SCUP Closing Keynote: Breaking Down Silos to Get Ideas Implemented

Closing keynote at the 2026 Society for College and University Planning annual conference. In this 20min talk, Elliot shares insights from The Connected College. He tells the story of the planning, construction, and operations of MIT's Building 20 and how this "magical incubator" shows us how to design teams, shape culture, and organize work to break down silos and get ideas implemented – ideas that can change a campus, change history, and change all our lives.