Future London: Technology & Sustainability
Future London is an event series focused on discussion, hosted by the Knowledge Quarter and The London Society.
Future London: Technology & Sustainability will explore how environmental change is experienced by people who live and work in London boroughs like Camden and Islington, and how technology is being used to tackle emerging sustainability challenges in the City and beyond.
We’ll ask some straightforward but important questions: What is the true cost of a rapidly evolving tech sector, for both Londoners and the planet? As digital infrastructure expands, what do leaders need to do to make sure technology works for people and the environment, not against them? The discussion will also put London’s cleantech sector under the spotlight: can innovation meaningfully reduce carbon emissions, or are we still making only incremental progress?
We’ll look at how digital tools, data, and emerging technologies are supporting local solutions, from monitoring air quality and energy performance to improving transport, public spaces, and community services.
Panel Discussion | Is the technological future we are looking for materially sustainable?
As new technologies transform how we produce, use, and manage materials, one question arises: Are these innovations helping us build a truly sustainable future, or are we creating new challenges along the way? This panel brings together sustainability experts and technologists to explore both the opportunities and the trade-offs.
Speakers Confirmed:
Aiden O'Sullivan | Associate Professor in Energy and Artificial Intelligence at UCL Energy Institute
Prof. Adam Sobey | Mission Director for Sustainability at Alan Turing Institute
Sandy Tung | Principal Policy Officer, Technology & Innovation at Greater London Authority (GLA)
Georgia Elliott-Smith | Director of Sustainability at Elliott Wood
Thea Sherer | Director of Sustainability at Springer [moderator]
Details:
Date: Tuesday 24 March
Time: 17:30 - 19:30
Location: Impact Hub London, 1 Triton Square, NW1 3DX
Nearest Tube Stations: Warren Street and Great Portland Street.
Part of Future London, a Spring 2026 series brought to you by the Knowledge Quarter and The London Society, the event brings together voices from across the environmental and community sectors alongside Londoners with a stake in the city’s future.
Through open discussion and debate, it offers a space to question assumptions, explore opportunities and put local people at the heart of how London’s cultural life evolves in the years ahead.