A range of new technologies, from geospatial analysis to mining social media, offers new ways of gathering data. Advances in machine learning have increased the amount of data that can be processed for evaluations. What opportunities does this present for evaluators in an increasingly complex development landscape?

Opening Remarks: Veronica Olazabal, Chief Impact and Evaluation Officer, BHP Foundation, Lecturer, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.
Speakers: Emmanuel Letouzé, Director, Data-Pop Alliance, Founder and Executive Director, Open Algorithms; Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, Disruptive Technology Global Lead, Sustainable Development Practice Group, World Bank; Estelle Raimondo, Head, Methods, Independent Evaluation Group.
Moderator: Deon Filmer, Director, Research Group, World Bank.
Closing Remarks: Sabine Bernabè, Vice President and Director-General, Evaluation, Independent Evaluation Group.