Girls in Tech Nepal conducted a panel discussion which was supported by Development Initiatives, The Asia Foundation, UKAid Nepal, and Data for Development Nepal, in presence of renowned data scientists and top-level executives as the panelists with about 65+ audiences representing various organizations. The conduction of this event is a significant move for Girls in Tech Nepal on its mission to eliminate the existing gender biases in the tech industry.
Aanchal Kunwar, Managing Director of Daraz Nepal, Sachin Karanjit, Director of Nepal Operations - Deerhold, Shreyasha Paudel, Research Fellow at NAAMI and Rakesh Katuwal - Manager of AI services and Product Department at Fusemachines were the panelists.
The discussion was mainly held upon how the biases in data can lead to algorithmic biases and how the use of algorithmically biased technology has a major influence on decision-making at the policy level which in turn impacts every aspect of our lives.
“At Daraz...