Name: Rewriting Silicon Valley’s (Ethical) Code with Author Jim Fruchterman
Start: 2025-11-17T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-17T19:00:00-08:00
Location: Manny's

$Rewriting Silicon Valley\u2019s (Ethical) Code with Author Jim Fruchterman$

Silicon Valley and tech lost its way. How can we fix it? Join us for a timely, bold discussion with author Jim Fruchterman
About this Event

Join us for a timely, bold discussion with , MacArthur Genius, Caltech-trained physicist, pioneering tech CEO, social entrepreneur, and author of the new book (Sept 2, MIT Press)

Jim will discuss:

The "Social Sector Time Machine": Non-profits often lag a decade+ behind the for-profit sector in technology, a gap that presents significant opportunities for social good
How to tell “good” tech-for-good ideas from “bad” tech-for-good ideas: Common pitfalls behind why 95% of initiatives fail
How to invest strategically in technology: How to justify tech investments with clear payoffs in cost savings or mission impact
How social entrepreneurs and nonprofits can leverage new AI tools: Prioritize AI applications to make humans more effective and productive rather than replace them

From co-founding two of Silicon Valley's first successful AI startups in the 1980s, to starting tech nonprofit Benetech which pioneered accessible e-books for people with disabilities, to his latest software Terraso, an open-source platform offering local leaders tools to fight climate change, Fruchterman provides a compelling narrative for how technology can be a powerful force for good when guided by social impact principles.

Jim Fruchterman is a leading social entrepreneur and the founder of Benetech and Tech Matters, award-winning tech nonprofits based in Silicon Valley. He is the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship for his work with Benetech, and the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. He is a Distinguished Alum of the California Institute of Technology.