Green IT Roundtable discussion & Speed debating

📣 Welcome to a new meetup from Sustainable IT Netherlands, where passion for technology converges with a shared commitment to sustainability.

🌿Join us on June 26th for an evening of thought provoking talks and networking with peers that share the same passion for sustainability and IT!

⏳ Time schedule:
18:00 Welcome, light dinner & networking
18:45 Brief welcome by Aknostic & Sustainable IT Netherlands
18:50 Talk by Corina Milosoiu "Green IT, One Byte at a Time"
19:00 Panel discussion
19:45 Pitches
20:00 Speed Debating
20:15 Drinks & Networking
21:00 End of event

📍 Location:
Oudegracht 233, Utrecht
This meetup is kindly hosted by Aknostic

✏️ Title: "Green IT, One Byte at a Time"
💡 Speaker: Corina Milosoiu

✏️ Panel discussion
💡 Participants: Ekaterina Smid Gankin, Dr. Melanie Rieback, Tai Sassen-Liang
🍃 Description
We'll hold a panel discussion where the public can participate!

📖 About the participants

• Ekaterina Smid Gankin works for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on strategic circular procurement, building collaboration at both national and international levels. Through the Circular and Fair ICT (CFIT) Pact—a global, procurement-led initiative—she drives circularity, fairness, and sustainability in the IT sector. Drawing on her diverse experience in both public institutions and the private sector, Ekaterina connects policy development with market practice, helping organizations shape procurement standards that drive progress in sustainable IT.
• Dr. Melanie Rieback is the CEO and co-founder of Radically Open Security, the world’s first non-profit penetration testing company. A former cybersecurity researcher and one of the most influential women in tech, she champions transparency, ethical hacking, and open-source security. Her visionary approach is redefining cybersecurity and ethical entrepreneurship.
• Tai Sassen-Liang has been working in the IT field for more than 15 years. Starting as a software developer, his concern for technology's impact on society and the environment has led him to a career as a Digital Ethicist at IKEA, where he sets guidelines for the responsible adoption and usage of emerging technologies.

Pitches
Our goal is connect people around Sustainable IT. So to build more connections we would like to offer the stage to everyone who wants to share something. Note that we will timebox each pitch on 2 minutes exactly!
Note that we're meeting in the spirit of community, so commercial pitches might be less appreciated. :)

✏️ Green IT speed debating
💡 Participants: Everyone!
🍃 Description
The goal of Sustainable IT Netherlands has always been to connect people, companies and ideas to build a more sustainable tech sector. This meetup we want to experiment with a new format to achieve this goal by allowing all attendees to network based on the panel discussion & pitches. We'll hand out conversation points so you have an easy way to start a conversation. From there you can learn something new, build your sustainable IT skills and help your organisation contribute to a more sustainable world!

🔎 Looking forward seeing you there!

Organizing team:
Julie Chenadec (Host), Chris Stapper, Kitty van Leeuwen and Corina Milosoiu (Sustainable IT Netherlands)