The Impact Accelerator Program Closing Event
After 14 weeks of co-creating and building together, our first Accelerator cohort presented the solutions they developed across SDGs 3, 4, 6, 13, 16 and 17, with insights from leading voices on inclusive AI.

After 14+ weeks of co-creating, experimenting, and building together, our very first cohort shared their journey along with the solutions they have developed across SDGs 3, 4, 6, 13, 16 and 17. Hear from leading voices and project teams working on real-world challenges. Professor Payal Arora shared insights on building inclusive AI cultures. We learned how data and AI are being applied across contexts, from humanitarian fleet mobility in Lebanon, to education innovation in Pakistan, groundwater mapping in Kenya, and decision support tools for frontline health workers tackling neglected tropical diseases. We also explored how data management is helping reshape our understanding of history in Nigeria.
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The Intelligence Gap: AI is Here. Now Comes the Hard Part.
By Ronald Lenz, Managing Director, Analytics for a Better World
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Programs
The Impact-First ABW Flagship Program Begins
Some of the most important work directly impacting underserved communities is being done by non-profit organisations that have rich on-the-ground knowledge, but who are also in the early stages of their data maturity journeys. In 2026, Analytics for a Better World took a step toward accelerating the impact non-profit organisations can have.
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Accelerating nonprofit impact with AI
What happens when the world’s best data and AI experts apply their skills and share their tools with nonprofits to solve pressing global challenges? They accelerate progress. This is the promise of Analytics for a Better World (ABW), the nonprofit institute founded three years ago by ORTEC and the University of Amsterdam Business School. Its mission: to bridge the gap between advanced AI applications and the nonprofit sector.
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