IT for Sustainability and Sustainable IT: are both possible?

Can IT be a true enabler for a sustainable society, particularly in cities and for urban infrastructure? What are digital twins and are they the answer? How can we use minimal energy for increasing data needs and should sustainable certification play a role?

Members of the EcoCloud scientific advisory board in a panel session

Speakers:

Prof. Babak Falsafi (IC-PARSA) CEO of Swiss Datacenter Efficiency Association – SDEA
Prof. Edouard Bugnion (IC-DCSL) Academic director of SDSC and EPFL Scientific Research Computing Platform
Prof. Mario Paolone (STI-DESL) Previous scientific Director of the EPFL Energy Center
Prof. David Atienza (STI-ESL) Scientific Director of EcoCloud
Prof. Alexandre Alahi (ENAC-VITA) Head of the Visual Intelligence for Transportation laboratory
Modération : Gaël Hurlimann

The EcoCloud Stand at the EPFL Rolex Learning Center

Miguel Peón & David Atienza of EcoCloud at the EPFL Open Days, April 2023