31 January, London
About the event
We are excited to invite you to an afternoon thought leadership event in partnership with Extreme E at the Barbican Centre on 31 January 2024.
Extreme E is a radical off-road racing series, which showcases electric SUVs and futuristic technologies in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments. The first sport to ever be built out of a social purpose, Extreme E aims to minimise environmental impact while maximising awareness, racing in places that have already been damaged or affected by climate change or human interference and taking fans deep into the heart of the most pressing issues facing our planets future.
As Extreme E's official technology communications partner, we work together towards our shared commitment to create a positive environmental impact through technology.
Join us where subject matter experts from Vodafone Business, Extreme E, WWF and the Carbon Trust come together to showcase how you can embrace innovative enabling technologies to help accelerate your sustainability journey with confidence.
If you have any questions about the event, please get in touch with us.
31 January 2024
Silk Street,
London, EC2Y 8DS
Speakers
Liz Bonnin
Science and natural world expert
and broadcaster
Liz Bonnin is a science and natural world expert and broadcaster, celebrated for her award-winning blue chip projects including Drowning in Plastic and Blue Planet Live.
Miryem Salah
Vodafone Business UK,
Chief Data officer & Head of Digital & Transformation
Vodafone UK is a leading technology communications company connecting for a better future, using technology to improve people’s lives and enable an inclusive, sustainable digital society.
Nicki Lyons
Vodafone UK,
Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer
Vodafone UK is a leading technology communications company connecting for a better future, using technology to improve people’s lives and enable an inclusive, sustainable digital society.
Ebru Ozguc
Vodafone Business,
Head of Brand & Reputation
Vodafone Business is a leading technology communications company helping organisations succeed in a digital world and keeping society connected.
Ali Russell
Extreme E,
Managing Director
Extreme E is a radical off-road racing series in the most remote corners of the planet impacted by climate change.
Julia Palle
Formula E,,
Vice President, Sustainability
Formula E is more than a just a racing series - it's a battle for the future. Their radical cars - all powered by electricity - pave the way for the road cars of tomorrow, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology.
Kate Norgrove
WWF UK,
Executive Director of Advocacy and Campaigns
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is a global environmental charity.
Ian James
NEOM McLaren Electric Racing,
Managing Director
McLaren Racing entered Extreme E in 2022 with Tanner Foust and Emma Gilmour, the team’s first female driver in its 60-year history. Extreme E is an innovative all-electric off-road series, which aims to use the power of racing for a greater good. Its focus is raising climate awareness by racing in remote locations as well as promoting diversity, by insisting that all teams consist of a male and female driver. Extreme E is one of five racing series McLaren Racing competes in, including Formula E, Formula 1, IndyCar and esports.
Matt Anderson
The Carbon Trust,
Senior Consultant
The Carbon Trust is a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.
Prof. Richard Washington
University of Oxford,
Professor of Climate Science
With degrees from the University of Natal and University of Oxford, Richard has lectured at the University of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town. His doctorate on Africa- wide rainfall variability was undertaken alongside the University of Oxford and the UK’s Meteorological Office. His research focuses on African climate systems, climate change and its knock-on effects such as drought and flooding. He leads and advises Extreme E on its African and Saudi Arabian events.
Speakers
Bonnin
Salah
Lyons
Ozguc
Russell
Palle
Norgrove
James
Anderson
Washington
Liz Bonnin
Science and natural world expert
and broadcaster
Liz Bonnin is a science and natural world expert and broadcaster, celebrated for her award-winning blue chip projects including Drowning in Plastic and Blue Planet Live.
Miryem Salah
Vodafone Business UK,
Chief Data officer & Head of Digital & Transformation
Vodafone UK is a leading technology communications company connecting for a better future, using technology to improve people’s lives and enable an inclusive, sustainable digital society.
Nicki Lyons
Vodafone UK,
Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer
Vodafone UK is a leading technology communications company connecting for a better future, using technology to improve people’s lives and enable an inclusive, sustainable digital society.
Ebru Ozguc
Vodafone Business,
Head of Brand & Reputation
Vodafone Business is a leading technology communications company helping organisations succeed in a digital world and keeping society connected.
Ali Russell
Extreme E,
Managing Director
Extreme E is a radical off-road racing series in the most remote corners of the planet impacted by climate change.
Julia Palle
Formula E,,
Vice President, Sustainability
Formula E is more than a just a racing series - it's a battle for the future. Their radical cars - all powered by electricity - pave the way for the road cars of tomorrow, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology.
Kate Norgrove
WWF UK,
Executive Director of Advocacy and Campaigns
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is a global environmental charity.
Ian James
NEOM McLaren Electric Racing,
Managing Director
McLaren Racing entered Extreme E in 2022 with Tanner Foust and Emma Gilmour, the team’s first female driver in its 60-year history. Extreme E is an innovative all-electric off-road series, which aims to use the power of racing for a greater good. Its focus is raising climate awareness by racing in remote locations as well as promoting diversity, by insisting that all teams consist of a male and female driver. Extreme E is one of five racing series McLaren Racing competes in, including Formula E, Formula 1, IndyCar and esports.
Matt Anderson
The Carbon Trust,
Senior Consultant
The Carbon Trust is a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.
Prof. Richard Washington
University of Oxford,
Professor of Climate Science
With degrees from the University of Natal and University of Oxford, Richard has lectured at the University of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town. His doctorate on Africa- wide rainfall variability was undertaken alongside the University of Oxford and the UK’s Meteorological Office. His research focuses on African climate systems, climate change and its knock-on effects such as drought and flooding. He leads and advises Extreme E on its African and Saudi Arabian events.
Vodafone Business is determined to act responsibly and with integrity, wherever we operate: what we do matters but so does how we work. This approach extends across our business and applies equally to our partner and customer external events.
We therefore endeavour to host our Innovation for Impact summit on a sustainable basis.
Many of the decisions we have made in the planning of Innovation for Impact are based on a sustainable and purposeful basis. Some of these decisions are ours alone, others involve decisions for you yourselves as our guest.
Event Venue
The venue for Innovation for Impact is the Barbican in London. The Barbican is a frequent winner of sustainability awards for its transparent delivery of sustainable event venue solutions. The building is 100% powered by renewable sources and has a pro-active approach to withdrawing all single-use plastics on site.
Travel
We have selected the Barbican to host Innovation for Impact on the basis of its sustainable credentials but also due to its accessibility via public transport.
Delegate travel frequently makes up over 75% of the total emissions of an event. By hosting Summit at the Barbican we hope you will be able to travel both to and from the venue via public transport to help minimise the environmental impact of the Summit.
- Rail: The nearest National Rail station to the Barbican Centre is Moorgate (7-minute walk) with Old Street and Farringdon also relatively close by (under a 15-minute walk away.)
- Tube: The nearest Tube station to the Barbican Centre is Barbican (Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan Lines) with Moorgate also close by (Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Northern Line.)
- If you have any accessibility requirements you may find these here.
Food & Beverage
As the duration of this event is short, we have chosen to cater with a low-carbon menu. We hope you will understand our reasoning behind such a decision.