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Where IT leaders tackle Sustainability challenges in DACH region
Will AI adoption stop the positive momentum in green software engineering across the DACH region? In a region where energy matters a lot since the war in Ukraine as well as securing the rare resource...
July 2 to 3, 2025
Smartvillage Bogenhausen, München
15+
speakers
250+
Attendees
5
countries
Meet the speakers
... and more to come!
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Day 1 (Workshop Day)
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
11:50 to 12:4014:25 to 14:50WorkshopGreenpixie workshop: Title TBA
In collaboration with
14:50 to 15:15WorkshopResilio's workshop: Title TBA
In collaboration with
15:15 to 15:40WorkshopSopht's workshop: Title TBA
In collaboration with
16:05 to 17:45WorkshopSee moreGreen Web Foundation workshop: how to estimate the emissions from AI?
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Day 2 (Conference Day)
Thursday 3rd July 2025
09:30 to 09:55OPENING REMARKSSee moreWhat the Germans can teach the world about energy blindness
09:55 to 10:45KeynoteSee moreWhen ants do it better: closing the sustainability communication gap
In my journey through IT and sustainability, I’ve seen how we still work in silos—everyone is optimising their own patch, but missing how fixes in one spot can cause breakages in another. We need to zoom out and see the bigger picture. Communication is our secret sauce, and fun fact: a study showed ants actually solve problems better than humans when we can't talk to each other. So let’s learn from the ants—collaborate, communicate, and build greener IT together.10:45 to 11:15Coffee Break & Networking
11:15 to 11:40TalkSee moreTranslating principles to product: the Salesforce sustainable AI blueprint
In this session you will learn about Salesforce's blueprint for translating principles into responsible AI products, detailing how core values like Trust, Ethics, and Sustainability are operationalized. Examining Salesforce's dual approach: minimizing AI's footprint (Sustainable AI) and leveraging AI for broader sustainability challenges (AI for Sustainability). Topics include technical methods for embedding efficiency (e.g., model right-sizing) and initiatives like the AI Energy Score promoting transparency across the industry.12:05 to 12:3012:30 to 12:55Panel DiscussionSee moreNGO Round table
12:55 to 14:00Lunch Break & Networking
14:00 to 14:25TalkSee moreW3C web sustainability guidelines
As we approach the second anniversary of the release of the W3C Web Sustainability Guidelines, we hope you’re familiar with them. If not, don’t worry! In this talk, we will provide a brief overview of what the guidelines are, who is working on them, and what the process looks like (including how you can get involved). We will also discuss how these guidelines have been helping us decarbonize the web so far and share our plans and hopes for the future14:25 to 14:50TalkSee morePractical approaches to measuring software sustainability via tooling and eco labels
This talk covers why and how to measure software energy use—for understanding, tracking, optimizing, and reporting. It compares SCI and Blue Angel for Software, explores alternative methods (e.g., ISO 14001, web metrics), and introduces the Green Metrics Tool. Real-world examples, including work with Nextcloud, illustrate the data, time, and setup needed for certification. Website measurement and the large differences in their energy use are also discussed.14:50 to 15:15TalkSee moreBlue Angel - An auditor's report on the eco-label for software
CO₂ emissions from IT are growing rapidly, especially through software. Positive: software has a significant impact on resource requirements. The Blue Angel, the first environmental label for energy- and resource-saving software, published new award criteria in August 2024. This webinar shows ... - the type of software for which the Blue Angel eco-label provides for certification - what essential properties the software must have - what evidence is required, - what the application process looks like, - what costs are incurred by the applicant and - why certification can be worthwhile.15:15 to 15:40TalkSee moreSustainable software engineering
Establishing Sustainability as a built-in quality for all digitalization offerings and our software engineering is our vision. Our Sustainability Framework supports sustainable architecture & operations for our solutions. Sustainable operations starts with creating transparency for power consumption as a prerequisite for identifying potential improvements. In addition we need to estabilish Eco-Desing principles for software as software plays an increaslingly critical role in our digital world. Design software intentionally around environmental impact and lifecycle management.15:40 to 16:05Coffee Break & Networking
16:05 to 16:3016:30 to 16:55TalkSee moreBeneath the pixels: hidden energy eating monsters in product design
Every year we create even bigger, more data intensive digital products. We contribute to unsustainable behavior and over-consumption. We secretly support a stressed society and mental health issues. We overlook some hidden energy eating monsters. Data, data, data. In form of third party tools, in form of user tracking, in form of all kinds of data waste we collect in our web. But, we can take simple steps in product design to conquer those problems. Let’s tackle them.16:55 to 17:20TalkSee moreUsing Airbus purchasing power to influence the IT Value Chain
The financial sector can drive substantial change in greenhouse gas emissions by leveraging its buying power. As the industry trends toward "as-a-service" models, it's crucial to recognize that shifting emissions from internal operations (scopes 1 and 2) to external vendors (scope 3) doesn't absolve responsibility. Sustainable procurement practices must transform the entire value chain, encompassing hardware, software, and professional services. This involves enforcing strict vendor codes of conduct, imposing rigorous sustainability requirements, and fostering collaborative environments to develop innovative, environmentally, and socially impactful solutions. According to the Gartner definition, Vendor management is a discipline that enables organizations to control costs, drive service excellence and mitigate risks to gain increased value from their vendors throughout the deal life cycle so do as Sustainability best practices.17:20 to 17:45KeynoteSee moreFrom values to victory: how responsible AI can make Europe a global digital leader
In a world torn between unchecked techno-capitalism and authoritarian control, Europe can become a beacon of hope—a space of digital dignity, democratic resilience, and sustainable innovation. This keynote explores how Responsible AI and value-driven tech can help Europe rise as a global leader. The time has come to prove that future readiness is not about speed or power—but about purpose, trust, and a shared vision for humanity.17:45 to 17:5017:50 to 20:00Feierabend Drink
Meet our partners
Members of the DACH Green IT ecosystem as well as our corporate partners will be available to exchange with you on how to accelerate your digital sustainability journey.
Global Premium
Global Champion
CHAMPION
Global Non Profit
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"The blossoming of tools and initiatives in greening IT is a heart-warming signal from the digital sector. More than ever sharing experience and insights is pivotal for actors to ramp-up their effort."
Gaël Duez
Green IO Founder
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