During our 2026 Annual Research Forum, recent research project findings will be shared by MIT CISR team members Peter Weill, Stephanie Woerner, Barb Wixom, Ina Sebastian, Alan Thorogood, and Nick van der Meulen. As always, the event will feature time for audience participation and the peer learning and networking opportunities that make MIT CISR events unique.
In Person
MIT CISR Annual Research Forum 2026
October 14 & 15, 2026 | Cambridge, MA USA
Who should attend the Annual Research Forum?
This two-day event is open to employees of MIT CISR member organizations and a few special guests. Attendance is limited and is managed by our key liaison at each member organization; please contact Chris Foglia if you need information about the key liaison at your organization. Key and alternate liaisons are especially encouraged to attend.
More information (including a topic list and registration link) about this event will be available on this page in June/July.
UPComing member Event
Hot Topic: Predicting Human Behavior with AI Simulations
Jun 02, 2026 - Jun 03, 2026 | Zoom Webinar
Because large language models are trained on massive amounts of human-generated data, they can be used to simulate how people might behave in experiments, markets, or strategic settings. The challenge is that these simulations are inconsistent—sometimes they look strikingly human, and other times they fail badly. This session will focus on methods for making AI simulations more reliable, and on experimental evidence showing when and why those methods work.
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