As technology advances, one of the burning questions on everyone’s mind is how do we ensure it does so sustainably and ethically?
This timely track deep dives into technologies and technology companies that focus on social impact, by building products, using tools and creating a future that we all believe in. It explores how to foster a socially inclusive, ethical, diverse and equitable tech industry that strives to actively strip itself of bias and prejudice.
Ultimately, it explores how we can improve both socially and environmentally through the use of technology, to create a better tomorrow, today.
From this track
Tech's Carbon Footprint: Understanding and Tackling the Impact of Tech on the Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is upon us. The cloud has a bigger carbon footprint than the aviation industry, and this is forecast to grow rapidly over the coming years. How do we as engineers react to this challenge, and drive the companies where we work to help reduce their carbon footprint?

Paul Lawson
Principal Architect @gosupercritical
Socially responsible companies - do we all have to change the world?
This session will look at socially responsible software from the lens of people in need. Can traditional for-profit businesses create social impact? The formula to build the right foundations of (impactful) social responsibility.
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