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IT NEXT and Vodafone had recently launched The Hunt for Impact program to find individuals in the IT community who have ideas targeted towards social issues which have the potential to make an impact on society as a whole.
Milind Khamkar, CIO, Sanofi India; Yatish Bhatia, AVP - Technology, ICICI Lombard and Paresh Haria, CTO, PCS Tech have won from Mumbai, where the program was held on 22 May 2014.
Khamkar's idea of “Find & Reach the HCP” leveraged a query management platform with a scalable, robust IT infrastructure to assist people on medical emergencies.
Bhatia's idea leveraged Vodafone’s Global Virtual Network (GVN) and Location Tracker to make Mumbai roads safer for women.
To reduce the uncertainty of public transport availability, Haria wants to use GPS based Vehicle Tracking System / Device (w/SIM) and leverage M2M.
These three ideas made it to the top and the IT leaders were awarded the title of Chief Impact Officer- The New CIO.
IT has cemented its position as a business enabler. Can it broaden its scope to take on social issues at the national level and provide solutions? These three path-breaking ideas that leverage IT for social good provide the answer.
Can women safely travel alone in Mumbai during wee hours without any fear?
You are on vacation with family, travelling to some unknown location and you need an emergency healthcare attention. What will you do?
Are you frustrated with uncertainty of public transport availability when you are at bus station?
While the government has been grappling to provide answers for over decades, these three innovative IT leaders have come forward with practical solutions by leveraging IT to fight these social issues.
By the end of the program, nine individuals will be named Chief Impact Officer, three from Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru each.
The Hunt for Impact will be held in Bengaluru on 30 May 2014 and in Delhi on 13 June 2014. Six more winners are yet to be decided. Do you have the potential to leverage IT to solve real time social issues? Register here if you feel you have it in you.
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