Tech Flix Screening: ‘Data’s Untold Story: The AI Energy Crisis’

We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive screening of our latest Tech Flix film, “Data’s Untold Story: The AI Energy Crisis”. Following the screening of the film, we will be hosting an expert panel to discuss how the tech industry might tackle digital waste, data inefficiency, and drive greener AI adoption.

This is our fifth Tech Flix documentary, which explores the hidden sustainability impact of AI, cloud storage, and unstructured data and asks leading voices from within the tech industry what the answer is.

Hosted at the University of Leeds, we’re excited to spotlight some of the very real challenges and potential costs in our pursuit of innovation.

Agenda:

• 6pm – Guests arrive, drinks available
• 6:30pm – 7:00pm – Tech flix film screening
• 7:00pm – 7.30pm – Panel discussion
• 7:30pm onwards – Networking, food and drinks

Key Takeaways for the film:

The Hidden Cost of Data & AI:

• Unused data is driving up energy consumption, creating an overlooked sustainability crisis.
• AI’s demand for power is increasing—without smarter data practices, its environmental impact will spiral.

From Innovation to Accountability:

• Businesses must rethink data storage and AI usage to reduce waste and carbon footprint.
• Sustainable data strategies can cut costs, improve efficiency, and drive responsible innovation.

Solving the AI Energy Challenge:

• Companies have the tools to make AI and cloud computing greener—so why aren’t they using them?
• The tech industry must step up before data inefficiency becomes a climate disaster.