Madison is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her research is in product design and engineering for global development and global health applications, and she is currently incubating a medical device start-up in MIT’s Sandbox program. She has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Certificate in Engineering Design from Penn State, as well as a Certificate in Product Design from the National University of Singapore. Her research and industry experience spans medical engineering, assistive technology development, ergonomics, off-grid mechanization, and co-design with rural communities. In her spare time, she plays for the MIT Club Volleyball Team and bakes bread.

Jenny is a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. She operates at the intersection of business and human-centered design, and focuses on reimagining business challenges through incorporating design principles. At MIT, she is a Vice President of the Entrepreneurship Club. Prior to graduate school, Jenny worked at Deloitte Consulting, where she helped Fortune 500 companies deliver optimal employee integration experiences during Mergers & Acquisitions. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. In her spare time, Jenny enjoys rock-climbing, being outdoors, and collecting good stories.

Pooja is a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. At MIT, she is a Senior Vice President of the Sloan Entrepreneurship Club and of the Sloan Healthcare Club. Prior to graduate school, Pooja worked in management consulting focused on biotechnology and healthcare. She has also worked with multiple early stage healthcare startups to help them to grow and scale their technologies. She is passionate about how artificial intelligence and analytics can democratize healthcare, and is particularly excited about mental health. Pooja has a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Lehigh University. In her free time, she enjoys art, yoga, and exploring coffee shops.

Tiasa is a recent graduate from Wellesley College, earning her Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Computer Science. Beyond her time at Wellesley, she has been extensively involved in the MIT community working for MIT Energy Initiative and as a cross-registered student in the Departments of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Urban Studies & Planning, Integrated Design & Management, and Gordon-Engineering Leadership program. Her professional interest lies in the urban mobility / sustainable transportation and entrepreneurship space. Aside from school, Tiasa enjoys solo traveling, biking, dancing, fitness, and visiting local cafes.

Olivia is a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a Co-lead of the Food & Agriculture Club and is involved in the sustainability ecosystem at MIT. Prior to graduate school, Olivia worked as a Management Consultant at Accenture, focusing on regulatory change management and risk mitigation within financial services. She is passionate about climate change and is looking to transition her career to focus on clean energy following MIT. Olivia has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. She spends her free time snowboarding, playing soccer, and listening to entomology podcasts.

A tinkerer by passion, An engineer by qualification, and An entrepreneur at heart, Prem is currently pursuing his Master's at MIT Integrated Design and Management (IDM) program. As a maker and first-generation entrepreneur, Prem has founded & bootstrapped the first makerspace venture (in his demographic) before coming to MIT. He also has professional experience working as a consultant with EY (India) and product manager with Amazon (USA). With his experience as an educator and conducting international workshops, he continues to work at an intersection of Design, Technology and education. A foodie at heart, his keen interest lies in democratizing access to hands-on technology. He also holds the Asia and India Book of record for his creation.

Rishabh is a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management and SVP of the Product Management Club. Prior to school, Rishabh worked as a Program Manager scaling early-stage startups at a Google for Startups hub in Dubai. Previously he also helped set up the Family Business Consulting practice at PwC India. Rishabh holds an engineering degree in Electronics from the Delhi College of Engineering, India. He spends his free time reading books on asian political history, traveling and exploring local cuisines.

Olivia is a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. At Sloan, she is a VP of Entrepreneurship for the Sloan Women in Management Club and working on a generative NLP startup. Prior to school, Olivia was a founding member and Director of Analytics for Bidscale, a startup focused on the government acquisition industry. Previously she worked as a Data Scientist for Deloitte where she led both repatriation and resource allocation optimization projects for the State Department. Olivia has two bachelor's degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics & Statistics from Johns Hopkins University. In her free time, she enjoys international travel, photography and painting, and exploring new restaurants.

Noah is a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. At MIT, he is on the organizing committee for the 100K Startup Competition and is also working on a fintech analytics startup. Prior to graduate school, Noah worked at Elliott Management, a multi-strategy hedge fund, where he covered the global oil market for the commodities group. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Washington University in St. Louis. In his spare time, Noah enjoys hiking, reading, and poker.

Vineet is a PhD candidate in the Computational Science & Engineering program. He conducts research in the Active-Adaptive Control Lab in the Mechanical Engineering department - applying tools from optimization, control theory, and machine learning to model smart grids & transportation networks. Prior to MIT, Vineet completed an MPhil in Energy Technologies at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering & Economics from UC Berkeley. Outside GSW, he is currently a Co-President of the MIT Energy & Climate Club and previously served as Co-Managing Director for the 2022 MIT Energy Conference. In addition to research, he has industry experience through internships at Siemens, NREL, Avangrid and Applied Materials. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, tennis, working out and singing.

Katie is a graduate student at the Integrated Design and Management program, working towards an Engineering Management degree. Her focus is on human-centered product design and development. Prior to MIT, Katie worked as a hardware product manager at Microsoft. Outside GSW, she is a Sloan Senator and is on the Graduate Student Council. In her spare time, she enjoys going on photo walks, hiking and yoga.

Layla is a Masters of Science (S.M.) in Technology and Policy candidate at MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. Aside from being a part of GSW, she is a Wellness Ambassador for the Office of Student Wellbeing at MIT, Associate Editor for the MIT Science Policy Review and Treasurer for the Persian Student Association at MIT. She is passionate about Worker Health and Safety, Ergonomics, and AI policy. Before MIT, she completed her degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. Outside of school, she enjoys drawing portraits, watching documentaries and learning languages.