{"id":31894,"date":"2021-01-12T17:04:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T09:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startmeup.hk\/the-economist-technology-for-change-week-asia\/"},"modified":"2021-01-12T17:49:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T09:49:54","slug":"the-economist-technology-for-change-week-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cms.startmeup.hksarg\/zh-hans\/the-economist-technology-for-change-week-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Economist – Technology for Change Week Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UN defines poverty as a lack of access to sufficient food, education and energy. The covid-19 pandemic alone has plunged over 490 million people back into poverty, magnifying inequalities around the world.<\/p>\n
How can Asia lead the world in harnessing the power of technology for change?<\/p>\n
Join us at The\u00a0Economist\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0inaugural\u00a0Technology for Change Week Asia<\/strong>, a free to attend online event bringing together 700+ leading policymakers, entrepreneurs and decision makers from major corporations, big tech, finance and NGOs. Together, we will explore the issues affecting over 5 billion citizens in Asia – the built environment, food security and access to education – and discuss how technology and data-driven solutions can ensure that no adult or child is left behind in an increasingly digital world.<\/p>\n For more information, please click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n To register for the event, please click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why Attend<\/h3>\n
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