Cutting Through the Hype Cycle for a More Sustainable Future
Issues of sustainability within the Gartner Hype Cycle are complex. Citizens and shareholders have better access to information than ever before and are becoming active advocates with a new power to force corporate interests to shift direction. In this new world, there is no top-down and bottom-up solution. An intersecting mesh of systems, products and policy is working to push us towards a more sustainable future.
Babak Khodaparast
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Undergraduate Student
Founded by Babak Khodaparast, Clean Oil International is a company whose intelligent system eliminates the environmental damage and financial cost associated with collecting and separating oil on the surface of water following a spill.
Corey Searcy
Professor
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Dr. Searcy is focused on helping organizations understand data derived from supply chain management so that they can set corporate sustainability priorities based on real insight.
Xavier Fernando
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Fernando’s efforts with the IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference in Toronto showcased how technology can improve humanity in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
