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
Digital Exclusion & How to Change It
Tuesday Mar 28 / 10:35AM BST
We're in 2023 and the way we access healthcare has changed greatly from even a few years ago. You can book yourself a doctor's appointment using the web and have the consultation via video call, so that now you don't need to take the whole morning out for just a 15 minute visit!
Sareh Heidari
Senior Software Engineer @Accurx
Tech's Carbon Footprint: Understanding and Tackling the Impact of Tech on the Climate Crisis
Tuesday Mar 28 / 11:50AM BST
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?
Tuesday Mar 28 / 01:40PM BST
We'll spend some time talking about traditional social product attempts from the lens of people in need. We will discuss if traditional for-profit businesses should worry about creating social impact.
Germán Bencci
Founder of CodeYourFuture
How Big Tech Lost Its Way
Tuesday Mar 28 / 02:55PM BST
Technology plays an ever increasing part in our lives yet Big Tech seems to be running out of control, seemingly focused on money and growth over everything it claims to stand for. What are the forces shaping this within these companies and from our society?
Andrew Walker
Founder at Kraken Industries
Panel: Socially Conscious Software
Tuesday Mar 28 / 04:10PM BST
Details coming soon.
Sareh Heidari
Senior Software Engineer @Accurx
Andrew Walker
Founder at Kraken Industries
Germán Bencci
Founder of CodeYourFuture
Aleena Baig
Senior Software Engineer @Suvera
Unconference: Socially Conscious Software
Tuesday Mar 28 / 05:25PM BST
What is an unconference? An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. Attendees come together, bringing their challenges and relying on the experience and know-how of their peers for solutions.
Shane Hastie
Global Delivery Lead @SoftEd, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods @InfoQ
