Episode #62: Afua Bruce, Author of The Tech That Comes Next

Afua Bruce is a leading public interest technologist whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of technology, policy, and society.

Afua has an impressive history of serving her country and her community through various roles, demonstrating the powerful impact that technology can have when used for the public good.

Her career started in the tech industry at IBM as a software engineer. She then took her talents to the FBI, using her engineering and management skills to serve her country. From there, she moved to the White House, where she directed federal interagency coordination through the National Science and Technology Council.

Subsequently, Afua led the Public Interest Technology program at New America, she served as the Chief Program Officer at DataKind, and currently, Afua is the Founder and Principal at ANB Advisory Group, an organization supporting responsible technology development.

Afua co-authors "The Tech That Comes Next” alongside Amy Sample Ward. This book outlines how companies can deploy technology to improve people's lives and solve social problems.