impACT leadership by Omdena : Recent Episodes
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“impACT leadership by Omdena” is a series supporting and promoting thoughtful and sustainable leadership, with a focus on building solutions to solve some of the most pressing problems of the world. In “impACT leadership by Omdena” we bring together the civic society world and the tech world to discuss and create the impact for a better future. Rudradeb Mitra, CEO of Omdena, is the host of the series. Subscribe to our “impACT leadership” newsletter on Omdena’s website to be notified about new pieces of meaningful content: www.omdena.com/impact-leadership
In this episode with Vishal Ghotge, CEO of kiva.org we discuss:
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Background of Vishal Ghotge: Journey from Microsoft, Groupon, and Payscale to Kiva.
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About kiva.org: What has Kiva achieved so far and what the future looks like for Kiva.
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How growth for impact products/platforms like kiva.org different than growth for other products/platform?
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Challenges and Learnings from product development, especially for products/platforms like kiva.org whose primary focus is to make positive impact.
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What characteristics make good leader?
About kiva.org
Kiva was founded in 2005 and the first micro-lending platform. To date it has lended over $1.88B to over 4.4M people in 80 countries.
In this episode, we speak with Janti Soeripto, CEO of Save the Children US, about her journey, challenges, and future.
What you will learn:
- What are the big differences between working in an NGO and a corporation?
- How has the pandemic affected children and their rights?
- How can technology be used in solving problems?
- What are the opportunities and challenges of using AI to help children?
- What makes a good leader and a success?
Despite significant progress in the global fight against child labor, slavery, trafficking, and prostitution, these issues continue to exist and influence millions of children worldwide. It seems unbelievable that in the 21st century, we still have to deal with such social problems, but the numbers speak for themselves. According to estimates by the International Labor Organization (ILO), around 152 million children are engaged in child labor worldwide, and millions more are victims of slavery, trafficking, and sexual exploitation. In this episode, we discuss what is the future of leadership and how we can use technology and AI to create a better future for children.
What you will learn:
- How we can fight children’s slavery, trafficking, and prostitution in the 21st century using AI?
- Why education is a solution to the child labor?
- How data and technology can help to protect children?
- Why do we need compassionate leaders to create a better future for children?
In October 2017, Sophia, a social humanoid robot developed by the company Hanson Robotics, was given Saudi Arabian citizenship, and became the first robot to receive citizenship of any country. This event has caused a wave of commentary on whether technology is already trustworthy to such an extent. Humanity is facing many challenges due to AI. We can already see AI algorithms suppressing people’s opinions and trying to control us. In this episode we will hear Dr. David Hanson’s view on Conscious AI and why it is high time to work on this topic.
In 1972, Bhutan introduced the “Gross National Happiness Index”, by HE Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as the alternative to the “Gross Domestic Product” (GDP). The country is also named by many as the “last Shangri-La” as sustainable and equitable socio-economic development is the most important factor taken into consideration while shaping government policy. In this episode, we will explore more on the topic of the “Gross Happiness Index” and how AI can help in the pursuit of happiness in the world.