GoForIT Research Webinar: The potential of digital technologies in leveraging circular economy
Fredag 28. januar 2022
09:00 – 10:00
Om arrangementet
Arrangør: IKT-Norge
Webinar series hosts
Professor Leif Skiftenes Flak, University of Agder Professor John Krogstie, NTNU
Program
- 09:00 - Welcome and introduction by moderator Professor Leif Skiftenes Flak, Director of Center for Digital Transformation, University of Agder
- 09:05 - How to create a competitive advantage from pairing digital transformation and circular economy Dr. Eivind Kristoffersen, Senior manager, Sopra Steria
- 09:25 - Mobilizing Digital Technologies for a Circular Economy: Potentials and Challenges Professor Jan Recker, Nucleus Professor of Information Systems and Digital Innovation, University of Hamburg
- 09:45 - Discussion with the speakers
- 10:00 - End of webinar
Format
The session will be run as a moderated webinar where the guests will give an initial perspective on the topic and then engage in a conversation to explore different aspects related to the role of digital technologies when moving towards circular economy.
About the talks and speakers
Abstract of Jan´s talk
Digital technologies such as sensors, distributed ledgers, AI, or digital platforms are often seen as key enablers for a circular economy. But knowledge about how to unlock their potential remains scarce. I will discuss why unlocking the potential of digital technologies is difficult and how digital technologies can support the transition toward a circular economy. The challenge in this transition lies in involving many heterogeneous actors who face individual and collective difficulties in envisioning, making sense of, and mobilizing a shared understanding of the inherent social structures and material artefacts. The potential of digital technologies lies thus in providing and utilizing effective information throughout the entire social and material value chain. I will give three examples: Un-lemoning secondary material markets, designing effective digital twins, and establishing appropriate data provenance.
Bio
Jan Recker is Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellow, Nucleus Professor for Information Systems and Digital Innovation at the University of Hamburg funded by the Excellence Strategy, and Adjunct Professor at the QUT Business School, Australia.
Jan Recker is one of the University of Hamburg’s most cited scholars. He explores how organizations deal with digital transformations, how digital innovations enable new ventures, how developers analyze or design new digital technologies, and how digital solutions can contribute to sustainable development goals.
Jan's research in these areas draws on quantitative, qualitative, design, and computational methods. He has published in leading information systems, organization science, management science, computer science, and sociology journals. He has also written popular textbooks on scientific research and data analysis, which are in use in over 500 institutions in over 60 countries. He is presently Senior Editor for the MIS Quarterly. Previously, he was Editor-in-Chief of the Communications of the Association for Information Systems. In 2019, he was named #1 business researcher under 40 years of age by the German Magazine Wirtschaftswoche. He was the youngest academic ever to be named an AIS fellow in 2018. He produces the “this IS research” podcast together with Nick Berente from the University of Notre Dame.
Abstract of Eivind´s talk
The digital transformation holds much potential for solving some of society’s grandest and most pressing challenges, such as climate change and resource depletion. Specifically, digital technologies represent a major opportunity to accelerate the circular economy transition. However, effectively managing this joint transformation is challenging, and firms struggle to understand how digital technologies support circular strategies and which organizational resources and capabilities they should target. In this talk I will present findings from my PhD thesis titled “Towards a Smart Circular Economy: How digital technologies can support the adoption of circular economy” along with how we at Sopra Steria help companies create a sustainable competitive advantage.
Bio
Dr. Eivind Kristoffersen is Senior Manager at Sopra Steria (a leading European consulting firm on digital transformation) and national expert for the development of the ISO 323 standard on Circular Economy.
Eivind has unique expertise in how digital technologies can accelerate companies' transition to a circular economy and contribute to increased competitiveness. Through his work for NTNU, SINTEF and the World Bank he has held several key positions and been a link between business and technology. Previously, he has also worked with information security for the Norwegian Armed Forces, led the DevOps community at Sopra Steria, and led SINTEF Digital's strategic initiative on circular economy.
GoForIT Research Webinar: The potential of digital technologies in leveraging circular economy
Fredag 28. januar 2022
09:00 – 10:00
Om arrangementet
Arrangør: IKT-Norge
Webinar series hosts
Professor Leif Skiftenes Flak, University of Agder Professor John Krogstie, NTNU
Program
- 09:00 - Welcome and introduction by moderator Professor Leif Skiftenes Flak, Director of Center for Digital Transformation, University of Agder
- 09:05 - How to create a competitive advantage from pairing digital transformation and circular economy Dr. Eivind Kristoffersen, Senior manager, Sopra Steria
- 09:25 - Mobilizing Digital Technologies for a Circular Economy: Potentials and Challenges Professor Jan Recker, Nucleus Professor of Information Systems and Digital Innovation, University of Hamburg
- 09:45 - Discussion with the speakers
- 10:00 - End of webinar
Format
The session will be run as a moderated webinar where the guests will give an initial perspective on the topic and then engage in a conversation to explore different aspects related to the role of digital technologies when moving towards circular economy.
About the talks and speakers
Abstract of Jan´s talk
Digital technologies such as sensors, distributed ledgers, AI, or digital platforms are often seen as key enablers for a circular economy. But knowledge about how to unlock their potential remains scarce. I will discuss why unlocking the potential of digital technologies is difficult and how digital technologies can support the transition toward a circular economy. The challenge in this transition lies in involving many heterogeneous actors who face individual and collective difficulties in envisioning, making sense of, and mobilizing a shared understanding of the inherent social structures and material artefacts. The potential of digital technologies lies thus in providing and utilizing effective information throughout the entire social and material value chain. I will give three examples: Un-lemoning secondary material markets, designing effective digital twins, and establishing appropriate data provenance.
Bio
Jan Recker is Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellow, Nucleus Professor for Information Systems and Digital Innovation at the University of Hamburg funded by the Excellence Strategy, and Adjunct Professor at the QUT Business School, Australia.
Jan Recker is one of the University of Hamburg’s most cited scholars. He explores how organizations deal with digital transformations, how digital innovations enable new ventures, how developers analyze or design new digital technologies, and how digital solutions can contribute to sustainable development goals.
Jan's research in these areas draws on quantitative, qualitative, design, and computational methods. He has published in leading information systems, organization science, management science, computer science, and sociology journals. He has also written popular textbooks on scientific research and data analysis, which are in use in over 500 institutions in over 60 countries. He is presently Senior Editor for the MIS Quarterly. Previously, he was Editor-in-Chief of the Communications of the Association for Information Systems. In 2019, he was named #1 business researcher under 40 years of age by the German Magazine Wirtschaftswoche. He was the youngest academic ever to be named an AIS fellow in 2018. He produces the “this IS research” podcast together with Nick Berente from the University of Notre Dame.
Abstract of Eivind´s talk
The digital transformation holds much potential for solving some of society’s grandest and most pressing challenges, such as climate change and resource depletion. Specifically, digital technologies represent a major opportunity to accelerate the circular economy transition. However, effectively managing this joint transformation is challenging, and firms struggle to understand how digital technologies support circular strategies and which organizational resources and capabilities they should target. In this talk I will present findings from my PhD thesis titled “Towards a Smart Circular Economy: How digital technologies can support the adoption of circular economy” along with how we at Sopra Steria help companies create a sustainable competitive advantage.
Bio
Dr. Eivind Kristoffersen is Senior Manager at Sopra Steria (a leading European consulting firm on digital transformation) and national expert for the development of the ISO 323 standard on Circular Economy.
Eivind has unique expertise in how digital technologies can accelerate companies' transition to a circular economy and contribute to increased competitiveness. Through his work for NTNU, SINTEF and the World Bank he has held several key positions and been a link between business and technology. Previously, he has also worked with information security for the Norwegian Armed Forces, led the DevOps community at Sopra Steria, and led SINTEF Digital's strategic initiative on circular economy.