Apéro Digital – Friends or Foes?
Friends or Foes? Digitalization & Sustainability towards COP30
What are the carbon footprints of digital technologies such as AI and data-driven services? How can AI systems be effectively used to monitor deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, and responsible use of resources? Will IoT sensors and open environmental data platforms enable participative climate action and ecosystem protection? And how can digital technologies help accelerate climate action and environmental protection, while enabling environmental stewardship?
Apéro Digital is organizing its 5th event, in collaboration with theZurich Knowledge Center for Sustainable Development (ZKSD), on the topic Aligning Digitalization with Sustainability for COP30. In this event, stakeholders interested in sustainability, climate action, environment policy, bioeconomy, Big Tech, AI, social innovation, or are currently involved in related activities, will gather to explore the topics through participatory and co-creative approaches. Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr. Christian Schaffner, Executive Director, Energy Science Center (ESC), ETH
- Samira Keller, Scientific Officer, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
- Marius Semm & Jakob Tresch, CEO & CTO, Niatsu
The event offers a curated space for public authorities, industry members, civil society representatives, policy makers, innovators, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory experts to exchange insights and share experiences, and to identify opportunities and challenges for setting and navigating the COP30 agenda forward. The event will conclude with an exquisite Apéro Riche for networking.
When / Wann: June 26, 2025, 17:30 - 19.00
Where / Wo: Kulturpark, Pfingstweidstrasse 16, 8005 Zürich
Language / Sprache: English
Registration / Anmeldung:Link
About Apéro Digital
Apéro Digital is an event series funded by the DIZH Innovation Program with a focus on outreach. With the vision of fostering collaboration around digitalization and innovation around the Greater Zurich Area, events are organized in engaging formats including public talks, round tables, expert or citizen panels, peer exchanges, fireside chats, and networking opportunities – all with a participatory and co-creation approach. By combining technology foresight, storytelling, and shared experiences, we aim to deepen collective understandings about societal transformations driven by digitalization. The project is managed by The BRIDGE Lab at the University of Zurich (UZH) and the Responsible AI Innovation Group at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). For further information, please visit the project website and the LinkedIn page.