Tech for Good DIF VI

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🏙️ Event Info

Location: Bucharest
Date: 8th of May, 2024


📘 Background and Context 2024

  • SEE will bring the Tech for Good Digital Series and Forum as part of its Digital Forum track record in 2024.

  • The forum explores how technology should be both profitable and an intrinsic force for positive societal impact.

  • Themes:

    • Advocating for the transformational power of tech

    • Recognizing that tech isn’t always a force for good

    • Encouraging ESG-oriented business development

  • Vision: Tech and business must be guided by both economic and ethical principles.

  • Driving question: Why must tech development be ESG-aware and sustainability-oriented?


⚖️ Responsible Tech Development

Economic Drive

  • Businesses expect responsible tech to boost:

    • Brand reputation

    • Customer & employee retention

    • Talent attraction

    • Sustainability impact

Ethical Imperative

  • Tech must address global challenges like climate change and conflict.

  • Discussions will include regulation, policy, and moral responsibilities.


🎯 Objectives

  1. Influence the global and EU debate on technology’s role in solving global challenges.

  2. Provide advocacy tools for tech development with an ESG mindset.

  3. Support Romanian decision-makers in promoting ESG-responsible, sustainable tech.

  4. Create a Romanian Tech for Good guidebook by bringing together national and international leaders.


📅 Agenda – Bucharest, May 8, 2024

08:30 – 09:10 – Registration and coffee
09:15 – 09:45 – Opening session & keynotes

  • Diana Popp, Willemijn van Haaften, Tolga Banyocu

09:45 – 10:00 – Keynote: EU’s role in shaping global tech governance – Radu Butum
10:00 – 10:10 – Keynote: Innovation without borders – Pablo Zapata
10:10 – 10:20 – Interactive session
10:20 – 10:40 – Coffee Break
10:40 – 11:40 – Panel 1: Tech Innovation for Human Elevation

  • Featuring: Dragos Tudorache, Olga Nowicka, Marco Leto Barone, Emilia Tantar, Claudiu Pândaru

11:40 – 11:50 – Keynote: UN Sustainability Goals – Alexandra Bocșe
11:50 – 12:00 – Keynote: Lucilla Sioli
12:00 – 12:10 – Keynote: Alin Mituța
12:10 – 12:20 – Keynote: Ashley Casovan
12:20 – 13:10 – Panel 2: True or Fake News?

  • Featuring: Ashley Casovan, Alin Mituța, Adela Jansen, Cezara Panait, Claudiu Pândaru

13:10 – 13:20 – Keynote: Marine Boulot
13:20 – 14:10 – Lunch
14:10 – 15:10 – Panel: Tech for Financial Empowerment

  • Speakers: Magda Jianu, Marius Cara, Mihai Nedelcu, Sergiu Neguț

  • Moderator: Ioana Vieru

15:10 – 16:00 – Panel: Tech for Healthcare and Wellbeing

  • Moderator: Dr. Diana Păun

  • Speakers: Alexander Olbrechts, Mihai Drăgoi, Matei Bran

16:00 – 16:10 – Conclusions
16:10 – 18:00 – Networking cocktail


🤝 Strategic Partners

  • European Commission

  • Government of the Netherlands

  • Black Sea Regional Cooperation Center (BRC)


💼 Sponsors

  • Main Sponsor: Garanti BBVA

  • Platinum: Raiffeisen

  • Gold: eMAG

  • Networking Partner: Crama Pandora

  • Mobility Partner: Blue


🧩 Supporters (Selection)

  • University of Bucharest

  • CSR Media

  • Iasi.ai

  • Ovidius University

  • Global Women in Tech

  • Europuls

  • ENPG

  • Innovation Labs

  • Impact Hub

  • Techcelerator

  • ROTSA

  • Curs de Guvernare

  • Business Review


📩 Get Started

Interested in joining the sixth edition of the Digital International Forum?
📧 Reach out via email: contact@see40.org
Or fill out the contact form on the website.