2016 ICT4D Conference

Awaaz.De, an award-winning Indian social enterprise, accelerates the development of appropriate technology to reach the last mile. Awaaz.De provides technology solutions and services for development sector organizations, enabling them to connect with underserved communities and increase impact. Awaaz.De develops cost-effective, easy-to-use communication and data collection tools that work on mobiles and landlines, breaking language and literacy barriers. Clients use Awaaz.De for health, education, microfinance, and agriculture, with proven impact. The technology helps reach marginalized and remote communities, whether farmers, women, rural populations, or low-income students. Awaaz.De has worked across 23 states and 6 countries, with over 300 organizations since 2010.

Awaaz.De was founded by Neil Patel and Tapan Parikh (Professor, UC Berkeley), growing out of Neil's PhD thesis work at Stanford University. Awaaz.De is a 2013 Sankalp Award Grand Prize Winner, 2013 Action For India Growth Prize Winner, 2011 Tech Awards Laureate, and a 2011 Mashable.com Startups for Good finalist. Dr. Neil Patel will present real case studies of how this technology has been applied, its social impact in reaching and empowering communities, and areas of further research and implementation required for future growth in this field.