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October 30th, 2025 | Singapore

AI & SUSTAINABILITY: NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY WITH INTELLIGENCE

Explore the implications of AI for sustainability and how to leverage Generative AI tools for sustainability strategies

Proposed by IRIS and hosted by SMU Executive Education

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Core Principles
Learn about the 7 core principles of sustainability and best practices from across South East Asia, China, and Europe

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AI’s Role
Understand AI’s role in ESG and sustainability, including impact on the environment and stakeholders (double materiality) and regulatory implications

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Strategy Meets AI
Apply Generative AI for strategic decision making for sustainability, balancing efficiency, accuracy, and ethical considerations

October 30th 2025

Singapore Management University

Standard Price: S$1,800 (lunch & coffee inclusive)

Group Offer: 15% off (3+ from same company)

Limited Spots. Sign up here to secure your spot

Faculty

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Arnaud Blandin

Adjunct Professor, SMU | Founder, IRIS and Shisenzo

  • Senior sustainability advisor to Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and startups

  • Adjunct Professor and guest lecturer at institutions like INSEAD, HEC Paris, Singapore Management University, SKEMA, and CEDEP

  • Collaborated with and advised organisations such as ENGIE, Michelin, J&J, Eurofins, Oracle, Tikehau Capital, EDB, Temasek

  • Developed pioneering methods to identify and quantify the environmental and social impacts of human activities

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Justin Tan

Adjunct Professor, UCL | Managing Director, Evolutio Consulting

  • Senior advisor supporting organisations across AI education, strategy, and transformation

  • Adjunct Professor at UCL and guest lecturer at INSEAD and AIT, working to bridge theoretical and practical applications of AI

  • Thought leader and speaker on the topic of people-first technology transformations

  • Has worked with organisations such as Holland & Barrett, Bupa, Merck., NHS, Kearney, 3i Group, Caledonia Investments

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Syllabus

Session 1: Sustainability and AI

  • The 7 principles of sustainability 

  • AI’s Role in Sustainability & Materiality

  • Understand the impacts of the environment on a business and the impacts of the business on the larger environment (double materiality)

Session 2: AI for Sustainability Materiality Mapping (hands-on exercise)

  • Understand how to develop a tool with GenAI to analyse the materiality of any company

  • Get industry specific insights

Session 3: How to use AI for Sustainability Innovation

  • Brainstorm with AI and address specific problems like Scope 3

  • Other AI and Sustainability examples

Session 4: AI limitations and pitfalls 

Guest Speaker: real world case study on AI applied to sustainability

Discussions and Takeaways

Get hands-on experience with using Generative AI tools for risk and opportunity identification and prioritisation.

Senior executives, and sustainability-focused professionals, policymakers, and strategists.

No prior AI or coding knowledge required.

Experiential one-day workshop combining sharp theory, hands-on exercises with AI, and dynamic group discussions!

40 spots only. Sign up now to secure your spot.