Leadership Roundtable Breakfast:
Resilience, Strategic Foresight & Transformation
How Sustainability Drives Business Performance - 23rd of October ‘26 - 8:30 AM - Munich Climate Week
Agenda
The exclusive event for leaders building resilient futures.
An exchange on how sustainability can drive business performance, resilience and long-term value.
8:30 AM – Arrival & Welcome
Informal networking, breakfast and introductions
9:00 AM – Insights, Trends & ROI Framework
From sustainability ambition to business relevance
9:30 AM – Keynote Perspective: Aristotle and Sustainability
Executive perspective on connecting sustainability, risk and long-term value creation
9:45 AM – Cross-Industry Panel: How Sustainability Drives Business Performance
Perspectives from energy infrastructure, semiconductors, telecommunications and logistics on translating sustainability into concrete business decisions, customer value, resilience and transformation
10:45 AM – Interactive Table Talks
Twin Transformation – Connecting sustainability and digital transformation
SBTi in Practice – Turning climate targets into a cross-functional strategy
From Sustainability to Customer Value – Making impact measurable through efficiency and business value
Sustainability in Financial Institutions – Connecting Financial Decision-Making with the Real Economy
11:20 AM – Closing Reflections
11:30 AM – Open Networking & Exchange
O2 Tower Munich – 50 Georg-Brauchle-Ring
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Open Doors & Networking
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Introduction, Insights & ROI Framework
Sebastian Gier & Daniel Scholz (Footprint Intelligence)
Opening Keynote: Aristotle and Sustainability
In three acts: from early forms of sustainability, through today's challenges, to the solutions ahead.
Sebastian Dittrich (Referent Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement, Münchener Hypothekenbank)
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
Coffee Break & Exchange
Leadership Panel: How Sustainability Drives Business Performance
Claudia Grunwald (Senior ESG Reporting Manager, Telefónica), Bernhard Haidacher (Head of Group Sustainability, Walter Group), Christina Lorenz (Head of Sustainability, Grid Technologies, Siemens Energy), Astrid Keibel (Head of FM, Security and Sustainability, Nokia), Steffi Hamperl (Director Sustainability Reporting & Strategic Insights, Infineon Technologies)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM
Interactive Table Talks
#1 – Twin Transformation
Rainer Karcher
Founder & CEO - Heartprint
Anthea Wagner
Twin Transformation Expert - Heartprint
#2 – SBTi in Practice
Hasan Mawassi
Sustainability Manager - IONITY
#3 – From Sustainability to Customer Value
Markus Hermann
Global Sustainability Manager - Klüber Lubrication
#4 – Sustainability in Financial Institutions
Johanna Dichtl
Implementation Lead Banking - UNEP FI
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Closing Reflections: What Will Move Sustainability Forward?
Sebastian Gier (Footprint Intelligence)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Open Networking
First impressions
See the space and first impressions by our team.
A first look at the venue for the Leadership Roundtable Breakfast at O2 Tower Munich.
Countdown to the breakfast
Speakers
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Experience
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Trusted by top teams
Progressive sustainability teams frequently join us.
TOPICS
TOPICS
Leadership Insights
How are executive leaders building internal momentum for sustainability — and making the business case stick at board level?
Future Technologies
How are organizations using data infrastructure and automation to reduce compliance burden and turn sustainability reporting into strategic intelligence?
Industry & Business Perspectives
How are leading companies in regulated industries translating compliance requirements into business resilience and long-term value creation?
Mission
Making sustainability work — together.
Insights
Event recaps
Benefits
Build connections. Lead the change.
Exclusive Community
Connect with professionals dedicated to driving real-world sustainability change.
Innovative Discussions
Participate in high-quality dialogues on climate action, ESG regulations, and more.
Top-Expert Insights
Share experiences, present case studies, and stay ahead of sustainability trends.
Valuable Connections
Network across sectors for impactful collaborations and future opportunities.