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Challenge Judges

We gathered prominent industry experts on community-driven AI solutions and economic growth to review Challenge applications.

Heather Alford

Senior Research Manager – Climate Mitigation and Health Team

Wellcome

Heather is a Senior Research Manager in the Climate and Health Team at the Wellcome Trust, based in the UK.

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Dhun Davar

Chief of Programmes and Deputy CEO

AVPN

Dhun Davar is Chief of Programmes and Deputy CEO at AVPN, where she leads Thematic Platforms (Climate, Gender, Health and Nutrition) and Capital Mobilisation.

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Perry Hewitt

Chief Strategy Officer

data.org

Chief 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.

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Mary Ellen Iskenderian

President and CEO

Women’s World Banking

Mary Ellen Iskenderian is the President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, the global nonprofit devoted to giving low-income women in the developing world access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity.

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Tilly Josephson

Zoom Cares Team Lead

Zoom

Tilly Josephson is a leader at the intersection of business, technology, and social good, with 15 years of experience learning from and directing resources to communities, supporting nonprofits in their use of technology, and helping teams and companies drive positive societal impact through cross-sector collaboration.

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Josh Kallmer 

Chief Global Affairs Officer

Zoom

Josh Kallmer is Chief Global Affairs Officer for Zoom Communications, Inc. (Zoom). In this capacity, he oversees the development and execution of Zoom’s global public policy and government relations strategy and serves as the company’s chief representative before governments around the world. 

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Uyi Stewart, Ph.D.

Vice President of Inclusive Innovation and Analytics

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Dr. Uyi Stewart is the Vice President of Inclusive Innovation and Analytics at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, where he builds and oversees a portfolio of initiatives and partnerships to ensure that new technologies, such as AI and data innovation, enable inclusive growth.

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Daniel Uribe

Executive Director

Fundación Corona

Daniel Uribe is the Executive Director of Fundación Corona, a family foundation dedicated to social development in Colombia for the past 62 years.

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Cormekki Whitley, Ph.D.

Chief Operating Officer

data.org

Cormekki 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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