Powering Sustainability with Capgemini’s Energy Command Center
This session will explore the latest innovations and strategies for designing, constructing, and operating net-zero energy buildings. Key topics include:
- Conservation measures and energy efficiency: maximizing energy efficiency through advanced building systems, and operational strategies enabled by artificial intelligence, as a critical first step towards net-zero energy.
- Net-Zero energy building design: integrating energy efficiency, on-site generation, and smart building technologies to create buildings that produce as much renewable energy as they consume.
- Policy and Incentives: effective policy frameworks and financial incentives that are driving progress in net-zero energy buildings.
This session will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the current state and outlook for net-zero energy buildings and conservation measures.
Background/Objectives
Franco is a sustainability expert and digital transformation global thought leader with more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of sustainability and digital transformation. He is currently the director of sustainability strategic partnerships and initiatives for Capgemini. He is responsible for working with hyperscalers and climate techs to bring to market innovative sustainability solutions to customers in all industries in North America. Prior to joining Capgemini, Franco was the Head of Sustainability Strategy, Global Public Sector for Google Cloud. In this capacity, Franco launched climate insights offerings that are being leveraged globally to inform climate adaptation strategies with science-based climate risks insights.
Franco has advised executives across private and public sector on a global basis, to define business aligned technology strategies, with a focus on delivering business value, with both strategic and financial components.
Franco lives in Montreal, Canada with his wife and two children. He is a graduate of McGill University and has completed an Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation, and Technology at MIT Sloan.
