Technology Is Shaping the Future, But Who Is It Being Built For?
Technology has the power to connect people, expand access, solve complex problems, and create new pathways for social and environmental impact. But as the pace of innovation accelerates, so does the need for technology that is ethical, inclusive, practical, and deeply grounded in community need.
Join us for this timely panel discussion exploring how social entrepreneurs are using technology to build solutions that respond to the challenges of tomorrow. Facilitated by Lucy Watson, AMP Foundation Tomorrow Makers Program Manager, this session will feature three AMP Foundation Tomorrow Makers who are using tech to create meaningful change.
Join the Conversation
This panel will unpack what it means to build technology for good, from designing with purpose and understanding user needs, to navigating growth, accessibility, trust, and impact.
Whether you are developing a tech-enabled solution, exploring digital tools in your organisation, or simply curious about how technology can be used more responsibly and effectively in the impact sector, this session will offer thoughtful insights, practical reflections, and inspiration from changemakers working at the intersection of technology and social impact.
Event Details
📅 Date: Friday, 26 June 2026
⏰ Time: 12 PM (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) / 11:30 AM (Adelaide, Darwin) / 10 AM (Perth) / 2 PM (Wellington)
🖥 Online
🎟 Cost: Free for BFGN members, $20 for non-members
What You’ll Learn & Do
In this engaging panel discussion, our panelists will explore:
• How technology can be designed and used to address social, community, and environmental challenges
• What it takes to build tech-enabled solutions that are useful, accessible, and grounded in real-world needs
• The opportunities and tensions that come with scaling impact through digital tools
• How social entrepreneurs can balance innovation, ethics, sustainability, and inclusion
• Lessons from founders using technology to strengthen impact, reach, and resilience
• What the next generation of tech for good could look like, and how changemakers can help shape it
About the Panelists
PANELISTS TO BE CONFIRMED
🎤 Facilitator: Lucy Watson
Lucy Watson is the AMP Foundation Tomorrow Makers Program Manager and will facilitate this conversation with three Tomorrow Makers using technology to create positive impact.
About the Host Organisation
The AMP Foundation supports social entrepreneurs, communities, and charities to help deliver solutions that contribute to economic empowerment. Through its Tomorrow Makers program, AMP Foundation supports social entrepreneurs at different stages of their journey with funding, capacity development, and mentoring, helping them test ideas, build strong foundations, and grow sustainable impact.
Why Attend?
Technology is already influencing how we work, connect, learn, deliver services, and respond to urgent social challenges. This BFGN Webinar Series event is for social entrepreneurs, founders, funders, innovators, community leaders, and changemakers who want to better understand how technology can be used with purpose.
You’ll leave with fresh perspectives on what makes technology genuinely useful in the impact space, how to think about responsible innovation, and why the future of tech for good depends on people, purpose, and community-led insight.
🎟 Secure your spot now and join the conversation on building the tech that tomorrow needs!