The Solve Effect
The Solve Effect
Podcast Description
The Solve Effect is a podcast by MIT Solve that hosts leaders, visionaries, and barrier-breakers intent on wielding technology for good. Each episode explores the journeys of people rewriting the rules for global problem solving—from questioning the ethics of data to tackling bias in AI to applying traditional knowledge in the modern world. Join us in inspiring action to global problem-solving!
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The show covers a variety of critical topics focused on global problem-solving, including technology ethics, digital education access, and sustainability in the textile industry, with episodes highlighting personal stories like Khaled Kteily's mission to destigmatize male fertility and Katrin McMillan's approach to digital education in underserved communities.
The Solve Effect is a podcast by MIT Solve that hosts leaders, visionaries, and barrier-breakers intent on wielding technology for good. Each episode explores the journeys of people rewriting the rules for global problem solving—from questioning the ethics of data to tackling bias in AI to applying traditional knowledge in the modern world. Join us in inspiring action to global problem-solving!
What does joyful and courageous giving look like in practice?
Carrie Morgridge, Co-Founder and CEO of the Morgridge Family Foundation, has a few ideas.
For seven years, Carrie and the Morgridge Family Foundation have been an indispensable part of MIT Solve’s growth, unlocking funding that has helped reach 370+ million lives globally.
Tune in for a conversation all about:
“Courage money”—what it is, why it matters, and how flexible, trust-based capital can unlock breakthrough impact
Rethinking legacy in family foundations and how values should shape what endures
Leading with love, joy, and grit, and the lessons Carrie has learned while navigating risk, responsibility, and hope in complex systems
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