Digital Product Sustainability Pulse

We have the need, we have the suggested techniques, but few act. Why is digital product sustainability on the radar of some companies but not others?

Join the launch of the Digital Product Sustainability Pulse, which summarises expert know-how and results from Product Owner interviews across Europe on Digital Product Sustainability.

TOPICS
The launch event will address the following topics in relation to digital sustainability:

• Profitability
• Power and influence of product people
• Role of the companies strategy
• Understanding of product sustainability
• Product Owner’s sustainability know how and interest

A panel with some brilliant guests, leaders in the digital sustainability field, will follow the report launch:

• Anne Currie, author of Building Green Software
• Dr. Ruben Korenke, Senior Product Manager at Ecosia

AGENDA
(hours in CET, minus 1 for the UK)
5.00pm Arrival & Registration
5.30pm Welcome & Introduction
5.45pm Report Launch
6.30pm Break
6.50pm Panel Discussion
7.30pm Closing & Networking

LOCATIONS
The launch of the findings of this significant piece of work is a hybrid event where you can join either online, for networking and drinks (coffee, water) at various locations. We will have a potluck: Everyone who can and wants brings something to share. (Suggestion: Spreads / dips, bread / pretzels, snacks, fruit and beer)
March 6th, 4.30pm - 7pm GMT | 5.30pm - 8pm CET

• Online, please register via LinkedIn Event or Meetup-link
• Berlin, Thoughtworks office, Revaler Str. 31, please register via Meetup
• Cologne, Thoughtworks office, Lichtstraße 43I, please register via Meetup
• Edinburgh, AND Digital, WeWork George St, Edinburgh, please register via Eventbrite
• Munich at the improuv offices <-- that's us :-)

This collaborative report was initiated and led by Green PO together with thoughtworks (DE), AND.Digital (UK), improuv (DE), The Garage (NL), and Digital Natives (NL).

EVENT BACKGROUND
Digital sustainability is a rising issue, with emissions from ICT responsible for approx 4% of global greenhouse gases, and figures in the industry set to rise exponentially due to our ever growing reliance on technology and data. The growth of sustainable software engineering, and green ops is an excellent sign that our developers and technologists are taking this seriously. But where is the corresponding increase in green and sustainable digital product meetups, conferences, books and ways of working?

Our international research project set out to determine exactly what is the current state of sustainability in digital products? Where does digital sustainability come into consideration in the digital product lifecycle and what barriers do we need to overcome to increase digital product sustainability?

Join us online or in person for the reveal of this critical research. We look forward to seeing you there!