MIT Solve Challenge Finals
Every year, Solve convenes over 300 social impact leaders in New York City, amidst the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, for a thrilling day of live pitches, prize announcements, and world-changing momentum.
This year marks ten years of Solve. To celebrate, we’re doubling down on our commitment to finding and scaling world-changing innovation with a million dollars in prize funding allocated to ten innovators and their solutions to this year’s Global Challenges. Winners will be announced live at Solve Challenge Finals: 10 Years of Impact on September 22, 2026, along with a lineup of notable speakers and opportunities to engage directly with industry leaders.
Speakers
- Noubar Afeyan — Founder & CEO; Co-Founder & Chairman, Flagship Pioneering; Moderna
- Dr. Rumman Chowdhury — CEO and Founder; Former United States Science Envoy, AI, Humane Intelligence PBC
- Madame Gandhi — American musician and producer
- Mara Hoffman — Artist, Designer, Photographer, Dancer
- Kate Kallot — Founder & CEO, Amini
- Tahu Kukutai — Professor and Indigenous data sovereignty advocate, University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand
- Xin Liu — Artist and engineer
- Charlot Magayi — Founder & CEO, Mukuru Clean Stoves
- Carrie Morgridge — Philanthropist, Co-Founder & CEO, Author, Morgridge Family Foundation
- Dr. Zuriel Oduwole — Global Speaker, Peace Envoy, Film Maker, Education Advocate
- L. Rafael Reif — 17th President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Ray Rothrock — Executive Chairman, RedSeal, Inc.
- Jim Shelton — CEO, Blue Meridian Partners
- Shelly Xu — Founder and CEO, SXD
- Namrata Yadav — Chief Culture & Philanthropy Officer, Truist Financial Corporation