Organisations must understand the methods for quantifying and mitigating their carbon emissions. Increased scrutiny from customers, suppliers and investors demands more comprehensive details regarding the environmental impact of collaborating businesses, spurred by new regulations mandating such disclosure.
Our annual Tech Led Decarbonisation Showcase is designed to highlight cutting-edge digital technologies that help organisations achieve substantial emissions reductions.
What to expect:
Innovative tech presentations: Listen to brief, impactful 10-minute pitches from top tech companies showcasing their cutting-edge solutions for net-zero strategies.
Interactive Q&A session: Engage with experts during a comprehensive Q&A session, addressing your specific questions and challenges.
Networking lunch: Enjoy a networking lunch, providing the perfect environment to discuss shared challenges, explore potential collaborations, and connect with like-minded professionals.
Companies that you will hear from on the day include:
Join us at the Tech Led Decarbonisation Showcase to drive forward your organisation’s net-zero journey with the power of digital technology.
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By 2030, digital technology can cut global emissions by 15%. Cloud computing, 5G, AI and IoT have the potential to support dramatic reductions in carbon emissions in sectors such as transport, agriculture, and manufacturing. techUK is working to foster the right policy framework and leadership so we can all play our part. For more information on how techUK can support you, please visit our Climate Action Hub and click ‘contact us’.
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig is Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and leads on our work in these areas ranging from climate change, ESG disclosures and due diligence, through to circular economy, business and human rights, conflict minerals and post-Brexit regulation.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs and policy has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC and holding out hope for Half Life 3.
Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.
In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.
Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.
Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.
Laura has joined techUK from March 2025 on secondment from the Civil Service Fast Stream.
In this role, she supports the work of the Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Programme and the ClimateTech Policy Coalition.
Laura has previously worked at the Department for Education and the Judicial Office, and taught English in Japan on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme.
She has a degree in Modern Languages and Linguistics from the University of Oxford.
Alec joined techUK in 2025 as the Programme Manager for Sustainability within the Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Programme.
In his role, he helps lead on key sustainability and climate topics, including ESG disclosures, supply chain due diligence, human rights, e-waste, biodiversity, and the move to the circular economy. He also supports data centre members with sustainability challenges.
Prior to joining techUK, he worked as a policy staffer for a United States Senator. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and SUNY Geneseo. Outside of work, he enjoys playing sports, going to the movies, and travelling.
Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment and Sustainability, Market Access, techUK
Lucas Banach
Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment and Sustainability, Market Access, techUK
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.