Innovation in the Global South
Payal Arora
Author, Professor, and Co-Founder of FemLab
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Season 3 Episode 11
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Payal Arora is a Professor of Inclusive AI Cultures at Utrecht University and Co-Founder of FemLab. She’s also the author of the award-winning “The Next Billion Users” from Harvard Press, and her new book “From Pessimism to Promise: Lessons from the Global South on Designing Inclusive Tech” will be released in this fall by MIT Press. Payal joins Robb and Josh for a frank and eye-opening exploration of technology and innovation in the Global South.
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Payal Arora is a Professor of Inclusive AI Cultures at Utrecht University, and Co-Founder of FemLab, a feminist futures of work initiative. She is a digital anthropologist and an author, speaker, and consultant. Her expertise draws from more than two decades of user experiences among diverse marginalized communities worldwide to shape inclusive designs and policies. She is the author of award-winning books including ‘The Next Billion Users’ with Harvard Press. Her upcoming book with MIT Press & Harper Collins India, ‘From Pessimism to Promise: Lessons from the Global South on Designing Inclusive Tech” comes out in the summer of 2024.
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