We have moved from a world of Papyrus to Quantum Computing, and more recently from the floppy and the USB drive to the Cloud. We have allowed a new world of Data to emerge, made of IoT, Machine Learning, AI, and Blockchain; a world that generates, processes, and stores Big data.
There is no free IT lunch. Virtual is real. What additional energy consumption does it imply? How does it impact our global footprint? How can we mitigate these impacts?
And most importantly, on the positive side, how can deep tech innovation contribute to make the world safer and greener?