Green & Digital: Presentation Summaries

Speakers 3 and 4

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN): The Home of Communication

This presentation outlined ASN’s green charter and sustainability road map across their operations, their achievements to date and proposals in the pipeline, utilising advanced technology and data acquisition to monitor climate change. Their proposal for ‘just 1 thing’ is the development of a local area energy plan for Greenwich, continuing the theme of emphasising the need to collaborate for success in reducing the impact of carbon emissions.

Taj Bhambra Managing Director, ASN Greenwich

Taj is responsible for the manufacture of ASN’s electronic and optical equipment for subsea and surface applications. ASN connects the world and enables our digitally connected lives. If you use the internet, you are using ASN equipment made in Greenwich. Taj has overall responsibility for Greenwich facilities, Health and Safety, Sales and Operational Planning, and is known for his creative and pragmatic application of emerging technology and methodologies.

Harnessing Technology for the Green Transition

Sam posed the question “how can we use technology at different scales to drive the green transition?” and highlighted the ways in which his work at DG Cities is harnessing the potential of data collection and connectivity across homes, industry, agriculture, and business to help deliver our net zero commitments as a collaborative community.

Sam Grounds DG Cities

Sam specialises in social housing transformation using new and emerging technologies. Sam has a background working within local authorities and leads on the use of Internet of Things (IoT), trialling new products and building business cases for their wider use. Sam also works on connectivity strategies for local authorities, working closely with councils and Internet Service Providers to deliver high-speed fibre to residents in line with local and central government priorities.

Technology for the Green Transition