Fireside chat with Brian O'Donnell from DHIS2.org
Fireside chat
We are hosting tech architect, Brian O'Donnell (Linkedin), for a fireside chat where we will discuss:
What he does
How he ended up working on DHIS2 (formerly District Health Information Software 2)
The highs and lows of working at the intersection of academia, government, global public health, and tech
Open-source communities and how to ship good software
This will be an open discussion where you can ask Brian questions.
Schedule
6:00pm - Doors open, snacks, and chat
6:30pm - Introductions
6:40pm - Interview Brian and audience Q&A
8:00pm - More drinks and discussion
9:00pm - Doors close and potentially continue to a pub down the street
Food and snacks
Snacks and beverages will be provided. If you would like to contribute, please bring wine, beer, or non-alcoholic drinks to share.
Biography
Brian is a systems architect in the field of public health informatics at the University of Oslo. He provides global tech support for DHIS2 implementations. DHIS2 is a free and open source health information platform used by Ministries of Health in over 90 countries to collect, manage, and analyze their public health data.
Since a 2015 Global Health Corps fellowship in Zambia, Brian has had direct experience in 12 countries designing digital health tools for maternal health, HIV prevention, and disease surveillance.
He has a background in epidemiology (MSc), public policy (MPA), and data science (odd jobs).
Brian O'Donnell, University of Oslo