TRACK 9: Climate Tech; Using Data to Design the Future with Rachel Poonsiriwong

In this episode we delve into the role of data science and AI in creating effective emission reduction strategies, the challenges enterprises face in adopting climate tech, and how businesses can transition to more sustainable models through innovative solutions.

Also, we go to different aspects of creativity such as art and Rachel discusses how visual design and curation can foster conversations around intergenerational trauma, creating meaningful experiences that inspire healing for future generations.

Who is Rachel Poonsiriwong?

Rachel Poonsiriwong is a product designer, curator, and creative technologist based in Singapore. She works at Terrascope, a Climatetech startup focused on emission reduction through data science and AI. Previously, she was at Scale AI and Microsoft, designing computer vision and machine learning solutions. Her work has been featured in TIME Top 200 Inventions, CNN, and Bloomberg. Rachel has also curated exhibitions in San Francisco and Rochester and exhibited as a creative technologist in New Orleans and Bali.

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