Ann Mei Chang talks about how technology and the ability to easily collect data even in far flung rural areas is impacting social innovation. According to Chang, AI, Big Data, and Block data are all exciting but for organizations in the social good sector, it is all about data collection.
Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer
Ann Mei Chang is a leading expert on social innovation the author of Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good (Wiley, Oct 2018). Previously, she served as the Chief Innovation Officer at both USAID and Mercy Corps. Prior to her pivot to social good, Ann Mei was a seasoned Silicon Valley executive, with more than 20 years’ experience at such leading companies as Google, Apple, and Intuit, as well as a number of startups.
