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Jake Porway
Jake Porway helps organizations harness AI and data science for social impact as founder of DataKind. Jake works with nonprofits and corporations to deploy machine learning for humanitarian outcomes, recognized as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer with partnerships including NASA, DARPA, and Google.
Jake Porway is the founder of DataKind, an organization that pairs data scientists and AI engineers with nonprofits working to solve problems like homelessness, environmental degradation, and public health crises.
Jake built his technical foundation at The New York Times R&D Lab and has collaborated with NASA, DARPA, and Bell Labs. He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA and has been recognized as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and PopTech Social Innovation Fellow.
Jake's work demonstrates what happens when machine learning meets social purpose. Through DataKind, he has facilitated partnerships between volunteer engineers from companies like Google and organizations tackling systemic challenges. His research and projects, featured in the Guardian and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, offer a practical blueprint for redirecting AI from purely commercial applications toward humanitarian outcomes.
Audiences leave Jake's talks with a clear framework for applying data science to social problems, real examples of AI projects that have measurably improved nonprofit effectiveness, and a broader understanding of how to think about technology as a tool for collective benefit rather than individual optimization.
Book Jake Porway to challenge your audience to rethink what AI can accomplish when pointed at the world's hardest problems.
Jake brings a rare combination of technical depth and operational experience building data science capacity inside mission-driven organisations. His DataKind model offers a tested framework for deploying AI talent against complex social challenges, which translates directly for teams navigating responsible innovation or impact strategy.
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