The On- and Offline Classroom for Business Leaders
"Such a nice surprise to attend a very well organised event, with an incredibly professional team since the first contact until post event"
Florian AbelSustainability Officer
Hermes
"I took back some great learnings from the conference of what many companies are doing towards becoming Net 0 and how companies are engaging stakeholders from customers to teams to investors."
Peigi RodanSustainability Manager
Withlocals
"I picked up some brilliant ideas about sustainable materials, learned a lot about excellent ESG and heard a lot about climate neutrality/net zero strategies companies are taking, the circular economy, biodiversity, and more. "
Jana Kovandzic PatakySenior ESG Program Manager
A1 Telekom Austria Group
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH
9:00
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
9:15
Sabine Hoffmann
Global Head of Sustainability
Henkel
Germany
9:35
Ralf Haessig
Materials Management Sustainability Expert
ZF
Germany
9:55
Sarah Rebekka Huth
Head of Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing
Heraeus
Germany
10:15
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
10:30
11:00
Marcel Liß
Energy Efficiency Ambassador
Klüber Lubrication Deutschland
Germany
11:30
Adrienn Horvath
ESG Controlling Director
DHL Supply Chain
Belgium
11:50
Christopher Matz
Director of Fund Controlling and ESG Compliance
Deutsche Investment
Germany
12:10
Dijan Akpolat
Head of Global Sustainability & Information Security (ISB)
PASS
Germany
12:30
Scaling Authenticity: How One Brand Became a Blueprint for Sustainable Transformation
Sabine Hoffmann (Henkel)The Carbon Cost Shock: Navigating CBAM and ETS in Material Procurement
Ralf Haessig (ZF)When Priorities Shift: Maintaining Internal & External Trust in Long-Term ESG Commitments Amidst Geopolitical & Economic Turbulence
Sarah Rebekka Huth (Heraeus)Saving Energy Without Million-Euro Investments? The most Underestimated Lever lies in Lubrication
Marcel Liß (Klüber Lubrication Deutschland)The Finance of the Future: Embedding ESG Performance into Core Business Review Processes
Adrienn Horvath (DHL Supply Chain)Beyond Compliance: ESG Regulation as a Blueprint for Business Transformation
Christopher Matz (Deutsche Investment)Beyond Compliance: Making Sustainability Work in Practice
Dijan Akpolat (PASS)
Scaling Authenticity: How One Brand Became a Blueprint for Sustainable Transformation
Sabine Hoffmann (Henkel)The Carbon Cost Shock: Navigating CBAM and ETS in Material Procurement
Ralf Haessig (ZF)When Priorities Shift: Maintaining Internal & External Trust in Long-Term ESG Commitments Amidst Geopolitical & Economic Turbulence
Sarah Rebekka Huth (Heraeus)Saving Energy Without Million-Euro Investments? The most Underestimated Lever lies in Lubrication
Marcel Liß (Klüber Lubrication Deutschland)The Finance of the Future: Embedding ESG Performance into Core Business Review Processes
Adrienn Horvath (DHL Supply Chain)Beyond Compliance: ESG Regulation as a Blueprint for Business Transformation
Christopher Matz (Deutsche Investment)Beyond Compliance: Making Sustainability Work in Practice
Dijan Akpolat (PASS)13:15
14:30
Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space
14:45
Stephanie Powell
Senior Consultant Trade Finance Advisory
Siemens Mobility
Germany
15:05
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
15:35
Alexander Walz
Global Head of Sustainability & Head of Strategic Program
Innomotics
Germany
15:55
Maik Schlickel
Global Head of Quality Management & Sustainability Officer
nobilia
Germany
16:15
16:45
Michael Hölzinger
Corporate Real Estate Manager
Deutsche Bahn
Germany
17:15
Viktoriia Savitska
Chief Global Affairs Officer
EPICENTR
Switzerland
17:45
Green Guarantees in Structured Trade Finance: Driving Corporate Sustainability and Business Value
Stephanie Powell (Siemens Mobility)Beyond the Carve-Out: Creating the Foundation for Circular Business
Alexander Walz (Innomotics)From EU Regulation to Market Success: Turning Sustainable Product Innovation into Real Business Value
Maik Schlickel (nobilia)Real Estate as a Climate Asset: Driving ESG Transformation through Portfolio Strategy
Michael Hölzinger (Deutsche Bahn)From CSR to Measurable Impact: How Businesses Can Turn Community Investment into a Strategic Asset
Viktoriia Savitska (EPICENTR)
Green Guarantees in Structured Trade Finance: Driving Corporate Sustainability and Business Value
Stephanie Powell (Siemens Mobility)Beyond the Carve-Out: Creating the Foundation for Circular Business
Alexander Walz (Innomotics)From EU Regulation to Market Success: Turning Sustainable Product Innovation into Real Business Value
Maik Schlickel (nobilia)Real Estate as a Climate Asset: Driving ESG Transformation through Portfolio Strategy
Michael Hölzinger (Deutsche Bahn)From CSR to Measurable Impact: How Businesses Can Turn Community Investment into a Strategic Asset
Viktoriia Savitska (EPICENTR)18:30
18:45
Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14TH
9:00
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairperson at this event, this slot is available.
9:15
Julia Möller
Head of Sustainability
Siemens
Germany
9:45
Philippe Coune
Global Head of Environment
Sika
Belgium
10:15
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
10:45
11:15
Dr Renee Nicole Wagner
Corporate Director ESG & Quality Management
Orascom Hotels Management
Switzerland
11:45
Maurizio Rigolio
Group Environmental Sustainability Manager
Maire
Italia
12:15
Rebecca Tauer
Team Lead Circular Economy
WWF
Germany
12:45
Moving Past 'Sustainability Hushing': Driving Measurable Industrial Value through Eco-Tech Design
Julia Möller (Siemens)Bridging Operations and ESG Reporting: Structuring Environmental Management Across 400+ Global Manufacturing Sites
Philippe Coune (Sika)Putting the "S" back in ESG: Why True Transformation Fails Without Thoughtful Social Impact
Dr Renee Nicole Wagner (Orascom Hotels Management)Engineering the Shift: Valorizing Circularity and Life Cycle Thinking
Maurizio Rigolio (Maire)Closing the Valuation Gap: Building Better Business Cases for Circular Economy
Rebecca Tauer (WWF)
Moving Past 'Sustainability Hushing': Driving Measurable Industrial Value through Eco-Tech Design
Julia Möller (Siemens)Bridging Operations and ESG Reporting: Structuring Environmental Management Across 400+ Global Manufacturing Sites
Philippe Coune (Sika)Putting the "S" back in ESG: Why True Transformation Fails Without Thoughtful Social Impact
Dr Renee Nicole Wagner (Orascom Hotels Management)Engineering the Shift: Valorizing Circularity and Life Cycle Thinking
Maurizio Rigolio (Maire)Closing the Valuation Gap: Building Better Business Cases for Circular Economy
Rebecca Tauer (WWF)13:30
14:30
Dario Casalini
Founder & President
Slow Fiber
Italy
15:00
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
15:30
Driving Holistic Transformation and Verifiable KPIs in the Textile Industry
Dario Casalini (Slow Fiber)
Driving Holistic Transformation and Verifiable KPIs in the Textile Industry
Dario Casalini (Slow Fiber)16:15
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