Tilt Innovations, a US based technology firm focused on IoT and related technologies is bringing its Chief Innovations Officer, Mili Tharakan and CEO, Ethan Mayers from London and New York to share research they have conducted using their Rapid Innovation Framework (RIF) on over 1,000 startups in IoT across the globe. Collaborating with the thriving startup ecosystem in East Africa in the disruption of smart spaces, Ethan and Mili bring their experience and insight working in the tech sector in the US and Europe to a variety of startups and innovators in Nairobi Kenya.

Building the Smarter World will also bring together corporations, government and other development partners in mapping out issues in improving access to shelter in Kenya and creating linkages to support innovation scale.

PROGRAM:

• 6 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. : Arrival and Registration
• 6.30 p.m. – 6.40 p.m. : Introduction
• 6.40 p.m. – 7.20 p.m. : Presentation of the Rapid Innovation Framework study, by Mili John Tharakan (Chief Innovation Officer at TILT Innovations), and Q&A. The Rapid Innovation Study is a study of over 1000 companies using IoT across the world. The study looks into the uptake of IoT in different regions and its potential for growth & impact.
• 7.20 p.m to 8.00 p.m. : The Future of Shelter, a fireside chat with representatives from Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter
• 8.00 p.m. to 8.50 p.m. : Forum discussion on Barriers to Affordable Shelter in Kenya
• 8.50 p.m to 9.00 p.m. : Closing Remarks

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