Electronics’ pervasiveness goes beyond our understanding and imagination. Think of how many devices with electronics you actually use in one day. With electronics comes safety, entertainment, ubiquity, productivity, reliability, etc….Whether these are seen as benefits or detriments, electronics embedded in our everyday lives is an irreversible and major component of progress. Arnaud Julienne joins us today to talk about if our fascination with technology is killing us.

Electronics come with a cost however; both the manufacturing and the operation of electronic products make a significant contribution to CO2 emissions and global warming. Is our fascination with technology killing us? Or does this same technology hold the keys to satisfying both our thirst for progress and the urgent need to preserve our planet? Tune in to this Spark China program to find out more.

Arnaud manages STMicroelectronics’ Microcontroller, Memory and Smartcard Group in China and is a member of ST Greater China’s management team. He has been with STMicroelectronics for 17 year holding various responsibilities in locations including Singapore, HK and France.

STMicroelectronics is one of the world leaders in semiconductors, and totals over 50,000 employees. The company designs, manufactures and sells electronic components (also called semiconductors) used in communications (including mobile phones), consumer (including TVs and Set Top Boxes), Computer, Automotive, Industrial and Medical. STMicroelectronics was one of the first global industrial companies to recognize the importance of environmental responsibility, its initial efforts beginning in the early 1990s.