Connectivity Cast podcast
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Connectivity Cast is a UNICEF Digital Inclusion podcast exploring the human side of the digital divide. Through monthly conversations with leading voices in technology, storytelling, gender equity, AI, and global innovation, the series asks: how do we build a digital future that includes every child? Beyond cables, devices, and signals, Connectivity Cast looks at connectivity as a child rights issue. If you are interested in how access to the internet, digital tools, and networks can transform education, opportunity, safety, and participation for children and young people worldwide, follow us and listen in.
Latest episode
Connectivity Cast Ep #2: How AI Can Be Used for Social Good
This episode 2 of Connectivity Cast, the new UNICEF Digital Impact podcast, explores ideas around how artificial intelligence can be used for social good in science, technology, and education. It features Pascal Van Hentenryck, Professor and Director of the AI Hub at the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech.
This conversation with the show’s host, Ivan Dotu Rodríguez, Giga’s Applied Science Lead, was recorded ahead of our inaugural “Giga Talks” event at the Giga Tech Centre in Barcelona, a space for exploring how technology supports development projects. Pascal joined the Giga team in Barcelona to present his insights on how AI can advance areas such as education, healthcare, mobility, research, and beyond.
In this episode, you will dive into one of the questions currently dividing society: is AI ultimately helpful or harmful? Listen to hear their take.
Previous episodes
Connectivity Cast: Ep#1 with Naza Alakija: Are girls included in the connectivity conversation?
In the inaugural episode of Connectivity Cast, we welcome Naza Alakija, founder of the Evoca Foundation, whose work spans climate action, education, and gender equality from Afghanistan to Nigeria to Rwanda. It features an engaging, frank, and open conversation hosted by Christopher Fabian, UNICEF Digital Inclusion Lead and Giga Co-Lead. Together, Christopher and Naza connect her work to a broader global challenge: girls’ access to the internet, safe connectivity, and the urgent need to ensure that girls are not left behind in the digital future.