A BETTER TECH

A BETTER TECH is a Public Interest Technology (PIT) Convention and Career Fair--a fully virtual, hands-on event for professionals, researchers and students interested in creating a better world through technology. It is the first convening of its kind in the US, bringing together the country’s most talented students and leading researchers with organizations and companies that are at the forefront of creating responsible and accountable tech that serves the public interest.

Through hands-on workshops, dialogues, keynotes, ideas presentations, a hackathon, and a virtual career fair, participants will share the latest developments in the PIT field, learn about careers in PIT, and connect with professionals working in this area across lots of different sectors and industries.

Join the convention that brings together over 43 universities across the U.S. and host a workshop or dialogue, or present your research or project in a short ideas presentation! Let’s build A BETTER TECH community.

Upcoming (0)

Sorry, there are no upcoming events

Past (20)

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session primary image

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session

Fri, Oct 15 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH primary image

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH

Fri, Oct 15 • 10:00 AM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden primary image

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners primary image

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics primary image

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable primary image

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy primary image

Dialogue: What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America primary image

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South' primary image

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South'

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics? primary image

Dialogue: What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics?

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement primary image

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech primary image

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session primary image

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session

Fri, Oct 15 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH primary image

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH

Fri, Oct 15 • 10:00 AM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden primary image

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners primary image

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics primary image

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable primary image

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy primary image

Dialogue: What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America primary image

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South' primary image

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South'

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics? primary image

Dialogue: What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics?

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement primary image

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech primary image

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

A BETTER TECH is a Public Interest Technology (PIT) Convention and Career Fair--a fully virtual, hands-on event for professionals, researchers and students interested in creating a better world through technology. It is the first convening of its kind in the US, bringing together the country’s most talented students and leading researchers with organizations and companies that are at the forefront of creating responsible and accountable tech that serves the public interest.

Through hands-on workshops, dialogues, keynotes, ideas presentations, a hackathon, and a virtual career fair, participants will share the latest developments in the PIT field, learn about careers in PIT, and connect with professionals working in this area across lots of different sectors and industries.

Join the convention that brings together over 43 universities across the U.S. and host a workshop or dialogue, or present your research or project in a short ideas presentation! Let’s build A BETTER TECH community.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session primary image

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session

Fri, Oct 15 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH primary image

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH

Fri, Oct 15 • 10:00 AM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden primary image

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners primary image

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics primary image

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable primary image

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy primary image

Dialogue: What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America primary image

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South' primary image

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South'

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics? primary image

Dialogue: What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics?

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement primary image

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech primary image

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session primary image

Responsible Tech & PIT Senior Talent Networking Session

Fri, Oct 15 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH primary image

IDEAS for A BETTER TECH

Fri, Oct 15 • 10:00 AM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden primary image

Dialogue: Technology and the Administrative Burden

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners primary image

Dialogue: Mainstreaming the Embodied Knowledge of BIPOC PIT Practitioners

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics primary image

Workshop: Applying Data Equity + AI Ethics

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable primary image

Workshop: How Journalists Hold AI Accountable

Thu, Oct 14 • 2:30 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy primary image

Dialogue: What We Can Learn From the Race Between Disruption and Democracy

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America primary image

Dialogue: Assessing Digital Political Gendered Violence in Latin America

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:45 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South' primary image

Dialogue: Decolonizing AI(?): Four Perspectives from 'South'

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Dialogue:	What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics? primary image

Dialogue: What Skills Are Needed to Work in Tech and Data Ethics?

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement primary image

Workshop: Using Tech for Local Civic Engagement

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech primary image

Workshop: Social Justice Informatics for Public Interest Tech

Thu, Oct 14 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free