High-Stakes Decision Making for World-Changing Technologies

Explore the critical importance of rigorous and inclusive decision-making models for novel technologies with world-changing potential in this 17-minute TEDx talk. Delve into the challenges society faces as it confronts emerging technologies that could impact entire populations. Learn from Michael Santos, Senior Vice President and Chief Population Health Sciences Officer at the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, as he shares insights on accelerating biomedical discoveries and advancing best practices for genetic biocontrol technologies. Gain valuable perspectives on global health, drawing from Santos' experience leading programs on malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as his work on global health, energy, and environmental projects in both public and private sectors.