{"id":5894,"date":"2020-09-21T09:42:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T08:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=5894"},"modified":"2024-05-03T18:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T17:53:57","slug":"gsma-thrive-africa-ai-for-impact-session-using-mobile-big-data-analytics-and-ai-to-combat-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/gsma_events\/gsma-thrive-africa-ai-for-impact-session-using-mobile-big-data-analytics-and-ai-to-combat-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Thrive Africa: AI for Impact Session  \u201cUsing Mobile Big Data Analytics and AI to combat Covid-19\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"shortcode_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"shortcode_button gsmacolor_red size_medium\" href=\"https:\/\/matchmaking.grip.events\/gsmathriveafrica\/app\/session\/43838\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK TO WATCH THE SESSION ON DEMAND<\/a><\/span>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the Covid-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, governments seek innovative and dynamic solutions to make the right decisions at the right time, both to save lives as well as minimise the long-term impact on vulnerable communities and the economy. Mobile operators are in a unique position to add value with many having developed capabilities to develop tools, reports and dashboards leveraging aggregated and anonymised mobile network insights. These can support decision-making and policy setting to tackle significant challenges including health epidemics, climate action and disaster preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>This session will describe the impact these products and services can realise through real-world examples, explain key policy and privacy considerations to ensure consumers are protected, and share lessons learned on how to build successful cross-sector collaborations, products and services.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why are governments leveraging mobile big data analytics solutions to tackle Covid-19?<\/li>\n<li>What have we learnt from solutions deployed so far?<\/li>\n<li>How can good solutions be replicated?<\/li>\n<li>What needs to happen to be better prepared (for a future epidemic)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The AI4I Global Insights are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO), and supported by the GSMA and its members.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UK-Aid-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"93\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview With the Covid-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, governments seek innovative and dynamic solutions to make the right decisions at the right time, both to save lives as well as minimise the long-term impact on vulnerable communities and the economy. 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