​This month’s topic: Can AI Scale Within Planetary Boundaries? 🤖🌏

​ Across the world, employees are stepping up to lead meaningful climate action from inside their companies. It’s challenging work, but it’s powerful, and it’s accelerating.

​Local Hubs by WorkforClimate is Sydney’s monthly gathering for people pushing for change in medium to large organisations. These aren’t networking events. They’re spaces for solidarity, real conversations, and collective power, where guest speakers share honest stories, hard-won lessons, and practical tactics to shift corporate systems.

​Whether you’re new to this work or already deep in it, you’re welcome here.

​Why come along? 🔹 Real stories of climate leadership from inside complex organisations 🔹 Connection with people facing similar barriers and opportunities 🔹 Practical ideas you can take back to your workplace immediately

​AI promises speed, innovation and efficiency, but behind the scenes are rising emissions, exploding energy demand, and a resource footprint we rarely talk about. This session unpacks the trade-offs, opportunities, and risks of scaling AI in a climate-constrained world, and what it means for employees pushing for responsible action inside their companies.

​Session flow

​Welcome & Vision – Ewan Hall Setting the purpose and guiding principles that make this community work.

​Keynote – Ashita Kohli (HCLTech) & Michael “Mykee” Eyles (EthicCo) A grounded exploration of AI, corporate responsibility, and whether this rapidly expanding technology can operate within the limits of a safe, liveable planet.

​Interactive Activities & Networking Small-group conversations, idea sharing, and space to reflect on how AI shows up in your work, over free tea and coffee. You’re welcome to bring your lunch and a colleague!

​Who it’s for People working in any department, finance, HR, legal, IT, marketing, operations, product, engineering and beyond, united by the belief that meaningful climate action can start inside their workplace. No expertise required.

​Meet the Speakers

​Ashita Kohli

​Technology Delivery Director, HCLTech Ashita has led digital transformation and innovation across banking, transport, market research, manufacturing, telecoms and public services. With 20+ years in tech, she blends strategic thinking with a deep passion for people, sustainability, and using data and AI to drive long-term, positive impact.

​Michael “Mykee” Eyles

​Co-Founder, EthicCo Mykee is a designer-turned-technologist working at the bleeding edge of Australia’s AI landscape. At EthicCo, he builds agentic AI, full-stack solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible, while staying grounded in ethical, human-centred design.

​He’s driven by a commitment to democratising technology so it’s accessible, inclusive, and used in service of people and planet. After an adult ADHD diagnosis, which he describes as “a weight lifting”, Mykee became a strong advocate for neurodiversity in the workplace, believing that designing for divergent minds unleashes creativity across entire organisations.

​Ewan Hall

​Visual Storyteller & Change-Maker A former corporate agitator at Macquarie Bank and co-founder of EthicCo, Ewan uses visual storytelling to spark social and environmental change inside large organisations. He transforms big ideas into compelling visuals that make bold truths impossible to ignore. Today, he brings that creative lens to the climate movement, helping employees see the possibilities for change, and act on them.