Agenda

Monday, June 23, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Opens + Continental Breakfast
 
 
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Welcome + Theme Introductions
Ralph Loura
 
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Opening Keynote: What's Next for Sustainability
Sue Allchurch
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
General Session: Making Responsible AI Real and Practical
Ron Guerrier Wiebren van der Zee Rick Pastore

As AI adoption accelerates, how can organizations ensure it's deployed responsibly—and effectively? This session introduces SustainableIT.org’s practical framework for operationalizing responsible AI, built by leaders in our working group. Explore essential tools including the Responsible AI Principles Runbook, AI Lifecycle Framework, Data Integrity Principles, and AI Ecosystem Model—all designed to help technology teams embed responsibility into every phase of the AI journey.

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
 
 
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
General Session: Successful Approaches to Scaling AI Responsibility
Anurang Revri

Join us for an engaging session featuring winners of SustainableIT.org’s Responsible AI Impact Award. After a brief introduction to responsible AI, award recipients will share short presentations highlighting their impactful initiatives. A panel discussion moderated by Ann Rosenberg will follow, featuring audience-seeded questions from SustainableIT Working Group members.

11:55 AM - 12:30 PM
General Session: Technology On-Ramps for the Sustainability Journey
 

Discover cutting-edge technologies that are driving faster, smarter, and more automated paths to sustainable business operations. In this session, technology providers aligned with SustainableIT.org will share key innovations, success stories, and strategies for enabling impactful, scalable sustainability through tech.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch and Networking
 
 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
General Session: Capturing Business Value from AI—Responsibly
George Maddaloni Kim Jenkins Janina Bauer

As AI continues to reshape industries, the real differentiator lies in how technology leaders harness its potential—responsibly and strategically. In this forward-looking panel, we'll explore how organizations are moving beyond experimentation to realize measurable business value from AI, all while ensuring alignment with core business values and long-term sustainability. Hear how top leaders are setting governance, enabling innovation, and building trust into their AI strategies to drive meaningful outcomes.

2:05 PM - 2:40 PM
General Session: Getting Better Faster - Elevating IT’s Essential Sustainability Drivers
Gourav Banerjee Rick Pastore

Join Deloitte and the SustainableIT for an exclusive preview of a new sustainability maturity benchmarking program launching this month. Built around 60 key performance indicators, this comprehensive framework enables organizations to measure and compare their sustainability maturity across 11 core capabilities that are critical to IT’s environmental impact and success. In this interactive session, Deloitte, SustainableIT, and member volunteers will dive into real-world benchmarking insights—focusing on enterprise architecture and IT infrastructure. Discover how KPI-driven assessments can help accelerate sustainability progress and uncover actionable opportunities within your IT organization.

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
 
 
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Closing Session: Board-Level Perspectives Panel: State of IT Sustainability
Niklas Sundberg Ralph Loura Shannon Soland

Join board members and partners of SustainableIT.org as they reflect on the organization’s journey over the past three years, sharing key lessons learned and areas where progress has fallen short. This panel will also explore emerging priorities and the path forward for advancing sustainable IT practices.

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks + Key Takeaways
Ralph Loura
 
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Reception + Technology Partner Showcase
 
 
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Responsible AI Impact Awards Dinner
 

Celebrate excellence at our Inspirational awards night. This prestigious event is dedicated to honoring exceptional leaders and their organizations who have made remarkable strides in the domains of environmental, societal, and governance (ESG) sustainability