June 19, 2008
10:30-10:50 Opening Keynote: Building a Sustainable Business is Good Business
Dorothy Attwood, Sr. VP of Public Policy and Chief Privacy Officer , AT&T
10:50-11:10 Feature Presentation: Creating a Green Network Infrastructure
Ebrahim Abassi, SVP of Operations, Redback Networks
11:10-11:45 Global Warming: Tech Strategies to Reduce Carbon Footprints for Telecom Sector
The Kyoto Climate Change Accord created a market for carbon emissions credits. Now there is both federal and state regulation designed to impose a cap on all greenhouse gas emissions. Information technology (IT) has been a large source of carbon emissions and now develops solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn how IT services can promote energy efficient hardware and software from manufacturers, and increased energy-management on the part of individual users and IT managers to reduce their carbon footprint. How can computing and tech providers help meet those goals?
Speakers:
Laddie Suk, Global Partner, Innovation and Transformation Solutions, Business Edge Solutions
Elaine Weidman, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson
David Lewis, Marketing Director, North America, Nokia Siemens Networks
Andrew Sweatman, General Manager, WSP Environmental Pty Ltd.
11:45-12:15 Keynote:
Laura Ipsen, Senior Vice President Worldwide Government Affairs, Cisco
12:15-12:45 Keynote: How Information Technology Can Improve Energy Efficiency
Kathryn C. Brown, SVP, Public Policy Development & Corporate Responsibility, Verizon
12:45-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00Keynote: A Time for Change: Dynamically Transforming Toward Eco-Sustainability
ICT is an integral part of any business' operations; and its role continues to increase in importance as technology advances. At the same time, environmentally sound business practices are becoming more of a necessity, driven by factors such as profitability, social responsibility, and regulations. The environmental challenges we face today demand an urgent response from ICT - we must embrace the opportunity we have to impact change. In this keynote, Alcatel-Lucent will show how ICT can interconnect its core assets -- people, network, process and knowledge -- to further environmental progress.
Seenu Banda, Vice President, Product Solutions, Alcatel-Lucent
2:00-2:40 Green Data Center Challenges: Reducing Heat Production and Increasing Efficiency
The six million servers in America’s data centers, when factoring in the energy needed to run and cool the servers, consume more energy than the 300+ million televisions in the United States. Green computing—IT equipment, data centers, and servers -- consume huge amounts of energy and produce heat requiring energy for cooling. But now IT service providers and manufacturers must offer solutions to enterprise users that reduce energy consumption, maintain security, maximize productivity, and still operate at peak efficiency. What are the latest trends and developments in computer and IT data centers? How can we improve network capabilities with sustainable IT practices?
Speakers:
Matt Heinz Senior Director of Marketing, Verdiem Corporation
Richard McCormack, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Michael K Patterson,
Senior Thermal Architect,
Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Corporation
Moderator: Bob Larribeau
2:45-3:15 Green Products, Green Sourcing and Green Production: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
Unless companies are willing to take a hard look at the sustainability practices of their entire supply chains, the true impact of their 'green' practices will be limited. Cisco has committed to design, source, produce, transport, package and distribute all of its products in an environmentally sustainable manner. The head of Cisco's green supply chain initiative will share lessons learned for creating a holistic, green supply chain action plan, motivating suppliers to take action and driving efficiencies and innovation across your supply chain. Explore how to identify and tackle the most significant environmental impactors for your business, while helping your customers achieve their green goals.
Edna Conway, Senior Director, Advanced Compliance and Social Responsibility, Cisco
3:20-4:00 Market Research Trends and Predictions
Speakers:
Daniel G. Bauer, Program Project Director, Insight Research Corporation
Bob Larribeau, Principal Analyst, Telecom View
Frank Nein, Cofounder, Partner & Senior Vice President, Lexicon Digital Communictions
4:00 Networking
