Data’s Untold Story – How AI and Big Tech Are Fueling a Sustainability Crisis
Overview
This session will feature a screening of our film exploring the hidden sustainability impact of AI, cloud storage, and unstructured data.
The expert panel will discuss how the tech industry might tackle digital waste, data inefficiency, and drive greener AI adoption in line with TechNExt’s Data and AI and Sustainability themes.
Agenda:
13.00 - 13.20pm: Welcome and nibbles
13.20 - 13.50pm: Premiere of film, "Data's Untold Story: The AI Energy Crisis"
13.50 - 14.20pm: Panel discussion
14.20 - 14.45pm: Networking
Key Takeaways for the film:
The Hidden Cost of Data & AI:
• Unused data is driving up energy consumption, creating an overlooked sustainability crisis.
• AI’s demand for power is increasing—without smarter data practices, its environmental impact will spiral.
From Innovation to Accountability:
• Businesses must rethink data storage and AI usage to reduce waste and carbon footprint.
• Sustainable data strategies can cut costs, improve efficiency, and drive responsible innovation.
Solving the AI Energy Challenge:
• Companies have the tools to make AI and cloud computing greener—so why aren’t they using them?
• The tech industry must step up before data inefficiency becomes a climate disaster.
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How to get involved
Please read the information back below, and then fill out an expression of interest form. This will let us know you’d like to take part, what age the participating children are and whether you’d like any support from us or an ‘industry mentor.’
Plan your challenge, consider your resources and the participating students. Challenges can be completed in small or large groups. but please be aware that only 8-10 students from selected schools will be able to attend the celebration event.
Submit your challenge responses via our online form below. Your school can submit up to 10 entries. The deadline for responses is Friday 9 May, 2025. Please get in touch if you are struggling to meet the deadline.
The Schools Challenge steering committee will identify a small group of students from selected schools to be invited to a celebration event on the morning of Friday 20 June at South Shields Customs House.
If selected, you will be invited to attend by 23 May. There will also be an opportunity to display students‘ work as part of a number of public
exhibitions across local authority areas.
If you have any issues, contact us via email: getinvolved@technext.co.uk
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