Jessica Rosenworcel Named Executive Director of the MIT Media Lab

The MIT Media Lab announced Jessica Rosenworcel as its new Executive Director starting mid-September. Rosenworcel was most recently Chairwoman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). She is widely recognized for her leadership in shaping the digital future—championing broadband equity, safeguarding communications networks, and promoting responsible approaches to artificial intelligence and space infrastructure. At the FCC, she launched transformative initiatives to close the digital divide, strengthen cybersecurity, protect civil rights in the digital domain, and ensure public access to trusted information and emergency services. As Executive Director, Rosenworcel will help to shape the Lab’s strategy and vision in close collaboration with Media Lab Faculty Director and Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Music and Media Tod Machover, and will oversee the Lab’s development and communications efforts. She will partner with faculty and research groups to expand global impact and forge new pathways for engagement across sectors, such as industry, philanthropy, academia, and government. Her leadership will support the Media Lab’s continued pursuit of transformational technologies—and their potential to positively shape individuals and society—by building a future in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish.