Exclusive Sustainability
Leadership Conference 2026

25th June 2026, Munich, Germany | Exchange on the future of corporate sustainability management.

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Medien Bayern - Neue Balan - Campus of Ideas

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Meet us for an amazing day on the future of sustainability.

First we exchange insights in talks and workshops inside, afterwards we connect, refresh and exchange outside. More details will follow soon.

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Medien Bayern GmbH:
Balanstraße 73/Haus 11, 81541 Munich, Germany

 
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Futures of corporate resilience, sustainable transformation and innovation.

How can Agentic AI empower the next generation of corporate resilience?

How can organization drive sustainable transformation while generating business value?

How can compliancy and reporting be an enabler for de-risking, cost reduction and added value?

9.00 AM - 10.00 PM
Open Doors

10.00 AM - 10.15 AM - Main Space
Welcome & Introductions

10.15 AM - 11.00 AM - Main Space

Sustainability Leadership: How to manage teams and drive organizational change in 2026

Dr. Saskia Juretzek (Advisor, Futurewoman), Alexander von Brevern (Head of Sustainability), Markéta Miltenberger (Managing Director, Eightyards)

11.00 AM - 11.45 AM - Main Space

Global Perspectives on Sustainability Compliancy & Strategies

Laura Much (Advocacy Specialist, UNICEF Germany), Svenja Teepe (Senior Manager, Lead EY Digital Sustainability Services, EY)

11.00 AM - 11.45 AM - Rocketspace

Interactive Session: Cyber Secuity meets ESG

Kirstin Frenzel (Head of Coporate Sustainability, Serviceplan Group SE & Co. KG)

11.45 AM - 12.15 AM - Break & Talks
Welcome & Introductions

Social ESG in Practice

Rahsi Abdulla
Sustainability Manager - FLIX SE

Transition, trust, transparency - managing investment decisions beyond CSRD compliance

Jens Weymann

Head of Sustainability - Cushman & Wakefield

Circular Economy as a Competitive Advantage: Building Resilient and Resource-Secure Businesses

Dr. Susanne Pankove
Global Head of Sustainability - TÜV SÜD

12.15 PM - 1.00 PM - Main Space

Sustainability in Media & Digital Industries - How to connect insights with impact and communication?

Rebecca Hummelsberger (Senior Manager Sustainability & DEI, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE)

12.15 PM - 1.00 PM - Rocketspace

AI meets ESG: How to increase quality & reduce time for sustainability reporting

Daniel Scholz (Managing Director, Footprint Intelligence)

1 .00 PM- 2.00 PM - Lunch Break
Lunch Break

2.00 PM - 2:45 PM - Main Stage

Supply Chain - Connecting the Dots: Managing Supply Chain Sustainability & Drive Impact

Irina Bolgari (Head of Sustainability, La Prairie), Marko Tschürtz (Vice President Global Supply Chain Management, Bender), Sylvie Kwiek (Senior Strategic Procurement Manger, Reviderm AG)

2.00 PM - 2:45 PM - Rocketspace

DPP Pathfinder: A 360° Compass to Digital Product Passport Readiness

A 360° guide to help companies prepare for the opportunities and requirements of the Digital Product Passport

Wolfgang Steiner (Founder, Ecoviator)

2.45 PM - 3.15 PMK - Break & Talks
Table Talks

Leveraging AI for Regulatory Compliance

Vanya Boneva
Sustainability Lead - Essity

Closing the Scope 3 Gap: Internal Alignment, Supplier Engagement, and Reliable Data

Laura Markowski

Sustainability Manager - IMG

From Surplus Materials to Scalable Business Value: Building Circular Business Models Across Industries

Markéta Miltenberger
Director - Eightyyards GmbH

3.15 PM - 4:00 PM - Main Space

Make It Real: Product Sustainability Between Regulation, Data and Market Success

Birgit Berthold-Kremser Jackson (Boards & Strategic Advisor), Wolfgang Steiner (Founder, Ecoviator)

3.15 AM - 4:00 AM - Rocketspace

ESG as a Driver for Longterm Value Creation - Workshop

Emilia Sutton (Founder, Sutton Consulting)

4.00 PM - 4:45 PM - Main Space

Sustainability in Finance - How Can the Sector Turn Data, Risk, and Regulation into Strategic Action?

Antje Späth (Lead ESG Development & Transformation, UniCredit)

4.00 PM - 4:45 PM - Rocketspace

Side Session - Chaotic Data & Missing Data - How to streamline carbon management via AI

Daniel Scholz (Footprint Intelligence)

5.15 PM - 6:00 PM - Main Space

How can we go beyond reporting? Driving Revenue, Opportunity & Growth through Sustainability

Alexander Walz (Global Head of Sustainability, Innomotics)

5.15 PM - 6:00 PM - Rocketspace

Side Session - AI & Business Quantification

Daniel Scholz (Manging Director, Footprint Intelligence)

6.00 AM - 8.00 AM - Pool Lounge

Dinner & Networking

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Speaker

Learn from top experts.

Learn from and meet speakers from leading organizations and consultancies.

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Community

Meet likeminded people.

Meet new like-minded people at our pool and get inspired about the future of sustainability.

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Omnibus & Co.

Gain a regulatory overview.

Discover opportunities and understand the latest EU-Regulation updates - and best pathways to navigate..

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Logos of sustainability and climate change initiatives and organizations, including Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, CDP, ecoInvent, Voluntary Standard for SMEs, Science Based Targets, United Nations Climate Change, and Sustainable Development Goals.

Technology

Discover the future.

Developed together with the EU - learn how AI can accelerate sustainability reporting.

How it was in 2025
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150

Participants

20

Speakers

5

Workshops

1

Day

Meet our amazing speakers

  • Collage image with a woman speaking on stage and a close-up portrait of the same woman, identified by text as "Ronja Schneider, Senior Program Manager, Media Lab Bayern." The background features Media Lab Bayern branding.

2025 Edition

Past speakers

  • A professional profile for Doris Wagner, Director of Public Policy & ESG at Messe München, featuring her portrait and a woman holding a green box labeled 'Nachhaltigkeit' in a modern hallway.
  • Image featuring a panel discussion at the Green Tech Festival, with multiple speakers seated on stage. Below, a portrait of a woman identified as Stephanie Scheller, Managing Partner for Sustainable Solutions EMEA at Omnicom Media Group. The Omnicom Media Group logo is displayed at the top.
  • Concert stage with large crowd wearing blue hats, logo "BR Fernsehen" top left, and a person in a suit smiling on the right with text "Reinhold Fest, Head of Sustainability, Bayerischer Rundfunk."
  • Portrait of a woman with long blonde hair, alongside a graphic of a mountain. Text reads: Jael Perez, Sustainability & Climate Expert, Ex BayWa r.e., United Nations on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
  • A promotional image for Papaya Films featuring a studio setup with lighting and crew silhouettes on a blue background. In the foreground, a woman identified as the Chief Executive Officer, named Justyna Gorniak, is shown with a text overlay in white and green.
  • Portrait of a woman with the text "Katharina Kiefer, Sustainability Manager, TAKKT AG" over a background of a forest and a logo with "TAKKT".
  • Collage image with a woman speaking on stage and a close-up portrait of the same woman, identified by text as "Ronja Schneider, Senior Program Manager, Media Lab Bayern." The background features Media Lab Bayern branding.
  • Person with title "Sustainability Manager Group One" and image of hands holding soil and a small plant.
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Community & Audience

An event made for progressive sustainability and business leaders.

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Sustainability Manager

Learn how to be more effective in your work and get guidance on new regulations.

Innovation & Business Leader

Learn how to elevate your business through sustainability and comply with new regulations.

Green Teams & Advocates

Learn how to get started in your organization, build momentum and drive impact in together.

Build connections. Lead the change.

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