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 Lisa Pratico 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
Poonam Kripalani Vikram Nagendra Anurang Revri Simon Bennett

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 discuss challenges overcome and pivotal actions in balancing speed and impact with responsible and sustainable deployment.

11:55 AM - 12:30 PM
General Session: How to Unlock the Double-Wins of Cloud Sustainability
Kevin Leslie

Sustainability is no longer a 'nice-to-have' in FinOps and public cloud. Using real life case-studies, Kevin Leslie, Chief Revenue Officer at Greenpixie, explores how enterprise cloud users can catalyze cloud optimization initiatives which yield diverse business value. This session will outline what the thought-leaders are doing, and how this value is reaching the market at scale.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch and Networking
 
 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
General Session: Scaling AI Responsibly to Unlock Business Potential
Janina Bauer George Maddaloni Kim Jenkins

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
Bernard Gavgani Srini Koushik Shannon Soland Niklas Sundberg Ralph Loura
Join board members and partners of SustainableIT.org as they reflect on the sustainable IT movement 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
Dave Best Rainer Karcher Ralph Loura

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