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Programme

• 12.30 – 13.30   Welcome lunch
• 13.30 – 17.00   Breakout sessions
• 13.30-14.15

• Sustainability Regulatory Outlook Join us for a breakout session on the latest sustainability regulation development and the EU Green Deal. Speakers: Els Van Poucke & Simon Brenan (Deloitte Sustainability Regulation Hub

  Future sustainability skills and how to strategically plan for your future workforce Join us for a breakout session on how you can strategically plan the transition towards sustainability skills in your organization. Speakers: Nathalie Dom & Erling Kostman

  Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future Transitioning to a net zero company requires a robust roadmap balancing costs and leveraging business opportunities. Speakers: External speakers: Pierre Fils (bpost), potentially Virginia Janssens

• 14.45-15.30
• Break-out 4: "ESG for the CFO"
  Join us for an insightful breakout session as we explore the pivotal role of the CFO in driving sustainability, navigating financial landscapes with a green lens for a resilient future.
  Speakers:
  Michiel van den Nieuwenhuijzen & Reinout De Clercq
• Break-out 5: "Sustainable reward, attraction & retention"
  Join us for a breakout session on the pivotal role ESG plays when shaping your future reward programs. Explore the impact of the push for pay equity and transparency, navigate through the nuances of rewarding remote work in the new normal, and learn effective strategies for recognizing and rewarding the ESG skillsets. This session promises practical insights into the evolving reward landscape and how to cope with these changes as organisation.
  Speakers:
  Francis Spillebeen & Dominique Wellens
• Break-out 6: Responsible Supply Chain
  How to elevate your organization's ESG reputation in the supply chain? Join us for a deep dive into some practical use cases from the latest in supply chain due diligence regulations to a study on re-usable packaging and a well-known industry, where E-routes meet Social peace.
  Speakers:
  Jan Corstens or Kevin Overdulve
• 16.00-16.45
• Break-out 7: "Tech as accelerator to Transition"
  Come and participate in our breakout session where we'll explore the steps to effectively establish your ESG data and technology, paving the way for a seamless transition.
  Speakers:
  Sem de Spa (Deloitte ESG Technology HUB) & Laurent Van Melckebeke
• Break-out 8: "Behavioral Change in sustainability transformations "
  Join us for a breakout session on how to trigger the right behaviors, the power of change management in sustainability accelerations and stakeholder engagement.
  With a testimonial of Ann-Françoise Versele, Head of Sustainability at Bekaert and Professor Xavier Baeten (Reward and Sustainability, Vlerick Business School)
  Speakers:
  Annelies Verbuggen & Sofie Van Breedam
  Xavier Baeten (Partner and Professor of Reward and Sustainability, Vlerick Business School) & Ann-Françoise Versele (Head of Sustainability, Bekaert)
• Break-out 9: " Circular Economy"
  Accelerating circular growth: what are the bottlenecks and actions needed to scale circularity?
  Speakers:
  Maarten Dubois, Dominique Vanherck, Jan Vrijsen (Charlotte Degadt, Lorinde Massin)
  Marc Jamin (Sabic), Stany Vaes (Denuo), John Wante (cabinet Minister of Environment), Leon Van der Merwe (Toyota)
• 17.15 – 18.45   Plenary session with keynote speaker and panel discussion
• 19.00 – 21.00   Walking dinner