Drawing on his experience in government, non-profit, and private sector roles, David Austin will shares insights on how technology, innovation, policy-making, and strategic partnerships intersect in the global humanitarian fight against hunger.

David Austin, former Director of Strategic Partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme, has spent the last 30 years working with mission-driven organizations in the relief and development sectors. As board chair for the Children’s Literacy Project, he is currently working on disrupting generational poverty in America through literacy intervention in church-school partnerships. David is a UP School of Business non-profit MBA alum.

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