Mike Butcher, TechCrunch Editor-at-large, takes the Tech stage at STEP Conference 2016, the largest tech event in the Middle East.

1. Mike Butcher
Editor-at-large, TechCrunch
Twitter: @mikebutcher
LinkedIn: /MikeButcher
Facebook: /MikeButcher
mbites.com/contact
mike@techcrunch.com

2. I’m NOT the 2nd MOST FAMOUS
MIKE BUTCHER
ON THE INTERNET

3. I come from London

5. TechCrunch

10. The Europas

11. The Europas
Conference & Awards, June 14, London

12. The Europas
Conference & Awards, June 14, London

13. The Europas
Conference & Awards, June 14, London

14. The Europas
Conference & Awards, June 14, London

15. The Europas
Conference & Awards, June 14, London

18. Over 220,000 people have died since
2011 in Syria
13.5 million vulnerable and
displaced people inside Syria
4.2 million Syrian refugees in
neighbouring countries

19. When governments are paralyzed,
and NGOs move slowly,
what can WE in the tech
community DO?
Because:
Tech solutions can SCALE!

20. Techfugees
“A Non-profit, social enterprise to
coordinate the tech industry's
response to the refugee crisis”

21. Techfugees (Conference, London)

22. Techfugees Hackathons

23. Techfugees Hackpad/Wiki Project

24. Techfugees Open Slack Community

25. Techfugees Media Channels

26. Techfugees Chapters:
NYC, Paris, Sydney, Warsaw, Oslo, etc

27. Examples of projects we have
highlighted:
• Refugee InfoHub (Google)
• Meshpoint - (Rugged WiFi access)
• MedShr (network for doctors)

28. Examples of projects:
• RefugeeAidApp –(Location)
• Funzi - (mobile education)
• “Textfugees” (SMS comms)
THE LIST GOES ON!

29. Refugee Tech is mobile

30. Our Tech challenges:
Scalable Solutions for:
Connectivity
Education
Skills
Jobs
Language learning
Integration into host countries

31. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US:
Creating new entrepreneurs

32. Techfugees
It’s time to get involved