The internet continues to revolutionize communication and many facets of daily life, but nearly half the world’s population lacks basic access. In this webinar, experts Julie Kearney ’89 and Jennifer T. Miller ’93 will share how innovative technology at Loon, the Alphabet moonshot company, is literally reaching new heights to help its partners close the digital divide as well as provide connectivity following natural disasters. Visit the Loon website for more information on Loon and its mission to connect people everywhere.

With extensive experience between them in the fields of technology, law, regulatory compliance and international relations, Julie serves as Global Head of Communications Regulation and Policy and Jennifer as General Counsel at Loon, which is a subsidiary of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Learn more about our presenters by viewing the biography page.

Event Accessibility: This event will include an oral and visual presentation about internet technology, followed by Question and Answer time with event presenters. For inquiries about the accessibility of this event or to request any accommodations, please contact Danielle Lund (dlund@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2159). Please make accommodation requests no later than Tuesday, September 15, 2020 to allow for implementation time; however, in all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.

Event time:

• San Francisco 8:30am PDT (UTC-7)
• Boston 11:30amEDT (UTC -4)
• Accra 3:30pmGMT (UTC +0)
• Central European Summer Time 5:30pmCST (UTC +2)
• Nairobi 6:30pmEAT (UTC +3)
• New Delhi 9:00pmIST (UTC +5:30)
• Beijing 11:30pmCST (UTC +8)