On 29 September 2025 the Future Foundation was presented to the public (https://gsis.at/2025/09/03/10-regeln-fur-die-digitale-welt/).

Sarah Spiekermann-Hoff, Board Member of the Future Foundation, announces a follow-up series of talks:

From time to time we will offer a virtual lunch-time talk on an urgent question.
The first question is:

What is the real impact of IT and AI  on the environment? 

Monday November 10th, 12 pm – 1:30 am  (CET) via zoom

The talk will be given by Dr. Zakeri with the Institute for Data, Energy, and Sustainability (IDEaS) at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). 

His main focus area is energy transitions and their environmental impact, including the role of digital tech in such transitions.

If you want to attend, please register here to receive the zoom link and find more information: https://www.wu.ac.at/ec/events 

Univ. Prof. Dr. Sarah Spiekermann-Hoff is Chair of the Institute for IS & Society at the Vienna University of Economics & Business.

Sarah Spiekermann-Hoff is also keynote speaker at our FIfFKon25 “Digitaler Humanismus für eine techno-öko-soziale Transformation” (https://gsis.at/meetings/fiffkon25/). Her topic is “Kathedralen der Künstlichen Intelligenz – Ökonomische und ethische Herausforderungen für wahren Fortschritt”, scheduled for 21 November 2025 in the GSIS Utopia(s) Conversations on Meaningful Technology and a Convivial Society for All, supported by the Cultural Division of the City of Vienna.

You can register for free.