1 Juli 2026
09:00 - 17:00
Hamburg
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A new era of growth is emerging – one driven by innovation, purpose, and regeneration.
As digital transformation accelerates and sustainability becomes a core business imperative, the Twin Transition is reshaping how companies create value. Across industries, visionary leaders are proving that technology can amplify sustainability – and sustainability can fuel innovation.
The question is no longer whether to transform, but how to scale solutions that decouple prosperity from resource use – and turn environmental responsibility into strategic advantage.
On 1 July 2026, the HSC Future Economy Day will bring together innovators, policy makers and business leaders at the forefront of this transformation. Together, we will explore how to build an economy that thrives in a world of finite resources and infinite ideas.
Join us to discuss:
→ how the twin transition unlocks new models of sustainable growth,
→ digital tools enabling circularity, transparency, and efficiency,
→ real examples from companies redefining competitiveness through sustainability,
→ how to finance the transition, and
→ the latest regulatory shifts and global market trends shaping business strategy.
The next wave of growth won’t come from doing more – it will come from doing better.
Join the conversation and help shape the future economy.
>> REGISTER below entering the CODE – vAENnSbyd –
Conference schedule and confirmed speakers:
8 AM
Registration & Networking Coffee
9 AM
Opening Session
Welcome Remarks: Dr Malte Heyne, Chief Executive Officer, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Panel:
Samed Ağırbaş, COP31 High-level Climate Champion and President, Zero Waste Foundation
John Denton, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce – ICC
Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Europe – UNECE and Under-Secretary General, UN
Master of Ceremony: Katie Gallus, independent journalist, moderator, author
10 AM
Coffee Break
10.15 AM
Panel and Solution Session 1 – Making the Twin Transition Work:
Local Approaches to the Green and Digital Transformation
Panel discussion:
Nalin Agarwal, Founder, South-South Collective for the Climate
Henrique Bussacos, Executive Director, Impact Hub São Paulo
Dr Dirk Lumma, Executive Vice President Innovation & Technology, Körber AG
Juliana Rotich, CEO, Electronic Citizen Solutions and Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ushahidi
Solution showcases:
Nicolás Juhl, CEO, encentive
Avnish Kumar, Founder & CEO, LivNSense (remote)
Alice Leão Luz, Business Vertical Director, Softplan (remote)
Bilha Ndirangu, CEO, Great Carbon Valley
Dr Christine Prauschke, CEO, leadity
Mirko Schedlbauer, Co-CEO, Shipzero
Moderator: Prof Dr Laura Marie Edinger-Schons, Professor of Sustainable Business and Chief Sustainability Officer, University of Hamburg
12 PM
Networking Lunch
1 PM
Panel and Solution Session 2 – Unleashing Enablers and Accelerators:
Financing Technology for a Resilient, Net-Zero Future
Keynote: Fadilah Tchoumba, CEO, African Business Angel Network
Panel discussion:
Sagarika Chatterjee, Department Director, Climate Finance, Climate Champions
Juan José Febles, Advisor, European Fund for Strategic Investments, European Investment Bank – EIB
Ian Smith, Head of Green Financial Systems, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – EBRD
Florian Sommer, Head of ESG Strategy, Portfolio Management, Union Investment
Moderator: Marcus Pratsch, Head of Sustainable Bonds & Finance, DZ BANK
Solution session:
Tobias Engelmeier, CEO, Vida
Dr Ana Gabriela Fernandez Vergara, Programme Officer, Green Digital Action, International Telecommunication Union – ITU
Lotte Schou-Zibell, Advisor, Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Dario Liguti, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UN Economic Commission for Europe – UNECE
14.55 PM
Coffee Break
3.10 PM
Panel and Solution Session 3 – Circular Economy in the Twin Transition:
Rethinking Value Chains for the Future
Keynote: Ani Dasgupta, CEO and President, World Resources Institute
Panel discussion:
Martin Clemesha, Biopolymers & Advocacy Senior Specialist, Braskem S.A.
Dr Claas Oehlmann, Managing Director, Circular Economy Initiative, Federation of German Industries – BDI
Shikha Pillai, Global Head of Sustainability, Siemens Healthineers AG
Matthias Steybe, Vice President Corporate Sustainability, Voith Group
Solution Showcases:
Xiaoyu Cheng, Business Development Manager, WEIQIAO Germany GmbH
Ulvinur Müge Dolun, Programme Manager – Circular Economy and Industrial Resource Efficiency, UN Industrial Development Organization – UNIDO
Dr Carsten Gerhardt, Chairman, Circular Valley Foundation
Claudia Wieczorek, Project Manager Circular Value Chains, Yunus Environment Hub
Moderator: Katarin Wagner, Executive Director, econsense
4.55 PM
Closing remarks
Frank Scheidig, Global Head of Senior Executive Banking, DZ BANK
5 PM
Event Close
Further details on the Future Economy Day are available on the official HSC website. Please note that registration is only possible using the form and code provided below.
Participation is free of charge. Please register via the form using the registration code vAENnSbyd.
Venue:
Handelskammer Hamburg
Adolphsplatz 1
20457 Hamburg
For partnership inquiries or to discuss tailored sponsor packages, please contact: dana.enss[at]iccgermany.de
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