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NetHope Global Summit 2016

The Digital NGO: Turn Intent into Action.
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Frank Schott

NetHope
Vice President of Global Programs
United States

Frank Schott joined NetHope in 2005, and served as Managing Director of Global Programs for 11 years. In 2016, he took on the role of Vice President of Global Programs, where he oversees Field Programs. During his time with NetHope, Frank has worked closely with member agencies, corporate partners and NetHope staff to design, develop and deliver ICT related programs which are shared by the humanitarian sector.

Prior to joining NetHope, Frank worked with public and private sector clients developing programs and solutions around the use of technology in the developing world. His client list includes UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency), the University of Washington, Naguru Teenage Medical Centre and Microsoft Corporation. Frank has also spent hands-on time in the developing world, with time spent on programs in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America and Eastern Europe.

9:00am EST

NetHope Disaster Management Working Group WorkshopLIMITED Conference A Principles for Digital Development Implementers Toolkit Workshop - Part 1LIMITED Conference D

10:35am EST

Connectivity & Infrastructure (C&I) Working Group WorkshopFILLING Conference A Principles for Digital Development Implementers Toolkit Workshop - Part 2LIMITED Conference D

3:15pm EST

Opening Keynote: Designed for Digital Grand Ballroom

4:00pm EST

The Digital NGO: Building Scale, Flexibility & Resilience Through Technology Grand Ballroom

4:45pm EST

Panel discussion: Digital Transformation with the NGO CEO Perspective Grand Ballroom

5:30pm EST

Monday Closing Remarks Grand Ballroom

6:00pm EST

NetHope Summit Welcome Reception Hosted by ImpactCloud Prefunction Hall

9:00am EST

Data Driven Development Grand Ballroom

9:45am EST

Digital Transformation: An Opportunity At Hand Grand Ballroom

10:30am EST

Tuesday Morning Break Prefunction Hall

11:00am EST

Member Showcase: CARE's Impact AcceleratorFILLING Conference B

12:00pm EST

Lunch Tuesday Cafeteria

1:00pm EST

Corporate Roundtable: Partnering with NetHope Grand Ballroom

2:00pm EST

Corporate Roundtable: Disaster Management Grand Ballroom

3:15pm EST

Humanitarian Crisis in a Digital Age - Technology Helping HumanityFULL Conference B NetHope Annual Meeting of Members Grand Ballroom

4:15pm EST

SBCC in EmergenciesLIMITED Conference A

5:15pm EST

Behavior Change Communication through ICT: Simple Solutions, Serious ResultsLIMITED Conference A Making Data Matter: Action, Results and What Comes NextLIMITED Conference B

6:30pm EST

Happy Hour at the Lobby Bar hosted by Appirio Lobby Bar

7:00am EST

Wednesday Breakfast Hosted by International Procurement Agency Prefunction Hall

8:00am EST

Wednesday Opening Remarks Grand Ballroom

8:15am EST

Disruptive Technologies and Trends in ICT4D Grand Ballroom

8:45am EST

Fixing the Internet of Broken Things in Global Health Grand Ballroom

9:45am EST

NetHope Members' Perspective and Call to Action Grand Ballroom

11:15am EST

UAVs in Disaster Relief Conference E

1:00pm EST

Apps for Refugees: Gauging Their Successes, and ChallengesLIMITED Conference A Partner Challenge: What is the Future of Internet Connectivity for iNGOs?LIMITED Conference B

2:00pm EST

Back to Work: Technology Training for Refugees in TurkeyLIMITED Conference C Harnessing Digital Today: Insights from NGOs Embracing Disruption Conference A NetHope UAV ProgramLIMITED Conference E

3:00pm EST

Field Trip: Jimmy Carter Presidential LibraryFULL Carter Presidential Library

6:00pm EST

NetHope Community Celebration hosted by CDW Center for Civil and Human Rights

10:00am EST

Global Connects: U.S. Department of State's effort to connect 1.5 billion to the Internet Grand Ballroom

10:30am EST

Panel Discussion: Internet-of-Things (IoT) Technology For International Development Grand Ballroom

11:15am EST

Cybersecurity - The Intersection of Business and Security Grand Ballroom

1:00pm EST

Building a Data-Use Culture with the Principles for Digital DevelopmentLIMITED Conference E

2:00pm EST

Launch of a NetHope Data Analysis & Visualization Working GroupLIMITED Conference B

3:15pm EST

ICT Preparedness in Emergency ResponseLIMITED Conference B

4:15pm EST

Beyond Digital Transformation to Cognitive Computing Grand Ballroom

5:15pm EST

Closing Reflections Grand Ballroom

6:30pm EST

Closing Reception hosted by Marlink Prefunction Hall

9:00am EST

Trends and Techniques with Today’s Visualization PlatformsLIMITED Conference D