Despite strides made in recent years, women continue to be underrepresented and face significant barriers to advancement in technology-related careers. In this issue we mark Women’s History Month – and International Women’s Day – with a collection of features highlighting the efforts being made to address this ongoing imbalance.
Elsewhere: A very deep dive into the design-thinking that’s driving transformation at Surrey County Council; talking sustainable IoT with Semtech CEO Mohan Maheswaran; 3M is voice-activating healthcare to create time to care; Cancer Research UK is transforming to the cloud and has already changed the game for matching clinical trials with patients.
Codesigning technologies for healthier communities
Researchers at the University of Plymouth have shown that developing tech with – not for – the digitally excluded can produce remarkable results.
Powering digital equity in Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia’s Office for Innovation using the power of public-private partnership to provide internet access to thousands.
The innovative scam protection technology keeping seniors safe
In a world plagued by phone scams, Phonely’s groundbreaking technology combines AI monitoring with human intervention, empowering seniors to communicate safely.
Reinventing the school run
Kura is using technology to make home-to-school transportation safer, easier, and more sustainable
Building bridges in edtech: The convergence of AI governance and educational needs
Bridging the gap between AI governance and educational needs is crucial. Collaborative innovation ensures AI enhances learning without compromising student well-being or legal compliance.
Mitigating AI’s environmental impact: A path to sustainable innovation
Discover how businesses can mitigate AI’s environmental impact through energy-efficient models, sustainable data centres, circular economy strategies, and AI-driven sustainability solutions.
Helpster: The hard journey of a simple life-saving idea
Founder Nikita Kuzmin on Helpster’s long, arduous mission to save lives in developing countries by connecting patients and doctors directly with donors.
Neil Spann
Neil Spann is Managing Director of Power Roll, a startup at the cutting edge of innovation in the solar energy space. In this podcast, Neil talks to Stuart Hodge about breaking down adoption barriers and how Power Roll’s unique solar film is generating energy for underserved communities around the world.
Tech For Good’s cover story this time concerns Amref Health Africa, it’s brilliant work over decades to bring reliable healthcare to sub-Saharan Africa, and a remarkable partnership with GSK and Cognizant that has seen its digital capabilities dramatically enhanced.
Also in this issue: Lenovo’s Ian Jeffs talks to us about the company’s new Data for Humanity report, Health Education England’s James Freed talks digital leadership in times of trouble and change, and we meet some of the people pioneering lab-grown meat as a high-impact solution to global climate and food crises.
