We are thrilled and extremely grateful to introduce a member of our esteemed panel of judges
@PatrickMeier
Dr. Patrick Meier is a social impact founder and leader with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of emerging tech and social innovation, committed to climate action, social justice, and systems change. Recognized by President Clinton
@BillClinton in 2010 for his pioneering work in Humanitarian Technology.
Dr. Patrick Meier transitioned to Climate Tech he transitioned to Climate Tech, he leads the Climate Robotics Network and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Center for EssentialTech at the Center for EssentialTech at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
@ETH_en He advises startups, companies, investors, and international organizations. Previously, he was the Strategy Lead for Robotics at EPFL and Innovation Booster Robotics. As Executive Director of WeRobotics
@WeRobotics , which he co-founded, he deployed drones for disaster response, medical logistics, and climate action.
Patrick also co-founded the Flying Labs Network, Digital Humanitarian Network, Humanitarian UAV Network, and CrisisMappers, funded by major organizations like the UN,
@WorldBank , and
@gatesfoundation. He has consulted for various UN agencies, the World Bank, IFRC, OECD, ESA, OSCE, Planet Labs, and
@Meta.
A National Geographic Emerging Explorer
@NatGeo and UBS Global Visionary, Patrick has held fellowships from
@Harvard ,
@MIT ,
@Stanford , and more. He has given over 200 talks, including 5 TEDx talks
@TEDx , and his work has appeared in major media outlets. He is the author of "Digital Humanitarians" and co/author of 80 publications. He holds a Ph.D. from The Fletcher School, a Pre-Doc from Stanford, and an MA from Columbia's SIPA, and studied at UC Berkeley.
We appreciate and celebrate Dr. Patrick Meier, born and raised in Africa, we are grateful for his support in advancing Africa and the worldโs digital transformation. We are very grateful and appreciate him sharing his time and expertise with us!
Find out more on the link below ๐๐พ
ele-vate.co.za/african-youthโฆ