Sohaib Abbasi, President & Chief Executive Officer of Informatica. Read the rest of this entry »

Akhtar Badshah, Microsoft Community Affairs: “The value of technology is when you bring social and economic change.” Read the rest of this entry »

Marko Ahtisaari, NOKIA: “The challenge: How do we design to be ’sometimes off’ in a world that is itself ‘always on’?” Read the rest of this entry »

Roberto Milk shared his experiences starting his company, Novica , linking consumers and artisans. Read the rest of this entry »

Dipak Basu’s project, Ganges Delta Network, has evolved into a newly established NGO in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) called Linkage India. Linkage’s mission is to to create livelihood opportunities for unemployed and marginalized poor. Linkage will fulfill its mission through computerized resource centers for rural entrepreneurs, to train and empower them with access to markets and capital. Read the rest of this entry »

Tony Perkins, ALWAYSON: “Is the Internet Under-Hyped? HELL YEAH!” Read the rest of this entry »

Please join the Reuters Digital Vision Program for a reception to welcome the
2006 Digital Vision Fellows

Tuesday, 4 October 2005
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Cordura Hall, room 100
Stanford University
Directions

Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to: events(at) rdvp (dot) org

We invite you to meet the 2006 Fellows and learn more about their projects.
Reuters Digital Vision Program (RDVP) Fellows work on interdisciplinary projects that utilize information and communication technologies (ICTs) to address real needs in underserved communities. RDVP Fellows bring a unique understanding of the realities of a particular emerging market or community to the Program. During their nine-months on campus, they collaborate with Stanford faculty and students, private sector firms, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to translate this market knowledge into culturally relevant and sustainable product and service concepts. The end goal of the RDVP is two-fold: accelerate community development and acquire valuable market knowledge.

Jim Fruchterman will be speaking with the 2006 DV Fellows.
Location: DV Lounge, Cordura Hall

Jim Fruchterman is the President, CEO and Founder of Benetech. A technology entrepreneur and engineer, Fruchterman has been a rocket scientist, founded two of the foremost optical character recognition companies, and developed a successful line of reading machines for the blind. His efforts at Benetech concentrate on developing technology tools for human rights groups and people with disabilities. Fruchterman has been active in public service, with two stints on U.S. federal advisory committees, and has won numerous awards for his work in the social sector. He was named a Schwab Social Entrepreneur of 2003, which has included speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fruchterman believes that technology is the ultimate leveler, allowing disadvantaged people achieve more equality in society.