Tech for Impact

What if anyone, anywhere, could access the resources to create real social change?  In this episode, Ben and Darren speak with Seira Yun, founder of Socious Fund, about breaking down the barriers that keep changemakers from getting the funding and people they need. From his years in humanitarian work with the UN and Red Cross to building a tech-driven impact ecosystem, Seira shares how visibility,...

What if a former footballer could move governments, spark global movements, and rescue people the world forgot?  In this episode, Ben and Darren sit down with Craig Foster , who shares the inside story of two high-stakes rescue missions: a detained refugee footballer and Afghanistan’s women’s national team under Taliban threat. Drawing from the power of sport, Craig reveals how solidarity, storyte...

What happens when one person decides to take on an entire criminal network—with nothing but a backpack, a drone, and an unshakable belief that something had to change?  In this episode, Ben and Darren sit down with Buddy, whose early anti-trafficking efforts in Southeast Asia involved everything from drone surveillance to hacked tech and quiet collaboration with law enforcement. Buddy shares raw s...

What if trust didn’t have to be earned—just built into the system?  In this episode, Ben and Darren speak with Kevin Heng , Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Bitazza and Freedom World , about how blockchain can rewire the way we think about trust, transparency, and giving. Kevin breaks down what decentralisation really means for nonprofits, why trustless systems are actually more reliable,...

What does CSR look like when it’s more than a checkbox? When it’s woven into the DNA of a global tech powerhouse?  In this episode, Ben and Darren sit down with Davis John Abraham , Head of Global Social Impact at Cognizant , to explore how corporate responsibility evolves when backed by serious scale, strategy, and technology. From driving digital inclusion to supporting grassroots changemakers,...

What happens when someone doesn’t just travel to “find themselves”—but finds a mission that reshapes entire communities?  In this episode, Ben and Darren talk to Adam Newman, the Founder and CEO of Favela Inc, about his extraordinary journey from the US to the favelas of Brazil—and how that led to a grassroots movement built on entrepreneurship, community, and technology.  We explore:  How the ent...

Welcome to Tech for Impact, hosted by Ben and Darren. This podcast dives into the bold, inspiring, and sometimes a little crazy world of social impact through technology. From blockchain for nonprofits to AI for good, we sit down with tech founders, nonprofit leaders, and change-makers who are using innovation to reimagine what’s possible for people and the planet. In each episode, expect honest c...