The October 17 2024 episode of the Bloomberg Originals ‘The Future With Hannah Fry‘ program had the theme ‘The Next Billion‘, and asked, “As another billion people get online, how will these new users embrace this technology to transform their lives, and what will it mean for the rest of the world?”
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Today Wednesday March 1st 2017 at noon EST (17:00 UTC) the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information presents a lunch webinar What Happens When Everyone Is Connected. FCC Chief Information Officer Dr. David Bray will examine what will be the outcomes if/when current efforts to connect the remaining 45% of the world are successful. Registration information (webex) is available at https://everyoneconnected.eventbrite.com
This event will not be archived.
Today, Thursday February 9 2017 the Open Technology Institute will host a half-day forum The Next Three Billion – Initiatives to Bring the Whole World Online in Washington DC. More than four billion people are as yet unconnected around the world. To address the challenge of getting three out of four of them online, one panel will examine “moon shot” global innovations, and another, local community-based networking strategies. Speakers include Manu Bhardwaj, Megan Smith, Chris Yoo, Steve Song, and Robert Pepper. The event will be webcast live on the New America YouTube Channel.
What: The Next Three Billion – Initiatives to Bring the Whole World Online
Where: Washington DC
When: Thursday February 9 2017 10:00-14:00 EST | 15:00-19:00 UTC
Agenda: https://www.newamerica.org/oti/events/next-three-billion/
Webcast: https://youtu.be/Dz9YNJkh9R4
Twitter: t.b.a. maybe #next3billion
On October 14, 2015 at ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest, a plenary panel Reaching the last mile: innovative solutions to remaining connectivity issues examined the challenges of providing last – or first – mile connectivity in remote, rural or economically unviable areas, where geography, demography or market size render traditional access models unfeasible. Innovative technological solutions include the use of white spaces, balloons or drones, or grassroots initiatives such as assembling mesh Wifi networks or connecting groups of houses through local open source projects. What lessons can be learnt from successful innovators in last mile connectivity, and what are the latest trends, cross-sector partnerships, and new developments? What is the role of local entrepreneurs in building access from a central point in a village or rural community, in both developed and emerging markets? How can governments work to ensure access to local content and data to stimulate broadband demand? Do smart villages supporting local community needs provide an answer? Panelists: Ms Anat Bar-Gera, Chairperson, YooMee Africa AG, Switzerland; Mr Chakrya Moa, Chairman, Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), Cambodia; Mr H Sama Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA), United Kingdom; Mr Christian Olsson, Market Intelligence Officer, O3B networks, Netherlands; Mr Christopher Weasler, Director of Global Connectivity, Facebook, USA. Moderator: Alex Wong, Head of Global Challenge Partnerships, World Economic Forum. Video is below:
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CSzZPSBvSjA
Skip intro: https://youtu.be/CSzZPSBvSjA?t=1319
Summary: http://telecomworld.itu.int/daily-highlights-3/reaching-the-last-mile-innovative-solutions-to-remaining-connectivity-issues/
Twitter: #ituworld + lastmile
More Telecom World videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpoIPNlF8P2MmGg37p2GtvwFHusdZf6bw
Today, Monday November 16 2015 Quartz will be holding a full day conference The Next Billion – one of a global series exploring the next generation of technologies and strategies that will help companies and individuals around the globe prepare for the next billion internet users to come online. Speakers include: Phil Libin: Founder and Chairman, Evernote; Luis von Ahn: Founder & CEO, Duolingo; Catherine Hoke: Founder & CEO, Defy Ventures; Jocelyn Wyatt: Executive Director, IDEO.org; Lawrence Lessig: Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School. The event will be webcast live via Quartz’s Livestream Channel.
What: Quartz’s The Next Billion: New York
Where: Conrad, NYC
Agenda: http://events.qz.com/event/thenextbillionnewyork2015/#schedule
When: Monday November 16 2015 9:30am-4:30pm EST | 14:30-21:30 UTC
Webcast: https://livestream.com/quartz/tnbnewyork
Live captions: http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=Nextbl
Twitter: #qznextbillion.