Big data, algorithms, and blockchain have begun to shape our daily lives: from how we get our news, to what we buy, to our likelihood of getting arrested. These invisible forces personalize our experiences and create conveniences. But as this data crunching and mining wield greater power in our lives, we must consider who designs these tools, who benefits from them, and who is left out of the equation altogether. Meet the leaders asking these questions and finding answers in the power of data for the greater good.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 BSTLocation:
Pyramid Room (TBEC)
Speakers
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SpeakerAssociate Professor and Director, UC Digital Cultures Lab, University of California, Los AngelesRamesh Srinivasan studies the connections between new technologies, politics, and societies across our world. He has been a faculty member at UCLA since 2005 in the Information Studies and Design|Media Arts departments. He is the founder of the UC-wide Digital Cultures Lab, exploring the…
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SpeakerFounder and Managing Partner, Savannah FundMbwana Alliy is the founder and managing partner at Savannah Fund, an Africa focused Technology Venture Capital fund that runs both an accelerator and seedinvestments in e-commerce, gaming, education technology and social networking. He is passionate about product development and…
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ModeratorFounder, Nova Luna VenturesEmily Courey Pryor is a social entrepreneur, investor, and advocate. As Founder and Executive Director of Data2X, she spent a decade working to decrease gender bias in global datasets and increase use of gender data for better, smarter decision making. She was a co-creator of Girl Up, a…
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SpeakerCommissioning Editor, Mozilla FoundationBrett Gaylor is a documentary filmmaker and the Commissioning Editor for Advocacy Media at the Mozilla Foundation. His most recent project, Do Not Track, is a co-production of Upian, the National Film Board of Canada, Arte France and Bayerischer Rundfunk, in association with Radio-Canada, Radio…
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SpeakerCEO/Co-Founder, RippleworksDoug is on a mission to drive positive change in the world. As the co-founder & CEO of Rippleworks, a foundation dedicated to providing practical support that social ventures need to thrive and make a real impact. Through customized projects, leadership workshops, & access to flexible funding…