2025 Second Green AI Summit

Green AI for Global Sustainable Development

April 25–26, 2025 Harvard & Boston University

About the Summit

The Green AI Summit, hosted by Harvard Undergraduate AI and Sustainability Group and co-sponsored by Boston University CISE, brings together global leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability.

With AI rapidly becoming a transformative force across industries, its environmental footprint—from data center emissions to energy-intensive model training—requires urgent attention. The summit tackles these challenges through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive workshops led by industry experts, academic leaders, and policymakers.

A key element is the Sustainable Development Leadership Challenge (SDLC)—a student competition aimed at inspiring a new generation of leaders committed to technological innovation and environmental stewardship.

Organizers

Harvard Undergraduate AI and Sustainability Group

Green AI Institute

Co-Sponsor: Boston University Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE)

Agenda

Day 1: April 25th, 2025 (Friday)

Harvard University Gutman Conference Center, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138

08:30–09:00Registration

09:00–10:00Opening Remarks

10:20–11:10Panel 1: AI and Data Center Energy Usage and Environmental Impact

11:20–11:35Keynote: AI+Sustainability from Alibaba Cloud

11:35–12:05Initiatives Launching: Scaling Green AI

12:05–13:00Lunch Break

13:00–13:50Panel 2: Towards a Low-Carbon AI and Data Center Ecosystem

14:10–15:00Panel 3: Next-Generation Computing Hardware

15:10–15:50Lightning Talks: Emerging Innovations in Green AI

16:10–17:00Panel 4: Green AI and Data Center Policy and Investment

17:10–17:30Launching Ceremony

17:30–18:00Networking Session

Day 2: April 26th, 2025 (Saturday)

Boston University Duan Family Center, 17th Floor, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

08:30–09:00Breakfast and Registration

09:00–09:50Keynote Speeches

09:50–10:00Break

10:00–10:50Panel 5: Efficient and Responsible AI

11:10–12:00Panel 6: AI and the Grid — Complex Interactions

12:00–13:00Luncheon

13:00–13:50Panel 7: AI for Global Sustainable Development

14:00–14:30Closing Remarks

14:30–15:00Networking Session

15:00Event Conclusion

Partners

WiRE (Women in Renewable Energy)

Over 25 chapters globally, 180+ events, 7,000+ attendees, and an online community of 26,000+.

AE2C

Asian Americans in Energy, the Environment and Commerce—connecting professionals at the intersection of energy, environment, and commerce.

MIT-CHIEF

MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum—leading student-run conference on China-US innovation collaboration.

Climate Leaders Program at Harvard

Student-led program for professional students across Harvard graduate schools.

Harvard Extension School Sustainability Student Club

Student-run organization for sustainability enthusiasts.

Past Summits

2024 First Green AI Summit

October 26, 2024 · Harvard University Science Center & Batten Hall, Cambridge, MA

The inaugural Green AI Summit brought together global leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore the intersection of AI and sustainability. The full-day event (9:00 AM–7:00 PM) featured panels on AI environmental impact, clean energy technologies, green investments, and AI-driven solutions for sustainable development.

Organized by the Green AI Institute and U.S.-Asia Sustainable Development Foundation, with sponsorship from SeaWARRDD Technologies. The summit concluded with major steps toward sustainable development and launched the White Paper on Global AI Environmental Impact.

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