Natalie Lao, Executive Director of the App Inventor Foundation, is joining the Congressional App Challenge #HouseOfCode event at the U.S. Capitol on April 21–22, 2026. She is joining a Lightning Panel on the future of technology and delivering a keynote at the Laureate Ceremony.

#HouseOfCode is the annual celebration where winners of the Congressional App Challenge showcase apps they have built to solve real-world problems in their communities, including projects created with MIT App Inventor. Students share their project, connect with members of Congress, and meet fellow young innovators from across the country.

Learn more: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/houseofcode/