Wednesday
July 1, 2026
Wednesday
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July 1
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Wednesday — July 1 ·
9h30 — 11h15
Impact Accounting
An IA Conference dedicated to the practical implementation of Impact Accounting in Portuguese companies, bringing together pioneering organisations and experts to discuss challenges, key learnings, and the strategic potential of the Value Balancing Alliance approach.
Opening
Filipa Pires de Almeida, Executive Director Center for Responsible Business and Leadership
Filipe Santos, Dean at CATÓLICA-LISBON
Project Presentation
Matilde Campos da Cruz, Ageas Foundation
VBA Playbook
Christian Heller, CEO, Value Balancing Alliance e.V
Roundtable
Filipa Lancastre, CATÓLICA-LISBON — Moderator
Christian Heller, CEO, Value Balancing Alliance e.V
Patrícia Martinho, ESG Strategy Coordinator, INCM
Closing
Cláudia Coelho, Sustainability and Climate Change Partner, PWC Portugal
11h35 — 13:15
Business Case for Blue Economy
This parallel session will present the main conclusions of the study “The Business Case for the Blue Economy”, opening a strategic discussion on how companies can help unlock the economic, social and environmental potential of Portugal’s blue economy. The session will explore concrete business opportunities, key barriers and missing conditions from financing and regulation to innovation, skills and collaboration needed to move from ambition to action.
14h00 — 17h00
SDG Meetings
Future and Trends – This fifth edition will promote a sector-wide reflection on the major transformations that will shape the sustainability agenda, business strategy, and leadership in the coming years.
Mafalda Sarmento, CATÓLICA-LISBON
Filipa Pires de Almeida, CATÓLICA-LISBON
Meet the Speakers
Learn from Global Thought Leaders Shaping Sustainability
