Invitation to speak at ICT4S

The following is the email from Gabby Resch, an organizer of ICT4S.

Main Details

• CivicTechTO and g0v/OCF have been extended a wide invite to participate at ICT4S.
• ICT4S = Information and Communications Tech for Sustainability conference
• very casual. no prep required.
• as little as 5 min lightning talk
• no slides
• they hired a professional moderator
• the "ask" is just to come with thoughts on sustainability and tech (some will be thinking "environment", but other readings are encouraged -- funding, community, process, etc.)
• largely academic audience -- social, environment and computer science backgrounds
• EDGI was independently invited, and a member will be there (Liz also a member)
• CivicTechTO will have a non-patcon speaker going
• there is an opportunity to "table" when not on-stage
• 2-4pm is mid-day on Day 1 of RightsCon
  • it’s in our itinerary
  • 30 minute transit from RightsCon venue

Email

Hey patcon,

I’m the invited demos chair for the upcoming ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S) conference, which will run from May 14-18 at the University of Toronto. The conference highlights cutting-edge research and development in sustainability-focused technology, and brings together researchers in ICT for Sustainability with government and industry representatives, including decision-makers with an interest in using ICT for sustainability, researchers focusing on ICT effects on sustainability, and developers of sustainable ICT systems or applications.

I am currently reaching out to a handful of groups that share some aspect of our mandate, and I’d like to invite Civic Tech to present at an afternoon demos session we’ll be holding on Wednesday, May 16th. The session will take place from 2-4pm at Autodesk’s MaRS Lightbox facility. Would you be interested in taking part on behalf of the group? Presentations will be relatively informal - most likely lightning talks with a table setup, depending on the number of participants. 

Let me know if you’re interested, or whether there is anyone who would be. (Dawn suggested that you’d be the ideal person to connect with.)

Best,

Gabby