HumAIn First
AI Workshop
AI & The Planet
If AI is the future,
we better talk about the bill.
Most conversations about AI are obsessed with speed, scale, and capability. We'll ask Andrew DesRochers (from Hewlett Packard Enterprise) the harder questions: what is all of that costing the planet, and what do leaders need to know right freaking now?
May 7th, 2026
2-4 PM Followed by a happy hour | Houston, TX
Amegy on Main—1801 Main Street
Free Event | Snacks Included + Happy Hour | Limited Seats
Free visitor parking is available in the Amegy garage.
HumAIn First
AI Workshop
Special Guest
Andrew DesRochers
Principal Technologist for Sustainable Transformation at HPE
Andrew DesRochers leads HPE’s sustainable transformation and technology efficiency practice in North America, helping customers, partners, and governments navigate low-carbon technology strategies and smarter, more resource-conscious IT.
In other words: he’s not guessing or skimming the ol' WSJ on his breaks. He’s in the work, so he's probably not even taking breaks to begin with.
Our discussion with Andrew will cut through the noise and get practical about AI, infrastructure, sustainability, environmental impact, and the future we’re building. Buckle up, buttercup.
What's in it for you? Ah-ha moments. And also:
Real talk about
The Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence
A clearer view of AI’s real
environmental footprint
Get past the extremes and understand what’s actually happening beneath the hype.
Better questions for your own business
Walk away with sharper thinking around energy, infrastructure, efficiency, and AI decision-making.
A smarter perspective on
sustainable innovation
Learn how leading organizations are balancing growth, performance, and responsibility.
Direct Access
Ask the difficult questions about energy, resources, and the long-term ethics of AI sustainment.
The AI conversation worth
rearranging your day for.
There are plenty of AI events right now. Pah-len-ty.
Most of them are saying the same safe, recycled, buzzwordy stuff. A whole lot of people are walking around confidently, powered by headlines, assumptions, and LinkedIn-level understanding. This one will be different.
I’m Frank Danna, and I’ll be moderating the conversation. And between us, if you’ve read this far and still don’t RSVP, that feels wildly irresponsible, and I am, genuinely, questioning your life choices. Just kidding.
But please, for your own emotional well-being, get your butt in this seat before someone else does.
The button is like, right there.
RSVP now to save your seat.
It's free. And there's a happy hour. Whoa.
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