GHTC 2024: General Information

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The IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC) is an international flagship conference sharing practical technology enabled solutions addressing the needs of underserved populations and resource constrained environments around the world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG).

The 14^th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2024) will take place in person at Villanova University (Pennsylvania) from October 23 to 25, 2024.

While GHTC 2024 was planned as in-person, we have both in-person and remote author presentations. The GHTC 2024 technical program is structured as 2 parallel sessions over Oct. 24-25. These Sessions are a combination of both in-person and virtual presentations. These sessions will be on Zoom for the remote presentations.

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GHTC focuses of these sustainable goals:

Good Health and Well Being (SDG3)
Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG7)
Communication/Connectivity in Support of Development
Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Technologies that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SDG5)
Quality Education (SDG4)
Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6)
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG8)
Agriculture and Food Security (SDG2)
Technology Impacts on Societal Evolution

Why Attend?

Participate in an extensive, vibrant, and innovative technical program
Learn from world-class knowledgeable practitioners working in the field
Exchange information, share experiences and network with attendees actively involved in the fields
Gain visibility and recognition for your humanitarian work, projects and ideas
Find new resources and potential partners or investors

GHTC 2024 features:

Pre-Conference Workshops on October 23 Included with GHTC 2024 registration.

GHTC Pre-Conference Welcome Souk on October 23

GHTC 2024 is reinventing the opening reception. The GHTC 2023 souk (‘open air bazaar') was very successful. The GHTC 2024 SOUK will commence at 6PM on Wednesday October 23rd in the ballroom of The Inn at Villanova University. All attendees are urged/encouraged to arrive with material to post.

Included with GHTC 2024 registration.

Wednesday October 23 5:00-9:00 pm
Light food/cash bar from 6:30-8:30 pm

Technical Paper Sessions

80 paper presentations in the IEEE GHTC 2024 Thematic areas.

1A AI in Education
1B Climate Change Data
2A Productivity Solutions in Agriculture
2B Information for Entrepreneurship
3A Power Grid Solutions
3B Technology for Education
4A Diet, Nutrition and Oral Health
4B Human-Machine Interface

5A AI in Agriculture
5B Entrepreneurship for All
6A Technology for Community Well Being
6B The Economics of Sustainability
7A Technology Development
7B Emergency Response Technologies
8A Technology for Well Being
8B Aid, Assistance and The Digital Divide

Plenary and Keynote Sessions

Thursday Plenary Panel (0830-1030 on October 24)

Technology Development to Technology Implementation

Mr. Andrew Lamb, Chair, Internet of Production Alliance
Mr. Amit Bhavnagar, Director, Swasthgram Global foundation
Ben Savonen, Global Development Incubator

Thursday Lunchtime Panel (1340-1520 on October 24)

Engineering with purpose: The New Humanitarian Technologies Approach

Moderator:

Julianna M. Pichardo, IEEE Humanitarian Activities & Sustainable Development Manager

Panelists:

Stephanie Gillespie, EPICS in IEEE Committee Chair
Sampath Veeraraghavan, IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (HTB), with focus on Tech4Good
Toby Cumberbatch, IEEE Smart Village (ISV)

Conference Dinner (1850 - 2200 on October 24)

Dr. Revi Sterling, Technical Director, Women in the Digital Ecosystem Fund (WiDEF)

Friday Plenary Panel (0830 - 1030 on October 25)

Women in Humanitarian Technology Panel

Dr. Heather Beem, Professor of Engineering, Ashesi University
Ms. Amina Abubakar, Founder and Chief Consultant, Adaptive Solutions Africa Ltd
Ms. Sophia Haoui, Software Developer, New Sun Road