SwitchPoint: A Love Story

April 10, 2017SwitchPoint ignites the kind of magic that makes your heart beat, your toes tap, and your mind open.SwitchPoint, like most of my other love interests, swept me off my feet immediately.Now, no one got down on one knee when asking if I ’d like to be part of the team organizing the conference, but they did ask nicely, and of course I said “Yes!” I’d been admiring the wealth of humanitarian innovation, global health, and technology in our field since I started working with IntraHealth, but now was my chance to dance with the stars.I ’ve met so many amazing presenters over the years—over 250, in fact—and have a special place in my heart for each of them. I love howJorge Od ón joked about his unusual career trajectory, from car mechanic to medical device inventor, and how he nuzzled my infant son who came to visit during the conference. It ’s not every day you get to dive into a petri dish of potential connections.I love how seriousPhaedra Boinodiris  is about serious games, gamification, women in games, and really all things game-related. I love how muchAnnie andJohn Feighery love water, and each other. I even love how muchClement Cid loves solar toilets. And don ’t get me started on all of the inventions presented at SwitchPoint:BRCK,Embrace,e-nable,sanitary pads from banana fibers, theOd ón Device, FOLD,mDEX—the list goes on.And this year will be no different.Just imagine what we ’ll learn fromRobert Furberg as he explains the process of ...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: news