Speaking

I’m available for select speaking engagements on digital development, AI in agriculture, food security, and technology for social impact in emerging markets. Over the past twenty years I’ve presented at conferences and delivered trainings for hundreds of people across more than 10 countries in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.

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Topics I speak on

  • AI and automation in agriculture (with a focus on inclusive outcomes)
  • Digital development (ICT4D) strategy and implementation
  • Financial inclusion and mobile money in emerging markets
  • Food security, climate resilience, and digital tools
  • Scoping, commissioning, and managing large digital assessments
  • Designing for the last mile

Select past speaking engagements

This is a curated selection of past engagements, partially limited by my own memory. I’ve presented at many more events over the years that aren’t listed here. If you’re interested in my full speaker history on a specific topic or region, just ask via the form below.

2026

  • AI 4 AGRI 2026 — Global Conference & Investor Summit
    Maharashtra, India
    Speaker
    Organized by the Government of Maharashtra + India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, with multilateral partners including the World Bank, FAO, IFAD, and UNDP. Official satellite event of India’s national AI Impact Summit 2026.

2025

  • Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Agriculture Transformation
    The World Bank · Thursday, June 26, 2025 · 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
    Panel speaker
    Spoke on a panel convened by the World Bank on AI applications in agrifood systems, tied to the World Bank’s landmark report “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Transformation” (developed in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and other partners). The report and its associated events focus on high-impact AI deployment in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Future of Food Security and Development: Through a Digital Lens
    Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University · February 2025
    Guest lecturer
    Guest lecture for PubPol 790 at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy on the role of digital technology in advancing food security and international development outcomes.

2024

  • Fifth UN World Data Forum
    Medellín, Colombia · November 13, 2024
    Speaker / facilitator
    Session: “Practicing Digital Inclusion: An interactive learning session.” Led an interactive learning session on practicing digital inclusion at the United Nations’ flagship global data conference. The Fifth UN World Data Forum drew approximately 3,000 participants from national statistical offices, the private sector, academia, civil society, and international agencies, organized around four thematic lines including inclusive data, decision-making, trust and ethics, and partnerships for the data ecosystem.
  • Making Sense of AI in Asia: A Public-Private Dialog on AI Policy and International Development
    Bangkok, Thailand (joined virtually) · June 12–13, 2024
    Lightning talk speaker
    Delivered a lightning talk titled “AI in Action — Transforming Agriculture” at a public–private dialog on AI policy and international development, convening policymakers, funders, and practitioners working across Asia to examine how emerging AI capabilities can advance — or disrupt — development outcomes.
  • ICTforAg 2024
    Washington, D.C. · May 28–30, 2024
    Panelist
    Session: “Localizing ICT: Empowering and Engaging Small-Scale Producers in the Global South.” Co-panelists from Agromovil, Farm Radio International, IFPRI, and the CGIAR System Office. Watch the recording →

2023

  • International Conference on Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Management
    KTH Royal Institute of Technology · Stockholm, Sweden · November 15–17, 2023
    Keynote speaker
    Hosted by Digital Futures (a joint initiative of KTH, Stockholm University, and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden). One of nine keynote speakers addressing AI applications in sustainable agriculture, climate mitigation, and monitoring of agricultural systems. Other keynotes included speakers from KU Leuven, ETH Zurich, CGIAR, University of Minnesota, University of Tasmania, and Digital Green.
  • ICTforAg 2023
    Virtual · November 7–9, 2023
    Panelist
    Session: “State of the Digital Agriculture Sector: Harnessing the Potential of Digital for Impact Across Agricultural Value Chains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Watch the recording →
    Session: “Inclusive Digital Design Toolkit for USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security.” Watch the recording →
  • ICTforAg 2023 Launch Event
    Virtual · June 15, 2023
    Speaker
  • From the Ground Up: Redesigning Data Governance with Farmers in Mind
    Virtual · May 31, 2023
    Speaker (USAID Bureau for Resilience & Food Security)
    Spoke on a virtual panel discussion on data sharing and governance in agriculture, hosted by Intellecap. Panelists: Jonathan van Geuns and Rajeshnani Dasari (Kshema General Insurance Limited). Moderated by Deepa Karthykeyan (Athena Infonomics). The discussion was tied to the rollout of the Farmer-Centric Data Governance report (Development Gateway, January 2023). Watch the recording →

2022

  • Future of Food Security and Development: Through a Digital Lens
    Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University · April 2022
    Guest lecturer
    Guest lecture for PubPol 790 at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy on the role of digital technology in advancing food security and international development outcomes.
  • ICTforAg 2022
    Virtual · March 9, 2022
    Moderator
    Session: “Breaking donor dependency in digital agriculture by unlocking viable and inclusive business models.” Moderated a panel debating development models that enable digital agriculture solutions to thrive independently of ongoing donor support, contrasted with outdated approaches that have perpetuated the cycle of donor dependency. Panelists: Sieka Gatabaki (Mercy Corps AgriFin), Tamer El-Raghy (Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund), Rema Subramanian (Ankur Capital), and Abi Taylor (Elrha). Part of the Digital Inclusion track of the annual ICTforAg global conference (sponsored by Feed the Future and BMZ/GIZ, implemented by DAI and Intellecap). Watch the recording →

2021

  • CFS 49 Side Event
    Virtual (49th Session of the UN Committee on World Food Security) · Thursday, October 14, 2021 · 12:45–14:15 Rome time
    Speaker
    Session: “How can data and digital technology support small-holder farmers and enable more equitable, inclusive and sustainable food systems?” Spoke at a CFS 49 side event on data and digital technology for smallholder farmers, organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FAO, the United States, and the Digital Agriculture Association. Co-speakers included Roldan Gorgonio, Maximo Torero (FAO Chief Economist), Elsa Simoes, Béatrice G., Viviane G.C. Faria, and Kevin McDonnell. Watch the recording →
  • Global Agriculture Innovation Forum
    Virtual · March 30, 2021
    Panelist
    Session: “Informed and Connected to Markets.” Spoke on a virtual panel as part of the “Farms and Farmers of the Future” series of the Global Agriculture Innovation Forum, hosted by Purdue University’s Office of International Programs in Agriculture in partnership with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Co-panelists: Stewart Collis, Bobbi Gray, Naoko Koyama-Blanc, and Barbara Stinson. Watch the recording →

2020

  • Introduction to Global Information and Social Enterprise Studies
    Everett Program for Technology and Social Change, UC Santa Cruz · December 3, 2020
    Guest speaker
    Guest lecture for SOCY 30A at the Everett Program for Technology and Social Change, UC Santa Cruz.
  • Learning and Capacity Development Course
    Duke University · October 15, 2020
    Guest speaker
    Guest talk for the Learning and Capacity Development Course at Duke University.

2019

  • Blockchain for International Development
    Virtual (TechChange online course) · September 17, 2019
    Guest expert
    Served as a guest expert during a live session of TechChange’s online course on blockchain applications in international development, joining a roster of 10+ practitioners exploring how distributed ledger technology intersects with global development challenges.
  • Improved Decision-Making for Technologies (workshop)
    Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University · Bangkok, Thailand · May 2, 2019
    Speaker
    Led a workshop hosted by the Sasin Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Center introducing an Excel-based planning and due diligence tool — developed by FHI 360 with Rockefeller Foundation support — to help practitioners assess whether digital technologies are the right fit for their humanitarian and development programs.
  • Thammasat University — Digital Technology and Society Event
    Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand · May 2, 2019
    Speaker
    Presented on responsible technology at a Digital Technology and Society event hosted by Thammasat University, exploring how development practitioners and policymakers can balance the opportunities of emerging tech with the ethical, social, and human-rights considerations that come with them.
  • Modernizing Myanmar’s Agriculture Sector through Innovation
    Yangon, Myanmar · March 18, 2019
    Speaker (mSTAR / FHI 360)
    Presented at an mSTAR-hosted event in Yangon bringing together members of the development sector, USAID, and private sector partners to discuss challenges facing rural communities in Myanmar and approaches to addressing them. Featured the work of three mSTAR grantees (Greenovator, Village Link, and Tun Yat) on integrating digital financial services into existing digital agriculture platforms.
  • UN ESCAP International Women’s Day Interactive Dialogue
    UN ESCAP · Bangkok, Thailand · March 8, 2019
    Speaker
    Session: “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.” Spoke at an International Women’s Day interactive dialogue hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), exploring how social protection systems, public services and sustainable infrastructure can advance gender equality. Other speakers included the Ambassadors of Canada, Finland, and Turkey to Thailand.

2018

  • Digital Technologies for Resilience Workshop
    Bangkok, Thailand · November 27–28, 2018
    Facilitator (FHI 360 / Rockefeller Foundation)
    Facilitated the second in a pair of workshops — hosted by FHI 360 with support from the Rockefeller Foundation — convening resilience practitioners from across Asia to explore how digital technologies can strengthen resilience programming. The series contributed to a digital technology inventory, planning tools, and the creation of local country chapters for ongoing peer learning.
  • Embassy of Japan Study Group for Japanese UN Staff — ICT4D
    Bangkok, Thailand · November 22, 2018
    Speaker
    Gave a talk on information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) to a private study group convened by the Embassy of Japan for Japanese staff working across UN agencies in the region, covering practical lessons from digital development programming in Asia.
  • CSR Asia Strategic Partner Webinar — Digital Technologies to Build Resilience
    Virtual · November 8, 2018
    Presenter
    Presented as part of CSR Asia’s Strategic Partner webinar series on how companies and development practitioners can use digital technologies to build resilience in vulnerable communities — drawing on the cross-sector inventory of 125+ digital initiatives developed under FHI 360’s Asia-Pacific resilience work.
  • UN-Habitat & UN ESCAP Webinar on Digital Technologies and Resilience
    Virtual · October 11, 2018
    Presenter
    Presented on digital technologies and resilience in a webinar co-hosted by UN-Habitat and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), sharing findings from FHI 360’s Asia-Pacific Digital Technologies for Resilience inventory and what they reveal about where digital tools are and are not moving the needle for community resilience.
  • TOPS/FSN Network Asia Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting
    The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand · October 2, 2018
    Presenter
    Session: “Food Security Resilience at the Intersection of Development and Emergency.” Presented on connectivity in Nigeria and digital technology for resilience at the three-day TOPS/FSN Network Asia Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting, which convened development and emergency implementers, academics and donors across the region to share food security and nutrition innovations, promising practices, and lessons learned from working at the nexus of development and humanitarian response.
  • WSIS Forum 2018
    Room M, ITU, Geneva, Switzerland · March 23, 2018
    Speaker
    Session: “ICTs as a Tool for Promoting Resilience and Reducing Risks.” Spoke in a thematic workshop at the WSIS Forum 2018 (organized by the UN Major Group for Children and Youth), presenting FHI 360’s Asia-Pacific Digital Technologies for Resilience inventory — a curated collection of 125+ digital initiatives spanning data visualization, IoT, SMS, GIS, IVR, social media, drones, mesh networks and mobile apps — with a focus on community resilience across livelihoods, climate and health. Watch the recording →
  • Digital Development Forum 2018
    FHI 360 Academy Hall, Washington, DC · March 9, 2018
    Presenter
    Session: “Digital Development: The Next 10 Years.” Presented at the annual Digital Development Forum hosted by USAID and FHI 360, convening industry and thought leaders to explore how to effectively catalyze organizational change, incentivize new approaches, and take smart risks in tackling the next decade of digital development challenges.

2017

  • Digital Technologies for Resilience Workshop
    Bangkok, Thailand · November 14–15, 2017
    Facilitator (FHI 360 / Rockefeller Foundation)
    Facilitated the first in a pair of workshops — hosted by FHI 360 with support from the Rockefeller Foundation — bringing together resilience practitioners and development professionals to examine how digital technologies can support resilience outcomes across Asia. Outputs included a shared inventory of tools and the launch of local country chapters for follow-on peer exchange.
  • Information and Communication Technology Disaster Response Conference (ICT DRC)
    Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, Cebu, Philippines · September 21, 2017
    Featured speaker
    Session: “Trends in Digital Technology Innovations for Resilience in Asia.” Spoke on Day 2 of the inaugural ICT Disaster Response Conference in Cebu — themed “Technology Saves Lives” — on trends in digital technology innovations for resilience across Asia, drawing on field experience with FHI 360 and the broader community of practice. The conference brought together national and international speakers from Japan, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, and the US alongside Philippine government and private-sector leaders.
  • ICAAS 2017
    Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia · August 21–22, 2017
    International speaker
    Session: “Harnessing Digital Technology for Agriculture: Opportunities for Southeast Asia.” International Conference on Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sarawak. Convened by Sarawak’s Ministry of Modernization of Agriculture, Native Lands and Regional Development. Theme: “Transforming Agriculture Through Commercialisation,” with an explicit objective of identifying opportunities for digital technology to advance sustainable and competitive agriculture. Featured 20+ international speakers and industry experts.
  • Singularity University
    Singularity University campus, California, USA · July 5, 2017
    Speaker
    Session: “ICT for Agriculture: Insights from the Field.” Invited talk at Singularity University’s NASA Research Park campus on field-tested approaches to using ICT to improve agricultural development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
  • AVPN Annual Conference 2017
    Bangkok · June 7–9, 2017
    Moderator
    Session: “Leveraging Technology for Financial Inclusion.” Moderated a panel at the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network annual conference on the landscape of fintech for financial inclusion in Asia, current regional challenges and opportunities, and the role of impact investing and philanthropic capital in catalyzing growth in this space. Panelists: Jay Krishnan (T-Hub), Michael Fernandes (Leapfrog Investments), Selina Xu (CreditEase), Joseph Ogutu (Safaricom Foundation), and Alison Eskesen (Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth). 727 delegates attended the overall conference.
  • TechCamp Thailand
    Bangkok · May 16, 2017
    Trainer
    U.S. Embassy sponsored TechCamp on the theme “Promoting Peace and Dialogue through Technology.” 60 participants from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia (Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative).
  • Cracking the Nut Conference
    Bangkok · March 28, 2017
    Speaker
    Session: “Integrating Digital Financial Services into Agricultural Value Chains in Bangladesh.” Presented mSTAR/Bangladesh’s work on integrating digital financial services into agricultural value chains, drawing on lessons from supporting USAID implementing partners through the digital payment transition.
  • FinTechAsia 2017
    Bangkok · February 28, 2017
    Presenter
    Session: “Tools of the Trade: Empowering Technologies and Methodologies for the Field.” Presented digitally-enabled microcredit products for farmers in Bangladesh, developed with Bank Asia and IFIC Bank Limited.

2016

  • Applying Digital Technologies for Civil Society Workshop
    Chisinau, Moldova · December 14–15, 2016
    Facilitator
    Led a two-day workshop in Chisinau for civil society organizations on practical applications of digital technologies — covering tool selection, digital due diligence, and how to integrate technology into programmatic work in ways that match organizational capacity and community needs.
  • Financial Inclusion Week 2016
    Bangkok · October 19, 2016
    Host and presenter
    Event: “Increasing the Uptake of Formal Financial Services through a Client-Centric Approach.” Brought together 35+ professionals from Bangladesh Bank, IFC, UNCDF, USAID, BRAC, MasterCard Foundation, and various banks.
  • Mondato Summit Asia 2016
    Bangkok, Thailand · September 20–21, 2016
    Panel moderator
    Moderated a panel at the third annual Mondato Summit Asia, which convened fintech and digital finance practitioners to examine the region’s transition from mobile financial services to broader “digital finance and commerce” (DFC) in emerging Asia.
  • Aid & Development Asia Summit 2016
    Bangkok · June 21–22, 2016
    Featured speaker

2015

  • Mobiles for International Development (course) — M4Agri session
    Virtual (TechChange online course) · June 2015
    Guest expert
    Served as a guest expert in TechChange’s Mobiles for International Development online course, presenting on mobiles for agriculture (M4Agri) — including lessons from field deployments across Asia and Africa and the practical realities of getting digital tools into the hands of smallholder farmers.
  • AIDF Asia: Aid & Response Summit 2015
    United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand · June 16–18, 2015
    Panel moderator, speaker & roundtable host
    Played three roles at the AIDF Asia: Aid & Response Summit: moderated the “Digital Cash Revolution” panel, presented in a session on “Applying Mobile Money as a Tool in Humanitarian Programmes,” and hosted a roundtable discussion on best practices in mobile money. The three-day summit convened 300+ representatives from governments, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and the private sector to examine how technology and innovation can improve aid and development work across Southeast Asia.
  • Mekong ICT Camp 2015 — Open Data in Development Workshop
    College of Innovation, Thammasat University, Pattaya, Thailand · June 8–12, 2015
    Workshop facilitator
    Facilitated a workshop on open data in development during Mekong ICT Camp 2015, a five-day residential gathering that brought together more than 60 civil society, media and technology practitioners from across the Mekong subregion to work on open data, social media & crowdsourcing, and community wireless communication.
  • e-Agriculture Stakeholders Consultation — M&E for e-Agriculture
    Bangkok, Thailand · March 2015
    Presenter
    Presented on monitoring and evaluation approaches for e-agriculture programming at a regional stakeholders consultation in Bangkok, sharing lessons on what works (and what doesn’t) when trying to measure the outcomes of digital tools for smallholder farmers.
  • Mobiles for Development (M4D) Forum Asia 2015
    Bangkok, Thailand · January 20–21, 2015
    Presenter (ethics sessions)
    Presented in the ethics sessions of M4D Forum Asia 2015, co-hosted by USAID and FHI 360, which convened 90+ participants from USAID, development organizations, mobile network operators and technology providers to explore how mobile tools can be deployed responsibly across Asia’s development landscape.
  • Technology Innovations Forum
    Bangkok, Thailand · January 2015
    Panel moderator
    Session: “Potential for Mobile Network Solutions to Improve Management and Create More Shared Value for Small-scale Fisheries in Asia.” Moderated a panel on how mobile network solutions can strengthen management and create more shared value for small-scale fisheries across Asia — drawing together voices from telecoms, fisheries specialists, and development practitioners on one of the region’s most underserved value chains.

2014

  • Integrating Mobile Solutions Into Development Projects Workshop
    Bangkok, Thailand · January 10–14, 2014
    Facilitator
    Led a week-long hands-on workshop in Bangkok for implementers working to integrate mobile solutions into development programs — walking through tool selection, due diligence, pilot design, and the operational realities of deploying mobile-based interventions in field contexts.

2013

  • ICTforAg Conference Kigali
    Kigali, Rwanda · November 4, 2013
    Presenter (two sessions)
    Led two sessions on low-cost video for agricultural development at the ICTforAg conference in Kigali — walking practitioners through production workflows, field-ready equipment setups, and strategies for using video content effectively with farmer audiences.
  • Integrating ICT into Agricultural Development Workshop
    Nairobi, Kenya · September 4–5, 2013
    Facilitator
    Co-led a two-day workshop in Nairobi for agricultural development practitioners on integrating ICT tools into programming — covering tool selection, mobile and digital approaches for smallholder-facing interventions, and practical lessons from field deployments across Africa and Asia.
  • Scaling Technologies Workshop
    Nampula, Mozambique · August 7, 2013
    Presenter
    Session: “Use of Mobile, Radio and Video in Agriculture.” Presented on the use of mobile, radio and video in agricultural development at a workshop focused on scaling ICT-enabled approaches across Mozambique’s agriculture sector — drawing on field experience with smallholder-facing pilots and implementer case studies.
  • CRS ICT4D Conference
    Accra, Ghana · March 21, 2013
    Presenter
    Session: “Filmmaking on a shoestring 101: An hour’s worth of intro and experimentation.”
  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Monrovia, Liberia · March 2013
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.

2012

  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Lilongwe, Malawi · December 10–14, 2012
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.
  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Monrovia, Liberia · December 3–7, 2012
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.
  • SEEP Annual Conference 2012
    November 7, 2012
    Speaker
    Presented on integrating low-cost video into agricultural development at the SEEP Network’s annual conference, drawing on his work with USAID’s FACET project on practical, affordable video tools for agricultural extension and behavior change.
  • TechCamp Dakar
    Dakar, Senegal · September 2012
    Trainer (FHI 360)
    U.S. Embassy hosted TechCamp organized under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Civil Society 2.0 initiative. Brought together over 50 Senegalese agricultural NGOs to explore how mobile and digital tools could improve programming, advocacy, and coordination to address recurring food crises in the Sahel. Josh presented on low-cost video for agricultural extension as part of his work on USAID’s FACET project.
  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Accra, Ghana · May 28 – June 1, 2012
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.
  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Nampula, Mozambique · May 21–25, 2012
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.
  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Maputo, Mozambique · May 14–18, 2012
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.
  • Low-cost Video for Agricultural Development Workshop
    Nairobi, Kenya · May 7–11, 2012
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a hands-on week-long training for agricultural development practitioners on producing low-cost, locally-relevant videos for extension and learning — covering storyboarding, filming with consumer-grade equipment, simple editing workflows, and strategies for using video content with farmer audiences in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments.

2011

  • Strengthening and Increasing the Use of Information and Communication Technology by Farmer-to-Farmer Partners
    Washington, DC · November 30, 2011
    Speaker
    Presented to USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer program community on practical ways partner organizations could expand their use of information and communication technology to strengthen volunteer-led agricultural development efforts around the world.

2010

  • Qualcomm Wireless Reach Computer Lab Sustainability Workshop
    Sumatra, Indonesia · June 2010
    Facilitator
    Facilitated a five-day workshop under Qualcomm’s Wireless Reach initiative to help schools running Self-Sustaining Technology Centers (SSTCs) keep their computer labs viable without ongoing outside funding.

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