CFO keynotes from ADP, Kenvue, Moody’s and Nasdaq alongside MIT Faculty and Leading CFOs CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – November 22, 2024 – The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for Chief Financial Officers, which connects more than 400 CFOs, senior financial...
MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson PhD ’89, whose work has illuminated the relationship between political systems and economic growth, have been named winners of the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Political scientist James Robinson of the University of Chicago, with whom they have worked, also shares the award. “Societies with a poor rule of law and institutions that exploit the population do not generate growth or change for the better,” the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences stated in the Nobel citation. “The laureates’ research helps us understand why.”
MIT President Sally Kornbluth congratulated both professors at an Institute press conference this morning, saying that Acemoglu and Johnson “reflect a kind of MIT ideal” in terms of the excellence and rigor of their work and their commitment to collaboration. Their research, Kornbluth added, represents “a very MIT interest in making a positive impact in the real world.”
In their work, Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson make a distinction between “inclusive” political governments, which extend political liberties and property rights as broadly as possible while enforcing laws and providing public infrastructure, with “extractive” political systems, where power is wielded by a small elite.
Jeremy Seidman, Executive Chair, MIT Sloan CFO Summit, commented, “We are honored to have had Simon Johnson featured at last year’s CFO Summit where he headlined our morning keynote, ‘Innovation: Distributing Results.’ I am proud to extend our congratulations for this international recognition of his work.”
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for Chief Financial Officers, concluded its 21st annual event with more than 400 CFOs, senior financial executives and MIT faculty participating in formal presentations and informal...
The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for CFOs, is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary connecting financial leaders across a broad mix of business structures, stages and sectors. The nation’s preeminent one-day CFO conference attracts 500+ CFOs and...
500+ senior financial executives attended event themed “Optimism and Excellence;” valuable leadership insights and expertise shared in formal presentations and informal networking The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for Chief Financial Officers,...
New McKinsey research shows that the CFO’s role in digital has grown significantly in recent years. The percentage of finance chiefs surveyed who are responsible for their companies’ digital activities has more than tripled between 2016 and 2021, from 9% to...
Premier One-Day Conference Offers Insights and Expertise from MIT Faculty and Leading Financial Executives; In-Person and Virtual Event The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for CFOs, celebrates its 19th anniversary with a focus on “Optimism and...
Premier Conference Includes CFOs from Coca-Cola, Dell, Grubhub and ZoomCAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for CFOs, this year is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20. The 18th annual Summit will spotlight, “Navigating...
Speakers at Premier Conference for CFOs on November 21 Include Senior Executives from Cruise, Etsy, Lime, Peloton, Twitter and More CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the nation’s premier one-day CFO conference, attracts 500+ CFOs and senior...