SoS.26 Speakers
Leading voices from industry, policymakers and experts from across the sustainability and compliance spectrum will take the stage to share how to improve efficiency through technology and AI, and building more resilient and sustainable supply chains. Register now for SoS.26 to be part of the discussion and learn from the experts in 20+ deep dive stages:
Henna Virkkunen
Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Ms Henna Virkkunen is tasked with combatting the increasingly complex security threats facing the EU, whilst at the same time strengthening our external borders and our internal security. This goes hand in hand with her responsibility to ensure our freedoms, justice and democracy are strengthened too. Furthermore, she is responsible for the Digital and Frontier Technologies portfolio. This entails leading Europe’s efforts in shaping a competitive, resilient and inclusive digital future.
Speaking about:
#Digitalization #Tech Sovereignty #Security #Democracy
Thomas Saueressig
Chief Customer Officer and Member of the Executive Board
Thomas Saueressig is a member of the Executive Board and Chief Customer Officer of SAP SE, leading SAP’s Customer Value Group. He oversees global sales, customer engagement, services, cloud operations, and security, helping customers accelerate transformation and unlock the value of AI and the cloud. Since joining SAP in 2004, Thomas has held several leadership roles, including heading SAP Product Engineering and serving as CIO. He also serves as vice chairman of Nokia’s Board of Directors and was named to Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list in 2016.
Speaking about:
#AI #CloudTransformation
Marco Baren
Head of Supplier Sustainability & Regulatory Royal Philips
Marco has 25 years of working experience in different markets, from components to automotive, different functions (purchasing/quality/production/plant management) and different regions around the globe. He holds a degree in Physics and Business Administration. With the Sustainable Performance program, Philips is replacing penalties with partnership, using predictive insights and lean principles to drive measurable change, not just within Philips, but across the entire supply chain.
Speaking about:
#Sustainable Performance #Supply Chains
Gunther Beger
Managing Director, Directorate of SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation, UNIDO
Gunther Beger heads the Directorate for SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation, advancing services in agro-industry, sustainability standards, fair production and climate technologies, as well as new cooperation models, financing and partnerships. He previously served as Executive Director for Germany at WBG and as Director General at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, following leadership roles at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Earlier, he worked at the German Embassy in Moscow.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability #Product Compliance
Sheri Hinish
Founder & CEO, Supply Chain Revolution Global LLC; The Supply Chain Queen®
Sheri Hinish, widely recognized as the Supply Chain Queen®, is a global supply chain executive, strategist, board advisor, and founder of Supply Chain Revolution Global LLC. She works with boards, enterprises, governments, and nonprofits at the intersection of supply chain transformation, sustainability, AI, and innovation. Sheri is also the host of The Supply Chain Revolution® Podcast and is recognized globally as a leading voice in responsible, resilient, and regenerative supply chains.
Speaking about:
Supply Chain
Robert Habeck
Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021-2025)
Robert Habeck has been a defining force in German politics in recent years, known for his steadfast commitment to liberal democracy, climate protection, and a stronger Europe. With a decade of ministerial experience, Habeck is an expert in energy and trade policy, armaments and security, and digital transformation. As Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, he played a decisive role in steering Germany through the energy crisis.
Speaking about:
Climate Protection, Democracy, Digital Transformation
Alberto Zamora
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Alberto Zamora is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of osapiens. He initially studied Journalism and Communication Sciences (MSc.) at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca in Spain. After further studies in Economics at the Universidad de Educacion a Distancia UNED, Alberto worked as a developer and consultant at SAP SI and SAP AG. In 2006, he was Co-Founder and CEO of Movilitas Consulting AG. Before founding osapiens, Alberto also co-founded Movilizer GmbH in 2013, a software company that expanded to the USA in 2015. In 2018 he founded osapiens together with Stefan Wawrzinek and Matthias Jungblut.
Speaking about:
#Transparency #Efficiency #Product Compliance #Megatrends #AI
Matthias Jungblut
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Matthias Jungblut studied Business Informatics in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom at the Akademie der Saarwirtschaft. After initial positions at Deutsche Telekom as SAP consultant and demand manager, he joined Movilitas Consulting AG in 2013 as Senior Product Manager for Mobility, RFID, Automation and Maintenance, where he continued to work with Alberto Zamora and Stefan Wawrzinek at the German location after the sale of Movilizer in 2016. In 2018 he founded osapiens together with Alberto Zamora and Stefan Wawrzinek.
Speaking about:
#osapiens HUB #Automation #AI
Dr. Thomas Schulte
Senior Vice President - Head of Sustainability, Environment, Health and Safety
Dr. Thomas Schulte is Senior Vice President at BOSCH. Over 20 years, he has held various international operative & strategic roles within supply chain and purchasing. Besides implementing award winning approaches for supply chain sustainability, his focus is set on functional excellence, enabling transition, and solutions for competitive yet resilient supply chains. Since mid of 2024 he is in charge of sustainability and EHS at Bosch.
Speaking about:
#Corporate Sustainability #Due Diligence #Supply Chain
Dr. Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger
Partner, Global ESG Reporting Advisory Lead, Head of ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Governance
I support companies in navigating regulatory requirements and advancing their sustainability reporting strategies. My work focuses on advising around CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and international standards such as TCFD and ISSB. I am convinced that ESG is a major risk and opportunity driver for global operating clients that needs to considered in a professional way.
Speaking about:
#ESG #Sustainability
Stefan Wawrzinek
Chairman & Co-Founder
After completing his degree in Business Informatics at the BW Cooperative State University, during which he also worked for SAP, Stefan worked first as a development consultant and then as a product manager for SAP AG. In 2010, Stefan joined Movilitas Consulting AG as Global Head of Professional Services Industrial Mobility, where he worked with Alberto Zamora for the first time. After a short stint as Client Partner and Business Unit Manager at Sovanta AG from 2017, he founded osapiens in 2018 together with Alberto Zamora and Matthias Jungblut and is now Chairman of the company
Speaking about:
#osapiens HUB #Resilience
Dr. Lothar Harings
Lawyer
Dr. Lothar Harings is a leading authority on international trade law and ESG compliance. He advises on supply chain due diligence (LkSG, CSDDD), deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR), Conflict Minerals Regulation, and forced labor prevention. Ranked as a “leading expert” by JUVE, he is known for his pragmatic approach. He also supports digital transformation, including advising osapiens on compliance IT platforms, and is recommended by Chambers and Legal 500 for International Trade and ESG.
Speaking about:
#Regulatory Advisory #Supply Chain Due Diligence #EUDR #Trade Compliance
Dr. Ulrike Bos
Senior Manager
Dr. Ulrike Bos is a sustainability expert with more than 20 years of experience in industry and technology, specializing in carbon management, corporate and product carbon footprints, and sustainability reporting. She supports companies in translating complex regulatory and methodological requirements—particularly around CSRD and Scope 1–3 emissions—into robust data, reporting and implementation processes, with deep expertise in LCA, emissions data and audit-ready sustainability structures.
Speaking about:
Why Carbon accounting is always important!
Fabrice Bach
Global Sustainability Manager
Fabrice Bach is Global Corporate Sustainability Manager at Joyson Safety Systems, leading global sustainability reporting, ESG governance and audit ready disclosure structures across the organization.
Speaking about:
#DigitalSustainability#ESGData#ESGCompliance
Franziska Zibold
Policy Officer
Franziska is currently a Policy Officer at DG GROW. She has a diverse background, having worked at Siemens and different international law firms on EU and competition law as well as commercial law matters. She also worked as a case handler at DG COMP and as a cabinet member at the Portuguese Competition Authority.
Speaking about:
DPP, Ecodesign, Standards
Franziska Löhr
ESG- & Risk Supply Chain Managerin
As Sustainability and Risk Manager in Central Procurement, Franziska works on topics characterized by high dynamics and constant change. Her work is driven by resilience, continuous exchange with peers, and a strong passion for sustainability and equality.
Speaking about:
Personal Resilience, sustainability in supply chains and equality in the Workplace
Stephan de Barse
Chief Revenue Officer
Stephan de Barse is Chief Revenue Officer at osapiens, where he leads the company’s international growth initiatives. A Dutch native with extensive experience across enterprise software, Stephan has worked closely with global organizations in areas including supply chain, procurement and operations. He is known for combining deep market expertise with a strong understanding of how technology and AI can help companies build more resilient, sustainable, and efficient operations.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability
Anne Floor van Dalfsen
Global Sustainability Manager
Anne Floor is Global Sustainability Manager at Tradin Organic, a producer of organic ingredients. She also serves as a Non-Executive Board Member at VGAN Chocolate, a fast-growing plant-based chocolate brand. During her 15 years to date in the sustainability realm, largely within the food sector, the common thread throughout her work is developing resilient, high-impact supply chains, so that shelves are increasingly filled with sustainable options.
Speaking about:
#EUDR #HREDD #nature
Juliane Sommer
Global Product Line Manager Due Diligence & Responsible Business Conduct
Juliane Sommer is Global Product Line Manager for Due Diligence and Responsible Business Conduct at TÜV SÜD, leading global services in supplier audits, verification, and supply‑chain due diligence. Driven to turn compliance requirements into credible, practical solutions, she helps organizations strengthen transparency and trust. At SoS 2026, she will share key insights on evolving from traditional supplier audits to robust, end‑to‑end supply‑chain transparency systems.
Speaking about:
#EUDR, #EUBR, #Supply Chain Auditing, #Product Compliance
Carmelo Marín
Managing Director
Carmelo is Head of IT & Sustainability Projects at Movicoders, with over 20 years of experience in integration, regulatory compliance and digital transformation projects for global enterprises.
Speaking about:
#EUDR, #Integration, #IoT
Anne Boss
Manager
Manager, Performance & Strategy - Enterprise Performance. Anne is specialised in customer experience, combining data and strategy to deliver measurable growth, performance and business impact. With more than 10 years of experience across consulting and corporate roles, she supports Retail and Consumer Goods companies in translating customer insights and strategic priorities into practical, value‑driven solutions.
Speaking about:
#Customer #CX #DPP #ConsumerProducts #Retail
Dr. Carla DE LUCA
Head of ESG & Compliance, Q&O (Quality & Operations
Industrial Engineer, Ph.D. in Energy Systems & Environment, academic researcher. Transformational Sustainability Leader with over 10 years of experience in strategizing and operationalizing net-zero, nature-positive and social-positive pathways for global organizations like Iveco Group and Electrolux. Expert in Scope 1, 2, and 3 decarbonization, ESG regulations, and in driving systemic change through the power of ideas, data, and radical collaboration. A Head of Operations ESG&Compliance these days, though her journey has included significant stints in Procurement, R&D, and academic research.
Speaking about:
EUDR, Supply Chain ESG & Compliance
Eun-Hye Cho
Partner
Partner, Sustainability Reporting & Governance, Head of ESG Regulatory Advisory Germany. I have been with KPMG Germany since 2009 and currently serves as German Head of ESG Regulatory Advisory. I bring more than fifteen years of experience in sustainability reporting, governance, and regulatory compliance. Recognized as an expert in ESG advisory for multinational corporations, with a strong focus on implementing complex EU regulatory requirements and driving strategic sustainability initiatives.
Speaking about:
#CSRD
Dr. Nicolas Schwank
Chief Data Scientist Political Risk
Nicolas Schwank is an expert in quantitative and comparative conflict analysis. He holds a PhD from Heidelberg University and is a recognized expert in empirical models for conflict forecasting, with numerous academic publications on political risk and conflict dynamics. As Chief Data Scientist for Political Risk at MBI, he supports businesses and institutions worldwide with data-driven political risk intelligence. At SoS.26, he will share insights on early warning systems and political risk intelligence in supporting resilient and sustainable business operations.
Speaking about:
#RiskIntelligence #PoliticalRisk #SupplyChainSecurity
Thomas Fell
CEO
Thomas Fell is Managing Director of GS1 Germany and Chair of the Board of the Stiftung Forum für Verantwortung. He is committed to advancing sustainability as a systemic challenge, combining digital standards, trusted data, and responsible leadership. His work focuses on enabling transparency, resilient value chains, and measurable societal impact—moving organizations beyond compliance toward long‑term responsibility and sustainable value creation.
Speaking about:
Sustainability Without Data Is Just Good Intentions. From Compliance to Impact
Hakan Oeg
Bereichsleiter Vertrieb (CSO)
With over a decade of experience in B2B trade and a strong focus on corporate strategy and key account management, I’m responsible for the strategic development and scaling of the sales organization as CSO at the PRODINGER Group.
Speaking about:
#distribution #complaince
Timo Herold
Partner
Partner in Sustainability Reporting & Governance. Timo Herold is a Partner with more than 15 years of professional experience, including over five years in a leadership role in the automotive industry with responsibility for governance. He specializes in translating complex sustainability and compliance requirements into robust transformation, reporting, and operating models, with a particular focus on supply chain regulation, and ESG reporting.
Speaking about:
#Automotive
Kahraman Altun
Lawyer
Kahraman Altun advises national and international clients on matters of trade compliance and economic security. His areas of expertise include sanctions and embargoes, EU and US export control law, customs law as well as foreign direct investment (FDI) screening and cybersecurity-related requirements under the German act implementing the NIS2 Directive. He regularly represents clients before the competent national and international authorities and courts in matters of trade compliance and economic security.
Speaking about:
#Economic Security #NIS2 #Compliance
Jan Parakenings
Senior Manager
Senior Manager at KPMG. I am a strategic ESG advisor with over a decade of experience in the automotive industry and sustainability consulting. As Senior Manager I advises major comapneis and SMEs on regulatory compliance, sustainability reporting, and strategic transformation in line with EU Green Deal requirements.
Speaking about:
#CSRD
Amina Rožajac
Sustainability & Compliance Manager
Amina Rožajac holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing a second Master’s in Business Sustainability and Innovation. She is a certified Sustainability Manager with experience in quality management. She works in product and corporate compliance at Cotta Collection, focusing on ESG and sustainability reporting, and supports the implementation of ESG frameworks and regulatory compliance in manufacturing.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability #ESG Reporting #CSRD #VSME
Dr. Hartmut Henninger
Lawyer
Dr Hartmut Henninger is an expert in customs, foreign trade and sustainability law. With many years of experience, he advises companies of all sizes and industries on the development and optimisation of trade compliance programmes. He also assists clients in the preparation and conduct of external audits.
Speaking about:
#CBAM #Customs law #Embargos and Sanctions #Product Compliance
Gerd Krause
Partner, Regulatory Advisory
Gerd Krause is a Partner at KPMG with more than 20 years of professional experience in sustainability, technical compliance and assurance across highly regulated industries. He supports companies in turning complex product compliance, environmental and sustainability requirements into robust management systems, audit-ready reporting and practical transformation approaches, with deep expertise in regulatory compliance, carbon verification, sustainability reporting.
Speaking about:
#Product Compliance
Pradeep Dalal
Product Director
A manufacturing executive specializing in maintenance and operations transformations, responsible for running the IT platform supporting over $21B in revenue, with a focus on asset performance, efficiency, and end-to-end execution.
Speaking about:
#Maintenance #Efficiency
Lisa Marie Koop
Lawyer
Lisa Marie Koop specialises in international human rights law. She advises companies on compliance with due diligence obligations along the supply chain and on compliance standards. She also represents her clients before authorities and in court proceedings. To this end, she gained valuable experience at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, at GIZ in the area of regional human rights and at a Berlin-based NGO in the area of business and human rights. She also worked for the UN Trade Commission in Vienna.
Speaking about:
#EUDR #Supply Chain Due Diligence #Circular Economy #Product Compliance
Dr. Gunther Schlöffel
Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Cyber Security & Resilience. Dr. Gunther Schlöffel is a senior cyber security expert with extensive experience in cyber governance, risk, and compliance, particularly for critical infrastructures. He specializes in strategically integrating complex regulatory requirements such as NIS2 into enterprise-wide, resilient security and operating models.
Speaking about:
#NIS2 #Cyber Security #Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management
Orell Schwarzbach
Consultant
As an information security consultant at VICCON, Orell Schwarzbach advises companies and institutions on NIS2 compliance, IT-Grundschutz, holistic risk management, and business continuity management. A key focus of his consulting work is the implementation of regulatory requirements using ISO 27001. He is a certified internal auditor in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 & 22301. As part of his projects in the energy sector, he supports the further development of risk management structures, prepares structured analyses and reports, and derives concrete measures for risk treatment.
Speaking about:
#Information Security #Cyber Security #AI
Jeffrey Rajamani
Senior Analyst
In his role as senior analyst, Jeffrey Rajamani helps tech executives create sustainable sourcing strategies, nurture better supplier relationships, and get better outcomes from their strategic investments in tech services. His research builds on over 25 years of practical experience in managing strategic sourcing and provider relationships with leading firms. Jeffrey joined Forrester in September 2021 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Speaking about:
#supplier relationships #sustainable sourcing
Max Jürgens
Lawyer
Max Jürgens advises national and international clients on all trade compliance issues. His legal practice focuses on advising on sanctions and embargoes, EU and US export control law, customs law issues and international human rights protection in supply chains, including deforestation-free supply chains and under the EU Forced Labour Ban. Max Jürgens is a regular lecturer in the field of trade compliance.
Speaking about:
#EUDR #Supply Chain Due Diligence #Regulatory Advisory #Trade Compliance
Lisa Schmeing Schosser
Partner
Partner in Sustainability Reporting & Governance. I help organisations translate ESG regulation into smart, connected and efficient reporting solutions. As a German CPA, I bring long‑standing experience in auditing and accounting advisory, combining robust financial expertise with in‑depth ESG and governance know‑how.
Speaking about:
#CSRD
Sophia Zimmer
Senior Consultant
Sophia Zimmer is a Senior Consultant at VICCON, focusing on information security, compliance, and regulatory frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and NIS-2. She supports organizations—particularly in regulated and critical sectors—in designing and auditing ISMS with a holistic approach that goes beyond IT. At SoS 26, she brings hands-on experience in regulatory implementation and supply chain security.
Speaking about:
#NIS-2 #Information Security #Cyber Security
Franziska Kaiser
Lawyer
Franziska Kaiser specializes in all aspects of trade compliance and specific sustainability requirements in the supply chain. Her practice focuses on customs and anti-dumping law, including special customs procedures, customs authorizations, and tariff classification issues. She also specializes in export controls, embargoes, and sanctions, including goods classification and licensing procedures before the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).
Speaking about:
#ETrade Compliance #Economic Security #Sustainability #Embargos and Sanctions
Nils Koch
Head of Corporate Procurement
Procurement in Healthcare Sustainable and Value-Driven Procurement Supply Chains and Sustainability Process Optimization Standardization and Harmonization
Speaking about:
Supply Chain Security
Stefan Pahl
Industrial Development Officer
With close to 11 years of work experience in the field of trade and development, I am a passionate and driven project manager at UNIDO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. My core areas of expertise include sustainable supply chains, industrial policy, innovation, and data analysis - and economics research and thinking at large. I bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, having worked in several countries, and being fluent in four languages.
Speaking about:
#sustainable supply chain
Dr. Thomas Uhlig
Partner
Partner, KPMG Law Legal Regulatory & Compliance Head of General Business Law and Commercial Law Legal support of companies in mastering challenges in Product Compliance and Supply Chain Compliance arising from regulations like GPSR, EUDR, EUBR, ESPR, PPWR, CSDDD and EmpCo. Focused on the legally safe design and implementation of compliant business processes to ensure resilience and continuation of business operations in an evolving regulatory environment.
Speaking about:
#Product Compliance #DPP #PPWR
Jette Brandauer
Team Lead Sustainability Data
Jette leads the Sustainability Data Team at NKG. Together with her team she is responsible for establishing the digital infrastructure for EUDR alignment across their global coffee supply chains, including the rollout of the osapiens Hub in over 30 group companies. They translate EUDR requirements into operational system workflows, supporting sourcing and sustainability teams with risk assessment, mitigation, and the generation of Due Diligence Statements. She brings a hands-on, implementation-driven perspective on what it takes to operationalize deforestation-free value chains at scale.
Speaking about:
Operational Efficiency and Automation; EUDR; Coffee Supply Chain; AI; Sustainability Reporting
Jessica Kühnel
Product Owner
PO der Initiative HCDP Healthcare Content Data Portal
Speaking about:
#Healthcare
Thomas Braun
Product Manager
Thomas started in SAP consulting for Direct Store Delivery, he joined in 2019 SAP Product Management and runs co-innovation with customers from the beverage and food industry.
Speaking about:
#Last Mile Distribution
Sarah Bollinger
Head of Climate & Energy
Sarah is Manager and Head of Climate & Energy at :response, a leading sustainability consultancy with over 30 years of experience. She has supported companies across a wide range of industries in developing and implementing sustainability and decarbonization strategies. Her work focuses on carbon accounting, data management, and climate transition planning. At SoS.26, she will speak about climate transition plans, sharing practical insights on how companies can turn ambitious climate targets into actionable, data-driven strategies.
Speaking about:
#decarbonization #transition #CCF
Lionel Tussau
Lead Healthcare
As chair of MedTech Europe EUDAMED IT Expert group, member of GS1 Global Healthcare leadership team, Lionel supports the Healthcare sector to manage Product information, either for UDI registration, exchange of information between trading partners, and sustainability reporting requirements. His constant relationship with regulators, GS1 organizations, trade associations and other healthcare stakeholders helps building a safer environment for patients.
Speaking about:
#MedTech #Healthcare
Tahina Rakotonirainy
Head of Certification, Regulatory and CSR
Head of Certification, Regulatory and CSR at Clairefontaine Rhodia for the past three years, with over a decade of experience in R&D. Combines strong technical expertise with regulatory insight to drive compliance and sustainability. Passionate about bridging innovation and responsibility to deliver long-term value.
Speaking about:
EUDR, PFAS, PPWR
Philipp Petry
Partner
Philipp Petry is Partner at Impact Strategies GmbH (Part of Gofore Group), turning sustainability into revenue, resilience and ROI. His career spans investment banking, corporate strategy, and executive leadership, including roles as Chief Strategy Officer at a publicly listed company and MD of Corporate Venture Capital. He is co-creator of impact-os.ai, an AI-powered ESG Operating System, and a doctoral researcher in AI. He speaks regularly on DPP, EUDR, CSRD, and AI in sustainability.
Speaking about:
#sustainabilityreboot #ai #twintransformation
Dr. Agustin Laveglia
Product Compliance Lead
Dr.-Ing. Agustin Laveglia leads Accenture’s global Product Compliance network, supporting top‑tier global companies across complex product portfolios. His work focuses on positioning product compliance as a driver of business value, resilience, and competitive advantage. He holds a PhD in sustainable and circular products and brings experience across operations, R&D, and consulting, enabling an end‑to‑end product perspective. At SoS.26, he will share insights on EU product compliance and how digital and AI‑enabled approaches enable scalable, future‑ready compliance.
Speaking about:
#ProductCompliance #PPWR #DPP
Robert Mosch
Business Engineer
Responsible for the digitalization of maintenance at BKW, with a focus on EAM, system operations, and refinement engineering. Combines SAP solutions, mobile applications, and GIS integration with data-driven condition monitoring to enable scalable maintenance processes. Expertise includes IT project management, process modeling, and service lifecycle management.
Speaking about:
#Maintenance #Service Lifecycle Management
Marie-Theres Stritzelberger
Senior Manager Sustainable Futures
Marie-Theres is a Senior Sustainability Manager at Capgemini Invent and a Certified Sustainability Auditor, with experience in ESG reporting, compliance with ESG regulatory requirements in conjunction with ESG performance management and steering.
Speaking about:
#ESG Performance Management #Sustainability ROI # ESG Data
Sebastian Renczikowski
Senior Consultant
Sebastian is a Senior Consultant for Information Security at VICCON, advising organizations on NIS2 compliance, information security, and integrated risk and business continuity management. His work is driven by translating regulatory requirements and standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 into practical, effective security strategies. Combining technical expertise with strategic thinking, he acts as a bridge between information security management and IT, bringing actionable insights on governance, resilience, and regulatory implementation to SoS.26.
Speaking about:
#Supply Chain Liability #Regulatory Compliance #Resilient Procurement
Dr. Thomas Heller
Managing Director Smart Maintenance Community
As a thought leader in the field of Smart Maintenance within the Fraunhofer Society, the mechanical engineer holds a doctoral degree and heads Asset and Service Management at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) in Dortmund. He advises companies on issues related to maintenance, spare parts management, after-sales services, and total productive maintenance (TPM).
Speaking about:
#Maintenance #Asset and Service Management #Logisitics
Dr. Julia Hörnig
Lawyer
Dr Julia Hörnig advises on all aspects of foreign trade law in the context of sustainable supply chains and circular supply chains. She specialises in advising on compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including supply chain communication, as well as representation in administrative and court proceedings. In addition, she advises from our Brussels office on consultations by the European Union and the strategic monitoring of European legislative processes.
Speaking about:
#EUDR #Supply Chain Due Diligence #Circular Economy #Product Compliance
Dr. Matthias Conze
Senior Strategic Buyer and Sustainability Manager
Dr. Matthias Conze earned his doctorate at the Technical University of Munich in the field of technical logistics. For his work in transport optimization, he was awarded the VDA Logistics Award in 2018. Dr. Conze has held leadership positions in various industrial companies in the areas of procurement and logistics. He is currently Senior Strategic Buyer and Sustainability Manager in Procurement at Thüga. In addition, he is actively involved in the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) and, for example, contributed to the development of a SCoC for the energy sector.
Speaking about:
#Supply Chain Due Dilligence #NIS-2 #Collaborative sustainability approach
Dr. Wolfgang Trunk
Team Leader at Directorate “Competitive circular economy & clean industrial policy”
Dr. Wolfgang Trunk graduated in agronomy from the University of Hohenheim, Germany. Subsequently, he did his PhD thesis about “Economic evaluation of strategies to reduce emissions of harmful gases, including greenhouse gases, from dairy farms”. In May 2023, he was appointed team leader for the Waste Framework Directive, including related waste streams such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. In October 2025, he was appointed team leader for plastics and packaging in Directorate “Competitive circular economy & clean industrial policy”
Speaking about:
#PPWR #Circular Economy #Clean Industrial Policy
Juliana Duarte
Global ITO Mobile Lead
Global Mobile Lead with around 10 years of experience leading digital products and enterprise platforms in complex international environments, Specialized in aligning business strategy with technology execution, driving scalable solutions to deliver operational value. Product Lead for Osapiens at Nordex owning the global mobile product vision and roadmap across different business areas.
Speaking about:
#ProductDevelopment #Sustainability #EndtoEndProcess
John Turner
CEO
John Turner leads XBRL International, the global not-for-profit standards development organisation responsible for XBRL. He works with regulators, governments and the private sector to drive forward digital, data-centric reporting, enhancing accountability and transparency and improving business performance worldwide. John has been involved with XBRL in high-level roles from its inception, from both commercial and regulatory perspectives. He is a passionate advocate for the use of standards to make everything work better, and a constant experimenter in the latest digital possibilities.
Speaking about:
#Transparency, #Trust, #DigitalReporting
Dr. Max Jungmann
CEO
Dr. Max Jungmann is the CEO of Momentum Novum and FALK Momentum, advising organizations on strategy development, ESG compliance, and transformation management. He also serves as Executive Manager of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment at Heidelberg University, coordinating interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges. His work focuses on sustainability governance, corporate strategy, and international climate policy.
Speaking about:
#ESG Strategy #CCF #CSRD #DMA #ESRS #VSME #ISSB #GRI #EmpCo
Lars Hillmann
Rechtsanwalt | Counsel
Lars Hillmann is a lawyer at Cattwyk, specializing in CBAM, customs and trade law. With a deep understanding and first hand knowledge of the perspectives of both EU buyers and third country suppliers, Lars advice his clients on legal strategies to mitigate risks. He has extensive experience in representing clients before national authorities, the EU Commission, and in court. Further, he advises trade associations on policy matters and legal challenges of new regulations in the field of trade and decarbonization.
Speaking about:
#CBAM, #Decarbonization, #Trade
Simone Zapf
Account Executive
Simone Zapf is an Account Executive ESG at osapiens, where she helps companies navigate the growing complexity of EU product compliance regulations - from PPWR and EPR to Digital Product Passports and chemical compliance frameworks such as REACH, SCIP and PFAS. She has spent the past 1.5 years at osapiens expanding expertise across industries as an ESG compliance specialist. At SoS.26, she moderates the Digital Product Passport & Product Compliance track, bringing together practitioners, experts and policymakers to explore how technology can turn regulatory pressure into competitive advantage.
Speaking about:
#ESG #PPWR #DPP
Kim-Lauren Bisterfeld
Account Executive
Kim-Lauren Bisterfeld is an Enterprise Account Executive at osapiens, focusing on retail and consumer goods. At osapiens, she works closely with enterprise clients on supply chain transparency and reporting. Her focus lies on Supplier Intelligence — with a strong emphasis on supplier relationships, risk, resilience, and supply chain compliance — as well as Product Compliance topics such as EUDR, PPWR, and the Digital Product Passport. She also supports companies in CSRD reporting and Corporate Carbon Footprint solutions.
Speaking about:
#SupplyChain #Reporting #Retail #Consumer goods
Stefan Krojer
Senior Account Executive
Stefan Krojer is Senior Account Executive for Healthcare at osapiens, focusing on sustainability reporting, resilient supply chains and cybersecurity. With a background in hospital procurement, he helps organizations translate regulations like NIS2 into practical, data-driven workflows.
Speaking about:
#Healthcare
Jessica Chin
Product Specialist
Jessica Chin is a Product Specialist at osapiens, specializing in sustainability reporting and regulatory disclosures. She focuses on topics including CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and carbon accounting, helping organizations turn complex regulatory requirements into practical reporting processes. At SoS.26, she will contribute to the agenda by sharing insights on how companies can manage compliance processes more efficiently and strengthen transparency in sustainability reporting.
Speaking about:
#CSRD #Taxonomy #Carbon Accounting
Pricilla Weixler
Head of ESG Sales - Professional Services, Utilities & Construction
Head of Sales Prof. Services, Utilities & construction hosting the Industry Track - Logistics & Construction.
Speaking about:
#Professional Services #Utilities #Construction
Christoph Rechsteiner
Product Manager
Christoph believes resilient supply chains and sustainable business are the same goal. As Product Manager for Supplier Intelligence at osapiens, he works at that exact intersection — building tools that help companies understand their suppliers deeply enough to stay compliant and future-proof. His work bridges Supplier Intelligence and Product Compliance, turning regulations like LkSG and CSDDD into workflows teams actually want to use. At SoS.26, he's here to explore: how do we make resilience something we build — not just scramble for?
Speaking about:
Resilient Supply Chains
Tobias Schlereth
Co-Founder
He has more than 15 years of experience in utilities and SAP projects. His focus areas include workforce management, utilities operations, meter management, and smart meter rollouts. As Co Founder of osapiens AssetOps, he works on building the next generation platform for maintenance and asset operations.
Speaking about:
#Maintenance #Asset Operations
Daniel Schwarz
Co-Founder Asset Ops
He has more than 15 years of experience in maintenance and SAP EAM projects, including large scale integrations for retailers, food and beverage companies, regulated industries, and pharmaceutical organizations.
Speaking about:
#Maintenance #SAP EAM
Stefan Engels
Business Advisor Geopolitical Risk
With over 30 years of experience in various industries and roles, Stefan Engels is a seasoned and versatile global sales leader and business developer. He has worked for leading Fortune Global 500 companies such as Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, Daimler, Panasonic, Porsche, Motorola, Nokia, and UPS, as well as founded his own businesses. In his current role with MBI, Stefan helps partners and end-customers making informed decisions to avoid a dis- or even interruption of their supply chains, ensure travel safety and avoid reputational damage.
Speaking about:
#SupplyChainSecurity #Geopolitical Risk #DataQualityMadeInGermany
Amrik Petrantonakis
Team Lead Delivery
Amrik is a Team Lead at osapiens, responsible for orchestrating the delivery of the osapiens HUB for EUDR across a diverse customer landscape. Throughout his career, he has held various roles in procurement, supply chain management, and consulting, building extensive expertise across the value chain. Today, he leverages this experience to help organizations strengthen resilience and drive sustainability within their supply chains.
Speaking about:
#IT #EUDR #SupplyChainCompliance
Tom Scholte
Senior Supplier Sustainability Manager
Tom is Senior Supplier Sustainability Manager at Royal Philips, with 8 years of experience and expertise in supplier sustainability reporting as well as specific supplier engagement programs (compliance, responsible sourcing, decarbonization, structural improvement).
Speaking about:
#Sustainability, #SupplierIntelligence, #ProductCompliance
Patrick Bähner
Digital Transformation Lead – SAP Utilities Core
Patrick is Head of SAP Utilities Core within the central SAP organization at msg systems. With over 20 years of experience, he leads complex SAP transformation initiatives, helping utilities master complexity and build future-ready platform architectures.
Speaking about:
#SAP,#TENTAC,#Transformation
Stefan Seitz
Operational excellence and IT transformation
Stefan is head of KPMG Powered Enterprise for all SCM topics and long standing experts in complex business and IT transformation. In recent years he has led various large scale EUDR implementations. He will share his experience in how to effectively manage complexity during KPMG's master class for EUDR.
Speaking about:
#EUDR #Transformation #Implementation
Dieter Overath
Speaker
Senior Advisor Osapiens, ex Senior Advisor UNIDO, ex CEO Fairtrade Germany Founding member of Green Fusion Network
Speaking about:
Resilience of Global Supply Chains, speeding up sustainability
Henning Witte
Partner
Implementing regulations along Industrial ValueChains, while retaining a performance upside. Have been leading numerous large-scale multinational programs focused on value chain and IT transformation - especially across heterogeneous global system landscapes. Heading the Automotive Consulting at KPMG.
Speaking about:
Regulations and SupplyChain Performance
Maximilian Armbrust
Senior Manager, Technology Transformation
Maximilian Armbrust is a Senior Manager at KPMG in Technology Transformation. He supports companies in turning regulatory requirements into scalable, technology-enabled solutions by integrating processes, systems and data across supply chain and after-sales operations. His focus is on embedding compliance into day-to-day business while improving efficiency, resilience and operational performance.
Speaking about:
Building compliant and resilient supply chains
Yves Melin
Avocat/Partner and Head of Cattwyk’s Brussels office
Yves Melin is an international trade and customs lawyer with over 25 years of experience in Brussels. He specializes in customs laws and procedures; sanctions, export and import controls; carbon trading and border adjustment/taxes; and trade defence investigations.
Speaking about:
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties
Nina Ewald
Corporate Responsibility / Quality Management
Nina Ewald has been with Sax + Klee for four years and heads the CR/QM department, overseeing corporate responsibility, quality management, and public relations. With an academic background in business law (LL.B.) and sustainability and impact management (M.A.), she focuses on embedding responsibility, quality, and sustainability into the company’s day-to-day operations in a practical way and on implementing strategic initiatives in a manner that creates tangible added value in the workplace.
Speaking about:
Corporate Responsibility
Geraldine O' Grady
Head of Strategic Initiatives- Sustainability
With a background in strategy and innovation, Geraldine is Head of Strategic Initiatives on Sustainability at Givaudan and has led the EUDR preparations. With over 15 years of experience in sustainability, Geraldine brings a business and change management lens to sustainability strategy and implementation.
Speaking about:
EUDR, Deforestation, Sustainability Strategy
Stef Herrebout
Supplier Sustainability Officer
Driving continuous improvement in supplier sustainability taking full opportunity of data and AI
Speaking about:
#BeyondCompliance, #Impact, #Data
Nanna Nørholm Hansen
Business Solution Specialist
Nanna is a Business Solution Specialist working in the scrum team supporting JYSK’s Compliance & Quality department. Over the past three years at JYSK, she has contributed to defining the solution design for the EUTR/EUDR initiative.
Speaking about:
EUDR, Supplier Portal, Sustainability
Steffen Dittmar
Senior Sustainability Consultant, Focus on Climate Transformation
As a Senior Consultant at Impact Strategies, Steffen combines in-depth IT expertise with sustainability management to translate strategic goals into concrete digital solutions. With this focus on the intersection of technology and ecology, he creates the data foundation necessary for efficient, value-driven, and sustainable transformation.
Speaking about:
IT, Sustainability
Michael Wilhardt
SAP Senior Consultant, Retail
Michael has been the architecht for setting up the connection between SAP at JYSK and the Osapiens application within EUDR. He has been 9 years at JYSK.
Speaking about:
#EUDR, #SAP
Stephan Freismuth
Partner
S. Freismuth is a seasoned expert in customs and foreign trade. He advises companies across all sectors on customs, foreign trade and ESG trade compliance. He is a lecturer at the TU Munich for Regulatory & Sustainability Management and at the TH Augsburg for Customs & Foreign Trade Management. As an international trade and ESG expert, S. Freismuth is a member of the WCO Customs & Climate Change Committee. His professional focus lies on implementing new regulatory ESG requirements. He combines strategic insight with deep operational understanding of regulatory and trade-related processes.
Speaking about:
#CBAM, #EUDR, #Sustainability
Michelle Tang Jensen
Compliance Team Leader
Michelle Tang Jensen leads the Compliance team at JYSK, one of Europe's largest furniture and home furnishing retailers.
Speaking about:
Compliance
Janine Radecki
Speaker
Janine Radecki is a manager at KPMG and has been advising clients for more than nine years on exciting transformation projects, with a particular focus on sustainably improving the quality of their master data in order to make processes more efficient in the long term. As an expert on KPMG’s Retail & Consumer Products Focus Team, Janine focuses specifically on product master data for clients in the retail and consumer goods industries.
Speaking about:
Data Management
Sabrina Amerkamp
Nachhaltigkeitsbeauftragte Marienhaus-Gruppe
Sabrina hat das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement bei der Marienhaus-Gruppe maßgeblich aufgebaut und strategisch verankert. Zu ihren Kompetenzen zählen die Erstellung von CO₂-Bilanzen, die Umsetzung regulatorischer Anforderungen sowie die Entwicklung datenbasierter Steuerungsinstrumente für eine nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung. Ergänzend verantwortet sie die operative Umsetzung und kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung von Nachhaltigkeitsprojekten. Ihr Fachwissen basiert auf einem Masterstudium im Angewandten Controlling mit Spezialisierung auf Reporting und nachhaltiger Unternehmenssteuerung.
Speaking about:
#Co2-Bilanz #Unternehmensentwicklung #Nachhaltigkeitsreporting
Bahgat Ali
Head of Sustainability and Compliance
Bahgat leads ESG strategy and regulatory compliance across the European transport operations. He focuses on translating sustainability requirements into practical, scalable processes — including the rollout of supplier intelligence systems that turn compliance from a checkbox into a competitive advantage.
Speaking about:
ESG strategy, Logistic & Construction
Laurent Auguste
CEO, GreenDot
Laurent Auguste is the CEO of GreenDot. GreenDot is a leading player in the circular economy of plastic active from the extended producer responsibility (EPR) with Der Grüne Punkt to both mechanical and chemical recycling across Europe. With over 30 years experience of growing businesses in Europe, Asia and the USA, Laurent leads GreenDot to bring to market the transformative, future-proof, efficient business solutions the industry needs.
Speaking about:
#Circular Economy, #Digital Transformation, #Packaging, #Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation
Florian Spreu
Head of Compliance Management
Florian Spreu is an Authorised Officer at take-e-way GmbH, a leading European provider of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) services, where he leads the International and Customer Compliance Management divisions. He is also General Manager of get-e-right Austria GmbH. Based in Hamburg, Florian has 7 years of industry experience and oversees international compliance operations across nine teams. He supports globally active producers in implementing scalable and reliable EPR compliance solutions across multiple countries and waste streams.
Speaking about:
making EPR compliance work across borders.
María Isabel Salazar Zúñiga
Logistics & Sustainability Professional
Isabel is a freight forwarding and logistics professional with operational experience in Ecuador and Germany. Having worked directly with flower plantations and other perishable goods exporters in Ecuador, she understands supply chain sustainability from the producer side, where European regulations become concrete operational challenges rather than abstract compliance exercises. At SoS.26, she brings a grounded, cross-continental perspective on what traceability and ESG really mean when you have stood on both sides of the supply chain.
Speaking about:
#Supply Chain Traceability #Global South Perspectives #Sustainable Freight #Women in Logistics
Michael Busch
Senior Consultant
Michael Busch is a Senior Consultant at KPMG, focusing on twin transformation programms in automotive, retail & manufacturing. His work centers on EUDR, PPWR, and Digital Product Passport enablement to scale supplier onboarding and compliance. At SoS, he will show how automation and data architectures turn ESG requirements into operational reality.
Speaking about:
#TwinTransformation #EUDR, #DPP
Marvin Sobottka
Consultant & Psychologist
Marvin - psychologist, consultant, and coach at Allfoye Management Consultancy - supports organizations in leading sustainability transformations with people at the center. His work focuses on organizational change, leadership development, employee engagement, and stakeholder management: bridging strategic transformation goals with the human dynamics that enable paradigm shifts.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability #People #Transformation
Maroš Bajtoš
CEO
Maroš is CEO at his company, with over 10 years of experience in warehousing and logistics of premium cigars. He was responsible for implementing Track&Trace for premium cigars in his company that is shipping to all EU countries and to more than 50 countries outside EU.
Speaking about:
#TPD #Track and Trace
Dr. Roland Ruppel
Produkt Manager - Maintenance
Dr. Ing. Roland Ruppel is Product Manager Maintenance at WISAG, bringing extensive experience from manufacturing, engineering, and industrial service organizations including WISAG, LEGO, Zimmer & Kreim, Kurz Group and others.
Speaking about:
Maintenanc
Alexandre McKay
Sustainability Manager
Alexandre is Sustainability Manager at Klingele Paper & Packaging, leading work on ESG strategy, GHG accounting, and science-based target setting. His focus is on translating complex frameworks, including the GHG Protocol, the GRI Standards and the ESRS, into clear, actionable priorities. Combining technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration, he brings industry-grounded insights on the real-world implementation of climate and sustainability disclosure frameworks, from within a manufacturing business.
Speaking about:
#GHG accounting #Science-based targets #ESG
Mark Mrosek
Global Lead Data & Analytics | Sustainability Services
Mark Mrosek is Global Lead Data & Analytics | Sustainability Services at Westernacher Consulting. He helps organizations operationalize sustainability by integrating ESG, circularity, and regulatory requirements into enterprise data and analytics platforms. With over 10 years of experience in controlling and analytics, he focuses on CSRD, Digital Product Passports, and supply chain transparency, bridging sustainability strategy with scalable IT and SAP-based implementation.
Speaking about:
#DPP #CSRD #EUDR #DataFoundation #PPWR
Britta Seidl-Bowe
Senior Director Transformation & Sustainability
Britta began her career in banking and has over 25 years’ experience in consulting. For seven years she has led sustainability transformation in Germany’s Mittelstand. She sees sustainability not as a regulatory burden but as performance-driver. In her session she offers a fresh perspective on the business impact of holistic sustainability management, illustrated with cases from consulting work. Britta sits on the board of a university sustainability network and founded a sustainability circle of more than 40 sustainability managers.
Speaking about:
German Mittelstand,
Jerry Ganendra
Vice President, Investments
Jerry Ganendra is a Vice President at Decarbonization Partners. In this role, Jerry is focused on investment sourcing, underwriting, execution and portfolio management. Prior to Decarbonization Partners, Jerry was an Associate at EQT’s Large Cap Buyout fund, covering new deal investments (CFC Underwriting) as well as portfolio company management (Acumatica). Before EQT, Jerry spent 4 years at Goldman Sachs, spending time with the Natural Resources, Renewables, Infrastructure and Leveraged Finance Teams.
Speaking about:
Sustainable Growth
Michael Klimbacher
Principal, Investments
Michael Klimbacher is a Principal at Decarbonization Partners. In this role, Michael is focused on investment sourcing, underwriting, execution and portfolio management. Michael currently serves on the board of neustark (a Swiss-based carbon removal developer). Prior to Decarbonization Partners, Michael worked for the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) where he led investments in the industrials sector (with emphasis on energy transition and growth opportunities) and in financial services (with focus on fintech and alternative lending businesses).
Speaking about:
Sustainable Growth
Dr. Torsten Freund
Head of PMO Chem-X
Dr. Torsten Freund is a pioneer in Digital Product Passports and oversees the Chem-X Project Management Office. From 2020 to 2023, he led the Battery Pass program for the Global Battery Alliance delegated from BASF SE, delivering its first Battery Passport proof of concept. He is involved in several projects and standardization efforts, chaired DIN-DKE SPEC 99100, and is a member of JTC24. Since joining BASF in 1996, Dr. Freund has held various roles in technical, marketing, and strategy. He has a PhD in Chemistry and Material Science.
Speaking about:
Sustainability, data ecosystems, DPP in context to value chains
Marius Hegselmann
Senior Consultant
Marius is a Senior Consultant at X-IT, leading customer projects across software onboarding, ESG data consulting and process und technical consulting. With expertise in EUDR, LkSG and CBAM, Marius supports organizations in translating regulatory requirements into practical digital solutions.
Speaking about:
ESG data management Sustainability data automation Data quality & transparency in ESG data
Oliver Gnepper
Senior Engineer
Oliver Gnepper is a Senior Engineer Data Science and Product Manager for AI and Robotics at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS. With over ten years of experience as a Data Scientist, he specializes in Asset Health Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance, developing data-driven methods for condition-based monitoring of industrial assets. Beyond his technical work, he is responsible for the strategic product development in the field of Artificial Intelligence for processes and energy, driving the adoption of modern AI technologies in key industrial sectors.
Speaking about:
#Predictive Maintenance, #Asset Health Monitoring, #AI@Shopfloor
Alexander Appel
Manager Sustainability
I’m a sustainability and decarbonization advocate helping automotive and industrial companies turn regulatory pressure into real business value. My focus: CO₂ strategies, circular economy, ESG/sustainability data and digital carbon management – from target setting to execution and value creation.
Speaking about:
#Decarbonization #ProductCompliance #Sustainability
Alexander Rhetz
Head of Quality & Compliance Management Home & Living, Garden/DIY
Alexander Rhetz brings over 20 years of experience in quality assurance and quality management, including production and product optimisation to uphold quality standards. He has proven expertise in ensuring product compliance across non-food categories and in translating EU regulations — such as the European Timber Regulation, CLP, and REACH — into practical implementation. Alexander has deep product knowledge across categories including furniture and home textiles, and has spent 13 years leading teams of varying sizes with full budget responsibility.
Speaking about:
# Sustainability
Olaf Deutschbein
Head of UNIDO in Berlin (ITPO)
Dr. Olaf Deutschbein is Head of the UNIDO Office in Berlin (ITPO), overseeing the ONE WORLD Sustainability Awards and the Blue Button Initiative for supply chain transparency. With extensive experience in the German federal government (BMI, BMZ), he has led major development cooperation initiatives including the "Green Button," "Green Innovation Centers" in Africa and India, and the "Cash for Work" programme supporting Syrian refugees.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability
James Fountain
Head of Enterprise Sustainability Reporting & Transformation
I am an executive leader in sustainability, ESG, enterprise transformation, and organizational change. My work has centered on helping complex organizations build the structures, governance, reporting systems, and strategic alignment needed to turn sustainability ambition into enterprise performance, stronger decision-making, and long-term business value.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability
Baron Jordan
Chief Product Officer - Supply Chain
Baron leads the Supply Chain solutions at CONA Services. He is responsible for leading his teams to providing solutions for Planning, Production, Warehousing and Delivery Execution. Baron began working with The Coca-Cola Company in 2004 and has been associated with Coke One initiatives since 2009. Prior to joining our system, he worked as a management & technology consultant where he applied financial integration within cross stream logistics.
Speaking about:
#Supply Chain
Simon Weaver
Global Head of ESG, Sustainability Advisory
Simon leads our Global ESG, Sustainability Advisory practice. In this role, Simon supports KPMG firms’ country ESG leaders around the world to help businesses better embed sustainability into their strategic decision making — moving from ambition to action. Simon's focus is on driving practical, pragmatic solutions for clients that help them gather, in the most efficient way, the high quality, decision useful data that they need to analyze to drive sustainable value across their value chain.
Speaking about:
#ESG #Sustainability
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Lopatta
Sustainability Reporting Board
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Lopatta is the chair of the sustainability reporting board at EFRAG and Professor of Financial Accounting, Auditing and Sustainability at the School of Business, Economics and Social Science of the University of Hamburg. She has worked as an auditor at a Big 4 audit company and completed several international research stays including City University Hong Kong and New York University’s Stern School of Business. In her research, she investigates empirically the effects of environmental, social, and governance factors on business and society.
Speaking about:
Sustainability, Financial Accounting
Michael Pfeifer
Senior Expert for Adaptive Safety
Michael Pfeifer has worked at TÜV Süd IS since 2009 and is currently Senior Expert Adaptive Safety. With a background in industrial mechanics and mechanical engineering, he specialises in machinery safety and industrial digitalisation. His work focuses on integrating safety and cybersecurity and applying AI and digital twins to operational risk assessment.
Speaking about:
#Cybersecurity #DigitalizedCompliance #sustainableSafety
Sara Brandimarti
Global Head of Sustainability - Business Assurance
With over 20 years of experience in certification, supplier audits, and sustainability, Sara Brandimarti leads TÜV SÜD’s Business Assurance Sustainability team, driving international assurance services that enable organizations to build robust and credible sustainability strategies through innovation and technical excellence
Speaking about:
Supply Chain Monitoring, Auditing, Due Diligence, Assurance, Certifications,
Dr. Tobias Zumbraegel
Partner
Dr. Tobias Zumbraegel is a Partner at Momentum Novum and Falk Momentum, where he advises companies on sustainability transformation and strategic ESG implementation. In addition, he teaches sustainability, innovation, strategy, and leadership at Heidelberg University and the Steinbeis Business Academy. He previously held a position at the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) at the University of Hamburg, where he continues to serve as an Associate Fellow.
Speaking about:
decarbonization; energy; geopolitics
Dr. Max Rehberger
Head of Sustainability Services
Max is an industrial engineer with a background in Life cycle assessment of emerging technologies and criticality of resources. After positions in sustainability research institutes in Kassel and Ulm, Germany he joined TÜV SÜD in the departments of advanced manufacturing and global sustainability services. He is leading the global sustainability innovation activities and the sustainability services portfolio for the German region.
Speaking about:
#circulareconomy #digitalproductpassport #trust
Dr. Daniela Wohlschlager
Product Sustainability Expert
Dr. Daniela Wohlschlager holds a PhD in Circular Economy and Sustainability Assessment from the Technical University of Munich. Her expertise centers on renewable energy systems and the comparative Life Cycle Assessment of products. In her current role, she advances product sustainability at EGGER, a leading international wood‑based materials manufacturer, where she heads a group‑wide initiative to automate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculations. In her talk, she will address the importance of location‑specific PCFs, the harmonization of input data, and the role of automation in LCA.
Speaking about:
#PCF #LifeCycleAssessment #Transparency #Automation
Dr. Katharina Grimme
Sustainability Research
Katharina Grimme has more than 25 years' experience as an industry analyst and strategy consultant in the tech industry and is leading is leading IDC's Sustainability research in EMEA. With her expertise and passion for sustainable concepts for business, society, and digitization, she drives thought leadership at the intersection of sustainability and digital transformation. She is helping organizations in Europe to understand the latest ESG/sustainability trends and developments, providing advice on how technology is being deployed and how value can be derived from the sustainability agenda.
Speaking about:
#Carbon Management, #Circular Economy, #Sustainability
Antonio Varela
Solution Architect LMD and PM of CCEP
I have over 30 years of experience as a senior/principal consultant, business process expert, and technical lead for SAP Last Mile Distribution and SAP Direct Store Delivery solutions. As a Solution Architech and Project Manager, I lead a team of professionals who offer a unique combination of solid direct store delivery business experience and a proven track of DSD/LMD projects in the consumer goods industry (food, beer and soft-drinks): PepsiCo, SABMiller, AB InBev, ICASA, Coca-Cola and Empresas Polar.
Speaking about:
Distribution Process with SAP LMD and Osapiens HUB for Distribution
Alexander Weissmann
Senior Manager
Alexander Weissmann is specializing at KPMG in technology-driven operations and supply chain transformations. With over 20 years of experience in industry and consulting, he supports international companies in sustainably improving supply chain performance, transparency, and efficiency, as well as in implementing regulatory ESG requirements within the supply chain (including EUDR, PPWR, DPP, and CSDDD). His approach combines modern technologies such as ERP, process mining, advanced analytics, and AI with deep operational implementation expertise in global industrial environments
Speaking about:
Supply Chain Resilience, EUDR, PPWR, DPP, CSDDD
Viola Möller
Partner Sustainability Services
Viola is an expert in advising on sustainable corporate governance with a focus on stakeholder management, the integration of sustainability in pre- and post-merger projects as well as in the preparation and auditing of sustainability reports. She is partner of the Sustainability Services department at BDO. Viola began her career in the chemical industry, where she gained extensive experience in the field of communication and strategy development.
Speaking about:
#Sustainability #transformation #strategy #CSRD #governance #riskmanagement
Huub van der Linden
Business Unit Manager
Active in the area of smart supply chain solutions for 25+ years. In the fast-paced world of logistics, the final mile is often the hardest. As a supply chain expert with a quarter-century of experience in building smarter, faster, and more reliable delivery ecosystems. From high-scale fleet management to cutting-edge Proof of Delivery applications.
Speaking about:
#Distribution #Last Mile Delivery and #SAP
Dr. Kai Fabian Henke
Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Performance & Strategy - Enterprise Performance I support consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, and technology providers with procurement and supply chain optimization to improve performance and compliance.
Speaking about:
#DPP #PPWR #Performance
Meinrad Kempf
Project Manager
Projectmanager at MedicalMountains GmbH
Speaking about:
#Healthcare
Patrick Flohr
Lead Product Manager for the Consumer Products Industry
I am responsible for the end-to-end scenarios relevant for the Consumer Products Industry. I am working with customers and partners on the definition of these scenarios, identification of investment areas and the implementation of them. For the SoS we will run a master class for 'Last Mile Distribution', where we are running the evaluation for a public cloud solutions
Speaking about:
End-to-end scenario of Last Mile Distribution in public Cloud. AI enablement.
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