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JOPRO to Exhibit at MIT Media Lab for the Human Augmentation Summit

JOPRO has been accepted as an exhibitor at the Human Augmentation Summit at the MIT Media Lab — featuring Data x Direction and its Summer Cohort, plus a soft launch for forthcoming programming.

Featured Project Data × Direction Alongside Soft Launches for Future Programming

JOPRO has been accepted as an exhibitor at the Human Augmentation Summit at the MIT Media Lab next week.

Featured projects include Data x Direction and its Summer Cohort, as well as an update on forthcoming programming. Jesse Parent (Director, JOPRO) will be on site throughout the day, with a brief live discussion planned for Orthogonal Research and Education Lab.

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Event Information

Join us on August 23, 2025, at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA, for a full-day summit exploring the frontiers of human potential. The 2025 Human Augmentation Summit is a gathering of creators — from innovative startups and global companies to policy experts to independent researchers and artists — all shaping the future of the human condition.

Expect a day packed with live demos, provocative talks, in-depth panels, immersive exhibits, and hands-on tech experiences that push the boundaries of what it means to be human.

  • What: 2025 Human Augmentation Summit & Exhibition
  • When: 9 AM – 9 PM (+ Afterparty) | Saturday, August 23, 2025
  • Where: MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA
  • Who: Researchers, developers, artists, founders, futurists, governance and economics experts, and anyone curious about the augmented human future

Areas of exhibited work include:

  • Intelligence: AI & Cognitive Augmentation
  • Embodiment: Cyborgism, Sensors & Bio-Interfaces
  • Biology: Longevity, Genetics, Biotech
  • Networks: Digital Civilization & Collective Intelligence
  • Governance: Power, Norms, and Control of Tech
  • Economics: Inequality, Progress, and Future of Work
  • Worldviews: Spiritual, Ethical & Civilizational Frames
  • Design & Ventures: Making it Real
  • Complexity: Planetary Intelligence & Simulated Futures
  • Consciousness: Subjectivity, Psychedelics, and Mind Design

Summit Details

  • Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM+
  • Venue: MIT Media Lab (6th Floor), Cambridge, MA
  • Hosts: Augmentation Lab · ekkolápto · Pulse
  • Format: Keynotes, panels, exhibitors forum, and discussion sessions
  • Registration: Luma Calendar
  • JOPRO exhibit hours: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (drop by any time)