The Discussion
There is no escaping the effects of the climate crisis but differences of opinion exist on how to tackle it – particularly at the commercial level, where the bottom line often takes precedence over a moral imperative.
According to a survey conducted by TechCentral for Pure Storage 55% of IT professionals polled said sustainability ranked highly on their personal agenda, yet only 33% said they would purchase a product that cost more initially but would positively impact a company’s sustainability goals.
If it comes down to a choice between the heart and the wallet, it looks like the wallet is winning out. Niall Kitson, Editor of TechCentral was joined by Michael Kennedy, Manager Cloud, Networks & Security Infrastructure with RTÉ and Mike Roan, EMEA senior director of systems engineering with Pure Storage to tease out the Burning Question..
Can your company afford the true cost of sustainability?
Our Expert Panel
NIALL KITSON
TechFire - Host &
TechCentral - Editor
Niall is editor of TechCentral.ie, co-host of Ireland’s longest-running technology podcast TechRadio and moderator of the TechFire webinar series. He has been covering the tech industry in Ireland for more than 15 years.
MICHAEL KENNEDY
Manager Cloud, Networks & Security Infrastructure - RTÉ
Michael has spent 15 years working in Public Services Broadcasting with RTÉ. Prior to that, Michael worked in public transportation and high-tech engineering companies. He is involved in a wide range of products from IP radio production, TV contribution from sports stadiums and cloud computing, through to cybersecurity. Michael is particularly interested in web content delivery and online security and privacy.
MIKE ROAN
EMEA Senior Director of Systems Engineering - Pure Storage
Mike has more than 20 years of experience in the data storage industry and has been working with Pure Storage since 2014. Before joining Pure he worked with data storage and data protection products in a variety of technical roles. Mike's areas of expertise include how to align the technical conversation with business outcomes, extracting value from data, and ESG.