The Importance of Decentralized Technology in Public Health

Guest

Gregor Bransky

Panelist

Richard Littauer

Show Notes

Hello and welcome to Sustain! On this episode, Richard is in Berlin this week at FOSS Backstage 2023, and he is joined by his guest, Gregor Bransky, who’s an artist, hacker, and computer technician. He discussed his experiences at CCC and how they value the creation of beauty using technology as part of their "Hacker Ethics." Gregor also discusses his role as a board member for present policy of the Innovation Council Public Health, an NGO that developed digital tools to fight COVID-19. The organization participated in the Virus Hackathon by the German government in March 2020, which led to the creation of projects such as a digital waiting room for communication with public health centers. Download this episode to hear more!

Links

• SustainOSS
• SustainOSS Twitter
• SustainOSS Discourse
• podcast@sustainoss.org
• Richard Littauer Twitter
• FOSS Backstage 2023
• Gregor Bransky LinkedIn
• Gregor Bransky Twitter
• Inoeg-Innovationsverbund Öffentliche Gesundheit
• Inoeg mastaodon
• CCC

Credits

• Produced by Richard Littauer
• Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound
• Show notes by DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound

Special Guest: Gregor Bransky.

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