prior to July 23rd or if you decide to check out later than July 25th, the system will respond that there are no rooms available. If this is the case, we suggest you make reservation by phone rather than online. However, the group rate may not be available for the additional nights.

The following are nearby accommodations close to the MIT Sloan campus. Please ask for the MIT rate when making your reservation.

Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel*
2 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: (617) 494-6600
Toll Free: (800) 228-9290

Furnished Quarters
Cost-friendly short-term furnished apartments for 7+ night stays. Studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments available.
Multiple Boston and Cambridge locations
Phone: (617) 236-4908 ext 1005

Hyatt Regency Cambridge
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 492-1234
Toll Free: (800) 228-9000

The Kendall Hotel*
350 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: (617) 577-1300

Le Meridien Cambridge-MIT
20 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 577-0200
Toll Free: (800) 543-4300

The Marlowe
25 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: (617) 868-8000
Toll Free: (800) 825-7140

Royal Sonesta Boston
40 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: (617) 806-4200

* Closest to the MIT Sloan campus