The panel is organized in collaboration with GIZ, Impact Hub Istanbul, Re:Coded and Turkish Entrepreneurship Foundation.

On Thursday 27th August at 5 pm (CET), a community event will be organized to involve prospective coders, enthusiasts, social entrepreneurs, tech entrepreneurs and others in a discussion to highlight the benefits of technology to ensure social inclusion.

The Tech for Inclusion panel will focus on technology-based social entrepreneurship models with a particular emphasis on the social inclusion of vulnerable groups. The panel will host leading social entrepreneurs from different parts of the world who create positive social impact with their innovative solutions. It will be a lively discussion that covers different aspects of social entrepreneurship such as business model innovation, technology and impact.

Panelists:

– Johannes Ebert, Gravity Earth, Co-founder

– Samuel Odunaya, Impact Water, Associate Director

– Rafael Figueroa, Portal Telemedicina, CEO

Moderator :

-Semih Boyacı , Impact Hub Istanbul, Co-founder

The panel will be open to the public and will be held in English.

The project “PEP – Promotion of Economic Prospects” is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with Re:Coded & Impact Hub Istanbul.