Spanning a full week, the festival is a vibrant celebration of sustainability where we can exchange, innovate together and dare to imagine a different world focusing on four pivotal ecosystems: food, health, mobility, and the built environment.
We cannot be complacent as we are faced with challenges from the geopolitical, to the environmental, to the social and societal. Our aim is to explore, foster collaboration, spark innovation, and develop actionable strategies to tackle these challenges TOGETHER! As the African Proverb says: if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together
By doing so, we seek to Imagine, Reinvent and Transform together for a better future, as together we can accelerate what we can only do slowly on our own.
The festival will feature an array of interactive sessions, workshops, and discussions where you can engage in hands-on activities and knowledge exchange, creating an immersive experience that promises to inspire and empower you & the collective us.
Let’s embark on this journey exploring how we, together, can create a more sustainable world.
Overview of the programme and speakers
Day 1 - 24 March 2025: Sustainability and the future: rational sustainability
The festival will kick off with an introduction to key sustainability concepts, driving forces such as regulatory requirements and how to use that as a launchpad for transformation, featuring insights into innovative practices and the role of technology in driving sustainable change.
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome and registrations |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Introduction Jochen Vincke - PwC Belgium |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | The current state and the imperative to action - Rational sustainability Jochen Vincke - PwC Belgium |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Sustainabitly the driver for business model reinvention Samar Héchaimé - PwC Belgium |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Omnibus update Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Sustainable taxation: the future or the past? Giovanni Gijsels - PwC Belgium |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Reporting and beyond Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium Delphine Boly - PwC Belgium |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | The role of financing in shaping sustainable futures Philippe Wallez - ING Pierre Harkay - Impact Finace Belgium Geraldine d'Argembeau - PwC Belgium Luciana Tomozei Schwandt - European Investment Bank (EIB) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | The role of technology for reporting and beyond compliance Dries Catteceur - PwC Belgium Pieter De Jaeger - PwC Belgium |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Service design and clear communication helping drive sustainable transformation Lore Nuyens - PwC Belgium Camille Van Elsen - PwC Belgium |
Day 2 - 25 March 2025: Future of food ecosystem
Discussions will revolve around sustainable food systems, exploring topics such as decarbonising the food system, understand the role of food in sustainable futures, packaging innovations, food supply chain resilience, and the role of startups in transforming the industry with the social dimension, people and culture, at the core.
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome and registrations |
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Introducton of the day |
| 09:10 - 10:10 | Changing the food eco-system Stuti Sethi - PwC Netherlands Sofia Kuhn - EIT Food Giulia Riedo - WWF |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Prospects for securing food access Philippe Baret - UCLouvain Ludovic Libert - Happy Hours Market |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Prospect for securing food creation Christoph Vanderstricht - PwC Belgium Guillaume van Rijckevorsel - Soil Capital Christophe Girardier - Glimpact |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Omnibus update Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Traceability and trasparency in the food chain Jochen Vincke - PwC Belgium |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | How climate change is impacting the food ecosystem Stephanie Hold - PwC Belgium |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Food Innovation and funding Eulalie Bauwens - PwC Belgium Arne Hautekiet - Astanor Ventures Jean-Denis Collin - EDFI MC (European Development Financial Institutions Management Company) Katti Van Oosterwijck - Korys |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Concious decision making by consumers Nathalie Parent - PwC |
Day 3 - 26 March 2025: Future of health ecosystem
The focus will shift to health, with sessions examining the integration of sustainability in healthcare practices and the impact of social factors on health outcomes, access to wellbeing and improving the social determinants of health, shifting the attention from Cure to Care, as well as practical conversations around the usual suspects as decarbonized logistics etc.
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome and registrations | ||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | The future of and access to better health Prof. Lieven Annemans - Ghent University |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 | Value based healthcare at the core of sustainability Paul d'Otreppe - PwC Belgium |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:15 - 11:45 | Workshops on the future of and access to better health | ||
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Omnibus update Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break | Supply Chain Sustainability in Life Sciences - PwC Belgium - CSCMP Benelux Registrations |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Access to better health from a patient perspective Stefan Gijssels - Patient Expert Center Bart Demyttenaere - Solidaris Susan Weber - AstraZeneca Danny Havenith - EHPPA & MercurHosp Samar Héchaimé - PwC Belgium |
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| 13:00 - 13:15 | Welcome Chrisoula Papadopoulou - CSCMP Benelux Yannick Lafère - Procurement & Supply Chain Masters |
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| 13:15 - 14:00 | Session 1: Resilience in Medicine Supply Prof. Walter Van Dyck - Vlerick |
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| 14:00 - 14:15 | Coffee break | ||
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Beyond medicine, the space for innovation Hans Bax - European Commission Charlotte Bertrand - PwC Belgium Isabelle François - Medvia Lindsay Broadfield - PwC Belgium
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14:15 - 14:45 | Session 2: Kickstarting a circular ecosystem for diapers Romiena Decoutere - Whoosh
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| 14:45 - 15:15 | Session 3: Clinical Trials and Sustainability Marc van Pruijssen - CERBA Marco Hogenboom - former Marken |
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| 15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee break | ||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Circular health ecosystems by design Stéphanie Lomme - Aedifica Els Van Herewegen - Becton Dickinson Dr. Fiona Adshead - Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Samar Héchaimé - PwC Belgium |
15:30 - 16:30 | Session 4: Ocean freight as most sustainable intercontinental Mode of Transport Tineke Van de Voorde - Port of Antwerp-Bruges Arne Strybos - Port of Antwerp-Buges An D'Hondt - PwC Belgium |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Wrap-up of the day: different visions to move forward | 16:30 - 16:45 | Omnibus update Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Wrap-up of the day Chrisoula Papadopoulou - CSCMP Benelux Sven Verstrepen - CSCMP Benelux |
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Day 4 - 27 March 2025 - Future of mobility ecosystem
Participants will explore sustainable mobility solutions, including advancements in transportation technology and strategies for reducing carbon footprints in urban environments, and reimaging mobility systems. The focus will be around how to enable sustainable movement of people as well as goods.
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome and registrations |
| 09:00 - 09:45 | Air, ocean and land, the triangle of innovation in goods mobility Arne Strybos - Port of Antwerp-Bruges |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Goods on the move: multimodal, traceable and carbon neutral Frederik Ronse - Ovinto |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | The role of technology in creating a sustainable movement of goods Kristof Van Hoecke - SGS Benelux Katharina Verlende - PwC Belgium |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Omnibus update Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Air, ocean and land, the triangle of innovation in people mobility Herman Van Driessche - Brabo Group Balazs Nemeth - Brussels Airlines |
| 13:45 - 14:30 | The tax model and how it affects changes - people mobility |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Coffee break |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Shared mobility - inclusive mobility - a sustainable path to positive social impact (or positive social mobility) Ignacio Magallón - Bax Innovation Trui Notebaert - WayToGo |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Sustainable stations as a place for community and social connection |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Transforming urban mobility - access, innovation, and sustainability to shape prosperous futures Nathalie Nieuwinckel - FAB181 Linkeroever |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Wrap-up of the day Bertrand van Regemortel - PMV |
Day 5 - 28 March 2025: Future of built environment ecosystem
The festival will conclude with a focus on sustainable built environment development in urban and rural contexts. We will be addressing themes like resource management, circular economy principles, housing, city design, smart cities, and innovative financial models for sustainable projects bringing together the themes of food, health and mobility into sustainable by design built environments.
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome and registrations |
| 09:00 - 09:45 | The power of people: creating places that thrive Matthieu Sabonnadiere - Banque Translantique Leila Jmili - Proximus |
| 09:45 - 10:30 | Designing sustainable places - LoopS Project Anne Hassewer - King Baudouin Foundation |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Living circular cities: designing collective prosperity |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | The challenge of the future |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Omnibus update Thomas De Cuyper - PwC Belgium |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | The digital backbone: how smart infrastructure powers sustainable places Nils Walravens - VLAIO Joris Voets - Kenniscentrum Vlaamse Steden Bart Meert - Agoria Isabelle Rawart - Agence du Numérique Tanguy De Lestre - Paradigm.brussels |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | The future of construction: sustainable materials and smart innovation Sub-session: circular value chains Marc Bosmans - Knauf Insulation Anthony Nève - PwC Belgium |
| 14:45 - 15:45 | The future of construction: sustainable materials and smart innovation Sub-session: innovative sustainable materials Peter Aerts - CEE Simon Maillet - Cordeel Group Edward Raspé - Carbstone |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Financing tomorrow: making sustainable places a reality |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Closing remarks |
Interested in joining and sharing this moment with us?
Register here!
Contacts
Partner, Ghent, PwC Belgium
Samar Héchaimé
Director Sustainability Strategy & Transformation, PwC Belgium
