The Center for Decision & Information Technologies (C-DIT, formally ISRC) invites you to attend the first seminar in the 2008-2009 C-DIT Seminar Series, on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from 8:30 am – noon at the UNT Gateway Center. (Registration starts at 7:30 am with continental breakfast)
The seminar is targeted to IT managers and staff. Topics covered include several key concepts and themes:
- To raise awareness about both the importance of and the possibilities associated with sustainability (‘greening’) for IT.
- To help understand how ‘green’ can fit with corporate goals and the company’s bottom line.
- To provide concrete examples of ways to participate and/or lead the efforts of an organization.
About the Speakers
Christopher Park
Christopher Park, based in Detroit, joined Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Strategy & Operations practice in 1994. He is a registered architect by training, and in his consulting career, he has served clients in the life sciences, health care provider, manufacturing, higher education, financial services and retail industries. Christopher is also a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Global Enterprise Sustainability Group, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Christopher is currently defining and expanding Deloitte Consulting LLP’s cross-functional service offerings around enterprise-level, value-driven sustainability, which link together traditional environmental, social responsibility and sustainability consulting under the umbrella of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Enterprise Value Map.
Recognizing the increasing importance of sustainable practice and global footprint reduction to consumers, suppliers and other value chain participants, Christopher is defining the elements of the wholly sustainable enterprise - organizations that generate growth, profitability and value by transforming themselves to use sustainable practices across five critical dimensions: workplace, workforce, products and services, functions and processes, and governance.
Brad Chism
Brad Chism is the founder and president of Computer Crusher Recycling Company which operates in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. Chism graduated in 2004 with a BS degree in IT from the ITDS Department, University of North Texas. After working in Systems Security for a major electro-mechanical distributor, Brad launched a computer recycling company which offers a unique solution for recycling computer electronics. The companies’ emphasis on security and onsite data destruction offers businesses and residents a secure alternative for meeting a green initiative in a secure environment. Its unique business has been featured by various media including the KXAS-TV (NBC affiliate for Dallas-Fort Worth area) Going Green series as well as an upcoming feature on WB 33 TV in Dallas Texas.
Andrea Black, C-DIT Office Manager, at Andrea.Black@unt.edu or 940-565-3128 to register.
