Technology is helping project teams make a positive social impact—an accelerator for addressing everything from the effects of climate change to gender equality. Guests discuss how they’re using tech in two projects: One helps adolescent girls develop skills in STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts and math—to create future tech leaders and build a more inclusive sector. The other project pairs tech tools with Indigenous knowledge to ensure local communities can more safely travel across Canada’s arctic region.

Key themes
[01:21 ] How UNICEF is preparing girls for futures in tech
[06:39 ] Using tech tools to gather feedback from stakeholders across the globe
[09:10 ] Measuring the Game Changers Coalition’s direct and indirect social impact
[14:26 ] Using tech in your project? Ensure it’s making a real difference
[16:14 ] Pairing tech with Indigenous knowledge: How SmartICE works with communities to measure sea ice thickness
[21:41 ] Engaging with stakeholders to create customer-centric project processes
[23:14 ] Embracing continuous improvement to develop better tech and training practices
[27:16 ] How project managers can focus on the social impacts of any project—no matter the sector