Tech For Good Talks

Join us in this episode of Tech for Good Talks as Marta Trzaska (Colt) and Richard Woods (TTTR) explore the transformative power of social impact strategies within corporations. Discover how Colt Technology Services is pioneering initiatives in digital inclusion and STEM education, aligning their business goals with community needs. Marta shares insights from her journey in sustainability, emphasi...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Mara Puacz, head of Growth at TTTR, speaks with Summer Kennedy, Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Fast Forward, about the intersection of technology and social impact. They discuss the evolution of tech nonprofits, the role of AI in enhancing nonprofit operations, and the importance of lived experience in tech solutions. Summer shares insight...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, Ana Camerano, head of Matching at TTTR, engages with Katrina Parke from EB Research and Kyle Linton from OurWave to discuss the transformative role of technology and AI in addressing pressing social issues. They explore how both organizations leverage technology to support healing in their respective communities, the challenges they face in implementing AI,...

In this episode Mara Puacz, head of Growth at TTTR, talks about AI-powered storytelling with Morgan Nicholas-Karpiel from Admind, Mohsin Shahid from Cloud Primero, Suyash Dixit from Metafic. They share their personal practices, things they have tested and ideas they are curious about. All of the guests have been working with us on implementing or scaling impactful projects through their expertise....

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, Ana Camerano, Head of Matching at TTTR, interviews Carl Lens, Head of Digital Regreening at Justdiggit. They discuss the organization's mission to combat climate change through regreening efforts in Africa, the role of technology in enhancing these initiatives, and the importance of community involvement. Carl shares inspiring stories of impact, particularly...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, Ana Camerano, Head of Matching at Tech To The Rescue, interviews Lars Nissen, Director of ACAPS, discussing the current state and future of humanitarian aid.  They explore the topic of funding cuts, and the need for a paradigm shift in how humanitarian action is approached. They also dive into the intersection of AI and the humanitarian sector, exploring the...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Mara Puacz engages with Diana Okado and Dr. Lavri Labi from Revolution Analytics to discuss the pressing AI skills gap in Africa, particularly in Kenya. They explore the challenges of youth unemployment, the importance of modern education methods, and the role of mentorship in bridging the skills gap. The conversation highlights the diverse backgrounds...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, Ana Camerano , Head of Matching at TTTR, and Alice Damasceno , Director LA Corporate Citizenship & ESG Communications at Lenovo, discuss the intersection of technology and social impact. They focus on Lenovo's initiatives in corporate citizenship, disaster response, and innovative technology solutions.  Alice shares her journey in social impact, the impo...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, Ciro Reynoso interviews Dana Mazia , General Manager at the Bright Initiative by Bright Data. They discuss the intersection of technology and social impact, focusing on how public web data can be leveraged for good. Dana shares insights on the Bright Initiative's mission to support nonprofits, the importance of ethical data collection, and the role of AI in...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, Rich Woods interviews Victor Cordon , Director of Social Impact at Okta. They discuss Victor's journey into the tech for good space, the intersection of cybersecurity and nonprofit organizations, and the growing Tech for Good ecosystem. Victor shares insights on the challenges nonprofits face, the importance of funding, and the role of technology in enhancin...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Ana Camerano speaks with Tomasz Roszko , CEO of BlueRider. Software, about the intersection of technology and social impact.  Tomasz shares his journey as a tech entrepreneur, the mission of BlueRider, and their engagement in pro bono projects that leverage technology for good. The conversation highlights the importance of emotional connection in busine...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Mara Puacz interviews Kuba Luty , CEO and co-founder of Adchitects, a web design agency dedicated to creating impactful digital experiences. They discuss the journey of Adchitects, the importance of quality design, and the agency's commitment to pro bono work, particularly with organizations like the International Rescue Committee. Kuba shares his perso...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Mara Puacz engages with Aleksander Kożuchowski-Przybyszewski & Aleksandra Łojewska-Guzik from 300.codes, a software development agency based in Warsaw, Poland. They discuss their journey in technology, the motivation behind their engagement with nonprofits, and the impact of their pro bono projects, particularly with the Forever Forest Foundation. T...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks host Mara Puacz, head of Growth at Tech To The Rescue, engages with Michał Śliwoń , CEO, and Daniel Obłąk from Codeclusive, a software development company from Poland who has taken on pro bono projects through TTTR. The conversation highlights their engagement with nonprofits, particularly their impactful project with Planet Heroes, and discusses the challeng...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Ana Camerano discusses the intersection of technology and women's rights with guests Ewa Szumera from the Pink Box Foundation and Ola Gogol from SoftServe. They explore the challenges of menstruation poverty, the innovative Menstrual Academy project aimed at providing comprehensive menstrual health education, and the importance of collaboration between...

Mara Puacz , TTTR's head of Growth, invites Mike Todasco , a prominent voice in AI and creativity to discuss generative AI, education, non-profits, and parenting, among others. They chat about Mike's transition from leading innovation at PayPal to his current role in academia, the importance of experimentation with AI tools, responsible data use, and the collaboration between tech companies and no...

Ana Camerano, Head of Matching at Tech to The Rescue, is hosting a conversation with Carlos Pignataro from Bluefern Consulting, who is also part of the TTTR advisory board. Carlos spent more than two decades at Cisco working on good technology but also aiming for using technology for good. He's been on baord of non-profits and part of the faculty at North Carolina State University. In this convers...

Ana Camerano , the Matching team lead at TTTR, brings Ahmed Ekzayez from White Helmets and Mohsin Shahid from Cloud Primero together to discuss how technology and AI can be leveraged to save lives in conflict affected areas. They emphasize the importance of community feedback, the importance of a data-driven approach to implementing AI strategies, the challenges faced in tech-nonprofit collaborati...

Mara Puacz , TTTR Head of Growth, hosts a conversation with Larreth Jimu , founder of Melsoft and Melsoft Academy, im which they dive into the topics of education, upskilling and social good. Few years back Larreth started building a bridge between African talent and European and American companies and recently joined the TTTR movement where he incorporates tech for good projects in their academy...

Ana Camerano, from Tech To The Rescue, is hosting a conversation on gender, AI and the consequences of these notions coming together. Her interviewee, Aslihan Ozcan from UN Women calls for gender responsible action and invites both gender experts to train themselves in AI as well as AI experts, especially engineers, to learn more about gender. They discuss how UN Women aim to support Ukrainian wom...

Mara Puacz, Head of Growth at TTTR, chats with Radek Zalewski, partner at Netguru about his outlooks on the current AI market, AI responsibility and the story of Netguru getting involved with social impact initiatives.  Netguru is a founding partner of TTTR. They were among the first to support our mission from the very beginning. Read more about the Tech To The Rescue Foundation and our AI  accel...

Kasia Kamińska from Tech To The Rescue talks with Maria Haugen, the CMO of Omdena about health, AI and impact. They are wondering where AI can bring the most impact for health-related projects, how will humans find themselves in the era of AI-driven health services and they share their hopes for a better future with technology where humans are at the center. It's a conversation filled with hope fo...

Konrad Pabiańczyk (TTTR) is hosting a conversation with  Alicia Morrison from Mercy Corps and Marcie Roth from the World Institute on Disability on their journey throughout the AI acceleration program hosted by TTTR. You can find out more about their learnings from the program, their experiences from well-established organisations and implementation of tech and AI projects. Read more about the Tec...

This conversation tells stories about working with non-profits in Kenya and the Eastern Africa region, how NGOs can get prepared for technological innovation and how companies can benefit from working with non-profits. Muyukani Kizito (CEO of Prescott Data) and Sangalo Mwenyinyo (CTO) share experiences about their involvement with the climate and food sectors and how they see technology helping ch...

In this episode of Tech for Good Talks, host Ana Camerano talks with Andrew Gauvin, the CEO & owner of Freeport Metrics. Ana and Andrew talk about a certain way of impact investing that service companies often use - by donating time of their employees to build impactful digital projects.  Join us to hear how AI can scale, such as impact, and what the gains are for the employees as well as the...