Saying there are a lot of rich people in attendance at the World Economic Forum is like noting that there is a lot of water in the ocean. So where there are millionaires and billionaires, there is also talk of philanthropy. Technology was the central theme during a philanthropic roundtable, aptly called “e-philanthropy,” that was hosted by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation here on Friday.

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