D-Tech Spotlight: Disaster Resilience via Technology
We're empowering resilience through tech.
Join us at D-Tech Spotlight, where startups from our SAFE STEPS D-Tech Community Hub showcase innovative solutions for disaster resilience. From low-tech tools to cutting-edge technologies, these ideas address critical challenges in disaster risk reduction, response, and recovery. These solutions are designed to tackle some of the most pressing challenges we face today, helping to create a safer and more resilient future.
What to Expect:
Discover impactful solutions: Explore innovative technologies addressing disaster risk reduction, response, and recovery.
Hear from thought leaders: Gain insights from key industry experts at ADRRN, AWS and UNDRR, as well as leaders dedicated to disaster resilience.
Be part of a global community: Connect with investors, innovators, NGOs, and partners within the D-Tech Community—all committed to building resilient societies.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an event that fosters innovation, collaboration, and action. Whether you're an investor, partner, or someone passionate about building resilience, D-Tech Spotlight is your gateway to engaging with the technology and people shaping a more disaster-ready world.
Register now to secure your spot and join us in this journey toward stronger, safer communities.
Join us for an inspiring keynote by Takeshi Komino, Vice President of the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN). He’ll share his insights on "Towards Resilience Movement in Asia," drawing from his vast experience in disaster risk reduction and resilience-building across the region. Don’t miss this engaging session!
Meet our industry advisors helping to shape the innovative ideas showcased at D-Tech Spotlight! They bring a wealth of expertise and unique perspectives, playing a critical role in guiding startups toward impactful and scalable solutions.
Tuan Nguyen, Senior Partner Lead (Government) at AWS.
In his capacity at the Public Sector Industry – Asia Pacific & Japan group at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Tuan leads go-to-market activities with technology partners, government and ecosystem stakeholders in smart cities, sustainability, agriculture, digital government, etc. in order to help scale innovations and impact across the region.Yanick Michaud-Marcotte, Partnerships Officer at UNDRR (ROAP).
In his capacity as Partnerships Officer at UNDRR since 2019, Yanick Michaud-Marcotte oversees the private sector ARISE Network in Asia-Pacific, working to promote, enhance, and support the implementation of the Sendai Framework. This includes efforts in advocacy, knowledge-sharing, and initiatives aimed at integrating DRR into business strategies and management practices across the region.
Introducing Nison Chan, Partnerships and Community Lead at e27, as our moderator! With nearly a decade of experience as a startup founder and venture partner in venture capital, Nison excels at fostering meaningful connections. Get ready for a dynamic and engaging discussion throughout the event!
Meet the Innovators!
Alerto PH (also known as WiredField Philippines, Inc.): Alerto PH is on a mission to create safer communities for Filipinos before, during, and after emergencies and disasters, using smart city technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Bike Scouts - Superscout App: Bike Scouts is a platform for social teamwork on local community resilience with its own disaster reporting app, mesh network, and high-capacity solar power kit that provides community members with resilient connectivity and the network of support needed to prepare and respond locally.
Boosty: Boosty empowers people in energy-vulnerable communities with renewable energy through flexible payments and donation support. Their crowdfunding platform makes it easy for anyone to help fund vital energy systems.
CoolESG: CoolESG ESG Solve is a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting and management. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, CoolESG ESG Solve provides organizations with a comprehensive solution for navigating the complexities of ESG compliance, reporting, and performance improvement.
DayZero Water LLC: DayZero Water LLC develops the DayZero Water Box, a UV-based water purifier designed to provide safe drinking water when tap water isn’t available. Inspired by Cape Town’s 2018 water crisis, DayZero aims to make clean water accessible in emergencies and reduce reliance on boiling, which can harm the environment.
Dwip Unnayan Songstha: Dwip Unnayan Songstha (DUS), based in Hatiya Island, Bangladesh, began as a relief initiative after the 1970 cyclone and 1971 Liberation War. Now a trusted development organization, it empowers coastal communities through poverty alleviation, disaster resilience, and socio-economic initiatives, aligning with national goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
HELF AI: HELF is building medical superintelligence to solve the world's pressing healthcare needs. They are pioneering a new frontier in healthcare with the first healthcare-specific large language model widely distributed for consumer use.
Go Bike Project: Go Bike Project is a youth-led, social enterprise, non-profit and non-partisan organization that trains and certifies the youth to become community volunteer responders in times of emergencies and disasters. Using customized bikes equipped with first-aid kits, medicines, and other IEC materials on DRRM, our Go Bikers proactively champion disaster resilience within their communities.
Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd.: Founded in 2013, Kacific Broadband Satellites Group is a next-generation satellite operator providing access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband services across Asia and the Pacific. Kacific uses advanced Ka-band space and ground communications technologies to provide innovative services to governments, businesses, and communities.
Kinetic Analysis Corporation: Kinetic Analysis Corporation provides clients a global, multi-model, multi-hazard view of deterministic and probabilistic hazard, damage and loss data. Our data are available in near real-time for ongoing events, as well as for historical or hypothetical scenarios. Our data and web app provide users with unrivaled situational awareness.
Lambdai Space: LambdAI Space democratizes climate risk monitoring for insurance, providing scalable AI-driven tools to manage parametric products. Focused on brokers, insurance, and reinsurance, LambdAI Space simplifies climate data access, reducing costs and enabling effective risk management for hail, rain, drought, and other climate impacts on agriculture.
StratifiCare Pte Ltd: StratifiCare is a precision diagnostics company dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes through predictive biomarker solutions. Our flagship product, StratifiDen, identifies Dengue patients at high risk of severe complications, enabling earlier intervention and optimized hospital resources. It helps reduce the burden on healthcare systems during large Dengue outbreaks post-disasters.
USHER Technologies Inc.: USHER is a 24/7 earthquake and structural health monitoring system dedicated to infrastructure resilience and community safety.
Wateroam: Wateroam is a social enterprise which provides honest water solutions for a better world. Our vision to end global thirst is being accomplished by developing and distributing proficient, efficient and affordable water treatment products that can be used for residential, commercial and humanitarian purposes.
WealthRyse: WealthRyse is a leading AI Wealthtech company with a proprietary neural network, based in Asia. We help wealth advisors and asset managers scale their portfolio advisory with our AI "Co-pilot" through allowing them to deliver made-to-order portfolios to their clients.
Zeal Industries Limited: More than 100,000 fishers die at sea each year. Most perish because of the inability to locate and retrieve the people before they drown. Many of these lives can be saved with Uptime by taking the "search" out of "search and rescue".
Agenda
2:55 PM - Doors Open + Welcome
3:05 PM - Opening Address by Prudence Foundation
3:10 PM - Keynote Address - Towards Resilience Movement in Asia
3:25 PM - Startup Pitch Session 1 + Short Break
3:55 PM - Startup Pitch Session 2 + Short Break
4:25 PM - Startup Pitch Session 3
5:00 PM - Closing Address + Community Voting Results
5:15 PM - Networking Session
6:00 PM - Event Ends
What is SAFE STEPS D-Tech Community Hub?
The SAFE STEPS D-Tech Community Hub is created by Prudence Foundation with its strategic partners: e27, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It serves as a dynamic space where individuals, startups, experts, and organizations dedicated to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) converge to collaborate, share ideas, and form partnerships. The hub is at the forefront of advancing disaster tech (D-Tech) solutions, contributing to a more resilient world.
About Asia Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
ADRRN is a network of local and national NGOs that collaborate to share knowledge and best practices on disaster risk reduction and network. Their network has 65 NGO members across 18 countries, as well as associate members and partners like other networks and private organizations. ADRRN has thematic hubs, which are centres of excellence where the innovation is done and expertise is shared between the various members of the network.
About Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Since launching in 2006, Amazon Web Services has been providing world-leading cloud technologies that help any organization and any individual build solutions to transform industries, communities, and lives for the better.
At AWS, we believe cloud technology can help solve some of the world’s most complex societal and environmental challenges. We work with mission-minded customers and collaborators to build and scale solutions that address social issues, respond to natural disasters, act on climate change, and accelerate vital scientific research.
About United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Since its establishment in 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has been leading global efforts to reduce disaster risk and build resilience across communities.
At UNDRR, we believe that disaster risk reduction is essential to sustainable development. We work with governments, the private sector, and other stakeholders to integrate disaster risk reduction into policies and practices, aiming to prevent, prepare for, and respond to multi-hazards. By promoting the Sendai Framework and advancing partnerships, UNDRR fosters a more resilient future for all.
About Prudence Foundation
Prudence Foundation is the community investment arm of Prudential plc in Asia and Africa. The Foundation is a Hong Kong registered charitable entity. It was incorporated in 2011 in Hong Kong as a non-profit entity to operate the regional Community Investment programmes of Prudential plc covering both life insurance operations and Eastspring Investments.
About e27
e27 is Southeast Asia startup ecosystem's go-to platform for connections, insights, and funding opportunities, with a vision to empower entrepreneurs with the tools to build and grow their businesses across APAC.
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