HKS Alumni Association of New England enables alumni to stay connected with their alma mater HKS and fellow graduates through a wealth of activities, events, informative speaking presentations, and volunteering. Below is a listing of upcoming events. We welcome your feedback, input and, of course, your joining our team of talented alumni volunteers!
Reception for New Graduates & Campus Open House
The Harvard Kennedy School New England Alumni Association and the HKS Office of Alumni Relations and Resource Development invite you to see the new HKS campus and welcome the class of 2018 as the newest members of the HKS New England alumni community! Dean Elmendorf will offer welcoming remarks before you mingle and explore the new space during a cocktail reception. Register
Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Public Policy
The decentralized digital ledger technology, Blockchain, has opened an incentive structure economy where everyone can participate, fostering democratization of wealth. Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto on Blockchain technology as an act of defiance to the 2008 recession. $11 trillion in credit default swaps will be moving to Blockchain this year. We often hear how Bitcoin price volatility has made a few people rich on paper, but we seldom hear how regulations will come into effect. In this event, we will hear from public policy leaders how they are assessing the regulations to bring in effect the future of decentralized cryptocurrency. We will also hear from the venture capitalists and academics who are investing and researching, respectively, in this immutable technology, therein creating new generations of protocols and infrastructure. More...
POSTPONED: Alumni Open House: Explore the New HKS Buildings
Come and see the new HKS Campus on Tuesday March 13th at 6pm! Hear from Dean Elmendorf and check out the new space during a light cocktail reception. More...