Technological innovation has become a major element influencing all aspects of human society. It is essential that with increasing interdependence between technology and society, efforts are made to align and harness technological innovation.
Objective
This annual conference is to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. Understand social innovations space, problems, players, role technology plays, showcase interesting solutions and network the social innovation ecosystem and connect tech with NGOs and impact funders.
Target Audience
The conference aims to bring together all creators and users of the technology in social space to explore how emerging technologies can impact and enable the social sector.
We have planned a day of knowledge & learning, deliberations and a showcase of interesting Innovations from various social and tech organizations, including startups.
Roundtable brainstorming meetings
These close door roundtables connect various government entities, academia, large NGOs, technologists, and social research organizations to deliberate on: Innovating Net zero, Mobility and Beyond, and ESG: Corporates, NGOs, and the CSR Convergence.
Panel discussions
The 3 Plenary panels are on: Collaboration is the key to Social Innovation; Frontlines of LLMs/CV in the Education Sector; and Funding tech-led social change. Panelists are from diverse areas of expertise like startups, NGOs, academics/research institutes, Corporate CSRs, impact funders and Govt depts.
Keynote addresses
A talk will be given by senior social/govt thought leaders on technology and society.
Innovation Showcases
Tech startups will showcase interesting innovations impacting the social sector or that have the potential to bring social impact.
Networking
There will be networking spaces for different stakeholders to connect with each other as the conference is inviting audiences from diverse domain areas.
This conference is jointly organized by AIC-IIITH and RCTS of IIIT Hyderabad in collaboration with Ecosystem Partners.
1:00 PM | Roundtable 1 (Invite only) | Innovating for Net Zero mobility and beyond |
Roundtable 2 (Invite only) | ESG: Corporates, NGOs, and CSR Convergence | |
3:15 PM | Opening | Director of the Institute |
3:25 PM | Keynote Address | Govt official |
3:45 PM | Plenary Panel | Collaboration is the key to Social Innovation |
4:15 PM | Lightning Pitches | Startup showcases |
4:30 PM | Plenary Panel | Frontlines of LLMs/CV in the Education Sector |
5:00 PM | Lightning Pitches | Startup showcases |
5:15 PM | Plenary Pane | Funding Tech-led Social Change |
Senior ML Scientist at Wadhwani AI | Assistant Professor at IIIT Hyderabad
To join the conference, please signup (here)
Inviting NGOs, social scientists, researchers, technologists, impact funders, policy thinktanks and anyone interested in technology for social impact. 26th September 2023, IIIT Hyderabad.