Backstage of Tech – Session 1: Feb 27th 2025
APFI’s webinar series Backstage of Tech – Story of Sustainable Technology and AI consists of three online sessions on the sustainability of our digital world.
From day-to-day work, AI and cloud services to virtual production and post-production workflows, our industry relies heavily on energy-intensive digital infrastructure. As technological advances reshape the AV-industry, how can we ensure a sustainable and responsible transformation?
APFI presents the webinar series “Backstage of Tech – Story of Sustainable Tech and AI”. In three free sessions, Finnish and international experts dive into the environmental impact of digitalization and AI, explore sustainable practices in the industry with examples from VFX, VR and animation, and highlights Finland’s approach to technological advancements.
Through talks, case studies and discussions, “Backstage of Tech” sets off towards a sustainable digital future.
The webinar series is free and open for all. Registration required for each session separately.
Session 1: A Sustainable Digital World
In the first session we’ll take a closer look at the foundations of our digital landscape—from data centers to AI—and explore how these technologies affect sustainability.
Agenda:
- Introduction by APFI’s Anne Puolanne and Alina Huldén
- Emma Kari – Opening words
- The basics of our digital world and its sustainability– A crash course by Sandra Calvo, AI & Data Transformation Leader, Google
- The Environmental and Public Health Impacts of AI – Shaolei Ren, associate prof., Univ. of California, Riverside
REGISTER TO THE EVENT HERE
The event will be mainly in English. The audience will be able to ask questions of the speakers in Finnish or English.
The event will be recorded.
The event follows the safer space guidlines (in Finnish).
Don’t miss the other two sessions:
Session 2 – March 13th, 15–17 EET (Click here)
Session 3 – March 20th, 15–17 EET (Click here)
For questions or more information: alina.hulden@apfi.fi
Audiovisual Producers Finland – APFI is a non-profit association dedicated to representing the interests of Finnish audiovisual producers. Sustainability is one of the pillars of APFI’s mission, and APFI has since 2021 run national initiatives to promote environmentally sustainable practices in the industry. APFI:s work on environmental sustainability and this webinar series is funded by the NextGenerationEU-program, via the Ministry of Education and Culture.
