Tech, AI, and data science are at the center of conversations around evidence-based policy, economic opportunity, and global equity. In board rooms, in legislative chambers, and at kitchen tables, there is a growing understanding of the importance of data and how it can be leveraged to tackle some of society’s most urgent challenges, such as persistent economic disparities, the spread of infectious diseases, and the climate crisis. This presents the field of data for social impact with an important opportunity. We must seize this moment and bring together the world’s most visionary voices to develop community-designed, evidence-informed solutions that will accelerate the strategic growth of our sector.
Accelerate: Data for Social Impact Conference will convene academic institutions, social impact organizations, philanthropy, and industry partners around the globe. This inaugural event will focus on the potential of leveraging data and AI to mitigate and adapt to climate change through an intersectional lens that spans public health, financial inclusion, and data privacy.
Speakers
Mercedes is the CEO & Co-founder, Quipu. She is a Fellow of the Cartier Women’s Initiative 2024, The Global Good Fund, and the Tallberg Foundation.
Read moreNatalia is Director of the Advanced Digital Services Unit at Fundación Capital.
Read moreZulma M. Cucunubá, MD, MSc, Ph.D.
Director of the Public Health Institute
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Javeriana)
Zulma M. Cucunubá is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.
Read moreIvana Feldfeber is a feminist activist from Bariloche, Argentina. She is the co-founder and Executive Directress of the first Gender Data Observatory in Latin America, “DataGénero.”
Read moreAs Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships, Lindsey Gottschalk works at the intersection of strategy and operations to strengthen the collaboration among partners and scope and implement new initiatives.
Read moreLiz Langdon-Gray is the inaugural Executive Director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative (DSI). In this role, she is responsible for implementing the academic vision of the Initiative, engaging closely with Harvard schools and the Office of the President and Provost.
Read moreChief Strategy Officer Perry Hewitt joined data.org in 2020 with deep experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She oversees the global data.org brand and how it connects to partners and funders around the world.
Read morePriyank Hirani is the Director of Capacity Building at data.org, where he strategizes and implements initiatives to democratize data skills and enable social impact organizations to be data-driven
Read moreSmita Jain is the Director of Data & Analytics for the Center for Inclusive Growth.
Read moreFlorence is a data scientist and public health expert with a strong academic foundation in population health.
Read moreAlexandra Pomares is Research Director and full professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Read moreSid Ravinutula is Chief Data Scientist at IDinsight. He oversees the design and development of all data science projects and products.
Read moreOlasimbo Sojinrin is the Chief Executive Officer of Solar Sister, leading the organization’s mission to empower last-mile communities with clean energy access through a network of women entrepreneurs.
Read moreCormekki Whitley is the Chief Operating Officer at data.org. As a member of the Executive team, Cormekki provides high-level fiscal oversight, oversees contract administration, and streamlines both in-house personnel and resource systems.
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