Why digitalization is our best shot at saving the planet
Digitalization or digital technology could deliver 20% of the emission cuts we need to hit net-zero by 2050. Here are 3 principles to bear in mind as we pick up the pace.
Pekka Lundmark had almost 20 years’ experience as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) before joining Nokia as President and CEO in 2020. Over his career, he has accrued deep expertise in the telecommunications, technology, energy, machinery and finance sectors, all central to the transition into the Fourth Industrial Revolution which Nokia is enabling with its critical networking technology. Pekka’s career in fact started as an Account Manager at Nokia in 1990, helping oversee the company’s emergence as a key mobile phone and infrastructure player. Originally from Espoo, Finland, he earned a master’s degree in Information Systems from the former Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) and his broad experience since includes working in Silicon Valley and Asia. Pekka has rightly earned a reputation as a dynamic and visionary leader, expert in adapting businesses to capitalize on coming trends. His many advisory roles include with the Climate Leadership Council and Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.
Digitalization or digital technology could deliver 20% of the emission cuts we need to hit net-zero by 2050. Here are 3 principles to bear in mind as we pick up the pace.
Connectivity will evolve with emerging technology to address the biggest global challenges, forcing networks to adapt
Connectivity allowed people to learn, socialize and work from home during COVID. But for 3.6 billion people without internet access, all of that was impossible.