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David Sengeh
Chief Innovation Officer, Sierra Leone | Designing Solutions for the Developing World
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David Sengeh is the Chief Innovation Officer of Sierra Leone, where he leads the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation. He is also a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab, focused on developing user-centered solutions for underserved communities.
Sengeh holds a PhD in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT, and has designed prosthetic limbs that better serve amputees in the developing world. His TED Talks have garnered millions of views, showcasing his ability to blend human-centered design, public policy, and emerging technologies to tackle global challenges.
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The sore problem of prosthetic limbs
What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb? He grew up in Sierra Leone, and too many of the people he loves are missing limbs after the brutal civil war there. When he noticed that people who had prosthetics weren’t actually wearing them, the TED Fellow set out to discover why - and to solve the problem with his team from the MIT Media Lab.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2014 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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