Keynote panel. AI: actual impact — Will AI save the planet? @WithTheEconomist
Keynote panel. AI: actual impact — Will AI save the planet?  @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. But has it had any real effect on sustainability? Yes, it helps predict weather and model risk. But how can the technology make companies greener or perhaps even mitigate climate change? As AI becomes more powerful and companies gather more data on customers and the environment, will this affect judgment on sustainability matters?

Supported by Bayer and Nebius

Moderated by 
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor, The Economist

Interview: Speaker  (10mins)
Josh Parker, head of sustainability, Nvidia

Panel: Speakers (40mins)
Kirstine Dale, chief AI officer, Met Office
David Sandalow, inaugural fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP), Columbia University; host, AI, Energy and Climate Podcast
Daria Mukhortova, head of sustainability, Nebius
Josh Parker, head of sustainability, Nvidia
Patrick Gerlich, head, central Mediterranean countries, crop science, Bayer
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