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Sustainability in the Digital Transformation

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CMI - Department of Electronic Systems

Sustainability in the Digital Transformation

Conference organized by CMI/ AAU; IDA Connect; WWRF

AAU CPH

AC Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 København - the auditorium

  • 16.11.2023 10:00 - 17.11.2023 17:00
    : 16.11.2023

  • English

  • On location

AAU CPH

AC Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 København - the auditorium

16.11.2023 10:00 - 17.11.2023 17:0016.11.2023 10:00 - 17.11.2023 17:00
: 16.11.2023

English

On location

CMI - Department of Electronic Systems

Sustainability in the Digital Transformation

Conference organized by CMI/ AAU; IDA Connect; WWRF

AAU CPH

AC Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 København - the auditorium

  • 16.11.2023 10:00 - 17.11.2023 17:00
    : 16.11.2023

  • English

  • On location

AAU CPH

AC Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 København - the auditorium

16.11.2023 10:00 - 17.11.2023 17:0016.11.2023 10:00 - 17.11.2023 17:00
: 16.11.2023

English

On location

Selected papers will be published in NBICT/ Wireless World: Research and Trends.

Time line:

20 September                    Extended abstract

1 October                             Acceptance for presentation

1 November                        Full paper

Abstracts and papers to cmi@cmi.aau.dk

Fees:
General                      100 Euro
Student                       50 Euro
Conference dinner   60 Euro
Online attendance:  50 Euro

Sustainability is increasingly emerging as a high priority on the agenda for digital transformation. The ongoing digital transformation has connectivity, communication systems and AI as fundamental drivers as they contribute to the holistic development of individuals, communities, industries, and societies and they play a central role in the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) in the Vision 2030. The UN has further proclaimed access to the Internet as a basic human right and has said that the SDGs cannot be achieved without affordable access to the Internet by everyone.

We view sustainability in a broad context, similar to what the UN has done, including environmental as well as social and economic sustainability. Focus will be on the role of three sets of key enablers in digital transformation addressing the SDGs: a) Privacy, trust, cybersecurity in communication systems enabling social inclusion; b) IoT, Cloud and edge computing as enabler for sustainability in the economy leading to circularity and new business models; and c) Digitalization, ICTs and AI as key enabler of environmental sustainability, including sustainable energy production and consumption.

We welcome papers and presentations that explore the research area related to sustainability in Digital Transformation with respect to

·         the broad social impact in both developed and developing countries

·         environmental impacts

·         the economic impact

·         the key technologies

·         new architectures

·         the need for and gaps in regulation

·         the requirement of new skills and capabilities

·         new standards and interoperability issues

·         innovation and business models

Speakers

at the conference
Programme committee
  • Anders Henten/ CMI; henten@es.aau.dk
  • Reza Tadayoni/ IDA Connect; reza@es.aau.dk
  • Knud Erik Skouby/ WWRF; skouby@es.aau.dk

Speaker

Professor Timothy O’Farrell, Chair in Wireless Communication, University of Sheffield, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering.

Speaker

Grit Munk, Digitaliseringspolitisk chef i IDA / Senior advisor at Danish Society of Engineers

Speaker

Tim Unwin is a British academic and public figure, specialising in the uses of digital technology by the world’s poorest and most marginalised peoples.

Speaker

Ole Kjeldsen, National Technology & Security Officer
Microsoft Danmark & Island

Speaker

Svend Elberg Thomsen is head of sustainability at Norlys, Denmark’s largest integrated telco and energy company

Speaker

Paul Martin Schwartz is co-founder and CEO of SenArch and Managing Partner in Radical Africa

Programme

Programme Thursday 16 November

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:15  Welcome by Reza Tadayoni (CMI and IDA) and Nigel Jefferies (WWRF)

9:15 – 10:00 Keynote by Tim Unwin: (Un)sustainability in digital transformation

10:00 – 11:00 Paper session 1

  • Peter Lindgren: Circular and Sustainable Business Model Innovation and Development - Challenges with Security and Trustworthiness in a future world of a 6G Platform
  • Knud Erik Skouby, Lene Sørensen and Samant Khajuria: Privacy in Smart Cars

11:00 – 11:30 Break

11:30 – 12:30 Paper session 2

  • Line Larsen, Henrik Christiansen, Sarah Ruepp and Michael Berger: Virtualised Cloud Radio Access Networks for Sustainable and Efficient Digitalisation
  • Yowei Kang and Kenneth Yang: Using Live-Streaming Eco-Influencers in Environmental Communication Campaigns: An Influence Marketing Perspective.

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 Paper session 3

  • Ornicha Boonpanya and Hitoshi Mitomo: Fostering Pro-Environmental Behavior through Information Exposure: Unveiling the Link between Environmental Concern and Behavior from a Psychological Perspective
  • Margit Neisig: CONSIDERATION - COmpeteNceS - Inclusive Digital grEen tRAnsformaTION

14:30 – 15:00 Grit Munk, Digitaliseringspolitisk chef i IDA: IDA’s view on Sustainability in Digital Transformation

15:00 – 15:30 Break

15:30 – 17:00 Industry panel

  • Svend Elberg Thomsen - Norlys
  • Ole Kjeldsen - Microsoft
  • Søren Nørgaard Madsen: AI, new tech and digitalization with documented impact in Danish municipalities
  • Paul Martin Schwarz: Bridging the connectivity gap

19:00 -      Conference dinner

Programme Friday 17 November


9:00 – 9:05 Welcome and review by Reza Tadayoni

9.05 – 11:00 5G and Digital transformation

  • Christian Kloch: 5G hub
  • Cedomir Stefanovic: 5G use cases and scenarios
  • Steffen Ring: LTE development - Public/ Private networks
  • Timothy O’Farrell: Energy Efficiency in 5G

Discussion

11:00 – 11:30 Break

11:30 – 12:30 Paper session 4

  • Jamalludin Yousufi: The Role of Digital Technologies for Enabling Circular Economy in E-waste Management - Multi-Level Analysis
  • Morten Falch: Cybersecurity Strategies for SMEs in the Nordic Baltic Region         

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 15:00  Paper session 5

  • Ezer Yeboah Boateng: Sustainability in Digital Transformation – a Ghanaian perspective.
  • Reza Tadayoni and Anders Henten: Communication infrastructures as critical infrastructures            

15:00 –        Networking and drinks