A MechE Conversation with Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing

​Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, in conversation with MIT Professor Amos Winter, Director of MIT's GEAR Lab, followed by questions from the audience.

​4:30–5:30 PM | Fireside Chat
5:30–6:30 PM | Reception
Doors open at 3:30 PM.

​RSVP is for planning purposes only — seating is first come, first seated.

​Zak Brown has spent his career at the intersection of motorsport and business, leading McLaren's resurgence into a championship-contending force in F1 and beyond. He joins us for a candid conversation on competition, innovation, and building winning teams.

​This event is the culminating event of the inaugural MIT Mechanical Engineering Expo (MExpo), which also includes a full day of events on Tuesday, May 12: the de Florez Awards Competition, a Car Paddock featuring MIT's solar, formula, and autonomous vehicle teams, aquatic engineering demonstrations with MIT Sea Grant, a MechE Petting Zoo with hands-on lab showcases, and the 2.007 Robot Competition Finals — this year themed around Formula 1.

​Whether you're a motorsport fan, an engineer, or simply curious about what it takes to build a world-class team, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.