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Technology in Crises

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Technology is playing an increasingly important role in how we cope with disasters but we’re only beginning to understand its potential. Big Tent Japan will explore this potential, and some of the ways technology can be put to use to reduce the impact and cost of disasters.

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Jake Porway

Jake Porway

Founder and Executive Director
DataKind

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Rachel Whetstone

Rachel Whetstone

Senior VP Communications and Public Policy
Google

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Wei-Sen Li

Wei-Sen Li

Deputy Executive Secretary
NCDR

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Gisli Olafsson

Gisli Olafsson

Emergency Response Director
NetHope

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Norio Murakami

Norio Murakami

President
Norio Murakami Office

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Margareta Wahlström

Margareta Wahlström

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations

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Nigel Snoad

Nigel Snoad

Crisis Response Project Manager
Google.org

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Dorothy Chou

Dorothy Chou

Senior Policy Analyst
Google

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Brian McClendon

Brian McClendon

Vice President of Engineering
Google

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Lou August

Lou August

Co-Leader of Information and Communication Technology for Development
World Vision

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Jun Murai

Jun Murai

Dean and Professor
Keio University

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Kan Suzuki

Kan Suzuki

Member of the House of Councilors
Japan

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Will Rogers

Will Rogers

Global Coordinator Beneficiary Communications
IFRC

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Klaikong Vaidhayakarn

Klaikong Vaidhayakarn

Deputy Director
ChangeFusion

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Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson

Founder
Student Volunteer Force

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Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Training Coordinator
SPEED

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Hiroshi Ishii

Hiroshi Ishii

Professor of Media Arts
MIT Media Lab

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Yorimasa Tanaka

Yorimasa Tanaka

General Manager
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd

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Dr Fumihiko Imamura

Dr Fumihiko Imamura

Professor of Tsunami Engineering
Tohoku University

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Michelle Chang

Michelle Chang

Program Officer
The Asia Foundation

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Hiroyasu Ichikawa

Hiroyasu Ichikawa

Social Media Consultant
SocialCompany, Inc

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Kei Irie

Kei Irie

Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters
NTT

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Gwi-Yeop Son

Gwi-Yeop Son

Director of Corporate Programmes
OCHA

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Omer Sheikh

Omer Sheikh


Telenor Pakistan

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Heather Leson

Heather Leson

Director of Community Engagement
Ushahidi

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James Kondo

James Kondo

Country Manager
Twitter Japan

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Hiroyoshi Watanabe

Hiroyoshi Watanabe

Director and Head of Public Policy
Amazon Japan

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Takashi Shimozato

Takashi Shimozato

Tohoku Future Network Design and Reconstruction Office
NTT East

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Bill Ho

Bill Ho

Manager of the Information Technology and Communication Unit
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

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Kenji Hiramoto

Kenji Hiramoto

Executive Advisor for the Chief Information Officer
METI

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Dr Wansoo Im

Dr Wansoo Im

Assistant Professor
Meharry Medical College

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Mark Harvey

Mark Harvey

Executive Director
Internews Europe

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