Program Preview
Get a first impression of our exciting program
(All topics and speakers may be subject to change)
Impact Stage
Day 1
30 October 2024
30 October 24 / 10.00 - 10.30
Opening
Petra Justenhoven / Spokeswoman of the Management Board PwC Germany & Chairwoman of the Management Board PwC Europe
30 October 24 / 10.30 - 12.00
Financing the future economy
Katharina Beck / Deputy Chairwoman of the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag
Jörg Eigendorf / CSO Deutsche Bank
Bülent Karakaya / Global Lead Sustainable Finance Commerzbank
Michael Schweikart / Co-Founder and Co-CEO Tomorrow
Future visions for a sustainable financial market
Silke Stremlau / Chairwoman of the Federal Government’s Sustainable Finance Advisory Board
30 October 24 / 13.00 - 14.30
The energy transition and the role of different energy sources
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert / Head of the Energy, Transport and Environment Department German Institute of Economics
Dr. Marie Jaroni / Executive Vice President Steel thyssenkrupp
30 October 24 / 13.00 - 14.30
The end of the oceans. Why we will not survive without the oceans
Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif / Climate Researcher & Oceanographer
30 October 24 / 14.30 - 15.15
Carbon farming
Christian Holzleitner / European Commission
Jaron Pazi / CCO OCELL
Bill Anderson / CEO Bayer
30 October 24 / 16.00 - 18.00
Beyond growth
Carlos Álvarez Pereira / Secretary General The Club of Rome
Agata Meysner / President of Generation Climate Europe
Prof. Dr. Stephan Hankammer / Dean of the Faculty of Economics Alanus University
Shifting Paradigms
Driving impact from the board
Shifting Paradigms
Day 2
31 October 2024
31 October 24 / 10.00 - 10.30
Opening
Micha Fritz / Activist & Co-Founder Viva con Agua
31 October 24 / 10.30 - 12.00
Activism and corporate political responsibility
Clover Hogan / Climate Activist & Founder Force of Nature
People & Organizations
Climate and democracy
Jeannette Gusko / CEO Correctiv
Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner / President of the Federal Environment Agency
Dr. Katharina Reuter / CEO German Sustainable Economy Association
Darya Sotodeeh / Spokeswoman Fridays for Future
People & Organizations
31 October 24 / 13.00 - 13.30
Sascha Lobo / Author & Journalist
Inspiration
31 October 24 / 13.30 - 15.00
From strategy to implementation - how can smart city approaches become local drivers for sustainability?
Maral Koohestanian / City Councillor and Head of the Department for Smart City, Europe and Public Policy Wiesbaden
Hermann Meyersick / CEO Public Affairs Deutschland Ströer Gruppe
Prof. Knut Ringat / CEO Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
Cities & Mobility
31 October 24 / 15.30 - 17.00
Mechanical vs. chemical recycling
Timothy Glaz / Head of Corporate Affairs Werner & Mertz
Circular Economy & Resources
Transformation Stage
Learn about concrete examples of successful organisational transformations and receive practical support for implementing sustainability measures and overcoming challenges.
Day 1
30 October 2024
30 October 24 / 10.30 - 11.00
Future fitness towards regenerative leadership
Marc Buckley / Ecological Economist & Regenerative Futurist
Opening
30 October 24 / 11.00 - 13.00
Group-wide orchestration of sustainability based on the example of the Otto Group
Prof. Dr. Tobias Wollermann / Group Vice President Corporate Responsibility, Otto Group
Purpose, Leadership & Strategy
Start-up strategy of the federal government
Dr. Anna Christmann / Commissioner for Digital Economy & Start-ups
Anne Decker / CEO wattx
Purpose, Leadership & Strategy
Re:thinking sustainability. Inspiring head opener of a regenerative economy: the example of Reckhaus
Dr. Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus / Founder of Insect Respect & Chief Transformation Partner Reckhaus GmbH & Co. KG
Anne-Kathrin Vorwald / Author
Purpose, Leadership & Strategy
30 October 24 / 14.00 - 16.00
Sustainability in SMEs - between innovative spirit and regulation
Britta von Selchow / Commercial Director Interzero
Maria Dobritzsch / Global CSR Manager Lapp Group
Dr. Stefan Gräter / Group Director Sustainability WEPA
Structures & Processes
Beware of greenwashing - how to communicate right
Nuvia Maslo / CMO/CCO Verso
Christoph Helfrich / Managing Partner of LGX Logistics
Rafael Rybandt / Brandlead Green Petfood
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Peterseim / Director Sustainability PwC
Structures & Processes
30 October 24 / 16.30 - 18.00
How a large international corporation works in partnership and on an equal footing with a start-up to jointly promote biodiversity
Lara Boye / Managing Director & Co-Founder Artenglück
Jenny Linnemann / Corporate and Government Affairs Manager Mondelez
Corporate Culture & People
Climate anxiety and mental strength
Jennifer Wendland / Freediving World Champion
Corporate Culture & People
Diversity for Transformation: Rethinking at the top
Corporate Culture & People
Inner Development Goals: A guide for implementation
Laila Martins / Founder & CEO RegenBeings
Liane Stephan / CEO & Co-founder Awaris and Inner Green Deal
Corporate Culture & People
Day 2
31 October 2024
31 October 24 / 10.30 - 11.00
Future organisation of work and working conditions
Kaweh Mansoori / Hessian Minister for Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing
Opening
31 October 24 / 11.00 - 12.30
ESG data
Data, Risk & Regulation
Life cycle assessment and biodiversity
Dr. Benedikt Buchspies / Senior Scientist Planet A Ventures
Data, Risk & Regulation
31 October 24 / 13.30 - 14.30
ISC3 Investor Forum: Financing measures for sustainable textiles and chemistry
Finance & Investing
31 October 24 / 16.15 - 17.00
Gender equality in finance: powering a sustainable transformation
Finance & Investing
Our formats
Find inspiration and deepen your knowledge on current, burning sustainability issues in concise formats such as keynotes, expert talks and panel discussions.
Participate in interactive workshops on specific sustainability topics held by experts in an exclusive environment.
Follow the pitches of our innovative start-up and scale-up selection and take part in the Q&A sessions with our jury of investors and partners.
As part of the IMPACT FESTIVAL, Enkelfähig is organizing an all-day session (with panel discussions, fishbowls and pitches) on 30 October about how sustainability can become the management routine of the future.
Learn about concrete examples of successful organisational transformations and receive practical support for implementing sustainability measures and overcoming challenges.
Learn from concrete use cases and successful cooperation between start-ups, SMEs, and established corporations.
Benefit from an exclusive lounge and program, meet other investors, get the latest insights on investment trends, and share your expertise with peers.
On 31 October, the Commerzbank, neosfer and Tenity will end their „Joint Innovation Accelerator for Sustainable Finance“ with a Demo Day of the work they’ve achieved with the selected start-ups for the programm.
