Leadership Roundtable Breakfast:
Resilience, Strategic Foresight & Transformation

How Sustainability Drives Business Performance - 24th of November ‘26 - 8:30 AM - Vienna

Agenda

The exclusive event for leaders building resilient futures.

An exchange on how sustainability can drive business performance, resilience and long-term value.

9:00 AM – Arrival & Welcome

Informal networking, breakfast and introductions

9:30 AM – Insights, Trends & ROI Framework

From sustainability ambition to business relevance

10:15 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

11:20 AM – Closing Reflections

11:30 AM – Open Networking & Exchange

 

Vienna

Past Event Agenda

 

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)

Sebastian Dittrich

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

Claudia GrunwaldBernhard HaidacherChristina LorenzAstrid KeibelSteffi Hamperl

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

Rainer KarcherAnthea Wagner

#1 – Twin Transformation

Rainer Karcher

Founder & CEO - Heartprint

Anthea Wagner

Twin Transformation Expert - Heartprint

Hasan Mawassi

#2 – SBTi in Practice

Hasan Mawassi

Sustainability Manager - IONITY

Markus Hermann

#3 – From Sustainability to Customer Value

Markus Hermann

Global Sustainability Manager - Klüber Lubrication

Johanna Dichtl

#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

Past Speakers

Meet our amazing past speakers

Experience

Why people love to join us.

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.

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Exclusive Community

Connect with professionals dedicated to driving real-world sustainability change.

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Innovative Discussions

Participate in high-quality dialogues on climate action, ESG regulations, and more.

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Top-Expert Insights

Share experiences, present case studies, and stay ahead of sustainability trends.

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Valuable Connections

Network across sectors for impactful collaborations and future opportunities.