Cal Innes is a leading voice in digital sustainability and works at the intersection of technology, environmental responsibility, and ethical AI. Now as a Digital Sustainability Specialist at Jisc, Cal has extensive experience in the industry and dedicates his time to delivering speeches on the topic.
Cal holds a BA in Applied Social Sciences and an MSc in Social Research. Cal focused on climate change and sustainability, looking particularly at the human and social impacts of environmental challenges, specialising in data analytics such as carbon accounting and emissions projection modelling. Cal's professional career started at Doncaster College, and later at the UK Home Offics as a Workflow Manager. His career then transitioned into research-focused roles as Principal Climate Change Officer, and Climate Change Data Analyst at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. His early career has equipped him with a blend of real-world experience, academic knowledge and public sector insight, which makes for an insightful listen.
Now in his current role as a Digital Sustainability Specialist at Jisc, Cal plays a leading role in shaping how UK tertiary education institutions embed sustainability through digital innovation, supporting institutions in understanding and mitigating the environmental impact of their digital activities and embedding sustainable digital strategies for the future. Jisc aims to support UK education and research, and drive digital transformation. He is also the chair of FE & Skills Digital Sustainability Community, and leads conversations on how institutions can reduce digital carbon footprints while also embracing innovation. Cal regularly contributes to parliamentary think tanks and leading environmental costs of digital infrastructure.
As a speaker Cal covers key topics such as cutting carbon in an increasingly digital world and balancing innovation with responsibility. His engaging speeches offer practical solutions for audiences to take away and implement into workplaces and personal lives, allowing audiences to build a more sustainable digital future. If you are looking for an engaging speaker on how to sustainably move forward then do not hesitate to hire Cal Innes today!
Cal Innes official speaking topics are listed below:
- Digital Sustainability: Cutting Carbon in an Increasingly Digital World
- AI Ethics & Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility
- Decluttering the Cloud: Managing Digital Waste for Cost and Carbon Savings
- Sustainable Digital Transformation in Education & Business
Feedback from In-person & Virtual Events:
"I left feeling genuinely inspired and eager to share what I learnt with colleagues." - Vaiva, Senior Learning Technologist, Imperial College London
"This talk opened my eyes to the huge scale of the problem. Cal challenged us to take both an individual and organisational approach to data storage sustainability." - Jenny, Learning Technologist, University of Oxford
"A brilliant session. I particularly enjoyed learning about the concept of cold storage which I had never come across before." - Katharine, Associate Professor of Academic Innovation, University of Chester
- 2025 - Digital Sustainability Specialist at Jisc
- 2025 - Topic Editor of Global Impact of AI POEM
- 2023 - Principal Climate Change Officer at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- 2022 - Climate Change Data Analyst at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- 2021 - Low Carbon Researcher at Don't Do a Dodo
- 2021 - Workflow Manager for the UK Home Office
How to hire Cal Innes
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