Usama Fayyad speaks with Larry Brilliant – American Physician, Epidemiologist, Technologist, Author. Tune in to hear Larry discuss his history in epidemiology, his time spent on the WHO Smallpox Eradication Program for SE Asia, as well as his views on the applications and limitations of data and AI in predicting outbreaks.

Speaker’s Name: Larry Brilliant

Speaker Bio:  Larry Brilliant is a renowned epidemiologist who led the World Health Organization’s Smallpox Eradication Program that saved 2 million lives. A pioneering physician and global philanthropist, Larry is Chair of the Skoll Global Threats Fund. He also advises Jeff Skoll on various ways to drive positive change on urgent social and environmental issues. Prior to this role, Larry served as the inaugural Executive Director of Google.org and was later Chief Philanthropy Evangelist where he worked with the company’s co-founders to define the mission and strategic goals of Google’s philanthropic effects.

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