Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) demand in Industry and Sustainable Computing

Abstract: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) have become more important criteria than before for many corporate companies due to climate changes and other social responsibilities. The ESG criteria reflect how the company aspires to create a more sustainable, equitable, and ethical future [1]. The dramatic increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high demand for Cloud computing/streaming/gaming require more and more energy/carbon usage over time, but the Dennard Scaling cannot keep up with the power/energy savings. The speaker will discuss possible solutions and discuss ongoing projects, and hiring (internship) opportunities in IBM Research. [1] https://newsroom.ibm.com/2022-04-12-IBM-Unveils-its-New-Reporting-Framework-and-Report-for-Environmental,-Social,-and-Governance-ESG

Bio: Eun Kyung Lee is a senior staff research scientist and a manager in the Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure software team at IBM Research. He also co-leads the sustainability research efforts in the department. He received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University. He has 15+ years of independent research and development experience in diverse research areas of computer science/engineering: Sustainable computing, High Performance Computing (HPC), AI-enhanced data center management, and network (SmartNIC). He has publications with several best *(paper, poster, and demo) awards. He is currently managing a team for future infrastructure and control.