E41: Less Waste, More Budget, And Open Roadmaps

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of replacing hardware and software too early in businesses and emphasizes the importance of sustainability and cost-saving through the Right to Repair.

In this environment-first episode, Origina Founder and CEO Tomás O’Leary is joined by This Spaceship Earth Co-Founder Tim Rumage, Free ICT Europe Foundation Executive Director Jan Hoogstrate, and Procurement Consultant and Business Advisor Richard Beaumont for a discussion on who wins and who loses when hardware and software get replaced too early in enterprise-level businesses. The Right to Repair applies everywhere. Save money — and the earth — by using the tools your company already has to succeed. For more information on the Empower 2023 event, visit: https://www.origina.com/empower-2023 This Spaceship Earth: https://thisspaceshipearth.org/ FreeICT Europe: https://www.freeict.eu/ FreeICT US: https://freeict.org/

People in this episode

Host: Tomás O’Leary

Guests: Tim Rumage, Jan Hoogstrate, Richard Beaumont

Topics covered

• environment
• enterprise software
• Right to Repair
• sustainability
• budget management

Keywords

• hardware replacement
• software lifecycle
• cost savings
• enterprise solutions

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