AGENDA 2026
NORDIC EVENT
2026
Starting 9AM EET - Helsinki Time
8.30
We open the doors - Welcome!
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9.00 (EEST)
Opening remarks by our moderator
Nina Rahkola, Journalist, Tv-Host
9.10 KEYNOTE​
Sustainability as a Strategic Choice – The Smartest Business Decision of the Decade​
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How sustainability shapes competitive advantage
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Strategically leveraging regulation and investor pressure
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The role of corporate leadership in driving value-based growth
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9.45
Case: Measurable Impact – How One Company Reduced COâ‚‚ Emissions and Grew Business​
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A practical path from emissions accounting to real action
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Decision-making under pressure: investments and trade-offs
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Scaling up: reduce emissions, grow business
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10.10
Networking Break​​
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10.45 KEYNOTE
Leading the Just Transition in Business​​
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Balancing emissions reductions with workforce impacts
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Preventing indirect harm in supply chains
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EU’s Just Transition frameworks as corporate enablers
11.10
Towards Regenerative Business: How Regeneration Differs from Sustainability​​
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Why “less harm” is no longer enough – from sustainability to positive impact
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Building competitive advantage through regenerative practices
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How regenerative thinking shows up in leadership and workplace culture
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11.35
Lunch Break & Networking
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12.35 KEYNOTE
Adapting to the Inevitable​​​
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Physical climate risks to business continuity
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Scenario planning & resilience investments
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Building cross-sector adaptive capacity
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13.00
AI as an Enabler of Sustainable Business​​
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Using AI across products, processes, and supply chains
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Intelligent sustainability: predictive & automated decision-making
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Ethical boundaries: where do we draw the line
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​13.25
Networking Break
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​14.00 KEYNOTE
Social Value and Business: How Justice Drives Results​
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Due diligence in global operations
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Traceability, risk assessment, and supplier collaboration
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Balancing audits, data, and human relationships
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14.25 KEYNOTE
Sustainable Marketing Builds Trust and Long-Term Value​
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​Responsibility communications that withstand scrutiny
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Mass influence on consumer behavior
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Embedding sustainability into brand and growth strategy
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15.00
Summarising key insights and takeaways by our moderator
Nina Rahkola, Journalist, Tv-Host
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15.05
Networking
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16.00
End of Day
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