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8:30am EDT

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am EDT

Welcome to MERL Tech Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:45am EDT

MERL Tech State of the Field Academy HallLinda Raftree • Zach Tilton • Alexandra Robinson • Kerry Bruce

10:15am EDT

Opening Talk: What’s next for data science in development? Academy HallTariq Khokhar

10:45am EDT

Long Break Reception Area

11:15am EDT

Can We Measure Data Culture? Balcony ESamhir Vasdev • Agnieszka Rawa • Tatiana Rusu Going the Distance: The Journey to Self-Reliance and USAID’s New Country Roadmaps Academy Hall ASarah Tisch • John Gardner • Mark Skeith • Behar Xharra • Dar Maxwell Developmental Evaluation Journey in a Global Network AngleRasha Abdel Latif • Noel Dickover No Data, No Problem: Extracting Insights from Data-Poor Environments Academy Hall BBob Lamb • Arpitha Peteru Data Approaches in Hard-to-Reach Places Balcony DMourice Barasa Wafula • Amanda Yembrick • Samantha Serrano • Jamie Frederick Tech Is Easy, People Are Hard: Behavioral Design Considerations to Improve Mobile Engagement VistaBoris Maguire What's In a Name: Does Data Science Fit in the MERL Acronym? Academy Hall CKate Scaife Diaz • Tariq Khokhar • Brett Sedgewick

12:15pm EDT

Lunch and Demo Tables Reception Area ICT4Eval Book Launch! VistaPrashanth Kotturi • Michael Bamberger • Linda Raftree

1:15pm EDT

MERL Tech Dashboard Contest! Academy HallWayan Vota • Amanda Makulec • Charles Guedenet • Christopher Robert • Siobhan Green • Carmen Tedesco • Kerry Bruce • Alberto Nieto • Dustin Homer • Ailsa Cook • Munir Mahomar • Celeste Brubaker

2:15pm EDT

Short Break Reception Area

2:30pm EDT

Integrating Big Data into the Evaluation of Complex Development Programs VistaMichael Bamberger • Danielle de Garcia • Jos Vaessen Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Measure Global Perceptions of Gender-Based Violence Online Balcony DPaulina (Paula) Rudnicka • Chai Shenoy • Mercedes Fogarassy Chain Reaction: How Does Blockchain Fit, (if at all) into Assessing the Value for Money of Education Projects in Developing Countries? Balcony EChristine Harris-Van Keuren • Tara Vassefi • David Mikhail • Tillman Bruett • Audrey Misquith • Ben Joakim • Valentine Gandhi Beyond "Make vs. Buy": Making MERL Tech Work for YOU Academy Hall ASherri Haas • Christopher Robert • Vidya Mahadevan • Reid Porter Citizen Led Monitoring-Mobile Feedback Mechanisms in Action AngleRashmi Sharma Harnessing Low-Cost, User-Friendly Google Resources for MERL Academy Hall CLaura Cortés Obregón • Maria Lopez Confidence Not Competence: What is Holding Women Back from Embracing Tech in Development? Academy Hall BCarmen Tedesco • Jaclyn Carlsen • Patricia Mechael • Priyanka Pathak

3:30pm EDT

Short Break Reception Area

3:45pm EDT

Big Data, Big Responsibilities Academy Hall BSamuel Scarpino • Mollie Woods • Michael Roytman Living Our Vision: Applying the Principles for Digital Development as an Evaluative Methodology Academy Hall CAllana Nelson • Christopher Neu • Laura Walker McDonald • Steve Ollis Smartcards for MERL, Worth the Money? AngleNirinjaka Ramasinjatovo • Nicole Chao Technology Adoption and Innovation in the Industry: How to Bridge the International Development Industry with Technology Solutions. Balcony EMike Klein • Aasit Nanavati • Joel Selanikio • Nancy Hawa Managing Development Data Across the Data Lifecycle Academy Hall AGayle Girod • Patrick Gault • M. Scott Thompson • Carmen Tedesco Tech and Traditional MERL: A Rapid Scoping Review of the State of the Field VistaZach Tilton • Soham Banerji • Michael Harnar • Maliha Khan Digital Supply Chains and Data Trusts: Applied Data Governance in International Development Balcony DSean McDonald

4:45pm EDT

Short Break Reception Area

5:00pm EDT

Paving over Digital Health "Pilotitis" in Nepal Academy HallIchhya Pant

5:05pm EDT

10-Day Handwashing Challenge: A Digital Tool for Habit Formation in a Low-Income Context Academy HallPriya Kathpal

5:15pm EDT

Does Your Tech Spark Joy? The Minimalist's Approach to MERL Tech Academy HallKate Scaife Diaz

5:20pm EDT

Reading Schematics Before Designing Your Robot: The Story of BecaXR Academy HallSteve DiPangrazio

5:25pm EDT

Can You Keep It All Going? Academy HallKurt Moses

5:30pm EDT

Happy Hour and Fail Fest Academy HallKerry Bruce • Melissa Persaud • Wayan Vota