Jeff Fortune, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering at <a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bixal.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7C79a5b576e8c846e4250708dcf7583d3c%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638657205684520154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZGGF%2FuXFulzguEktvov682EzXjC3zfIGTbf97m1g54g%3D&amp;reserved=0'>Bixal</a>, explores the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in particular large language models. He emphasizes the need for inclusive access to those tools and introduces the machine learning community, <a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhuggingface.co%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7C79a5b576e8c846e4250708dcf7583d3c%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638657205684581671%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LQmD%2Bu%2FuONK0Y7Yl6vx0swUj9bucgOWcxTGz3eHwOhY%3D&amp;reserved=0'>Hugging Face</a>.Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jeff Fortune&lt;/b&gt;, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering at &lt;a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bixal.com%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7C79a5b576e8c846e4250708dcf7583d3c%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638657205684520154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=ZGGF%2FuXFulzguEktvov682EzXjC3zfIGTbf97m1g54g%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bixal&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;,&lt;/b&gt; explores the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in particular large language models. He emphasizes the need for inclusive access to those tools and introduces the machine learning community, &lt;a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhuggingface.co%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7C79a5b576e8c846e4250708dcf7583d3c%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638657205684581671%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=LQmD%2Bu%2FuONK0Y7Yl6vx0swUj9bucgOWcxTGz3eHwOhY%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0'&gt;Hugging Face&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Jeff Fortune, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering at Bixal, explores the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in particular large language models. He emphasizes the need for inclusive access to those tools and introduces the machine learning community, Hugging Face. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org 

Living and Thriving in the AI Era

Alexander Bertram, Executive Director of BeDataDriven and Founder of ActivityInfo, shares how to leverage data and technology for impact and results, discussing the good, the bad, and the potential of information management. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Alexander Bertram&lt;/b&gt;, Executive Director of BeDataDriven and Founder of ActivityInfo, shares how to leverage data and technology for impact and results, discussing the good, the bad, and the potential of information management. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Alexander Bertram, Executive Director of BeDataDriven and Founder of ActivityInfo, shares how to leverage data and technology for impact and results, discussing the good, the bad, and the potential of information management.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org 

Information Management in the Social Sector

Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

<description>&lt;p&gt;Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org 

Takeaways from the 12th ICT4D Conference

Jessica Agnew, Ph.D., Associate Director of <a href='https://www.cals.vt.edu/global.html'>CALS Global</a>, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security challenges. Introducing their <a href='https://laserpulse.org/portfolio/blockchain-technology-to-improve-food-security/'>Laser Pulse project</a>’s unique user-based design, creating ‘stickiness’ and encouraging long-term use. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jessica Agnew, Ph.D.,&lt;/b&gt; Associate Director of &lt;a href='https://www.cals.vt.edu/global.html'&gt;CALS Global&lt;/a&gt;, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security challenges. Introducing their &lt;a href='https://laserpulse.org/portfolio/blockchain-technology-to-improve-food-security/'&gt;Laser Pulse project&lt;/a&gt;’s unique user-based design, creating ‘stickiness’ and encouraging long-term use. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Jessica Agnew, Ph.D., Associate Director of CALS Global, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security challenges. Introducing their Laser Pulse project’s unique user-based design, creating ‘stickiness’ and encouraging long-term use.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org 

Blockchain technology for food security

Benedicto Hosea, CEO at <a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmboniyavijana.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7Cf030f6235f1f4d578a4308db42891299%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638176928757942242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BJPjHNDa%2FWRE7Rf4bGpjDJZVjYKooKy7ErFCHfMl8fY%3D&amp;reserved=0'>Mboni ya Vijana,</a> partnering with <a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftanzdevtrust.org%2F2022%2F05%2F17%2Fhow-plantvillage-helps-tanzanian-farmers-adapt-to-climate-change%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7Cf030f6235f1f4d578a4308db42891299%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638176928757942242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VT0BcUwLWE5K455ugJ1PvbsfliY%2BQKeSRGlas0JTXFQ%3D&amp;reserved=0'>Plant Village</a>, explains how have implemented a global AI app to help farmers in Tanzania with detecting pests in staple crops, and further improve their knowledge for resilience. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Benedicto Hosea&lt;/b&gt;, CEO at &lt;a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmboniyavijana.org%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7Cf030f6235f1f4d578a4308db42891299%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638176928757942242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=%2BJPjHNDa%2FWRE7Rf4bGpjDJZVjYKooKy7ErFCHfMl8fY%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0'&gt;Mboni ya Vijana,&lt;/a&gt; partnering with &lt;a href='https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftanzdevtrust.org%2F2022%2F05%2F17%2Fhow-plantvillage-helps-tanzanian-farmers-adapt-to-climate-change%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Csonja.ruetzel%40crs.org%7Cf030f6235f1f4d578a4308db42891299%7Cb80c308cd08d4b07915c11a92d9cc6bd%7C0%7C0%7C638176928757942242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=VT0BcUwLWE5K455ugJ1PvbsfliY%2BQKeSRGlas0JTXFQ%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Plant Village&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, explains how have implemented a global AI app to help farmers in Tanzania with detecting pests in staple crops, and further improve their knowledge for resilience. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Benedicto Hosea, CEO at Mboni ya Vijana, partnering with Plant Village, explains how have implemented a global AI app to help farmers in Tanzania with detecting pests in staple crops, and further improve their knowledge for resilience.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org 

Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania

Short 15-minute interviews with data and technology experts at non-profit, government, multi-lateral, research or private sector organizations on the application of digital innovations to tackle global development and humanitarian challenges. 

ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good

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