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Technology and Sustainability: The Challenges of 2030

The Challenges of 2030 | We are living in an era that seeks harmony between the economy, society, and the environment: renewable energy, food security, and resilient cities.

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The Challenges of 2030 | We are living in an era that seeks harmony between the economy, society, and the environment: renewable energy, food security, and resilient cities.

  • Date: Sept. 2, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Online
Organized by:School of Communication and Design / School of Engineering

These objectives require technologies designed to streamline processes and improve resource management in order to deliver efficient, smart, and sustainable solutions.

We will explore how to harness technology to advance sustainability and address the challenges facing humanity by 2030.

This presentation is part of the Media Lab ORT | UN75 lecture series. In the midst of the worst health and social crisis of this century, the United Nations Uruguay, together with the School of Communication and Design and the School of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay, invites graduates and advanced students to participate in Media Lab ORT | United Nations (UN). This initiative aims to foster the development of creative and innovative proposals to improve the country’s quality of life, from the global perspective of the United Nations in the context of its 75th anniversary and its slogan “Shaping our future together.”

They exhibit

  • Eduardo
                                            Mangarelli
    Eduardo Mangarelli

    Dean of the School of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay, where he earned his degree in Systems Engineering and went on to become a faculty member.

    From 2002 to 2019, he held various leadership roles at Microsoft on a global scale.

  • Giselle
                                            Della Mea
    Giselle Della Mea

    Founder and CEO of 3Vectores, Uruguay’s first B Corp.

    Lecturer and Graphic Designer from Universidad ORT Uruguay. Master’s in Business Design from Domus Academy, Italy.

  • Gonzalo
                                            Sobral
    Moderator: Gonzalo Sobral

    Professor and journalist. Master of Business Administration from the Institute of Business Studies of Montevideo (IEEM).

    Consultant in digital business platform development. Digital Business Developer at Pyxis Idatha.