
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
IIIT Hyderabad, Feb 23 2021
Technology has created an interdependency with society, where each factor greatly affects the other, starting with human societies and resulting in the development of different technologies to meet the needs of the society.
The conference is a confluence of all stakeholders in the technology for social space. Bringing together Social scientists, NGOs, technologists, research groups, innovators, policy makers, impact funders and CSR organizations. To deliberate on how emerging technologies can impact and enable rural education and healthcare. Through inspiring talks from social tech leaders, and deliberations by changemakers on avenues for change. Celebrating some successes, and showcasing interesting Innovations from various social and tech organizations, including startups.
The first edition of the conference will be held along with the formal inauguration of the Prof Raj Reddy Center. We would love to have you join us the event on 23rd February at IIIT Hyderabad. Looking forward to your confirmation
February 23rd, 2022, 2:00pm | KRB auditorium, IIIT Hyderabad
Program
A convergence of experiences, insights and knowledge, through a day long talks, deliberations and conversations.
Opening keynotes
Talk by a very senior social leaderPlenary panel on AI & Society
Discussion on how AI is helping the grassroot social sector. Panel of Technology Leader, Tech aware NGO leader and a Research leader.Plenary panel on Challenges at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Leaders from the social sector and technology enablers deliberating on how healthcare can be made available at the doorsteps.Lightning pitches by startups
Showcasing interesting innovations impacting the social sectorA closed door Roundtable on ‘CSR Funding for Social Change’ jointly with Hysea CSR Forum
Meeting to connect various impact funding agencies, policy thinktanks, large NGOs and social research organizations on emerging models to fund larger impactFormal Inauguration of the Center
Inaugural address by Prof Raj Reddy Closing Plenary: Fireside chat with very senior leaders from industry and philanthropic circlesThrough the annual conference, we would like to promote greater understanding and utilization of latest emerging technologies like, AI, ML and related topics. This will help in fostering widespread adoption and innovation globally, with emphasis on the bottom of the pyramid.
Schedule
2:00 | Introducing the center |
2:15 | Plenary Panel on AI & Society |
3:15 | Showcase Innovation impacting the Education sector |
3:30 | Plenary panel on Challenges at the BoP |
4:30 | Showcase Innovation impacting the Healthcare sector |
5:00 | Formal Inauguration of the center |
5:05 | Chief guest addresses |
5:30 | Finale panel |
Speakers

G V Prasad
Co- Chairman at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
Dr. K. Srinath Reddy
President, PHFI
Prof. Raj Reddy
Chairman, IIIT-H
Prof. P J Narayanan
Director, IIIT-H
Manisha Saboo
Infosys & Head of Hysea CSR Forum
Meera Shenoy
Founder, Youth4Jobs
Shaheen Mistri
Founder and CEO, Teach For India
Ajay Shawney
Secretary Meity, Govt of India
Jayesh Ranjan
Principal IT Secretary, Telangana
Ramji Raghavan
Founder and CEO, Agastya International Foundation
Manoj Gopalakrishna CEO
Care India Organisation
Amir Ullah Khan
Research Director, CDPP
Dr. C S Murthy
Group Director, ISRO
Viiveck Verma
Former Advisor-Social Innovation, Telangana
Vivek Raghavan
Chief AI Evangelist, EkStep
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan
Founder and Chairman, 5F World
Ajit Rangnekar
Director General, RICH
Srini Raju
GC Member, IIITHRegister
To join the conference, please signup (here)
Inviting NGOs, social scientists, researchers, technologists, impact funders, policy thinktanks and anyone interested in technology for social impact. Feb 23 2022, IIIT Hyderabad.
Other knowledge events by the centre
Along with working with NGOs, RCTS also organises roundtable conferences to understand the top-down approach of the challenge areas. The roundtable meetings held by the Raj Reddy Center have brought out a few standard whitepapers. The papers compiles all the important broad themes which came up or were discussed during the meeting by every panellist from their own expert areas.
Recent roundtable proceedings
The State of Rural School Education Systems Post-Pandemic on 21st July, 2021
Last mile in Healthcare – Opportunities, Challenges and Technologies on 23rd Dec, 2021
New Education Policy (NEP) and the opportunity for Technology Interventions on 29th Oct, 2021