Future of Assistance in Crisis and Disasters

IFRC, Canadian Red Cross

You can help us explore the future of assistance in the context of migration! We’ll share some future scenarios where we support migrants with a whole human approach across cash, non-food items, and services to support a more inclusive and efficient system.

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Re-imagining Impact — Client-Centred Education Design

Kenya Red Cross

Learn how to innovatively redefine power in your community by applying a zero-cost strategy to capacity, that alleviates vulnerability and fosters self-determination.

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Robotica Prototype — AI & the community health worker

Norwegian Red Cross, IFRC

Community healthcare workers are the local health champions globally. How can artificial intelligence support this unique & growing workforce in epidemic preparedness?

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How can technology empower volunteers and supercharge volunteering?

British Red Cross, Kenya Red Cross

How can technology enable and connect volunteers and make it easier to organise volunteering activities. We will share our experiences and set out what we think are the essential ingredients in the rollout of digital products

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Personalization = Dignity

510, Netherlands Red Cross, IFRC

How will we equitably and safely engage the next billion and connect our network to improve data products and digital services? We will hear reflections from world-renowned author Payal Arora and discuss digital engagement technology solutions, challenges, and a roadmap for change

Driving Change Forward: Leadership Perspectives on Transformation

Presidents and Secretaries General from diverse National Societies including Costa Rica and Lesotho

Exploring complex questions related to leadership, change, and the future of the network. Strategies in driving transformations will be discussed, focusing on the attributes, skills, and behaviors necessary for transformative change. Conditions for a thriving culture of innovation, including factors influencing the success or failure of initiatives, such as context, leadership, resources, risk appetite, and of course, luck.

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Lessons from Innovating in Volunteering Models

Red Cross Society of China, Bangladesh Red Crescent, Philippines Red Cross

Explore with us three very different experiences of new approaches to volunteer engagement.  From Chatbots and digital trainings, to a paradigm shift of community-led solutions and innovation, to a systems wide transformation of volunteer management. Get insights, reflections and learning on the results of these efforts and importantly, the challenges.

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Pop-Up; The sound of innovation

Italian Red Cross

POP-up tells the journey started two years ago by the Italian Red Cross towards a unique strategic framework on innovation. The session will explore the design process of the strategy, the players involved, the challenges faced and the methodology used to identify the axes of change, based on the Theory of Change approach. Hear this “innovation melody that we have composed” including practical examples, projects and solutions already implemented in the innovation field and how they are affecting change in the wider organisation.

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Innovative Finance – what is it? And what’s in it for National Societies?

The Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub (Hosted by Danish Red Cross)

Innovative financing mechanisms represent new opportunities to rethink how we finance and structure our services and NSs. This session will provide a basic introduction into mechanisms such as blended finance, results-based finance, crisis risk financing, funds and facilities, debt, equity, insurance, and impact investing. We will also dive into specific solutions for: programs for migrants and refugees; health programming and; disaster response operations

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The Circular Economy: NS projects fighting the environmental crisis, reduce plastic waste, while building livelihoods and youth engagement?

IFRC

What role could National Societies play, working with communities to address the problem of plastic pollution, while generating small-scale livelihood opportunities and engaging youth and volunteers? Join us as we profile several National Societies’ pilot initiatives in Kenya, Vietnam and Panama; whilst also exploring an innovation to manage solid waste and generate energy in emergency contexts.

Revolutionising Healthcare Delivery

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority

Virtual hospitals, innovation enablement centers, and telemedicine are transforming the way we deliver health services across borders. Cutting-edge technologies are making it easier for patients to receive care from anywhere in the world, improving patient outcomes while reducing costs for both patients and providers. We showcase real-world examples of these technologies and share insights on best practices for adoption within your own organization. This is a thought provoking session on the future of healthcare in the Red Cross and Red Crescent and beyond.

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Building the National Society of the Future

Ecuador Red Cross, Honduras Red Cross and Hong Kong Red Cross Branch of the Red Cross Society of China

Explore three very different stories of National Societies transforming three different areas of work; digital transformation, volunteer-driven innovation and advocacy/humanitarian diplomacy. These three diverse NSs will share in a dynamic session the challenges and learnings they have experienced while attempting new approaches to solving problems and their impacts on wider change in the organisation.

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Innovation in Volunteer Management and Education to Confront with Climate Change

Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Iranian Red Crescent has almost 1 million volunteers but are constantly searching for new ways to engage young people. We have developed an approach that focuses on climate change and helping our youth volunteers develop innovative projects to address these challenges at scale. Organised through an engaging platform, we use gamification, creative approaches to education and a unique time bank concept that promotes a kind of circular giving where you can give and benefit at the same time. The program has shown promising results and we will share our experience of developing and implementing it.

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From Preparedness to Resilience: Adapting to Evolving Crises and Disasters

Turkish Red Crescent

Join our session to gain insight into how the Turkish Red Crescent deals with disasters in Turkiye.  We offer an opportunity to not only hear about how innovation helped us enhance our responsiveness but also practical examples of how this can be applied in differing settings and insights into how to evolve our traditional approaches to response.

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Digital Transformation at scale – combining machine learning, data science, and automation for maximum impact!

American Red Cross

From blood product collections to disaster needs to cash flow management, the ARC is addressing many of its most pressing challenges with an intense focus on digital transformation. Learn how the ARC finds problems to solve, ensures return on investment, designs, builds, tests, iterates and measures for impact.
Hundreds of problem statements have yielded more than 50 implemented products in just a few short years from apps to best-in-class machine learning and data science models.

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Advanced Humanitarian Technologies for Adaptation and Mitigation in Climate Change

Japanese Red Cross

This session profiles design approaches for humanitarian technologies including the world’s first medical fuel cell vehicle created by the Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital and Toyota which reduces emissions and supplies electricity in emergencies. We also discuss the development and deployment of a portable flush toilet with a water-recycle system, the application of AI based real-time monitoring of mobile phone location data for road planning and emergencies, and medical cargo drones supporting medical logistics in both peacetime and emergencies.

Best Practices for how to approach accepting crypto donations in crypto currency

British Red Cross

We explore issues such as due diligence, finding trusted partners, and how to create a crypto donor engagement strategy without any public marketing. We’ll also show how our journey started when faced with the challenge of accepting a 500k Crypto currency donation.

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Diamonds are forever?

Botswana Red Cross

Your mission is to safeguard the Botho Diamond, the world’s most valuable artefact. Return the Botho diamond to its rightful owners by working together as a team to solve a series of challenging puzzles and riddles. Follow the clues, think critically and along the way reflect on our current ways of working.

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Digital and Dignified Identities in The Humanitarian Context

Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan Red Cross and IFRC

DIGID solution aims to provide digital wallets as functional identities to people in the context of migration and displacement, to provide eligibility during humanitarian aid e.g CVA and Health interventions.

The session will focus on sharing cross border and interoperability experiences through simulations and demos.

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From Preparedness to Resilience: Adapting to Evolving Crises and Disasters

Turkish Red Crescent

Join our session to gain insight into how the Turkish Red Crescent deals with disasters in Turkiye.  We offer an opportunity to not only hear about how innovation helped us enhance our responsiveness but also practical examples of how this can be applied in differing settings and insights into how to evolve our traditional approaches to response.

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REDpreneur your NS! Creating RC Businesses for Social Impact and Financial Sustainability

Austrian Red Cross

Explore social business opportunities for sustainable income and lasting social impact. Identify core problems solvable through Red Cross businesses and create mini-business plans using the REDpreneur methodology. Gain a deeper understanding of how to leverage social business models for improved financial sustainability and long-term service delivery.