2ndSMI Online Forum: Sustainability Management for Industries
ONLINE | 10th November 2026 - afternoon
Language: English
- Upcoming events
The 2nd SMI Online Forum will take place on 10 November 2026 as an international online event, once again hosted by the Department of Economic and Business Management of the Technical University of Leoben (TUL) in collaboration with EURECA-PRO.
The forthcoming edition will focus on the core theme “Value Driver Lifecycle Assessment?” and will primarily contribute to SDG #12 – Responsible Consumption and Production.
In line with the SMI platform’s mission, the online forum will feature contributions from international speakers from academia and industry. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss current questions, insights, and methods within a modern digital format, fostering knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue.
Target audience
This online forum is aimed at a broad audience of leading researchers, industry decision-makers, professionals and managers, experts, and doctoral candidates working in corporate energy and sustainability management, sustainable finance, and all other sectors involved in or interested in the sustainable transformation of industrial enterprises.
The main topics of this year’s SMI Online Forum will include:
- Lifecycle Value Optimisation
- Value Driver Analysis
- Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)
- Data-Driven Lifecycle Modelling
- Circular Economy Strategies
- ESG & Regulatory Integration (CSRD / ESRS)
Key Details
Location: ONLINE – Registration link will be sent before the event
Hosted by: WBW Chair, Technical University of Leoben in cooperation with EURECA-PRO
Date: 10th November 2026 – Afternoon
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Language: English
Confirmed Speakers
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Dr. Michiel van Galen, Wageningen University & Research
www.wur.nl/en/persons/drs-ma-michiel-van-galen -
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Walter Schwaiger MBA, Technical University of Vienna
www.tuwien.at/mwbw/im/fc/team/schwaiger-walter -
Assoc.Prof. Bernhard Steubing, University of Leiden
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/bernhard-steubing

