Kia ora koutou,
Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland would like to invite you to a series of online panel discussions on 23 September 2021, to explore the theme Aotearoa Future Shapers – Post Pandemic Transformation | Ngā kaitārai o anamata i Aotearoa - Te whakaumutanga i muri i te urutā through a variety of perspectives.
The topics will cover sustainability, social justice, education, health and well-being, and ethical innovation and technology, as seen through the lens of the pandemic. Through these sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn about the impact of the University’s research in these areas and gain insights into how our top researchers are transforming society and building a better world. Click here to register.
Session 1 – Water is precious, water is life
12:10pm - 1:10pm, 23 September
This discussion will focus on identifying the big water challenges facing Aotearoa and the role that different stakeholders can play in tackling water issues.
Session 2 – Artificial insights: big data for a Covid world
12:10pm - 1:10pm, 23 September
This discussion will look at the potential for big data to play a key role in tackling problems in a range of areas, as well as exploring some of the challenges associated with the growing use of big data.
Session 3 - Pandemic precarity: Exposing our Inequities
1:15pm - 2:15pm, 23 September
This panel discussion will explore how the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated existing inequities in Aotearoa and examine what we need to do to bring about change.
Session 4 - Is Aotearoa ready for the long-term impact of Covid?
1:15pm - 2:15pm, 23 September
Emerging research highlights the serious health effects of ‘long covid’ as well as the impact of lockdowns on mental health, well-being, and education. This panel will look at how the pandemic will continue to affect us into the future.
The online panel discussions will be recorded and shared with those who register for the event.
Click here for the detailed programme and speaker list.