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SUMMARY:Technology\, society\, &amp\; the layers between : A conversation 
 with Sara Wahedi - Sara Wahedi\, University of Oxford
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CONTACT:Jack Earl
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging conversation with Sara Wahedi\, acclai
 med tech entrepreneur and human rights advocate\, and Usama Javed Mirza\, 
 co-founder and CEO of Saving 9\, a non-profit organization providing emerg
 ency healthcare to rural communities. Sara is the founder of Ehtesab\, an 
 award-winning mobile app that provides real-time crisis alerts in Afghanis
 tan\, and was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for her groundbreaking work 
 in harnessing technology for social good. As a Women for Women ambassador 
 and an advocate for digital transparency and democracy\, she is deeply inv
 ested in rebuilding communities through innovative tech solutions.\n\nIn t
 his conversation\, Usama Javed Mirza will explore with Sara the key aspect
 s of her work\, including the challenges of leading a tech startup in conf
 lict zones\, her vision for the future of digital crisis management\, and 
 the intersection of technology\, governance\, and human rights.\n\n\nSpeak
 ers\n\nSara Wahedi\, a Clarendon Scholar at the University of Oxford\, is 
 the Chief Executive Officer of Civaam\, a civic-tech startup focused on bu
 ilding innovative technological solutions for crisis regions\, designed an
 d developed by local technologists. Sara’s commitment to leveraging tech
 nology for social impact has earned her numerous accolades\, including TIM
 E Magazine's Next Generation Leader\, MIT Technology Review's Innovators U
 nder 35\, and Forbes' 30 Under 30. In 2023\, she was also recognised as On
 e Young World's Entrepreneur of the Year.\n\n\nUsama Javed Mirza\, a Gates
  Cambridge Scholar\, studied Physics and Philosophy at LUMS (Pakistan) and
  later pursued Education as a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. In
  2017\, Usama founded Saving 9\, a social enterprise known for pioneering 
 initiatives like Pakistan’s first women-run ambulance\, the world’s se
 cond mental health ambulance\, and the Socio-Emotional Inclusion Index for
  youth mental wellness. His PhD research focuses on decolonizing science e
 ducation within an Islamic framework\, addressing the lack of dialogue bet
 ween science and religion and the effects of colonialism in the Global Sou
 th.
LOCATION:Bill Gates Senior House\, 17 Mill Lane\, Cambridge
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