King's College London Annual Computing Schools Lecture: From Data to Decisions

An annual computing schools lecture at King's College London, this event is aimed at secondary students with an interest in computer science. Dr Georgia Panagiotidou presents the lecture and explores how environmental data can be used to help individuals and communities make better decisions.

The talk looks at data in everyday life, from smart meters that show household energy use to sensors that monitor air quality and carbon trackers that estimate the footprint of AI systems. It also asks a broader question: how do people make sense of environmental information, and what shapes their ability to act on it?

Drawing on research in human-computer interaction, data visualisation and sustainable AI, the lecture offers students an accessible introduction to the ways data can be collected, represented and interpreted. It is designed to spark curiosity about computing, social impact and the role of technology in addressing environmental challenges.