DevNation Day India 2021 - Call for Code improves global resiliency and sustainability through open source technology

Abstract

Call for Code is a global initiative that brings together developers across the globe to help solve the world’s most challenging problems, like disaster resiliency, climate change, safe water, and sustainability. One of the things that sets Call for Code apart, is that the top solution each year is incubated, tested, and deployed in the field by IBM, the winning team, and an ecosystem of partners.  The first place team also walks away with a $200K cash award for their innovation. Call for Code includes David Clark Cause as its Creator, United Nations Human Rights as Charitable Partner, the Linux Foundation as Program Affiliate, and IBM as the Founding Partner.
 
Successful deployments have been done in Puerto Rico with Project OWL, Spain with Prometeo, and Agrolly in India. Solutions use IBM Cloud technology and are based on open source with fourteen official projects now hosted at the Linux Foundation. Join the IBM CTO of Call for Code, Daniel Krook to learn about the latest winning innovations and the most recent deployments around the world, as well as what goes into an effective solution.

  Daniel Krook, CTO of Call for Code, IBM

Daniel Krook is the Chief Technology Officer of Call for Code, a multiyear competition that inspires developers to create sustainable software solutions to the world's most pressing problems. He ensures that those ideas are delivered where they can make the greatest impact as CTO of the IBM Call for Code. He has been recognized as an IBM and Open Group Distinguished Technical Specialist, Senior Technical Staff Member, Master Inventor, Member of the IBM Academy of Technology, and Best of IBM Honoree.