Registrations are open for Webinar on Making a Career in Digital Society by IIIT Bangalore on 29 April.
IIIT Bangalore is organising a virtual Open House Webinar as part of admissions for the M.Sc. Digital Society programme 2022. The webinar will feature faculty members Amit Prakash and Janaki Srinivasan and include alumni of the porgramme Prasaanth Balraj and Srravya C.
About the Panelists
Amit Prakash is an Associate Professor and heads the Centre for Accessibility in the Global South (CAGS) at IIIT Bangalore. His focus areas include information systems in domains like public health & nutrition, education & skill development, and food & livelihood security.
Janaki Srinivasan is an Associate Professor at IIIT Bangalore and heads the Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP). Her areas of research are Political economy of information-based development, privacy, politics of work automation.
Prasaanth Balraj joined the M.Sc. Digital Society programme in 2016. He currently works as an Associate Solutions Manager at Wadhwani AI.
Srravya C. entered the M.Sc. Digital Society programme in 2018. She is currently a PhD student at the Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design (City, University of London).
What to expect?
Talk to the panellists about
- Inclusive design for diverse populations
- Sustainable technology solutions across domains
- Policy making and advocacy
- Interdisciplinary research
Date & Time
29 April 2022, 17:30-18:30
Registration
Interested candidates can register online via this page.
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