Greening Digital Sustainability with Dr. Ong Chen Hui

Welcome to the first episode of CXO Bytes! Join host Sanjay Podder as he talks to leaders in technology, sustainability, and AI in their pursuit of a sustainable future through green software. Joined by Dr. Ong Chen Hui, Assistant CEO of Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the discussion focuses on Singapore's comprehensive approach to digital sustainability. Dr. Ong highlights IMDA's efforts to drive green software adoption across various sectors, emphasizing the importance of efficiency in data centers and the broader ICT ecosystem. So join us for an intriguing and though provoking conservation about the critical role of government and industry collaboration in achieving sustainability goals amidst the growing demand for digital technologies.
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• Sanjay Podder: LinkedIn
• Dr. Ong Chen Hui: LinkedIn

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Resources:

• IMDA [01:20]
• Government Technology Agency | Singapore [01:54]
• Singapore Green Plan 2030 [02:55]
• IMDA and GovTech unveil new initiatives to drive digital sustainability | IMDA - Infocomm Media Development Authority [10:19]
• Your Guide to the Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends in Software Engineering [10:56]
• Asia Tech x Singapore [23:37]
• Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) Specification Project | GSF [25:11]
• Welcome to Impact Framework {33:31]
• Green Software Foundation [34:00]
• Digital Sustainability Forum | ATxSummit [37:33]

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TRANSCRIPT BELOW:

Sanjay Podder: Hello and welcome to CXO Bytes, a podcast brought to you by the Green Software Foundation and dedicated to supporting chiefs of information, technology, sustainability, and AI as they aim to shape a sustainable future through green software. We will uncover the strategies and a big green move that's helped drive results for business and for the planet.I am your host, Sanjay Podder.Hello everyone. Welcome to CXO Bytes. This is our inaugural podcast on how do you use green software for building a sustainable future. This is a new podcast series and the whole idea behind it is, you know, embracing a culture of green software, it needs to come from the top. And we therefore want to talk with decision makers, with business leaders, with leaders who are running nation states like Singapore, for example, at sea level.You know, how are they driving this culture change when it comes to digital sustainability and green software, for example? Today I am super excited to invite Dr. Ong. She is the Assistant CEO of IMDA, which is the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore. And we are going to chat on how IMDA is championing digital sustainability as well as green software. Welcome, Dr. Ong. Dr. Ong Chen Hui: Thank you for having me on your inaugural podcast on green software.Sanjay Podder: And you know, I had my own selfish reason for inviting you because while the Green Software Foundation has been interacting with many, many large businesses across the world, IMDA and Singapore GovTech, these are two member...