Event Agenda

Theme 1

Sustainability as Strategy: Growth, Resilience and Innovation

10:00

Lennart Nordqvist

Sustainability Lead Sweden

Deloitte

Opening Keynote: Sustainability in a Fractured World

Global outlook 2026: climate, regulation, and business in turbulent times
What CSOs must prioritise: resilience, trust, and profitability
From compliance burden to leadership opportunity

10:20

Sebastien Blanc

CEO

Normative

Fireside Chat: Sustainability and Profitability - The CEO Perspective

Balancing short-term shareholder expectations with the long-term returns of sustainable strategies at the Board level
Framing commercial opportunities and risks from sustainability impacts while adapting to climate-driven business model shifts and exploring new markets and opportunities
Leading through slowing growth, geopolitical uncertainty, and supply chain constraints by making sustainability central to future success, innovation and stakeholder trust

10:35

Annika Ramsköld

VP Corporate Sustainability

Vattenfall

Christina Båge-Friborg

EVP, Head of Sustainability

Gränges

Louise Koch

Former Sr Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Grundfos

CASE: When Sustainability is the Business

Embedding sustainability in talent, culture, and the brand DNA
Moving from compliance check-lists to core strategy and innovation
New models and markets born from sustainability transformation

10:55

Elin Haapaniemi

Head of Sustainability Nordics

Siemens

Scaling Sustainability Impact with Industrial AI

Unlocking opportunities to accelerate sustainable transformation through industrial AI
Real-world cases from the Nordic region: leveraging AI to enable the energy transition, reduce emissions, and minimize water leakages
Addressing the growing environmental footprint of AI

11:10

Anna Lindstedt

ESG Supply Chain Lead

Stratsys

The New Value Chain: Scope 3, Circularity and Partnerships

Tackle Scope 3 emissions with collaboration, not isolation
Use circular business models to unlock growth and profitability
Build ecosystems that extend sustainability impact beyond the enterprise

11:25

Paul Pelissier

Global Sustainability Principal

SAP

SHIFTING TO PRODUCT-LEVEL SUSTAINABILITY - an ERP centric approach to material transition (DPP, PPWR, CBAM, EUDR)

Regulations are rewriting the rules: sustainability is moving from annual corporate reporting to product-, material-, and shipment-level proof
See what this means for the CSO, CPO, CFO, and COO: smarter sourcing and supplier evidence, tighter control of cost and exposure, and end-to-end traceability that holds up to customers and regulators
Discover how an ERP-centric, suite-enabled approach turns compliance into an operational advantage: connecting data, processes, and evidence to scale DPP/PPWR/CBAM/EUDR with confidence

11:40

Viktor Wallström

SVP Sustainability and Group Communication

SAAB Group

Maria Collin

Head of Group Sustainability

DeLaval

Annika Sund

Marknadschef

Leksands Knäckebröd

FIRESIDE CHAT: Culture as a Sustainability Engine

Empowering every function, from finance to procurement, to own sustainability
Driving behaviour change and organisational buy-in
The CSO as culture builder and change architect

Networking Lunch

12:00-13:00

Theme 2

Beyond Compliance. From Reporting Burden to Business Impact.

13:00

Björn Vedin

CEO

Domsjö Fabriker

Simon Bengtsson

Produktionschef

Outokumpu

Louise Kierkegaard

Senior Industry Lead & Strategic Investments

Adven

Circularity as a Tool to Spark Growth

Benefits of building stronger regional economies and industrial symbiosis: resilience, supply security and economic gain
What is important when collaborating? How do we optimize our process, measure success or know where we can improve?
Innovation in action: How can synergy spark new business ideas and generate new sources of income?

13:20

Ida Ljungkvist

Group Sustainability Director

Scandi Standard

Malin Ljung Eiborn

Director of Sustainability

Rejlers

Julia Höglund

Managing Director, Sweden & Finland

Position Green

CSRD Reporting - From cost center to value-add

Lessons from early adopters on how a structured reporting approach can strengthen decision-making, cross-functional alignment, and business credibility
What separates high-value Wave 1 sustainability statements from basic compliance reports - and why sharper reporting is becoming a strategic advantage
How companies could apply practical insights from the first reporting seasons - focusing effort where reporting creates the greatest business value

13:35

Tim Lambert

Regional Lead UKI & Nordics

Osapiens

Adrian Fintling

Director Sustainability

Deloitte

The Next Sustainability Shock – Preparing for Regulatory Overlap

Omnibus, CSRD, CS3D, EUDR, TNFD - what happens when frameworks collide?
How to avoid compliance fatigue and keep focus on impact
Turning regulatory turbulence into a competitive edge

13:50

Erwin Groenendal

Co-founder

Tangelo Software

From Compliance to Communication: Closing the ESG Reporting Gap

Why ESG reporting remains fragmented despite increasing regulatory pressure
Bridging the gap between compliance-driven reporting and stakeholder-relevant communication
Designing integrated reporting approaches that turn data into clarity, trust, and decision-making

14:05

Andreas Gyllenhammar

CSO

Sweco

Rachel Delacour

CEO & Co-founder

Sweep

Beyond compliance. Creating lasting business impact and competitive edge

How CSOs shape business models, not just reporting
Circularity, new value chains, and innovation beyond compliance
Geopolitics, supply chain resilience, and sustainability as competitive advantage

Networking Break

14:30-15:00

Theme 3

Collaboration & Culture: From Intent to Tangible Results

15:00

Power Hour: Navigating the Regulatory Overload. What Actually Matters?

From frameworks to decisions: where should CSOs focus to drive real business impact
Managing overlap and fatigue: how to prioritise across CSRD, CS3D, CBAM, TNFD and beyond
From compliance to control: who owns what internally - and how do you operationalise it? Beyond reporting: how regulation is reshaping strategy, capital allocation and risk
From disclosure to strategy: how CSRD and double materiality are reshaping business priorities

15:40

Malin Ripa

CSO

Axel Johnson International

Maria Collin

Head of Group Sustainability

DeLaval

Transforming Business for the Better

Many internal ways of doing things are persistent and misaligned with sustainable goals. How do you cultivate change and empower all functional leaders to push forward the sustainability agenda
Slicing the elephant: Decarbonizing business and society, one piece at a time
Framing sustainability as departmental imperatives: from legal and procurement, to finance and innovation supporting both short-term and long-term business success

16:00

Louise Koch

Former Sr Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Grundfos

Camilla Götbrant

Partner, Sustainability

Deloitte

Lydia Lundström

Managing Director Sweden

CEMAsys

Closing Remarks: Leading a Sustainable Tomorrow. The Business Blueprint 2026-2027

What defines corporate sustainability leadership in the Nordics
How CSOs and Nordic enterprises can lead the global agenda
How are businesses keeping sustainability at the top of the corporate agenda?
Short-term execution vs long-term mission criticals
What skills will be most essential for tomorrow’s green jobs?

End of Day

16:30

16:30-17:30

Driving Business Resilience, Growth and Profits

Event Agenda

Sustainability as Strategy: Growth, Resilience and Innovation

10:00

10:20

10:35

10:55

11:10

11:25

11:40

Networking Lunch

Beyond Compliance. From Reporting Burden to Business Impact.

13:00

13:20

13:35

13:50

14:05

Networking Break

Collaboration & Culture: From Intent to Tangible Results

15:00

15:40

16:00

End of Day

Driving Sustainability and Profitability

Sustainable Business 2026

Strategy Talk Afterwork

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Date

April 14th

April 14th

April 21st

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Time

12:00-16:30

16:30-17:30

11:00-13:00

11:00-13:00

Location

Space Stockholm

Space Stockholm

Sommerro House Oslo

Soho House Copenhagen

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