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What is Digital Transformation? What does it mean for industry, government, and citizens? And what can we expect from a digitally transformed world? World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, has been celebrated all around the world every year on the 17th of May, since 1969,  it marks the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. This year its focus is on “Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times”. Tune in to hear from digital transformation experts at ITU, and in Niger, Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, South Africa and Estonia.

This podcast is the ninth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

Technology For Good #9  Digital transformation for the world

Highlighting women’s lack of participation online and in the digital spheres of technology and business, tackling online harassment and violence. We hear personal testimonies from female leading lights working and participating in the technological field to address the gender balance and we are also celebrating International Girls in ICT day.

This podcast is the tenth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

Technology For Good #10 Women and Girls and Technology

In this episode we are focusing on ICT accessibility - specifically for persons with disabilities. People who identify as living with disability represent 15% of the world’s population, which is currently around 1 billion people. Within this population there exists a very wide array of disabilities encompassing physical mobility, autism and speech delays, persons who are deaf and hard of hearing, and persons with visual disability . Up to 70% of disabilities are invisible but they can still present a barrier to access and use the growing range of information technologies available. 

This episode explores innovations in the accessibility space from established companies like Google and Microsoft to the new softwares and entrepreneurial ventures developed by people living with disability who experienced and realised a need that was not being met, and did something about it.  With many extracts from the WSIS FORUM 2021 discussions.

This podcast is the eleventh episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

Technology For Good #11 Accessibility for all

Ageing is becoming a megatrend. Around the world birth rates are declining, while people are living longer, healthier lives. For the first time in human history, people over the age of 60 outnumber those under the age of five. A population predicted to reach 2 billion by the year 2050. 

To help us prepare for this new reality, the World Health Organization and the United Nations have launched the Decade of Healthy Ageing. From 2021 to 2030, this decade will contain milestones related to the Sustainable Development Goals. 

In this episode we are focusing on how technology can have a major part to play in ensuring that this population does not go underserved, but that will only happen if both technology creators and policy makers are aware of and act on this dramatic shift in the global demographic. 

Featuring plenty of great content including interviews and extracts from experts and luminaries at major ITU events this year such as WSIS FORUM 2021 and facts and figures from ITU's brand new report: "Ageing in a digital world - from vulnerable to valuable".

This podcast is the twelfth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

For more information visit:
http://www..itu.int
and
https://www.itu.int/en/myitu/Publications/2021/05/17/12/55/Ageing-in-a-digital-world--from-vulnerable-to-valuable

Technology For Good #12:  Healthy ageing In a digital world

"Young people will inherit a world that’s been dramatically reshaped by today’s technological advances, and some of them are already playing their own active role in defining the evolution of digital platforms and services that are reshaping the world of their elders" Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau.

Youth around the world are taking an unprecedented role in conversations around politics and the environment. Despite many being below voting age these young people are finding new ways to get their voices heard. This is in no small part to their aptitude and engagement with information communication technologies.

This podcast is the thirteenth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

For more information visit:
http://www..itu.int
and
https://www.itu.int/generationconnect

Technology For Good # 13: Youth - changing the world through technology

Not only does the technology we use create mountains of e-waste that can be difficult to dispose of safely, but much of it also contains valuable, rare and finite minerals and metals that are essential for the continuing production of new models of technology. Very few countries regulate this waste stream. E-waste is not just a topic for environmentalists, but for all technology producers and policymakers. Hear about this and the efforts to improve e-waste management, from our expert speakers on this episode of Technology for Good which is  being launched for International E-waste Day, an annual UN day to highlight the growing e-waste issue.

This podcast is the fourteenth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

For more information visit:
http://www..itu.int

Technology For Good # 14: E-waste - using, repairing and recycling

"I am bursting with feeling about urgency and opportunity, to ensure that tech can accelerate gender equality. When women and girls have an equal chance to thrive and lead everyone benefits”

Jamie M. Zimmerman from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, talks to us in our Technology for Good podcast series. 
 
For the next 5 episodes of Technology for Good, we are focusing on technological challenges and opportunities through the eyes of some incredible and inspirational women in tech, in the run up to and during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, or PP-22. This major event will gather policymakers from ITU’s 193 member states to take decisions that will shape the future of technology, making it greener, more gender and youth inclusive and more accessible to everyone on our planet.

This podcast is the fifteenth episode of Technology for Good- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us.

Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode!

Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and Directed by: Maximillian Jacobson-Gonzalez
Co-presented by: Tiziana Ballester

Produced and Edited by: Gianluca Allaria

Production Assistants: Martina Camellini, Adeleh Mojtahed

 
#WomeninTech

https://pp22.itu.int/en/newsroom/podcast1-women-in-tech/

Technology for Good #15: Women in Tech - Jamie M. Zimmerman, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

"We need to be inspired by the young population…It's our goal is to make sure that every student will find the place and do the jobs… that they are the best at. Looking for talent is a key thing”  Justyna Orlowska, Prime Minister’s High Representative for Government Technology and Game Development and the Minister of Education and Science’s High Representative for Digital Transformation in Poland, shares some valuable insights in our Technology for Good podcast series.
 
For the next 5 episodes of Technology for Good, we are focusing on technological challenges and opportunities through the eyes of some incredible and inspirational women in tech, in the run up to and during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, or PP-22. This major event will gather policymakers from ITU’s 193 member states to take decisions that will shape the future of technology, making it greener, more gender and youth inclusive and more accessible to everyone on our planet.

This podcast is the sixteenth episode of Technology for Good- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us.

Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be among the first to hear the next episode!

Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and Directed by: Maximillian Jacobson-Gonzalez
Co-presented by: Martina Camellini

Produced and Edited by: Gianluca Allaria

Production Assistants: Adeleh Mojtahed, Tiziana Ballester


https://pp22.itu.int/en/newsroom/itu-podcasts2-women-in-tech/

Technology for Good #16: Women in Tech - Justyna Orlowska, PM's High Rep. for GovTech, Poland

“We always think about the socio-demographic factors of how technologies are built, intersect with socio-demographic factors such as race, gender and sexual orientation. And it is really important that those who are building these technologies are aware, are reflective of our diverse backgrounds, ideas, our beliefs, all of that. That is how we get our future technology right.”  Sinead Bovell, Founder, WAYE and Youth Tech Leader

For 5 episodes of Technology for Good, we are focusing on technological challenges and opportunities through the eyes of some incredible and inspirational women in tech, in the run up to and during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, or PP-22. This major event will gather policymakers from ITU’s 193 member states to take decisions that will shape the future of technology, making it greener, more gender and youth inclusive and more accessible to everyone on our planet.

This podcast is the seventeenth episode of Technology for Good- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us.

Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be among the first to hear the next episode!

Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and Directed by: Maximillian Jacobson-Gonzalez
Co-presented by: Adeleh Mojtahed

Produced and Edited by: Gianluca Allaria

Production Assistants: Tiziana Ballester, Martina Camellini

Technology for Good #17: Women in Tech - Sinead Bovell, Founder, WAYE and Youth Tech Leader

"I think we have seen that technology has its pros and cons. As the world is becoming a global village, we also have to deal with waste from technological products that are becoming a growing concern, especially for the sustainability of our planet. I think there is an opportunity to innovate, and technology has proven itself as a catalyst for innovation... using technology as an opportunity to preserve the planet.

Hon. Emma Inamutila Theofelus, Deputy Minister of the ICT Ministry, Namibia

For 5 episodes of Technology for Good, we are focusing on technological challenges and opportunities through the eyes of some incredible and inspirational women in tech, in the run up to and during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, or PP-22. This major event will gather policymakers from ITU’s 193 member states to take decisions that will shape the future of technology, making it greener, more gender and youth inclusive and more accessible to everyone on our planet.

This podcast is the eighteenth episode of Technology for Good- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us.

Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be among the first to hear the next episode!

Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and Directed by: Maximillian Jacobson-Gonzalez
Co-presented by: Sophiyat Sadiq

Produced and Edited by: Gianluca Allaria

Production Assistants: Tiziana Ballester, Martina Camellini, Adeleh Mojtahed

Technology for Good #18: Women in Tech -  Hon. Emma Inamutila Theofulus, Dep. Minister, ICT, Namibia

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Technology for Good #1: Climate Change

Bushfires, hurricanes, earthquakes... all of these can severely compromise vital communications, cutting off communities and rescuers. In this podcast ITU's exclusive interviewees, including the Prime Minister of Vanuatu and Australia's Minister for Communications, talk about how technology plays a critical role during national emergencies.

This podcast is the second episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to subscribe to hear the next episode in our brand new series!

Technology For Good #2: Emergency Telecommunications

Technology can level the playing field for individuals and communities, marginalised by their gender, physical disability or rural location. Our exclusive technological expert interviewees share with us how connectivity and telecommunications are more important now than ever before.

This podcast is available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. It is the third episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to hear the next episode in our brand new series!

Technology For Good #3 Digital Inclusion

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly a technology for good, helping to solve some of today’s major challenges like detecting underlying heath issues, combatting climate change, and much more, but are there any ethical concerns we should be thinking about? Listen to our exclusive technological expert interviewees share their stories and their views, in this latest episode of our new podcast series.

This podcast is the fourth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Any views and opinions expressed by interviewees in this series are expressed independently and are not linked to ITU.

Technology for Good # 4: Artificial Intelligence

COVID-19 has made the world a more challenging place than ever for many of us, but have all the physical precautions we are taking made us forget about keeping connected online in a safe manner? Listen to our exclusive technological expert interviewees share their stories and their views, in this latest episode of our new podcast series.

This podcast is the fourth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Any views and opinions expressed by interviewees in this series are expressed independently and are not linked to ITU.

Technology for Good: #5 Cybersecurity

Telecommunications and ICT infrastructure and connectivity is vital now more than ever for the sake of not only all our health but also the health of our economies and our future.  Listen to our exclusive technological expert interviewees share their opinions and their perspectives, in this latest episode of our new podcast series.

This podcast is the sixth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Any views and opinions expressed by interviewees in this series are expressed independently and are not linked to ITU.

Technology for Good: #6 Connecting the World

How can technological innovation help us to stay healthy in times of a pandemic? Can we ensure that technology designed to keep us safe doesn't put humans right at risk? If older people are not connected what implications does that really have? Listen to our exclusive technological expert interviewees share their stories and their views, in this latest episode of our podcast series.

This podcast is the seventh episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt 

Any views and opinions expressed by interviewees in this series are expressed independently and are not linked to ITU.

Technology for Good #7 Health and human rights

How can technology help us face dramatic shifts in how we live our lives? Next to the latest technological advances radio could seem an antiquated medium. But as a growing US$40billion dollar industry, and when over 90% of North Americans listen to the radio every week, radio is far from being left behind. Commemorating World Radio Day we look into how radio continues to innovate, connect and evolve in our rapidly changing world. Listen to our exclusive technological expert interviewees share their stories and their views, in this latest episode of our podcast series.

This podcast is the eighth episode of “Technology for Good”- an ITU podcast series that focuses on how technology is helping to shape the world around us. Listen now...and don't forget to like and subscribe to be the first to hear the next episode! Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented and directed by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez
Produced and written by: Philippa Young
Edited by: Jo Barratt

Technology For Good #8 The resilience of radio

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