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SUMMARY:Digital Contact Tracing: Blazing a Trail Back to Normal?
DESCRIPTION:Digital Contact Tracing\nBlazing a Trail Back to Normal?\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thursday\, July 23\, 2020\n6:00 pm to 8:00 pm \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				As people around the world deal with the COVID-19 pandemic\, everyone everywhere is asking one simple question: when will it end? A key component to answering this all-important question stems from having a more complete understanding of how the disease spreads. This is where contact tracing can play a huge role. \nJust about everyone today has a mobile phone\, so it makes sense to try to track the movement of these phones to understand the spread of COVID-19. The level of international collaboration is unprecedented\, involving governments\, health organizations\, universities\, and private companies. Silicon Valley giants like Google and Apple are leading efforts to develop a shared API that will automatically collect location data on mobile devices. The implications of knowing every person with whom any person has had contact are both enormously beneficial and enormously scary at the same time\, but if it works\, this contact tracing data could help provide a path back to normal. \nUnderstandably\, venture capital firms and startups are working hard (remotely\, of course) to incorporate these APIs into existing and emerging apps — and to explore new opportunities in this space. Our panel will discuss the impact of universal adoption of this technology and several related hot-button issues\, such as: \n\nWhat mechanisms are needed to ensure that this location data is not misused?\nWill people be willing to sacrifice some privacy to help stop the pandemic?\nHow will companies and organizations be able to use this data once the crisis has ended?\n\nJoin us for our interactive online event on July 23 as we explore digital contact tracing together. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thomas C. Kingsley\, Senior Associate Consultant\, Mayo Clinic \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Panelists\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Ramesh Rasker\, Founder\, PathcheckMIT Safe Paths \nClint Van Marrewijk\, Founder and CEO\, SaferMe \nMohammad (Mo) Islam\, Partner\, Threshold Ventures \nGeorge Rutherford\, Epidemiologist\, UCSF \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Free Online Event \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nA Note about Ticket Sales \n\n\nWe understand that many people may be having a rough time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore\, the tickets for this online event will be offered free of charge to anyone who is interested in attending. \nNormally\, ticket sales are our main source of revenue\, so VLAB could really use your support. When you register for the event\, please consider making a donation to help keep VLAB going. \nVLAB is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization\, and any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. We thank you for your support and hope to see you soon.
URL:https://vlab.org/event/digital-contact-tracing/
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