uct upstarts 2015 week 15: digital innovation with jonathan mackenzie
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- 1. HOW DIGITAL INNOVATION CAN IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE BE PART OF IT
- 2. WHAT WE DO.
- 3. ABOUT US. WHO? We are a Social Innovation Company that is inspired by peoples needs and technology. WHAT? We build digital products, services, mobile applications and content. We follow a collaborative process of Co-Exploring, Co-Discovering and Co-Creating ideas for the most valuable asset of all, our people. WHY? We believe that digital innovation can help solve social, environmental and educational problems that we face. We believe people are the most valuable commodity of all. We believe success lies in improving the lives of people not just making profit.
- 4. WHAT INSPIRES US.
- 5. HUMAN CENTERED TECH. - How can we make the search for information easy? - How can we bring people together globally? - How can we make getting a taxi more efficient? A simple human need is behind all great technology platfo
- 6. REAL WORLD PROBLEMS. Crime. Education. Health + Food. Jobs + Industry. Problematic situations in our society inspire the need for zalu
- 7. ZAlutions that are good for people, planet and profit. THE SUSTAINABILITY TRIPLE LINE.
- 8. IF YOU WANT TO WALK FAST, WALK ALONE. IF YOU WANT TO WALK FAR WALK TOGETHER. BE PART OF IT AFRICAN PROVERB THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE
- 9. OUR APPROACH.
- 10. Our network of journalists & researchers investigate, identify and expose relevant problematic situations in the world. UNDERSTANDING THE NEE INVESTIGATE IDENTIFY EXPOSE
- 11. By collaborating and listening to the needs of a targeted community we develop a socially conscious solution inspired by South Africans. DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS SHARE INSIGHTS GET FEEDBACK EXPOSE THE BRIEF
- 12. CROWDSOURCE ZALUTION
- 13. These solutions are open to the public on social platforms to discuss, share, evolve and vote on. EXPOSE SOCIALLY + PROTOTYPING SHARE SOLUTION SOCIAL VOTE + FEEDBACK DEVELOP PROTOTYPE
- 14. OUR ZALUTIONS SHOWCA
- 15. PROJECT SILVERLINE Using smart phone technology to improve the lives of Senior Citizens
- 16. UTT FORCE FOR GOOD Working with Chevrolet to uplift communities in South Africa.
- 17. OURHOOD MOBILE NETWO Using a mobile network to connect neighbours and strengthen co
- 18. OURHOOD MOBILE NETWO
- 19. OURHOOD MOBILE NETWO
- 20. COCA COLA EVERY BOTTLE HAS A STORYWe worked with Coca-Cola in the Philippines to co-develop a vitamin rich drink called NutriJuice, a beverage that provides nutrients and iron to help reduce the incidence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among schoolchildren. Coca-Cola has distributed NutriJuice to over 100,000 schoolchildren in the Philippines
- 21. SAVING A WHALESHARK FROM CAPTIVITYUsing social media to save the life of a whale shark .
- 22. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL WE BELIEVE THAT ALL OF YOU SITTING HERE TODAY COULD BECOME ZALUTIONISTS AND BE AGENTS OF CHANGE IN AFRICA BE PART OF IT SEND US YOUR ZALUTIONS TO : [email protected]
- 23. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL THANK YOU