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Programme

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ITU Workshop on Advancing Environmental Efficiency of Emerging Technologies​

Vienna, Austria, 3 May 2022

​09:30 - 10:00

Opening Remarks: Environmental efficiency and the Sustainable Development Gaols (SDGs)

Improving the carbon footprint of digital technologies requires cutting-edge, environmentally efficient, and eco-friendly applications of AI and other emerging technologies. Learn how standardization efforts support the SDGs on affordable and clean energy for all; industry, innovation and infrastructure, and responsible consumption and production. 

Opening remarks: 
10:00 - 10:30
Group photo and coffee break
10:30 - 11:00

Session 1 chat: Metaverse: environmental impact and potential of building web 3.0 

Extended reality applications require high bandwidth and low latency. As we engineer the future web 3.0, how can we ensure the metaverse is environmentally efficient? Join the discussion on the implications of the metaverse on cities of the future and how the metaverse could enable city administrations to better connect with citizens.

Moderator: R. Markus Leeb​, Economic Journalist, Loban GmbH, Austria
11:00 - 12:30

​Session 2: Digital twins for smart cities and the future of smart mobility

This session will showcase the best practices for digital twins of smart cities developed by FG-AI4EE. Learn how to apply these practices and use pre-developed reporting templates on AI, machine learning and virtual simulations. This session will also introduce a method for intuitive human interaction with data models, using FG-AI4EE reports D.WG1-09 and D.WG1-11 as a basis for exploration and discussion.

Moderator: Barbara Kolm, Vice-Chairman, FG-AI4EE | Director, Austrian Economics Center & Vice President Austrian National Bank​
​12:30 - 13:30
Lunch​ Break
​13:30 - 14:45

​Session 3: Measuring the environmental efficiency of digital technologies

Learn to use the metrics and measurement models to assess the environmental impact of digital technologies found in D.WG1-04D.WG2-03. The session will also explore tools including KPIs/metrics for SMEs to assess the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and also discuss the role of AI and big data in improving energy efficiency.

Moderator: ​Paolo Gemma, Co-Chairman, FG-AI4EE | Senior Specialist, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.​
​14:45 - 15:15
Coffee Break
​15:15 - 16:30

Session 4: Eco-friendly criteria for tech SM​Es 

This session will focus on the need to engage Small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) on the issue of sustainability and will highlight FG-AI4EE’s reports in this regard. It will showcase FG-AI4EE’s reports D.WG1-04; D.WG3-01, which provide list of KPIs metrics for SMEs to assess their sustainability and guidelines on the eco-friendly criteria for AI and other emerging fields of  technology. 

Moderator: Gerald Gerstbauer​, CEO,​​ Sprenger Gerstbauer Consulting GmbH
​16:30 - 17:00

Workshop conclusions and closing
​​19:00
Welcome Reception​
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