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# Awi Lifshitz
CEO of weXelerate helping organizations navigate digital change and the realities of sustainable AI.

## About

Awi Lifshitz runs weXelerate, Austria's largest innovation ecosystem. He spends his time helping organizations navigate digital transformation, focusing on practical strategies that push businesses forward rather than trapping them in theory.

Lately, Awi is digging into the tension between technological progress and environmental impact. He explores the complex trade-offs of artificial intelligence in sustainability, weighing whether AI's massive resource demands outpace its ability to solve hard climate problems.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe · July 8, 2026
Berlin, Germany
- [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) · Alexander Gerfer, Gülnaz Öneş, Wolfgang Oels, Awi Lifshitz