In this talk, Dr. Rustia described the means by which our capability to acquire, interpret and use data can result to saving lives. Here, he provided several examples on how a data driven environment can be a good safeguard for human life. Dr. Dan Jeric Rustia is presently affiliated to the College of Computer Studies of the Department of Computer Technology of De La Salle University, Philippines where he serves as an Associate Professor Lecturer. He got his MS in Electronics Engineering in Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, ROC, and his PhD in Biomechatronics Engineering from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, ROC. His research interests include smart agriculture, artificial intelligence and machine learning. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx