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James Newton

IPPF
Senior Adviser, Institutional Data and Analytics
Collecting and managing data in global NGOs. DHIS2. Data culture.
Thursday, September 5
 

8:30am

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am

Welcome to MERL Tech Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:45am

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

10:15am

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

10:45am

Long Break Reception Area

11:15am

Can We Measure Data Culture? Balcony ESamhir Vasdev • Agnieszka Rawa • Tatiana Rusu Data Approaches in Hard-to-Reach Places Balcony DMourice Barasa Wafula • Amanda Yembrick • Samantha Serrano • Jamie Frederick

12:15pm

Lunch and Demo Tables Reception Area

1:15pm

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

Short Break Reception Area

2:30pm

Beyond "Make vs. Buy": Making MERL Tech Work for YOU Academy Hall ASherri Haas • Christopher Robert • Vidya Mahadevan • Reid Porter

3:30pm

Short Break Reception Area

3:45pm

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

4:45pm

Short Break Reception Area

5:00pm

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

5:05pm

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

5:15pm

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

5:20pm

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

5:25pm

Can You Keep It All Going? Academy HallKurt Moses

5:30pm

Happy Hour and Fail Fest Academy HallKerry Bruce • Melissa Persaud • Wayan Vota
 
Friday, September 6
 

8:30am

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am

Welcome to Day 2 of MERL Tech! Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:15am

Opening Talk: Ethical Tech Practices in Development -- How Can We All Do Better? Academy HallYvonne MacPherson

9:45am

Short Break Reception Area

10:00am

Ethics and Unintended Consequences of Digital Programs and Digital MERL Academy Hall AJo Kaybryn • Ritse • Amos Doornbos • Melissa Persaud

11:00am

Long Break Reception Area

11:30am

Decolonizing Data and Technology in MERL Academy HallSilvia Salinas • Adeline Sibanda • Veronica Olazabal

12:30pm

Network Nodes That Fit Your Data Style Academy HallJennifer Himmelstein

12:35pm

Understanding How DFID Makes Decisions: The Role of Portfolio-Level MERL Academy HallSarah Orton-Vipond

12:40pm

How to Measure Local Ownership within Development Projects Academy HallRachel Dickinson

12:45pm

Lessons from 'Aqoonta': Delivering a Digital Third-Party Monitoring Platform Academy HallGiselle Lopez • Will Lowrie

12:50pm

Machine Learning to Measure Impact with Remotely Sensed Imagery and Vector Data Academy HallAlberto Nieto

12:55pm

Stories from Our Litter Academy HallWekesa Zablon

1:00pm

Lunch Reception Area

2:00pm

The Role of Tech in the Organizational Journey to Better Data Management and Use Academy Hall ARichard Tighe • Arlene Lozano • Arshak Hovanesian • Eric Barela Ethics of Data: A Benefit/Risk Assessment Framework AngleSiobhan Green From Words To Wisdom: Everyday Tools to Visualize Qualitative Data VistaSamhir Vasdev Moving from Pretty Pictures to Data Informed Decisions with GIS Academy Hall CEric Lovell • Hillary Eason • Martijn Marijnis • Melissa Persaud • Marianne Henry The Secret Life of Dashboards: How to Transform Your Data into Dashboards That Can Promote Data-Driven Decision-Making Academy Hall BMegan Philbin • Suzannah Dunbar • Tony Tseng

4:00pm

Long Break Reception Area

4:30pm

Rights, Literacy, Control and Choice Academy HallAmos Doornbos

4:35pm

Turning Data into Meaningful Information Academy HallBolanle Olapeju

4:40pm

Let's talk about a MERL Open Source Marketplace Academy HallMala Kumar

4:45pm

A Blockchain Success Story: Global Food Safety Academy HallMatt Nelson

4:50pm

Why MERL Needs Shared Knowledge Infrastructure -- And What It Can Learn from Open Science Academy HallMichael Lenczner

4:55pm

The Face of a Fairer Future Academy HallAnindya Sharma

5:00pm

Closing Session Academy HallLinda Raftree • Maliha Khan

5:45pm

Side Event: Happy Hour with DevResults Across the PondAasit Nanavati