Background
Momentum is growing for companies to take a position on climate-related issues, and the effort to become more sustainable often requires technological innovation. Technology is changing the ground rules for everything from products and services to business models and processes. Tech executives will have a key role in making the ideas a reality, helping companies achieve sustainable mandates, and underlines the importance of collaboration and digitalization in reaching new sustainability targets.
Digital technology has changed industries and are critical aspects of new business models. Companies have a growing need to take informed decisions and to have greater transparency. Developing new technologies can change the equation, making sustainability a good business practice. CTOs are expected to play a greater role in creating new business opportunities that drive financial sustainability, while enabling the company to play a key role in tackling global issues. Especially with high-risk technologies, there are huge gains in collaboration and to share the burden or the risk. More than technology, sustainability is an important factor in attracting talent.
Digital technology has changed industries and are critical aspects of new business models. Companies have a growing need to take informed decisions and to have greater transparency. Developing new technologies can change the equation, making sustainability a good business practice. CTOs are expected to play a greater role in creating new business opportunities that drive financial sustainability, while enabling the company to play a key role in tackling global issues. Especially with high-risk technologies, there are huge gains in collaboration and to share the burden or the risk. More than technology, sustainability is an important factor in attracting talent.
Implications for tech leaders:
A successful tech leader is one who can enable an organization to turn this new abundance of threats and opportunities into sustainable success in the marketplace. It is no longer enough to just oversee the development and dissemination of technology; a leading CTO must also have a deep understanding of customers, external networks, the acuity to see the implications and possible uses of potentially relevant new technologies, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
These implications are aimed to be explored in the Tech & Sustainability Network.
Key questions to be explored in scoping sessions over the coming months in the lead up to a potential network launch in 2022:
1. How can technology and the tech leaders help accelerate sustainability transformation and impact in the corporate sector?
2. Which tech innovations accompanied by new and profitable business models can maximize positive impact to help drive the transition to sustainability?
3. How should digital tools and tech in a given sector be integrated across teams and departments to help resolve the sustainability challenge material to an organization and the attainment of its sustainability strategy?
These implications are aimed to be explored in the Tech & Sustainability Network.
Key questions to be explored in scoping sessions over the coming months in the lead up to a potential network launch in 2022:
1. How can technology and the tech leaders help accelerate sustainability transformation and impact in the corporate sector?
2. Which tech innovations accompanied by new and profitable business models can maximize positive impact to help drive the transition to sustainability?
3. How should digital tools and tech in a given sector be integrated across teams and departments to help resolve the sustainability challenge material to an organization and the attainment of its sustainability strategy?
Tech leader looking to lead sustainability transformation in your company?
What will the Tech & Sustainability Network be?
The target group of the Tech & Sustainability Network are teach leaders/CTOs/CDOs, their team members and other decision makers in the field. The network will aim to encourage and enable them to contribute to corporate sustainability transformations by integrating strategic technology solutions and innovative business models relevant to their sector across their organisation.
The objective is to provide a safe space and solution-oriented arena for technology professionals looking for practical insight, knowledge transfer and learning on the topic of sustainability specifically relevant for their roles.
The Tech & Sustainability Network will look to offer:
The objective is to provide a safe space and solution-oriented arena for technology professionals looking for practical insight, knowledge transfer and learning on the topic of sustainability specifically relevant for their roles.
The Tech & Sustainability Network will look to offer:
- Practical knowledge and useful tools to better overcome key challenges, integrate sustainability into the daily work and responsibilities of tech leaders/CTOs/CDOs, their team members and other decision makers in the field
- Insight into relevant sustainability trends, new research and inspiring examples from leading experts and companies in the field.
- Cross learning and peer discussions of solutions, best practices and how to strengthen your company’s strategic work with sustainability.
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