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Karl Brown

Former Associate Director, Applied Technology

Karl Brown is the director of technology, social impact at ThoughtWorks, and a former associate director at the Rockefeller Foundation.

Authored Content

  • Jun 25 2014
    Blog Post Training Models for Employment in Africa's Digital Economy Results for Development (R4D) has recently published a report with the support of The Rockefeller Foundation, Training Models for Employment in the Digital Economy. A core component of our Digital Jobs Africa Initiative is training high potential but disadvantaged youth for work in the digital economy. Training that is linked to job opportunities is fundamental […] Karl Brown, Sarah Geisenheimer, Wairimu Kagondu
  • Dec 13 2013
    Blog Post mHealth Award Honors Visionary Rwandan Doctor On Monday, the mHealth Alliance awarded Dr. Richard Gakuba of Rwanda with the inaugural Holly Ladd mHealth Pioneer Award. I was honored to present Dr. Gakuba with the award at a dinner celebrating the Alliance’s fifth anniversary. In the span of just a few years, the mHealth Alliance has helped raise the profile and credibility […] Karl Brown