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Please join us for a wine and cheese networking reception and presentation.  The latest edition of MIT’s quarterly, Innovations Journal, is focused entirely on how mobile technology is being leveraged in emerging markets and contributing to international development goals.  We will provide copies of the journal and hear from three of its contributing authors:

Chris Locke is Managing Director of the GSMA Mobile for Development Department. Chris has spent the past 15 years working in the mobile and internet industries, for companies such as the Virgin Group, Three, AOL, and T-Mobile.  He will be speaking about his lead essay The Challenge of Sustaining App Entrepreneurs

Raj Gollamudi is Director of Investments at the philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network, where he oversees mobile technology investments in emerging markets. He invests in technology platforms that can bring the power of mobile technology to underserved populations and make a significant impact in areas including education, health, agriculture, and information.

Maja Andjelkovic is a doctoral student at the Oxford Internet Institute. Maja previously was a project officer with the International Institute for Sustainable Development.  She will be speaking about the World Bank article she co-authored, Mobile Entrepreneurship and Employment.

Speakers will start at 7:30pm but please feel free to join us from 6:30pm for a networking. Space is limited so register soon.