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By amplifying the track records of social justice and humanitarian organisations through digital storytelling at a price they can afford. The UK company Driftime has found ways of making top quality web design affordable for NGOs whose resources have been stripped away. Its co-founder and chief creative officer, Abb-d Taiyo, explains.
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Why is a social IT company more successful than others?
CEO Daniel Büchle leads afb social & Green IT, a social IT company. The non-profit GmbH refurbishes hardware for second and partially third use.
Why Technology Should Adapt to Older Adults and Not the Other Way Around?
Antonio González-Adalid is a neuropsychologist by training and co-founder of Coti, an app designed to help older adults communicate easily and safely with their family and friends.
Can technology be a tool for social transformation?
Laura García is the territorial coordinator of Sic4Change in the Canary Islands, a social innovation cluster that seeks solutions to persistent problems based on two pillars: citizen participation and ethical technology.
Why Make Digital Accessibility a Priority for Everyone?
Marion Ranvier is the General Director of the Contentsquare Foundation, dedicated to digital accessibility and raising awareness among businesses and future digital professionals about accessibility issues.
Why Innovate in Moderation?
Alexandre Sossou is the founder of Moderering, a startup developing AI solutions for content moderation on digital platforms.
Why Digitalize Small Producers?
Natalia Valle is the co-founder and CEO of Plant on Demand, an agrotech startup founded in 2018 that aims to transform the food system towards a fairer, local, and sustainable model, relying on technology and human support.
Why AI Can Be an Ally in Job Searching
William Elland-Goldsmith is the General Delegate of the MaVoie association, which aims to help young people aged 18 to 29 regain enough motivation to move towards employment.
Why Restaurateurs Should Draw Inspiration from Tech
Romain Amblard is a restaurateur and co-founder of Service Compris, an accelerator for restaurateurs that helps and supports those who want to become restaurateurs, as well as those who are already in the field and wish to structure and grow their business through training, events, programs, and a community.
Why AI Enables the Rapid Development of New Materials
Mathieu Pucheault is the president of Synboli, which studies and discovers new polymers that are more environmentally friendly and more efficient.
Why AI Enables Fundamental Advances in Science
David Caumartin is the CEO of RebrAIn, an artificial intelligence solution stemming from academic research at the CHU de Bordeaux, which simplifies the operational processes related to neuromodulation treatment for certain brain pathologies.
Why Adapting a Tablet Can Reduce the Digital Divide Between Generations
Gerard Pinar is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bleta, a company that aims to reduce the digital divide between generations with a tablet designed for seniors.
How can digital designers make the world a better place ?
By amplifying the track records of social justice and humanitarian organisations through digital storytelling at a price they can afford. The UK company Driftime has found ways of making top quality web design affordable for NGOs whose resources have been stripped away. Its co-founder and chief creative officer, Abb-d Taiyo, explains.
Why Question the Social and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology?
Augustin Courtier is the co-founder and head of development and partnerships at Latitudes, which addresses the impact of digital technology on society and the environment.
Why Digital Skills Should Be Key for Associations
Guilhem Ménard is the co-founder of Share it, an organization that equips other associations with digital tools to help them scale and enhance their impact.
Why Facial Biometrics Can Help Combat Inequality?
Celia Roca is the CEO of Itwillbe, an organization founded in 2008 with the mission of combating global inequality through ethical technology.
Why mastering digital skills is essential for everyone?
Catherine Charlot is the head of the Marie et Alphonse association in Nantes, which helps residents of priority neighborhoods become autonomous with digital tools.
Why Technology Can Be a Powerful Tool for Mutual Aid
Priscillia Routier-Trillard is the founder of The Sorority, a mutual aid community that brings together over 223,000 people, women and gender minorities, who unite their strengths against isolation and all forms of violence and harassment.
Why is access to digital technology a democratic issue?
Victor Baysang-Michelin is the Advocacy Officer at Emmaüs Connect. In relation to elected officials, he ensures that public policies implemented in France and at the European level align with the public interest of digital inclusion for all, particularly for those in precarious situations.
Why is digital inclusion a societal issue?
Flora Graioni is the regional manager of Emmaüs Connect in Lyon. An organization that supports people in situations of social and digital precarity.
Why Progress Will Be the Theme of the Next BIG?
The next edition of BIG will take place on October 10, 2024, at the Accor Arena in Paris. This event, organized by BPIfrance for the past 10 years, will focus on the theme of “progress.” Julien Noronha is the Executive Director of Communication at BPIfrance, the French Public Investment Bank.
How Can Technology Facilitate Solidarity?
Victoria Mandefield created Solinum to innovate in the fight against poverty.
Why New Technologies Can Help Everyone Get into Sports
Hicham Ousseni is the co-founder of the Kunto app, which allows everyone to engage in sports, whether they have a disability, are in cancer remission, or have a specific health condition.