Adam Conner-Simons is a communications professional, consultant, and content creator who has 15+ years of experience in journalism and public relations. He oversees communications and public relations for MIT’s largest research lab, the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) leading all efforts related to media outreach, digital strategy, social media, web content, as well as speechwriting, and translating difficult concepts for general audiences. He regularly speaks about communications and media relations at conferences. As a freelance writer he contributes regularly to outlets such as The New York Times, Slate Magazine, and The Boston Globe.