CONNECT University on "Sustainable data centres and cloud computing", Online - Main contents
| date | December 3, 2019 11:00 - 13:00 |
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| location | Online  |
Have you ever considered the environmental impact when you stream a piece of music, watch a video-clip or do a search on the Internet? How can a data centre operate in the most energy efficient way and reduce its carbon emission? These and other related issues were covered at the Connect University session ‘Sustainable data centres and cloud computing services’, where experts presented the next generation technologies for future, state-of-the art, data centres. Watch the recording and discover more about this topic.
Moderator
Pierre Chastanet, Head of Unit DG CONNECT E2 Cloud and Software
Speakers
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-Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President Europe Operations for Schneider Electric
Barbara Frei, born in 1970 in Maennedorf, Switzerland, is Executive Vice President of Europe Operations since 2019. Until end of 2018 she was responsible for the business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and CEO of Schneider Electric GmbH in Germany. She completed her studies in mechanical engineering at ETH Zurich, followed by a doctorate in 1998. In addition she is holding a MBA degree of IMD Lausanne, Switzerland.
Title of the presentation: An overview on Digital and Sustainability
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-Bertil Heerink, Head of EU and International Institutions at Federal Environment Agency Austria
Bertil Heerink has gained extensive government policy experience through roles with the Dutch government and the European Commission, in the role helping government and NGO clients navigate the areas of energy, environment, and climate change. Heerink served the Dutch government’s Environment Ministry as head of European Union (EU) affairs, and as counselor of embassy in the permanent representation to the EU. Additionally, he was a member of the EC’s climate change negotiating team, responsible for the political contacts with the United States and Japan. He currently leads the Department EU and International Institutions of the Environemnt Agency of Austria.
Title of the presentation: Digitalization: avenues for climate change abatement
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-Vlad C. Coroamă, lecturer and senior research associate with the Computer Science Department of the ETH Zurich
Vlad C. Coroamă is a lecturer and senior research associate with the Computer Science Department of the ETH Zurich, Switzerland. For almost two decades, his research has revolved around the relation between digitalisation and sustainability, in particular environmental sustainability. He contributed both methodologically, and with concrete assessments, to understanding the environmental impact of ICT in general and the Internet in particular. Vlad believes that climate change is the most urgent challenge of our times, and one of the greatest challenges ever faced by humankind. This is why today, his main research interest lies in exploring whether and how digitalisation can lead to society-wide dematerialisation and resource efficiency, and how to best exploit this potential.
Title of the presentation: The Energy and Carbon of Internet data flows: is Streaming the new Flying?
Background information
CONNECT University informs about the latest digital trends, opportunities and challenges which are highly linked with EU's relevant policies, and serve as a platform for sharing knowledge through thematic sessions and workshops.
The participation in the present CONNECT University session is open to all staff working at EU Institutions and Bodies. External stakeholders and citizens may attend by invitation only (the number of available places for non-EU staff are very limited). The sessions will be webstreamed and recorded and everyone can follow them.
Organiser
CONNECT University
Contact information
Last update: 19 December 2019
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