Frontier Tech Talks

Many countries are starting to experiment with drones for social and economic development. For those pioneering or working on these projects, getting those in charge of policy and regulation involved and on the same side is one of the most important - and hardest - parts of the job.In this episode, we’re joined by Susana Moreira from the NGO Village Reach. A scientist by training

Over the last few years, there’s been a spike of interest in how unmanned aerial vehicles - UAVs or ‘drones’ - can solve some big problems in low resource settings. In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Ronen, Founder and CEO of the British startup UAVAid. The UAVAid drone can do many things - deliver health commodities, take images of flooding, and use live video to stop

Pay-as-you-go bicycle models have become increasingly common in large cities, particularly in the US and Europe. Could something similar help with the huge challenge of mobility in rural and urban Zambia?In this episode, we’re joined by Wyson Lungu, Founder and CEO of Onyx Connect. Over the last year, Wyson has provided bicycles along with a package of tech including smartphones,

In my experience talking about the potential of new technologies for international development, nothing gets eyebrows raised and people talking as much as blockchain.In this episode, we’re joined by Kira Nezu, Chief Product Officer of Datarella, a blockchain startup from Munich. Kira talks about how she worked to create and test a proof of concept for using blockchain to track th

Time and again, the development of technologies is led by a few global hubs and spread to the rest of the world. Can a country like Nepal grow its own 3D printing sector? How can it find and harness local talent to build and use 3D printers, and connect 3D printing to its own challenges and opportunities?In this episode, we’re joined by Ben Britton from Field Ready. Ben talks abo

An important part of any technology project is the human who uses it. How do we make sure that it brings joy and utility to their lives?In this episode, we’re joined by Christine and Wycliffe from Population Services International (PSI). They’re talking about how they approached and talked to people before starting work on two technology projects: a ‘smart’ vending machine