--- title: 2025 LMIT Professional Development | June 12-14, 2024 - Cambridge, MA --- [Skip to content](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/agenda#main-content) ![LemelsonMIT__LOGO_Cyan](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/LemelsonMIT__LOGO_Cyan.png?width=1200&height=163&name=LemelsonMIT__LOGO_Cyan.png "LemelsonMIT__LOGO_Cyan") 2025 LMIT Professional Development June 11-12, 2025 - Cambridge, MA 2025 LMIT Professional Development June 11-12, 2025 - Cambridge, MA - [![Agenda](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/calendar.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=calendar.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/agenda) - [![Speaker Info](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/presentation.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=presentation.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info-0) - [![MIT Map](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/map.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=map.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/2025-lmit-professional-development-mit-map) - [![Local Info](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/city.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=city.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/2025-lmit-professional-development-local-information) PD Agenda Speaker Info MIT Map Local Info - [![Agenda](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/calendar.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=calendar.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/agenda) - [![Speaker Info](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/presentation.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=presentation.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info-0) - [![MIT Map](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/map.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=map.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/2025-lmit-professional-development-mit-map) - [![Local Info](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/city.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=city.png)](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/2025-lmit-professional-development-local-information) | Agenda | Speaker Info | MIT Map | Local Info | | --- | --- | --- | --- | Wednesday ### June 11 8:00a - 8:45a ### Breakfast ([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) 8:45a - 9:30a ### Orientation ([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) 10:00a - 12:00p ### EurekaFest - InvenTeam and Inventing Smart Solutions Capstone Presentations([Stata](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32)) 12:00p - 1:00p ### Lunch (([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) 1:30p - 2:30p ### EurekaFest Opening Session- Welcome to Invention Education! ([Stata 32-123](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32)) [Mercedes Balcells-Camps](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info-0#speaker_balcellscamps), [Katie Krummeck](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info-0#speaker_krummeck) 2:45p - 4:15p ### Guided Tour of InvenTeams Invention Showcase([32-Student Street](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32)) 4:30 - 5:15p ### Professional Development Closing ([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) Thursday ### June 12 8:0a - 9:00a ### Breakfast([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) 9:00a - 9:15a ### Day 2 Introduction([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) 9:15a - 12:00p ### Invention Process Sprint([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) Ready • Set • Go! You’ll be on the path to invention in this fun (and often hilarious) eye-opening workshop that takes participants through the invention process. Speakers: [Doug Scott](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_scott”%20style=) 12:15p - 1:15p ### Networking Lunch ([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) 1:30p - 1:45p ### Overview of Afternoon activities ([Grier Rooms 34-401 4th floor](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34)) Speakers: [Cristina Saenz](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_saenz”%20style=) 2:00p - 3:20p ### Afternoon Workshop Session I ([building 2](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=2)) Option A: Invention Education: Measuring What Matters(Room 2-135) Speakers: [Stephanie Couch](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_couch”%20style=), [Micheal Stone](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_stone”%20style=) Option B: Introducing Inventing Smart Solutions Curriculum (Room 2-136) Speakers: [Cristina Saenz](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_saenz”%20style=), [Liza Goldstein](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_goldstein”%20style=), [Kevin Warfield](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_warfield”%20style=), [Mike Carter](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_carter”%20style=) Option C: Stepping into coding and inventing through Toy Design (Room 2-142) Speakers: [Edwin Marrero](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_marrero), [Brenda Payne](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_payne), [Chelle Myrann](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_myrann) 3:20p -3:30p ### Break 3:30p - 4:45p ### Afternoon Workshop Sessions II ([building 2](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=2)) Option A: Bringing Invention Education to your Community (Room 2-135) Speakers: [Stephanie Couch](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_couch”%20style=), [Katie Krummek](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_Krummek”%20style=)[Kevin Schoedinger](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_Schoedinger”%20style=) Option B: E Textiles (Room 2-136) Speakers: [Cristina Saenz](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_saenz”%20style=), [Liza Goldstein](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_goldstein”%20style=), Option C: Intellectual Property 101: from Idea to Invention, and Beyond (Room 2-142) Speakers: [Leigh Estabrooks](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_estabrooks), [Doug Scott](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_scott), Option D: Excite Award Recipients (Room 2-143) Speakers: [Edwin Marrero](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_marrero), [Mike Gallager](https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/speaker-info#speaker_gallager), 4:45p - 5:00p ### Wrap up and Final Thoughts ([4-270](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=4)) 5:00 ### Group Photo Meet at Killian Court for our group photo --- [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/LemelsonMITProgram/) [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lemelson-mit-program/) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/LemelsonMIT) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/lemelsonmit/) 101 Rogers Street, Suite 3C, Cambridge, MA 02142