16: The Case for the Non-Profit Technology Company with Rubén Mancha

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today

Seth speaks with Dr. Rubén Mancha about developing more ethical business models and about the potential for a non-profit technology company. Rubén is an assistant professor of information technology at Babson College and an advisor to entrepreneurs and organizations. Rubén researches the social impact of digital technologies and digital business models, their potential for good, and the responsible digital transformation of businesses. He also acts as one of the advisors for the podcast.
The key questions for this episode are: 1) Why is data valuable to businesses? 2) How can we best negotiate data sharing, data capture, and data privacy 3) Can non-profit technology companies succeed in the current marketplace?
Potentially Helpful Links:
https://www.whoop.com/privacy/whoop-privacy-principles/
http://www.rideaustin.com/
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection_en
Rubén's articles (may need access):
Whoop article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2515127420975181
Wells Fargo article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007681317301581
Article with David Nersessian and John Marthinsen: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SRJ-09-2020-0386/full/html

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