Team America Relief’s technology lead, Ian Porter, recognized the opportunity to fundamentally transform the operation’s impact in Afghanistan by using Slack to help hundreds of Afghan refugees find safe passage out of harm’s way. In August of 2021, as the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, the U.S. military airlifted thousands of its troops and citizens out of Kabul, along with Afghan allies eager to leave the country before an all-but-certain takeover by the Taliban. During those tumultuous days, and over the many months since, Afghan citizens took extraordinary risks to find safe passage out of the country. Porter used Slack in his day job as a product manager and knew the collaboration platform would be an effective digital HQ for the TAR team. As the organization’s volunteer workspace admin, he envisioned a digital response center that would bring teams, tools and partners together so they could swiftly triage cases and source solutions. * * * * * Join us in the Slack workspace for an ask-me-anything after Slack Frontiers 👉 How it will work * * * * * This community is open to people from any industry and background who have an interest in the Slack platform. We can't wait to meet you! Gentle Reminder All attendees are expected to behave respectfully and appropriately, including during casual conversations. By attending or joining the workspace, you agree to follow these expectations. If you (or anyone you notice) feel uncomfortable, please reach out to the organizers. Please review the Code of Conduct before the event.⏰ It’s time for another Ask Me Anything session–this time with community member Ian Porter, Slack’s Visionary Award Winner for 2022.
Ian is here to answer your questions!About the Slack Community HQ chapter
IBM
Senior Product Manager, IBMer Experience
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM UTC
9:00 PM | Start asking questions! |
10:00 PM | AMA ends |