Jeff Fortune , Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering at Bixal , explores the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in particular large language models. He emphasizes the need for inclusive access to those tools and introduces the machine learning community, Hugging Face . Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Alexander Bertram , Executive Director of BeDataDriven and Founder of ActivityInfo, shares how to leverage data and technology for impact and results, discussing the good, the bad, and the potential of information management. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Jessica Agnew, Ph.D., Associate Director of CALS Global , the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security challenges. Introducing their Laser Pulse project ’s unique user-based design, creating ‘stickiness’ and encouraging long-term use. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Benedicto Hosea , CEO at Mboni ya Vijana, partnering with Plant Village , explains how have implemented a global AI app to help farmers in Tanzania with detecting pests in staple crops, and further improve their knowledge for resilience. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Worlali Senyo, Head of Corporate Services at Farmerline , explores how to encourage (small-holder) farmers to digitize and inspire social behavioral change for more resilience and agricultural productivity. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Sonja Perakis, Senior Market Monitoring Advisor, and Janeen Cayetano, Data and Geospatial Analyst, at Catholic Relief Services discuss the importance of data-driven response to food security and explain how to get started with a market monitoring dashboard. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Leila Toplic, Head of Emerging Technologies Initiative at NetHope , demonstrates how AI can assist vulnerable communities in adapting to the effects of climate change. She shares three examples on anticipatory action, climate-smart agriculture, and AI for environmental protection. [Publication referenced ‘Digital for Climate Adaptation and Resilience’ ] Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Anthony Whitbread, Principal Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), demonstrates how big data is being used to support livestock farming. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Franziska Atwii, Team Lead of the Innovation Lab in Kampala at Welthungerhilfe , shares how they are scaling and customizing agriculture extension apps for each country to better support small holder farmers. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Nixon Mageka Gecheo, Senior Program Officer, Digital Systems & Solutions for Agriculture at AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), shares lessons learned and examples of using digital agriculture innovations in Africa. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Thembani Malapela, Knowledge and Information Management Officer at FAO e-agriculture , explains what impact digital technologies and data have to improve global food systems and address the current food crisis. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa, Special Advisor at the ICT4Peace Foundation, offers advice for civil society organization to better use their online presence and social media for peace building efforts. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Alice Nderitu , the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide at the United Nations, explains how civil society organizations can join the collaborative flight against hate speech and contribute to the prevention of atrocity crimes. For more information visit https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Jomari Guillermo, Communications Manager at Catholic Relief Services in the Philippines, shares lessons learned from social media training of youth activists for strengthening their peace agendas and increase influence. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Adrienne Brooks, Senior Advisor for the Technology for Development team at Mercy Corps, specializes in addressing the weaponization of social media as it relates to peacebuilding. She introduces Mercy Corps’ global framework for understanding risks and resilience of social media and conflict and how it is applied in local context. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Dr. Lisa Schirch , Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute, introduces us to peace tech, its history, trends, current examples, and their impact - including Ushahidi, Build Up , Polis , and the “Angry Uncle” Chatbot . More about Lisa’s work at www.toda.org and https://kroc.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/lisa-schirch/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Dr. John Reeder, Director of TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease, based at the World Health Organization, gives an overview of digital technologies used globally to help fight malaria, their benefits and potential, as well as challenges or barriers to overcome. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Kilyelyani Kanjo, Digital Financial Services Consultant, and Nandini Harihareswara , Senior Advisor for Inclusive Digital Economies & Women's Economic Empowerment, at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) on SPRINT4Women , a unique design sprint engaging private sector in human-centred design for financial inclusion of rural women in Zambia. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Bonnie Chiu (Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy, Founder of Lensational ) on grassroots and entrepreneurial approaches to digital capacity building of marginalized women. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Revi Sterling (Gender and Technology Specialist, DAI Global; Director, USAID WomenConnect Challenge) shares five proven strategies to close the gender digital divide and increase women’s economic empowerment. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Claire Sibthorpe (Head of Connected Women, Connected Society and Assistive Tech, GSMA) on delivering digital inclusion and connecting the unconnected. Resources mentioned: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/ The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report: https://www.gsma.com/r/somic/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org...
Ousman Njie, Head of Office, and Alieu Bah, Project Officer Malaria, at Catholic Relief Services Gambia, on engaging youth in data collection for health programs and building digital capacity in the Gambia. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Jocelyn Williams (Director of Business Development, Every1Mobile) on the role of digital tech in empowering women and addressing digital diversity and inclusion. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
This special podcast edition is a summary of IT priorities and trends for 2021 mentioned in the interviews with CIOs and IT Directors, including resource mobilization, IT security, optimizing remote operations and digital work-spaces, strategic changes. Featuring Karl Lowe (CIO, Catholic Relief Services), Rosa Maria Cortada (CIO, Oxfam Intermón), Thomas Rubatscher (Intl. Director ICT at SOS Children’s Villages International), Michael Johnson (CIO, The Global Fund), Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa (Head ...
Michael Johnson (CIO, The Global Fund) on their digital transformation journey so far, and IT priorities for 2021 including effective remote operations, continuous operational improvements, supporting in country partners, and collaborative tech innovations. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Marco van den Berg (Chief Information Officer, Information & Knowledge Systems, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on digitization trends, and associated cyber risk and interoperability concerns. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Thomas Rubatscher (Intl. Director ICT at SOS Children's Villages International) on digital transformation, technology trends such as chat-bots, and ICT priorities for the coming year. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Dr. Ronda Zelezny-Green (Global Head of Training and Learning, The Internet Society; Co-Founder & Director, Panoply Digital) on digital literacy and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa (Head of Digital and Technology, ActionAid) on Covid-19 accelerated digital transformation, strategic changes, and need for more collaboration. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
