USC's First Annual Tech4Good Student Symposium

The Tech4Good Student Symposium is a first-of-its-kind event for USC students to share their ideas and projects related to shaping technology in a better direction and applying technology for social good. The event is organized by Shift SC, USC’s student-led platform for human-centered and socially responsible technology.

The Tech4Good Student Symposium will include:

• Free dinner alongside networking with USC students interested in tech & social good
• A keynote speech by David Jay from the Center for Humane Technology and The Social Dilemma
• Ted-style "Tech Talks" from USC students
• Product & project presentations from USC teams

Any and all are welcome to attend.

Free dinner from Pasta Roma

Shift SC is offering free catered dinner from Pasta Roma to the first 400 registered guests who arrive at Bovard Auditorium.

Registration through Eventbrite is necessary to attend the event and receive our free catered dinner from Pasta Roma.

Dinner will be served from 6:00–6:45pm. Vegetarian options will be available.

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Itinerary

NOTE: The Tech4Good Student Symposium is open-door. You can enter and leave Bovard Auditorium in-between presentations as you please.

Free Dinner

6:00 Free dinner catered by Pasta Roma in front of Bovard Auditorium

6:30 Doors Open

Opening

7:00 Opening Comments: Caroline Kenney, Shift SC

7:05 Shifting towards something greater: Tech4Good: Adam Novak, Shift SC

7:15 Keynote Speaker: David Jay, Center for Humane Technology and The Social Dilemma

USC Student Presentations

Key: PT = Project Team, TT = Tech Talk

7:30 SoundMind: Brian Femminella and Travis Chen (PT)

7:45 Code the Change: Carson Mogush (PT)

8:00 Forecasting Mosquito-Borne Disease with Transfer Learning: Surya Nehra (TT)

8:10 Using Tech to Take Initiative: Sasha Hussain (TT)

8:20 Break

8:30 The Story of Science: Kevin Sun (TT)

8:45 Science, Technology & Society Lab: Jenny Guo, Winston (Hanting) Zhang, and Kezia Leung, (PT)

9:00 Empathy and AI: Roshni Lulla (TT)

9:10 The Paradox of Social Media: Nick Ford (TT)

9:20 Break

9:25 HEARD: Aman Patel (PT)

9:40 Creating a Demand for Inclusion: Manushri Desai (TT)

Closing

9:50 Closing Comments: Caroline Kenney, Shift SC

10:00 Event ends