Digital and Green are the two building blocks of Europe’s way to recover from the Covid crisis. Building back better is the idea of this twin transition.

This event will discuss how the digital services and technology help other sectors and communities to become greener, more circular more resource efficient and net zero. Speakers will be asked to take a hands on approach to address concrete examples of green and digital innovation in transport, mobility, energy and agriculture as well as the political challenges.

We will hear from the Green Deal Coalition the European Commission launched recently and from experts looking at large and small digital industries involved in projects across Europe and in particular at local level.

• Programme

  Opening remarks

  Josianne Cutajar MEP and EIF Member

  Speakers

  Ilias Iakovidis, PhD, Adviser on green digital transformation, DG CONNECT, European Commission

  Dr Chris Tuppen, Visiting Professor of Smart Technologies, University Campus Suffolk

  Jyri Arponen, Senior Lead, Sustainability solutions, Sitra

  Patrick Lynch, Founder of Bioledger

  Moderator

  Maria Rosa Gibellini, Director General, European Internet Forum

  Exchange of views with the participants under the Chatham House rule