Sustainability Conference 2023

Paul has spent over 30 years as a university IT professional unintentionally generating carbon emissions from a variety of technologies and currently works as a Technical Architect at Cardiff University. He is interested in all areas of environmental sustainability both within Higher Education and in everyday life.

Henrik has gathered his experience of leading people through change and digital technologies from many sectors including Publishing, Tour Operating, Housing and, lately, Higher Education. Having worked in a variety of leadership roles encompassing operational management and strategic delivery, he is an experienced communicator at many levels. Henrik has spent the last decade in two leading universities creating successful Service Delivery and Operations departments with a focus on strategic goals and business outcomes, underlined by a culture of empowerment and achievement. He is the vice-chair of the UCISA Sustainability Group, member of the UCISA Support Services Group, an eager contributor to UCISA projects, and enjoys voluntary work, latest for tuition charity The Access Project. Continuous learning is a core principle to Henrik, he completed a Master’s degree with distinction in Management not long ago, and he perpetually embraces opportunities to learn through a variety of platforms. He is a keen architecture buff (having recently built a house to his own design) and loves a good cup of tea!

James Smith is Chief Information Officer at Birkbeck, University of London, where he is responsible for the delivery of Library and IT services that are relied upon by Birkbeck’s staff, students, and commercial customers. The services provided support student engagement with the life-changing educational opportunities that are central to the institution’s mission, internationally recognised research, and the administration of the enterprise. Prior to his current role, James has worked on corporate system implementation projects (on both the customer and supplier side), small and large scale institutional change projects, process discovery and improvement. James has been a UCISA trustee since 2021 and is chair of UCISA-CISG.

Head of Operations, since joining the University in 2017, Kevin has been focussing on simplifying the services and systems that the University infrastructure was managed on and turning research requirements into services offered to customers to ensure appropriate warranty applied.

Kolatat Phaiboonnukulkij co-founded Phytavaren Technology in 2022. Phytavaren Technology is a prop-tech startup developing a living wall that repurposes wastewater through phytotechnology and IoT sensors integration. Kolatat defines the built environment as an intermediary of urban economics and nature-based solutions with a science-based target-driven background in real estate with urban planning and development from Henley Business School, University of Reading.

Clare joined Jisc as Head of Environmental Sustainability in Summer 2022 with over fifteen years’ experience of working in HE and public sector. At Jisc, Clare has been leading on the development net zero roadmap and delivery plan. Most recently, Clare has driven a change in focus towards the UNSDG’s and is overseeing the development on the new sustainability programme which looks to embed sustainability into the core of Jisc’s strategic aims, as well as the products and services that it provides to the FHE and skills sector. Working closely with colleagues, and partnering with institutions, she is keen to look at how Jisc can support delivery of net zero through the IT supply chain and the use technology to effectively monitor, manage and report on key information and data points.

Clare volunteers with her local ‘wombles’ group and is at her happiest when dabbling in the garden.

John is the Director of Customer Services for central IT at the University of Oxford. He has been involved in IT sustainability initiatives in various roles, initially focussed on reducing in-use energy consumption but more recently encompassing supply chain and full lifecycle impact. Projects have included a University-wide PC energy monitoring and reporting service, driving end-user device purchasing strategy towards low-carbon solutions, measurement and modelling of emissions associated with EUC and GPU-intensive systems, and initial development of a carbon footprint calculator for IT services and projects.

David leads teams of technical and support specialists who provide University wide managed desktop, print and IT support services.

Craig Campion, Stone’s Director of ITAD Services, oversees an award-winning IT Asset Disposal department that helps organisations achieve sustainability goals. Since Stone 360’s launch his department has responsibly recycled more than 1.2 million devices and he’s helped Stone become the only UK IT supplier with a zero-landfill, on-site recycling facility.