Name
From VR to Well Sensors, How Charity: Water is Leveraging Technology to Advance Its Mission
Date & Time
Friday, November 4, 2016, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Description
Charity: Water, 40 Worth Street, Suite 330, New York, NY 10013
In 10 years, Charity: Water has funded more than 20,000 water projects in 24 countries, helping 6.3 million people get access to clean and safe drinking water. With sensor technology and a new virtual-reality film, it has innovated and utilized advancing technology like no other nonprofit in the industry. Head to the organization's Tribeca headquarters to hear from Scott Harrison, founder and CEO, about the making of the VR film, and get a chance to step into Africa yourself to watch the impact of clean water for a 13-year-old girl in Ethiopia.
Session
From VR to Well Sensors, How Charity: Water is Leveraging Technology to Advance Its Mission
Hosted by SCOTT HARRISON, CEO and founder, Charity: Water
Session Type
Fast Track
Theme
Social Good, Tech
Location
Charity: Water, 40 Worth Street, Suite 330, New York, NY 10013
Charity: Water
In 10 years, Charity: Water has funded more than 20,000 water projects in 24 countries, helping 6.3 million people get access to clean and safe drinking water. With sensor technology and a new virtual-reality film, it has innovated and utilized advancing technology like no other nonprofit in the industry. Head to the organization's Tribeca headquarters to hear from Scott Harrison, founder and CEO, about the making of the VR film, and get a chance to step into Africa yourself to watch the impact of clean water for a 13-year-old girl in Ethiopia.