global health

If you are a regular reader, you know by now about the Tech4Society event Ashoka is hosting with the Lemelson Foundation in Hyderabad in February. Though I won’t be there, I am excited for our team putting on the event and am anxiously looking forward to the commentary and insights we’ll gain from the gathering.

Over the past few years I have been somewhat frustrated by health/development/technology conferences that seem to focus on the same groups of stakeholders: international donors, foundations, large government agencies, etc. I’ve often been left wanting more: more presentations, access, opinions, and insights from the entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs on the ground, and end users or beneficiaries of the program. The fact that all 100 of the Ashoka-Lemelson Fellows will be at the Hyderabad event, plus corporations, international organizations, etc. excites me beyond belief!