Read OpenUK CEO, Amanda Brock’s blog about the Open Technology for Sustainability Day.
Thanks to Red Hat and Federated Hermes for sponsorship of the Day and to all who have worked so hard to make this happen.
Watch the Patchwork Kilt Video
Watch the Open Technology for Sustainability Day Videos
First Open Technology for Sustainability Day Highlights
Opening Session – Who Cares?
Amanda Brock, CEO OpenUK
Moderator: Cristian Parrino, Chief Sustainability Officer OpenUK
Faith Boal, aged 11
Ronan Fernandes, aged 10
Femi Owolade-Coombes, aged 15
Launch of the OpenUK Consortium Carbon Negative Data Centre Blueprint
Video Launch
Introduction by Moderator: Cristian Parrino, Chief Sustainability Officer OpenUK
Panel:
- Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK
- Leanne Kemp, CEO, Everledger
- Lucy Yu, Director, Octopus Energy Centre for Net Zero
- Max Schulze, Executive Chairman, Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance
Open Collaboration Opening Sustainability led by Red Hat
Introduction by Moderator: Grainne Hamilton, Co-Founder, InterChange
Panel:
- Catherine Stihler, CEO, Creative Commons
- Salem Avan, Director, United Nations
- Chris Baynham-Hughes, Customer Innovation Advocate, Red Hat
OpenUK – building the Sustainable Open Future for the UK
Introduction by Moderator: Matthew Barker, President and Founder JetStack and OpenUK Entrepreneur in Residence
Panel:
- Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer, Isovalent and Chair CNCF Technical Oversight Committee
- Lowena Hull, Second Year Student Cambridge and OpenUK Kids Course Creative Director
- Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK
- Will Page, Economist and Author
Speakers
Catherine Stihler
CEO, Creative Commons

Chris Baynham-Hughes
Customer Innovation Advocate for Red Hat Open Innovation Labs in EMEA, Red Hat

Cristian Parrino
CEO, The Azaylia Foundation

Gráinne Hamilton
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Interchange

Leanne Kemp
Chief Sustainability Officer

Liz Rice
Chief Open Source Officer, Isovalent

Lonneke Driessen
Director Standardization and Test Lab, ElaadNL

Lowena Hull
Creative Director - OpenUK Kids Camp

Lucy Yu
CEO, Centre for Net Zero

Matt Barker
Entrepreneur in Residence

Max Schulze
Founder, Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance

Dr Richard Dobson
Practice Manager - Data Systems, Energy System Catapult

Salem Avan
Director, Policy, Strategy & Governance Division, United Nations

Will Page
Economist and Author ex Spotify
