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BT makes a case for sustainable IT at Gartner Symposium

The case for sustainable IT
Luis Alvarez, President EMEA & Latin America, BTGS, helps demonstrate the importance of sustainability through information and communications technology (ICT) during a downturn. Meanwhile, Ian Livingston, CEO BT Group, addresses more than 2,000 C-level delegates in a Mastermind Keynote Interview on organisational success and sustainability.

Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   eForum - Part 1
BT's Luis Alvarez and other panellists advocate that doing the right thing for the environment is good for business and consumers.
Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   eForum: Part 2
A discussion of real-world examples of carbon emissions reduction within major organisations.
Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   eForum: Part 3
Panellists turn their attention to ICT as a catalyst for reducing carbon emissions.
Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   eForum: Part 4
An examination of the long-term need for collaboration and innovation in building sustainability through ICT.
Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   Ian Livingston: Part 1
Ian Livingston, CEO BT Group, gives a Mastermind Keynote Interview to more than 2,000 C-level delegates at the Symposium 2008.
Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   Ian Livingston: Part 2
Ian Livingston urges CIOs to be leaders of change and plan ahead to combat the worsening economic climate.
Gartner Symposium - Itxpo Image   Ian Livingston: Part 3
“Cheaper, simpler, better and quicker” is Ian Livingston’s blueprint for organisational success and sustainability.

BT’s leadership and experience in sustainability was highlighted again at the 2008 Gartner Symposium in Cannes, France. This prestigious event included an e-forum on sustainability – sponsored by BT in association with CNBC– which featured a panel of experts and industry thought-leaders, and attracted a C-level audience.

The eForum “How IT can enable an organisation to grow sustainably while reducing carbon emissions and cost to the bottom line” focused on the importance of sustainability in the midst of an economic downturn, and the role of information and communication technology (ICT) as an enabler of sustainability in the immediate and long term.

Panellists – including Luis Alvarez, President EMEA & Latin America, BT Global Services, – highlighted real-world examples of how ICT can reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint while enabling sustainable growth and providing new business opportunities. BT emphasised that focusing on sustainability was more fundamental than ever to our business model in the current economic climate, and that ICT is one of the most effective and important contributors to greater efficiencies and reduced environmental impact.

Panellists in Cannes were:

  • Luis Alvarez, President EMEA & Latin America, BT Global Services
  • Peter Sondergaard, SVP Research, Gartner
  • Trewin Restorick, Director, Global Action Plan
  • Paulo De-Sa, Vice President Global Enterprise Computing, Unilever
  • Gary Hird, Technical Strategy Manager, John Lewis Partnership

In addition, five other high-ranking panellists joined the eForum online:

  • Molly Webb, The Carbon Group
  • Dinah McLeod, Head of BT Global Services Sustainability Practice
  • Chris Tuppen, Chief Sustainability Officer, BT Group
  • Mike Yorweth, Tesco Stores
  • Ed Butt, Reckitt Benckiser
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