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Online Event | Thursday, June 29, 2023
The inaugural Tech for Humanity Summit will feature discussions between national and global leaders about creating a human-centered and equitable technological future, and the responsibilities we can each assume as individuals and organizations to create that future.
Join the Livestream to access the keynotes and panel discussions throughout the day of June 29, 2023. All registrants will receive recordings of all sessions and curated resources following the event.
Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation and co-hosted by Virginia Tech and New America, this event will feature leaders from disparate sectors discussing questions of ethics, justice and human dignity in a technological world, inspiring attendees to stake a claim in shaping the future of technology.
The Summit will also inaugurate an annual Tech for Humanity Award recognizing transformational leadership in the domain of public interest technology. The inaugural 2023 prize will be awarded to Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America.
Agenda:
Morning Keynote and Q&A
Shannon Raj Singh, Co-Chair of the International Bar Association's War Crimes Committee and former Head of Human Rights at Twitter
Lunch Break
Panel 1
Strengthening Human Rights amid Rising Techno-Nationalism
Moderated by Rishi Jaitly, Distinguished Fellow at Virginia Tech Center for Humanities, formerly of Google and Twitter. Featuring...
- Michael Zelenko, Executive Editor of Rest of World
- Christopher R. Harris, Crowdsourcing Evidence of War Crimes Project Lead, MITRE
Moderated by Rishi Jaitly, Distinguished Fellow at Virginia Tech Center for Humanities, formerly of Google and Twitter. Featuring...
- Michael Zelenko, Executive Editor of Rest of World
- Christopher R. Harris, Crowdsourcing Evidence of War Crimes Project Lead, MITRE
Tech for Humanity Award & Remarks
Jen Pahlka, Founder of Code for America and author of the forthcoming book Recoding America.
Panel 2
Dignity for a Global Workforce in the Age of Automation
Moderated by Sylvester Johnson, Director of Virginia Tech Center for Humanities. Featuring...
- Lili Gangas, Chief Technology Community Officer, Kapor Foundation
- Laura Maristany, Maristany Strategies LLC, former VP, External Affairs Bitwise
- Robert Smith, Boeing Research and Technology
Moderated by Sylvester Johnson, Director of Virginia Tech Center for Humanities. Featuring...
- Lili Gangas, Chief Technology Community Officer, Kapor Foundation
- Laura Maristany, Maristany Strategies LLC, former VP, External Affairs Bitwise
- Robert Smith, Boeing Research and Technology