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SUMMARY:Value of Humanitarian Technology at the Base of the Pyramid - Prof
 essor Albert Ko (Lingnan University)
DTSTART:20221025T121500Z
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CONTACT:Dr Stefanie Ullmann
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nTechnology is critical to the future well-being of
  society and to drive economic development. It is also a conduit to endles
 s possibilities that drive sustainable growth and leads to the betterment 
 of the human race. From robots in operating rooms to artificial intelligen
 ce (AI) in drug discovery\; virtual reality in education to cutting edge q
 uantum computing\, these bear testament to the positive impact of AI & rob
 otics on our daily lives. While technology is most easily accessed by the 
 privileged segments of the population\, those living in poverty pose an un
 explored opportunity. Today\, 7 billion people live with less than USD1.90
  per day\; and 3.35 billion with less than USD 5.50 per day. Shouldn’t m
 ore energy be spent on understanding and addressing those living at the bo
 ttom of the pyramid? The speaker will share insights to poverty as an engi
 neer in the name of a relief worker. He will share his experience implemen
 ting humanitarian technology to the less privileged. The synergistic relat
 ionship between “humanitarian technology” and “inclusive entrepreneu
 rship” using urban and rural examples will also be discussed. \n\n\nSpea
 ker bio:\nDr. Ko is a humanitarian engineer interested in designing afford
 able technologies for improving lives in the base of the pyramid. He was t
 he first engineer from Hong Kong to join Medecins Sans Frontiers’ in 200
 0. He has served in South Sudan during the civil war\, Uzbekistan during 9
 11 crisis\, and three earthquake-induced missions in Asia\, including Indo
 nesia Tsunami in 2004. Dr. Ko is also the co-founder of INSIGHT Robotics\,
  a technology startup specialised in detecting rural forest fires. The com
 pany was named Global Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014 by IBM for its cutt
 ing-edge technology and social contributions. Dr. Ko is now programme dire
 ctor for the Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mana
 gement at Lingnan University\, Hong Kong. He is also a visiting professor 
 of Global Engineering Centre at University of Toronto and a Visiting Resea
 rcher of Darwin College.\n
LOCATION:1 Newnham Terrace\, Darwin College
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