GLOBAL SUMMIT IN PERSON AND VIA WEB Sustainability Global Summit 2026 The key priorities for 2026 and beyond (with networking lunch)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (9:30 am - 4:30 pm) Meeting

GLOBAL SUMMIT
IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Sustainability Global Summit 2026
The key priorities for 2026 and beyond (with networking lunch)

In 2026, sustainability is no longer a matter of values or a reporting exercise: it has become a structural driver of global competitiveness. Companies are operating at the centre of a transformation shaped by regulatory pressure, geopolitical instability, the energy transition, digitalisation, and increasing social expectations.
In this context, the greatest risk is not non-compliance, but rather adopting a form of sustainability reduced to a box-ticking exercise, unable to generate real value.
This event will give participants the opportunity to engage with business leaders, experts, and academics on the strategic priorities that will define sustainability in 2026 and in the decade ahead, in order to leverage the competitive advantages of the green transition within the global economy.

In particular, the following themes will be explored:

leadership and governance in the sustainable transition: decision-making capabilities, managing uncertainty, and new corporate responsibilities in a highly disruptive environment
sustainability as a driver of economic and financial value: from value creation for investors and companies to the systemic risk of abandoning it as a growth engine
technology and innovation as accelerators of the transition: from sustainable energy to digital platforms, technology as a driver of scalable impact and responsible growth
from commitment to action: CSRD, CSDDD, supply chains and due diligence as the keys to real transformation.

Speakers

Michael Bradshaw

Professor of Global Energy, Strategy and International Business Group, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Carlo Cici

Partner, Head of Sustainability Practice, TEHA Group

Louise Drake

Programme Director for Postgraduate Education, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), University of Cambridge

Enrico Giovannini

Founder and Scientific Director, Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile; former Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, Italy

Jen Huffstetler

Chief Sustainability Officer, SVP Corporate Global Product Compliance & Sustainable Impact, HP

Matteo Motterlini

Professor of Philosophy of Science and Cognitive Economics, San Raffaele University

Eleonora Rizzuto

Chief Sustainability & Due Diligence Officer, Bulgari; Founding President, AISEC

Tensie Whelan

Distinguished Professor of Practice for Business and Society, Founding Director, NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business, New York University

Petra Wicklandt

Head of Corporate Sustainability, Quality & Trade Compliance, Executive Vice President, Merck Group

Programme

February 24, 2026
9:30 am - 11:00 am	Enrico Giovannini, Founder and Scientific Director, Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile; former Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, Italy Abandoning sustainability as a driver for economic growth: a dramatic mistake Tensie Whelan, Founding Director, NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business, New York University Sustainability drivers of financial value creation Debate
11:00 am - 11:30 am	Coffee Break
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Carlo Cici, Partner and Head of Sustainability Practice, TEHA Group Time to deliver: instructions for a competitive transition Petra Wicklandt, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Quality & Trade Compliance, Executive Vice President, Merck Group Regulation: A catalyst for sustainability or a maze of red tape Eleonora Rizzuto, Chief Sustainability & Due Diligence Officer, Bulgari New Sustainability: from compliance to transformation through due diligence in a changing scenario Debate
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Networking lunch
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Louise Drake, Programme Director for Postgraduate Education, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), University of Cambridge Leadership capabilities in an age of disruption Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, Strategy and International Business Group, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Managing the messy mix: sustainable energy transitions in uncertain times Jen Huffstetler, Chief Sustainability Officer, SVP Corporate Global Product Compliance & Sustainable Impact, HP The sustainability advantage: driving business growth and resiliency in the AI era Matteo Motterlini, Professor of Philosophy of Science and Cognitive Economics, Università San Raffaele Why our minds are the greatest obstacle to fighting climate change Debate