Boundaries of Tolerance Symposium 2026

Enterprise AI Governance and Ethics

Celebrating the launch of Jeffrey Saviano's Boundaries of Tolerance, with conversations on enterprise AI governance and ethics.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

MIT Welcome Center

292 Main St · Cambridge, MA

Symposium 4:00 PM | Networking 6:00 PM

About the Symposium

As AI capabilities and adoption expand, how can ethics guide the decisions shaping their impact on individuals, organizations, and society? The Boundaries of Tolerance Symposium brings together perspectives on the values that should guide AI development and use, and how organizations can translate those values into responsible governance.

Two panel discussions will explore these questions, moving from the importance of ethics in an AI-powered world to the practical challenges of implementing responsible AI governance. The programme also features a keynote address and book launch with Jeffrey Saviano, author of Boundaries of Tolerance, followed by Q&A, networking, and book signing.

Program

4:00 PM

Welcome & Opening Remarks with Dimitris Bertsimas, followed by Introduction & Program Moderation with Christopher Kang

4:10 PM

Panel I: The Importance of Ethics in an AI-Powered World

Moderator: Nien-hê Hsieh, Professor, Harvard Business School

Speakers: Tom Creely, Ph.D., Director, Ethics & Emerging Military Technology Graduate Program

U.S. Naval War College

Sarah Biller, CoFounder Fintech Sandbox

4:45 PM

Panel II: From Principles to Practice: What Does Responsible AI Governance Look Like?

Moderator: Vija Kalnina, Research Director & Scientific Editor, Boundaries of Tolerance

Speakers: Kathleen D. Kennedy, Executive Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence,

ED, MIT Workforce Learning

David S. Duncan, WSJ Bestselling Author, Partner, Disruptive Edge

5:20 PM

Keynote Address & Book Launch, Jeffrey Saviano

Author of Boundaries of Tolerance, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan

5:50 PM

6:00 PM

Q&A with Jeffrey Saviano, moderated by Christopher Kang

Networking & Book Signing

This event is made possible with the support of