Green Software Foundation Global Summit New York hosted by Thoughtworks

Join your fellow neighbors in New York virtually for the upcoming Green Software Foundation Global Summit New York hosted by Thoughtworks. The Summit is a global event with regional experiences to provide educational content and networking opportunities for technologists looking to be more sustainable in their work. Join us for engaging discussions around green software principles, ways to measure a piece of software’s carbon footprint, and to learn more about sustainability for developers, designers, and technologists. We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda:
1. 11:00am-11:15am
Keynote and Welcome
Chris Murphy, CEO Thoughtworks
2. 11:15am-12:10pm
Fireside Chat with Etsy & Spotify – “The Role of Sustainable Technology”
–Katie Sundstrom, Software Engineer, Etsy
–Emily Sommer, Software Engineer, Etsy
–Will Spielberg, Engineering Manager, Spotify
–Moderated by LIsa McNally, Thoughtworks
3. 12:15pm-12:55pm
Lunch
4. 1:00pm-2:15pm
Sustainable UX Workshop – Explore ways in which the designed user experience of a product can directly influence sustainable behaviors of users.
Arik Smith, Thoughtworks
5. 1:00pm-2:15pm
SCI Workshop – Discuss approaches to measuring the rate of carbon emissions for a software system.
Dan Lewis-Toakley, Thoughtworks