For Immediate Release

Imagination In Action 2024: Global Visionaries Converge with MIT in Davos to Reshape Climate and AI Innovations

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Cambridge, Mass., December 21, 2023 –  The fourth annual Imagination In Action, a convergence of world’s visionaries and innovators, is scheduled for January 17 in Davos, Switzerland. Coinciding with the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, the event highlights a dynamic synergy of innovation and thought leadership.

Produced by Ideas In Action, powered by Tata Consultancy Services, and complemented by technology and science leadership from MIT, the summit revolves around the theme "Bold Actions. Global Progress." and features three pivotal tracks: "AI," "Creativity," and "Sustainability." 

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Set against the backdrop of TCS’ iconic Dome, the summits will unite over 100 Fortune 500 leaders and 50 tech startups in multidisciplinary cooperation, discussing topics ranging from sustainable practices and AI technologies to the latest scientific breakthroughs. Imagination In Action 2024 is poised to ignite bold and scalable innovation, propelling global impact for a better future.

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Event Highlights:

• 9h00 - Sustainability Summit | Scalable Ideas for Impact: Showcasing the 'Planetary Stewardship' initiative, disruptor demos, and leader dialogues.
• Feature Speakers: Vibrant Planet Allison Wolff, Sublime Leah Ellis, MIT Media Lab Dava Newman, Juan Enriquez, Alison Sander, Carlo Ratti, Dan Hammer, Kent Larson, Mark Vins, David Haigh, Abhinav Kumar – (Full list)

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• 12h00 - AI Summit | GenAI: Navigating Change: Insights into Generative AI from MIT experts and industry pioneers.
• ‍Feature Speakers: MIT Connection Science Sandy Pentland, MIT CSAIL Daniela Rus, Liquid AI Ramin Hasani, Synthesia Victor Riparbelli, Lindiwe Matlali, Ava Amini, Mark Gorenberg, Max Tegmark, Refik Anadol,, Harrick Vin – (Full list)

• 20h00 - Music Soirée | Voices for Change: Presented by Forbes, a networking evening with performances by an award-winning artist, celebrating innovation and positive change.

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‍Registration is open by application.

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‍About Imagination In Action

Imagination In Action, a global event series presented by the non-profit organization Ideas In  Action, embodies the belief that a single spark can ignite groundbreaking innovation. Hosted at venues like MIT, Silicon Valley, and Davos, these summits bring together the world’s leading innovators and changemakers, cultivating dialogues that shape the future of innovation.

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About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 50 years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.

A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 606,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $25.7 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and is listed on the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the NSE (National Stock Exchange) in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com

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Contacts:

John Werner

Imagination in Action
jwerner@mit.edu
617-474-2400

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