CRN Sustainability Summit 2020 | Wednesday 6 May
London (venue TBA)
Channel firms sit on the front line of an industry that will play a pivotal role in the fight against climate change over the coming decades. With awareness around sustainability rising in the public consciousness, boardroom execs and IT managers are increasingly turning to the channel for help in areas such as technology reuse, smart buildings and datacentre efficiency.
For many IT decision makers, sustainability is now a top-three consideration in their organisation’s technology procurement strategy. With the UK recently committing to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, soon sustainability will not only be a nice-to-have, but a must-have in most tenders.
Against this backdrop, resellers and MSPS that specialise in helping organisations minimise their carbon footprint and ecological impact are set to win big in the 2020s.
Join us at the inaugural CRN Sustainability Summit to hear from expert keynotes, panel discussions and case studies from organisations that are making strides in sustainability. This event will be a thought-provoking opportunity to network with peers, learn best practices, and start thinking about your shift to sustainable.
This event is working towards the International Standard ISO 20121 and follows guidance set out by the Sustainable Event Alliance (SEA)
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Sustainability Summit is free to attend for MSPs, VARs and Resellers. If you unsure about whether you qualify for this event, please contact hope.alderman@incisivemedia.com
Agenda
Doug Woodburn, Editor, CRN
In a panel moderated by award-winning environmental journalist James Murray, four of the UK’s top tech bosses will look ahead at the likely appetite for sustainable technology in the 2020s.
- Does the demand now exist for tech providers to put sustainability front and centre of their offering?
- What does a leading-edge sustainable technology solutions provider look like, and how should forward-thinking suppliers be evolving their offerings in areas such as tech reuse, datacentre efficiency, supply chain transparency and smart buildings?
- How do you build profitable revenue streams in this area?
- What new regulatory drivers will your customers have to contend with?
- What role can the channel play in the UK’s broader carbon emission goals?
Moderator: James Murray, Editor-in-Chief, BusinessGreen
Susanne Baker, Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
With global temperatures continuing to rise, a failure to curb emissions will be catastrophic. In this keynote, a leading technology vendor will detail what they are doing to cut their emissions.
The former England rugby international is now a major advocate for circular IT. He will be discussing new techniques his firm is pioneering to recover precious metals, as well as reflecting on the links between elite sport and business.
Andy Gomarsall MBE, Director, N2S
When it comes to building a reputation in sustainability, it would be all too easy to skip the foundations. What best practices should resellers and MSPs be pursuing in core areas of sustainability and CSR including technology reuse and recycling, transport, and supply chain management and transparency?
Efforts are underway to use more recycled plastics in IT products and packaging. Hear about the pioneering new techniques being used in this case study.
With customers increasingly asking questions about the carbon footprint of compute power, efforts to sink datacentres underwater and pioneer new techniques such immersion cooling are coming to the fore. This session will explore the science behind the most innovative new projects on this front.
In the recent push towards net zero buildings, technology suppliers are increasingly finding themselves in the spotlight to accelerate progress. This case study will explore how technology has contributed to the improvements already made in creating more energy efficient buildings and construction practices, and where the growth opportunities are.
Leading the way in sustainability through technology and Defra’s e-Sustainability Alliance.
Chris Howes, Chief Digital Information Officer, Defra
Doug Woodburn, Editor, CRN
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