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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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.
Meinrad Kempf
Project Manager
Projectmanager at MedicalMountains GmbH
Speaking about:
#Healthcare
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Kühnel
Product Owner
PO der Initiative HCDP Healthcare Content Data Portal
Speaking about:
#Healthcare
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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