{"id":66961,"date":"2024-04-27T19:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T17:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=66961"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:41:11","slug":"technology-digital-transformation-nonprofits-conference-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/66961\/technology-digital-transformation-nonprofits-conference-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing technology to change the world: the 1st Greenpeace-hosted Digital Transformation Conference for non-profits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As activists for environmental justice working in technology, we\u2019re STOKED for the first digital transformation conference for non-profit organisations hosted by Greenpeace. It can\u2019t come too soon!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScUE-HvN_9KSrEvIgFzFuPXF-orGRLoz_JmboLasbLgweY4Rw\/viewform\">Join the Digital Transformation conference<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>For decades, technology has progressively changed the world we are trying to save, but the last few years brought an unprecedented acceleration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>While the big techs debate whether the 47th US president will be the last only elected by humans, value-driven organisations like ours grapple with the tech-related challenges that are currently slowing down our missions to change the world. Challenges such as&nbsp; attention span decrease, misinformation, loss of trust, <a href=\"https:\/\/pluralistic.net\/2023\/01\/21\/potemkin-ai\/\"><em>enshittification of (social media) platforms<\/em><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpeaceinstitute.org\/news\/cyber-poor-target-rich-the-crucial-role-of-cybersecurity-in-nonprofit-organizations\/\">cyberattacks<\/a>\u2026 We could go on.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Today, for non-profits operating at all levels and geographies, to digitally transform is about how we have conversations, make decisions, organise networks, hire people, run campaigns and fund the work we do. It is not a matter of &#8220;keeping up&#8221;, it\u2019s mission critical.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_transformation\">digital transformation<\/a> comes in.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"huge whale image in blue lights appears in the night sky above a crowd of onlookers during an ocean-themed drone light show in Seoul, Korea\" alt=\"huge whale image in blue lights appears in the night sky above a crowd of onlookers during an ocean-themed drone light show in Seoul, Korea\" class=\"wp-image-55389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/08\/5b9088a6-gp1szes0_-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ocean drone light show held by Greenpeace Seoul in Seoul Forest Park to engage people and push the global leaders for a strong UN Global Ocean Treaty. Images of sea creatures such as whales, sea turtles, penguins, and messages of ocean protection in the Seoul sky highlight the urgent need for Ocean protection.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Sungwoo Lee \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenpeace&#8217;s Tech vision and Digital Transformation journey<\/h3>\n\n<p>At Greenpeace, we don&#8217;t shy away from challenges: we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/values\/#our-core-values\">promote solutions<\/a> by developing, researching and campaigning for concrete steps towards a green and peaceful future for all of us. This also means continued effort in understanding how to leverage the uplift that technology can give us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>These efforts led, in 2020, to the co-creation of Greenpeace&#8217;s Technology Vision, laying out the foundations for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/worldwide\/\">global Greenpeace network<\/a> \u2013 with some parts just 2 years old and others over 50 \u2013 to digitally transform together. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Technology Vision Project\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/psgXzLjxacY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Our tech vision sets a direction of travel for how we collaborate, make decisions based on reliable data, focus on critical areas, apply our values and build capacity to drive the change we need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d4ef5f04-greenpeace-network-digital-maturity-assessment--1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d4ef5f04-greenpeace-network-digital-maturity-assessment--1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d4ef5f04-greenpeace-network-digital-maturity-assessment--300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d4ef5f04-greenpeace-network-digital-maturity-assessment--768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d4ef5f04-greenpeace-network-digital-maturity-assessment--510x263.png 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d4ef5f04-greenpeace-network-digital-maturity-assessment-.png 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A snapshot* of the Greenpeace Network Digital Maturity Assessment that&#8217;s used to help shape local strategies, release experimentation funds and empower a global digital transformation (DX) community. *2024 data is not yet live.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get inspired (and inspire): the Digital Transformation conference&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Greenpeace Tech Vision and DX journey is one way to approach the problem, but how is everyone else doing it? How does the digital transformation journey look in like-minded organisations? How can non-profits build bridges to keep exchanging ideas for greater impact in an increasingly volatile world?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Organising a Digital Transformation (DX) conference focused on non-profits seemed a good start to answer these questions, so here it is:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The 1st Greenpeace-hosted, fully remote DX conference will take place on May 15th, 2024. All technology leaders of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), registered charities or civil society organisations and educational institutions are invited to gather, exchange and learn. <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/KQdXJq7fiNYSV7JK8\">You can sign up here<\/a> and \/ or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/12986822\/\">join this LinkedIn group<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScUE-HvN_9KSrEvIgFzFuPXF-orGRLoz_JmboLasbLgweY4Rw\/viewform\">Sign up for the DX conference now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Tech leaders from Action Against Hunger, Action for Children, Amnesty International, Catholic Relief Services,&nbsp; Climate and Land Use Alliance, University of M\u00fcnster, WAGGGS, Wikimedia, WWF and more will chat on how to approach DX, the role of leadership in driving the change, the Future of the Digital Landscape and other interesting stuff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>See you on May 15th?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScUE-HvN_9KSrEvIgFzFuPXF-orGRLoz_JmboLasbLgweY4Rw\/viewform\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/05\/e92ce18a-ingo-dx-conf-macro_with_date_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/05\/e92ce18a-ingo-dx-conf-macro_with_date_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/05\/e92ce18a-ingo-dx-conf-macro_with_date_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/05\/e92ce18a-ingo-dx-conf-macro_with_date_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/05\/e92ce18a-ingo-dx-conf-macro_with_date_2-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/05\/e92ce18a-ingo-dx-conf-macro_with_date_2.jpg 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p><em>Luca Tiralongo and Maria Julia van Boekel Cheola Torres are part of the Greenpeace International Digital Transformation Support Centre (DXSC) and are extremely grateful to everyone who is working hard, donating time and expertise to make this first conference a success.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>To know more about how Greenpeace is working with Technology and its Digital Transformation journey, please reach out to the <a href=\"mailto:digital-transformation-support-centre-group@greenpeace.org\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:digital-transformation-support-centre-group@greenpeace.org\">DXSC Team<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>(This article has been 100% generated by humans with no Artificial Intelligence intervention.)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u00a0Luca Tiralongo is the Head of Digital Transformation and Maria Julia van Boekel Cheola Torres is a Digital Transformation Analyst for Greenpeace International<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 15, non-profit tech leaders gather to share, learn and be inspired on how to digitally transform value-driven organisations. 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