Adam Marlatt

Adam Marlatt

Adam Marlatt has been serving as Help.NGO’s Operations Director since 2010 leading ground operations in L3 emergencies across 6 continents. Adam leads the organizations Disaster Immediate Response Team into the immediate aftermath of crises providing technical solutions, emergency connectivity, medical assistance, and coordination support. He’s a White House Author and in 2013 received the Champions of Change award from President Obama for the use of innovation and technology in disaster response. In addition to NGO work, he has served in Senior Technical Advisor roles for the United Nations Development Programme and the World Food Programme, providing subject matter expertise in technology including Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Drones), satellite connectivity systems, and edge computing as well as large-scale logistics operations. Prior to engagement in the Humanitarian Sector Adam served as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant in the United States Marines Corps over 8 years.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/hurricane-sandy/adam-marlatt-(global-dirt%3A-disaster-immediate-response-team)

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    Operations Director
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22 October 2024
11:00 - 11:15 CEST Geneva | 05:00-05:15 EDT, New York | 17:00-17:15 CST, Beijing
Jordan Robert (AWS), Adam Marlatt (Help.NGO), Melissa Heikkilä (MIT Technology Review)
30 May 2024
10:45 - 11:00
Jordan Robert (AWS), Adam Marlatt (Help.NGO), Melissa Heikkilä (MIT Technology Review)

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