Australian Red Cross Humanitech

Ever considered how technological solutions can be designed and developed with communities to solve humanitarian problems? Ever considered how the fundamental principles are upheld in the digital age? For participants at the Red Cross Red Crescent International Conference, please join the Humanitarian Accountability in Technology discussion tomorrow 15.30 to 16.30 and also join the coalition (see QR code) 👇 You'll hear examples from National Societies including Australian Red Cross Humanitech, and notable leaders including Omar Abou-Samra Safia Verjee Philippe Stoll. #RCRC24 Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) IFRC Solferino Academy International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC Australian Red Cross

We are delighted to announce our top three finalists who will be progressing into the next stage of the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge Humanitarian Track.    These outstanding tech innovation companies, Communiti Labs, inCitu, and WEO🌍 have been shortlisted to pilot through Australian Red Cross programs. The final winner of the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge Humanitarian Breakout Track will be announced at the Humanitech Summit in Melbourne in November.   In collaboration with our partners QBE Insurance and Leading Cities, the challenge invited entrepreneurs from around the globe to submit their software solutions for community climate adaptation, and we received some incredible responses overall. Thank you to all entrepreneurs who took part. Read more >> https://lnkd.in/gnxT3RJW

We are delighted to announce that our global partnership with QBE Foundation and Leading Cities has been shortlisted as a finalist in two awards! Our collaboration on the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge - Humanitarian Track has been a powerful partnership this year and we have been shortlisted for both the Best Corporate and Charity Partnership category at the Workplace Giving Australia Awards, and the Social Impact Category in the Innovation Awards!   A huge thank you to our partners QBE Insurance and Leading Cities for their ongoing collaboration, and we look forward to hearing more on the winners announcements soon. 

There's another exciting role available at Australian Red Cross - A Senior Design Specialist who will work closely with Humanitech as well as across Australian programs. This role is also available Australia-wide. Please contact Jess Vesely for further details on this role. Both this role, and Humanitech's Senior Specialist - Innovation Projects role close October 24th. The Humanitech role can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g9x-zUUr

The 2024 Humanitech Summit features a stellar lineup of speakers! Hear from Ian Gray on scaling innovations, Margaret O'Brien on youth empowerment through social enterprise, and Brendan Moon AM on disaster preparedness. Be part of the conversation driving humanitarian impact - register now for our free event in Melbourne https://brnw.ch/21wNLzv With thanks to our founding partner Telstra Foundation for making this event possible.

If you love technology innovation and humanitarian impact, then this is for you! Join us at the Humanitech Summit! Expressions of interest are open for our FREE event in Melbourne this November, but get in quick - submissions close on Wednesday 16 October. Visit https://brnw.ch/21wNCQv to secure your place and be part of this transformative event.

Humanitech is #hiring! We're looking for a Senior Specialist - Innovation Projects to join the Humanitech team on a 12 month contract from December 2024. This role will lead delivery of our innovation projects, and work with humanitarian programs and technology start-ups to source, co-design and pilot technology solutions that support humanitarian impact. The role location is flexible Australia-wide, hybrid working and in a supportive team environment. Please apply via link below and share with your networks.

Did you see the incredible lineup of speakers for this year's Humanitech Summit? We are so grateful to be able to bring together these world-leading thinkers, makers and doers over two days here in Melbourne on 19-20 November. With thanks to Ian Gray, Brendan Moon AM, Prof. Angie Abdilla, Eytan Lenko, Margaret O'Brien, Johanna Weaver, Ed Santow, Andrew Colvin AO APM, Jackie Coates, Michael Lake, Lauren Hicks, Omar Abou-Samra, Jessica Ports Robbins, Celeste Carnegie, Lynn Thompson, James Aiken, Anthony McCosker, Layusa Isa-Odidi, Bridgette Engeler, Sarah Downie, Natalia Manidis, Heather Leson, Ben Holt, Joseph Glesta, Arash Tayebi, Brett Wilson, Nichola Krey and Fyowna Norton for bringing your passion and expertise to the Summit stage this year. This event is made possible by our collaborators and founding partners at the Telstra Foundation, and with thanks to our scaling partner QBE Insurance. Expressions of interest are open, but hurry—submissions close soon. Share with your networks, and visit our website to secure your place and be part of this transformative event! https://lnkd.in/gCgv6XuN

Our annual flagship Humanitech Summit event is back! From 19 – 20 November, join us in Melbourne to be inspired by big ideas, dynamic debates, and thought-provoking discussions from world-leading innovation experts and practitioners, with inspiring showcases of real-world practice. Over two days, connect with other changemakers and mentors 1:1, dive deep into hands-on masterclasses and explore cutting-edge technologies in our interactive tech playground. In collaboration with our founding partner Telstra Foundation, this year’s Humanitech Summit focuses on how we move from pilots and projects, to harness technology to deliver impact at scale. The event will consider what new and innovative collaborations, funding models and community-centred approaches can address the most complex challenges facing humanity. This is a free event, and is always booked to capacity - express your interest in attending today: https://lnkd.in/gCgv6XuN

We have an incredibly interesting role opportunity working in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Humanitech team, for a new and innovative community climate adaptation and disaster resilience pilot with the Dargo community in Victoria. If you or someone you know has relevant innovation, community co-design and/or disaster resilience experience and is interested in this opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Applications close on Monday 16 September. https://brnw.ch/21wMttJ