Dr. Satchit Balsari and Andrew Schroeder, Co-Director of CrisisReady, joined the 2026 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech in New York as panelists. The event was held alongside the UN General Assembly and the International Day of Peace. Andrew also served on the Prize’s selection committee, alongside Artur Kluz, Francesca Bosco, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Stefaan Verhulst and Taylor Black.
The Kluz Prize recognizes innovators who use emerging technologies to advance peace, strengthen human security and protect human dignity. The evening brought together researchers, humanitarian practitioners, technologists, investors and peacebuilding leaders to discuss how new tools can support people living through conflict and crisis.
The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab won the 2026 Prize. Three Special Distinctions were awarded:
–eyeWitness to Atrocities (United Kingdom), for Technology in Support of Human Dignity.
–KoboToolbox, for Use of AI for Peace. Its team includes Patrick Vinck, Research Director at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and it was honored for its long-standing contribution to humanitarian research.
–KivuGuard (Democratic Republic of Congo), for Human Security & Protection.
