ICT4S 2026 - «Our Common Digital Future» 8.-12. Juni 2026

Peter Woodward, Facilitator, Quest Associates

• Welcome Note

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Kissling-Naef, Director, Business School, Bern University of Applied Sciences

Daniel Dubas, Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda, Federal Office for Spatial Development

• Welcome Note 

Morning Plenary Session: Does Digital Transformation Serve Sustainable Development?

Prof. Dr. Adrian Friday, Professor of Computing and Sustainability, Lancaster University

• The Impact of Technology on People and the Planet

Gerhard Andrey, National Councillor, Swiss Parliament | Co-founder, Liip

• Keynote title (tbc)

Additionally on panel: 
Robin Zuercher, Program Lead Green Digital Action, International Telecommunication Union

Coffee Break

Footprint: Meeting Digitalizations’ Energy and Resources Demand

Louise Aubet, Head of R&D, Resilio Solutions

• The Environmental Impacts of Digital Technologies: Status Quo and Future Scenarios

Yves Zischek, CEO, Digital Realty Switzerland

• Data Center Energy Use and Reduction Strategies

Dr. Vlad Coroamă, Founder, Roegen Centre for Sustainability

• Implications of Data Center Growth For Energy, Water and CO2 Emissions

Facilitator: Dr. Cristina Pereira, Director, Digital for Planet

Handprint: Accelerating Industrial Decarbonization Through Collaborative Platforms

Res Witschi, Delegate, Sustainable Digitalization, Swisscom

• Decarbonisation Through Data Platforms

Ina Walthert-Kaufmann, Head Group Sustainability, Amag

• Case study 1: Car Body Industry

Nora Meier, Senior Manager, CSR Buying, Lidl Switzerland

• Case study 2: Retail Food Industry

Facilitator: Peter Woodward, Quest Associates

The Power of Purchase: IT Procurement for Sustainability

Prof. Dr. Rika Koch, Professor for Public Procurement and Law,
Bern University of Applied Sciences

• Social Sustainability and Supply Chain Transparency, Recent Jurisprudence

Salome Schori, Head of Sustainable Procurement,
Federal Office for the Environment

• Transforming Public Procurement for Sustainability

Dr. Jakob Knauf, Project Manager Digital Sustainability, Axa

• Private Sector Example: How to Purchase Displays Sustainably?

Facilitator: Peter Woodward, Quest Associates

Pathways to a Sustainable and Sovereign Digital Future

Prof. Dr. Cecilia Rikap, Associate Professor in Economics, Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London (UCL)

• Keynote tite (tbc)

Additionally on panel: 
Prof. Dr. Adrian Friday, Professor of Computing and Sustainability, Lancaster University

Yves Zischek, CEO, Digital Reality Switzerland

Robin Zürcher, Program Lead Green Digital Action, International Telecommunication Union

Research Opening & Keynote 

ConverStations

Remote Presentations

Swimming in the Marzili Pool

Keynote 2

Posters & Demos

Conference Dinner & Best Paper Award

Remote Presentations

Bern City Walk

Keynote 4

Conference Closing

Workshops

Closing