Justin Trudeau to address tech entrepreneurs at MIT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to speak at a gathering of tech entrepreneurs at MIT.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology officials say Trudeau will visit campus Friday to headline the annual meeting of the school’s Solve initiative .

The project connects tech entrepreneurs with leaders in government, business and academia to tackle world problems.

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MIT says it will be Trudeau’s first visit to Cambridge since he was elected prime minister in 2015.

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Other speakers include Eric Schmidt, the former chairman of Google’s parent company, and Ursula Burns, the former CEO of the Xerox company.

The event requires a ticket but will be live-streamed on Solve’s website .

Trudeau’s trip to the U.S. also will include a stop at New York University, where he’s scheduled to give the commencement speech Wednesday.