Great hopes have been placed in IT and Digital Technologies to support our transition towards a low-carbon economy, but the digital sector itself emits as many greenhouse gases as the world's entire road freight. Let's make sure we clean our own house while helping to make the world a better place!
“I’m not new to sustainability, yet I am fairly new to finding like-minded people to talk to about it. My entry points were my local Green Software and GreenSEO meetup groups. So, coming to Green IO, I knew there were some good speakers, but I didn’t know what to expect in terms of vibe. How brilliantly surprised I was! This is not your standard corporate sales-fest; Green IO is the real deal. A conference full of people doing work they care about for the good of the planet – I’ve found my clan and I’ll be back!”
Fiona MacNeill, Director - UX (Research & Strategy, Macknowlogist)"I've been attending (almost) all Sustainable IT conferences in Europe... and none of them has an equivalent line up, with so nice speakers and so much representants of all ecosystems across the continent. If you ever want to come and meet the EU Sustainable IT ecosystem, GreenIO Paris is the place to be!"
Amael Parreaux-Ey, CEO (Resilio)The GreenIO team put together a great conference; it was packed with enjoyable speakers, engaging content, and a great network of Green IT practitioners. It's a great place to learn practical tips on how to decarbonize your software stack and build out your network of sustainability professionals.
Will Alpine, Cofounder (Enabled Emissions Campaign)The Green IO Conference is more essential than ever, especially with the rise of AI, whose environmental impact must also be measured and optimized within our organizations. But that is not all—the timing is critical. When sustainability comes rushing back to the forefront, faster than you might expect the teams that have already embedded it will be ready. And you will know that you persevered and made the right choices. While visiting the remarkable, small, and recently opened Fernand Léger Museum in Argentan, I came across one of his quotes that struck me. Léger, a master of contrast and modernity, inspired me to adapt his words by replacing “painter” with “IT professional.” It becomes: “As an IT professional, I believe in the significant role of my peers in the evolution of society.” Every IT professional carries responsibility for shaping society and for the environmental footprint of the digital sector. On one hand, we must understand, control, and reduce the environmental impact of digital transformation in organizations. On the other, we must also assess and measure its benefits.
Christophe Debuysscher, European, ICT Sustainability Manager (European Patent Office)