Data and Inclusive Technology with Isabelle Mauro

Digital inclusivity is vital in creating a fairer world. But how do you find a way to connect billions of people?Today’s guest is Isabelle Mauro, former Head of Information, Communications & Technology Industries at the World Economic Forum. Isabelle has spent her career in telecommunications building relationships between sectors to help marginalised communities come online and grow.We discuss Isabelle’s formative experience connecting women in Bangladesh through SMS, why it’s so important that we promote digital inclusivity as part of ESG metrics, and how we can incentivise businesses to do more for those in need.00:00 - Intro01:52 - Why is Isabelle so passionate about digital inclusion?09:06 - Promoting digitalisation across sectors and business models16:10 - Why we need to refocus on the inclusion aspect of ESG19:18 - Dan's final thoughtsLINKS:Isabelle Mauro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-mauro-908546/GSOA: https://gsoasatellite.com/Women In Tech: https://women-in-tech.org/Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplkleinZühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/enWelcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge, and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production, and operation.