In order to address the critical challenges of our time鈥攑ublic health, climate change, homelessness, and more鈥攇overnments and non-profit organizations must effectively utilize technology. Here Hana Schank, PUP Speaks speaker and author of Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology, introduces a revolutionary new approach鈥攑ublic interest technology鈥攖o transform the way we solve problems. Schank describes how putting users at the center of the policymaking process and using design, data, and delivery to advance the public interest can provide meaningful help to those who need it, thus offering a new blueprint for how we can harness technology to solve the most serious issues of our time.
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Hana Schank was Senior Advisor to the Public Interest Technology program at New America, and a Director with the United States Digital Service within the Obama White House. She began her technology career at Accenture, was part of the team that launched the first CBS News website, and founded information architecture departments at multiple interactive agencies. Schank founded and ran CollectiveUX, an all-female tech consultancy, for over a decade, working with startups, Fortune 500 companies, and governmental organizations to research and design human-centered products. She was also a director with the Department of Homeland Security, where she worked with TSA and Customs and Border Protection to improve the air travel experience.