International Industrial Ecology Day 2021

Panel discussion on the Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Industrial Ecology

Time slot: Jun 21, 2021 — 07:00-09:00 (UTC Change)
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The panel discussion seeks to collect the views of 4 experts on current and long-term application and implications of AI and data science for the field of industrial Ecology and sustainability.


Speakers:
• Jillian Campbell, Head of Monitoring, Review and Reporting UN Convention on Biological Diversity
• Gang Liu, Professor, University of Southern Denmark Department of Green Technology (IGT)
• Rohit Nishant, Associate Professor , Université Laval - Department of Management Information Systems
• Andreas Frömelt, Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich - Department of Ecological Systems Design

Session program:

  • Minute 0-5: Welcome by session chair and introduction to topic:
  • Minute 5-25: Envisioning AI and digitalization in relation to Industrial Ecology and Sustainability
  • Minute 25-40: Expected benefits of AI and digital technologies
  • Minute 40-60: Practical implementation of AI and digital technologies
  • Minute 60-75: Challenges, risks and drawbacks in implementation
  • Minute 75-90: Q&A
  • Minute 90-95: Panelists closing statement/take home message
  • Minute 95-100: Final remarks and closing
  • Minute 100-120: Break

Organizers and session chairs:

Franco Donati (chair) and Chen Li (Leiden University, Institute of Environmental Science CML), Sebastien Dente and Xaysackda Vilaysouk (Ritsumeikan University, Department of Environmental Systems Engineering)

Supported by ScienceForDemocracy.org

 

If you need technical assistance, please contact us at industrialecologyday@is4ie.org.

 

Session registration

This is an event for ISIE members.

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