Resilience Technology & Innovation

Event Recap

July 7, 2021

Event | Technologies for rebuilding after COVID-19

By the GeoTech Center

Find the full GeoTech Hour series here.

Event description

On April 16, 2020, Dr. David Brin and Dr. Kathryn Newcomer shared perspectives on what technologies, investments, and policy actions could help rebuild from COVID-19 on a global scale as part of a live video discussion. They discussed which technologies and investments show the greatest promise with the rebuilding and recovery from COVID-19 and what policy actions would help us better rebuild locally, nationally, and globally. They also considered the role of transparency, both in the public and private sector, in supporting good governance with the rebuilding and recovery efforts. In addition, the discussion highlighted the the role of countering polarizing misinformation as well as preserving individual privacy during the COVID-19 response and recovery.

Featuring

David Brin, PhD
Owner and Inventor
Epocene Communications

Kathryn Newcomer, PhD
Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration, School of Media and Public Affairs
George Washington University

Hosted by

David Bray, PhD
DirectorGeoTech Center
Atlantic Council

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Event recap | The geopolitics of tech design: How to be human-centered at a global scale

By the GeoTech Center

A GeoTech Hour considering how the choices made about tech design impact social issues and innovation at a national and transnational scale.

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