Inaugural lectures: Prof. Andrés Cristi & Prof. Michaël Aklin
Event details
| Date | 15.05.2025 |
| Hour | 17:15 |
| Location | |
| Category | Inaugural lectures - Honorary Lecture |
| Event Language | English |
Date: Thursday, 15th May 2025
Program:
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Prof. Andrés Cristi
Algorithms, Auctions and Market Design
Abstract
Forthcoming
About the speaker
Andrés Cristi is an Assistant Professor and head of the Chair of Game Theory and Operations (GO) at the College of Management of Technology at EPFL since 2024. He was previously a postdoc at the Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM) at Universidad de Chile and a research member at the Simons-Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley. In 2023, he obtained his PhD in Engineering Systems at Universidad de Chile, and was advised by José Correa and Paul Dütting. He was a Meta PhD Fellow, and during his graduate studies, he was a visiting researcher at the Simons Institute in Berkeley and the London School of Economics. Prior to that, he graduated as a mathematical engineer and earned an MS in Operations Management at Universidad de Chile.
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Prof. Michaël Aklin
Technological Shocks and Labor Markets: How to Design Effective Sustainability Policies?
Abstract:
Technology is a driver of long-term welfare, but technological shocks —such as the energy transition, automation, and AI—can cause significant harm, particularly in the labor market. Some skills, jobs, and sectors may disappear, fueling public skepticism about innovation and creating social and political barriers to technological adoption. How to ease technological transitions remains an open question. This is a serious challenge in areas such as the clean energy transition, where the speed of technological replacement is essential. We show how combining policy modeling, econometric analysis, and computational social science can help identify and address market failures.
About the speaker
Michaël Aklin is Associate Professor of Economics and Management of Innovation at EPFL, which he joined in 2023 and where he holds the Chair of Policy & Sustainability. He is also co-managing director of Enterprise for Society (E4S), a center jointly founded by EPFL, IMD, and the University of Lausanne.
Prior to joining EPFL, Michaël was Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his PhD at New York University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michaël studies the economics and politics of sustainable and steady development and the policies to achieve it. His work has been published in interdisciplinary outlets (Nature Energy, PNAS, Science Advances) as well as specialized journal in economics (Energy Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics), political science (American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly), and public policy (Journal of Public Policy). He has also (co)written two books, both published by MIT Press.
Program:
- 17:15: Welcome by Prof. Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, Director of the College of Management of Technology
- 17:15-17:20: Introduction by Prof. Daniel Kuhn, Director of the Management of Technology & Entrepreneurship Institute
- 17:20-18:00: Inaugural Lecture Prof. Andrés Cristi
- 18:00-18:05: Introduction by Prof. Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, Director of the College of Management of Technology
- 18:05-18:45: Inaugural Lecture Prof. Michaël Aklin
- 18:45-20:15: Apéritif
➡ Registration
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Prof. Andrés Cristi
Algorithms, Auctions and Market Design
Abstract
Forthcoming
About the speaker
Andrés Cristi is an Assistant Professor and head of the Chair of Game Theory and Operations (GO) at the College of Management of Technology at EPFL since 2024. He was previously a postdoc at the Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM) at Universidad de Chile and a research member at the Simons-Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley. In 2023, he obtained his PhD in Engineering Systems at Universidad de Chile, and was advised by José Correa and Paul Dütting. He was a Meta PhD Fellow, and during his graduate studies, he was a visiting researcher at the Simons Institute in Berkeley and the London School of Economics. Prior to that, he graduated as a mathematical engineer and earned an MS in Operations Management at Universidad de Chile.
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Prof. Michaël Aklin
Technological Shocks and Labor Markets: How to Design Effective Sustainability Policies?
Abstract:
Technology is a driver of long-term welfare, but technological shocks —such as the energy transition, automation, and AI—can cause significant harm, particularly in the labor market. Some skills, jobs, and sectors may disappear, fueling public skepticism about innovation and creating social and political barriers to technological adoption. How to ease technological transitions remains an open question. This is a serious challenge in areas such as the clean energy transition, where the speed of technological replacement is essential. We show how combining policy modeling, econometric analysis, and computational social science can help identify and address market failures.
About the speaker
Michaël Aklin is Associate Professor of Economics and Management of Innovation at EPFL, which he joined in 2023 and where he holds the Chair of Policy & Sustainability. He is also co-managing director of Enterprise for Society (E4S), a center jointly founded by EPFL, IMD, and the University of Lausanne.
Prior to joining EPFL, Michaël was Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his PhD at New York University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michaël studies the economics and politics of sustainable and steady development and the policies to achieve it. His work has been published in interdisciplinary outlets (Nature Energy, PNAS, Science Advances) as well as specialized journal in economics (Energy Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics), political science (American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly), and public policy (Journal of Public Policy). He has also (co)written two books, both published by MIT Press.
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- General public
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Organizer
- College of Management of Technology
Contact
- communicationcdm@epfl.ch