12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch and networking
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM Opening Conversation: Finance and the Transformation Imperative

Balancing responsibility, risk and profit in uncertain times

This discussion explores the key dilemmas shaping the financial sector today and how large institutions are navigating the sustainability transition in practice. It focuses on how responsibility, risk and profitability are balanced in an uncertain global context, and how long-term value creation can be secured.

Sara Krüger Falk, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Denmark
Jakob Bøss, Head of Group Positioning & Sustainability, Danske Bank Group


1:15 PM – 1:45 PM Sustainability Is No Trade-Off

Insights into leadership, resilience and value-driven decision-making from a global frontrunner

 In this keynote, Jesper Brodin explores leadership in times of uncertainty and the role of positive tipping points in driving sustainable transformation.

Jesper Brodin, Former CEO Ingka Group (IKEA) and Vice Chair UN Global Compact, IKEA Foundation


1:45 PM – 1:55 PM Strategy and Resilience in a New World Order

How strategic decision-making can help businesses thrive in times of uncertainty

A strategic perspective on the current global landscape and why responsible business practices and collaboration are more critical than ever.

Sara Krüger Falk, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Denmark


1:55 PM – 2:15 PM From Strategy to Implementation

How banks can support businesses in navigating risks and opportunities of the transition

This session will provide insight into how sustainability related risks and opportunities impact access to financing and how the bank supports businesses navigating transition and growth. To showcase how this can work in practice, Danske Bank will be joined by Aasted that has succeeded in integrating sustainability into their business to drive commercial results.

Jesper Jerlang, Head of Sustainability, Aasted Aps
Christina Graversen Krath, Head of Sustainability for Business Customers, Danske Bank


2:13 PM – 2:15 PM Rethinking Capitalism: How Nordic Businesses Can Lead Sustainable Value Creation

A reflection on how how Nordic businesses lead on sustainability and can contribute to shaping a more sustainable and responsible form of capitalism.

Robert G. Strand, Executive Director, Center for Responsible Business, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business


2:15 PM – 2:35 PM Break & Networking
2:35 PM – 2:55 PM Challenges that Spark Innovation

Why working strategically with responsibility and sustainability is critical to business

Cases from two small and medium-sized enterprises on integrating sustainability into strategy and navigating day-to-day challenges, sharing their experiences and concrete actions.

Jens Holmegaard, CEO and Founder of, Shark Solutions Group
Erik Boyter, CEO of, WindowMaster


2:55 PM – 3:15 PM Business in a Geopolitical Landscape

A reflection on how global developments across security, geopolitics, and the green transition are shaping the conditions for business.

Robert Habeck, Former Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, now Senior Analyst at, DIIS


3:15 PM – 3:55 PM Principles Under Pressure

This panel explores how leading companies navigate strategic dilemmas at the intersection of business and responsibility - from circularity and resource use to long-term value creation.

Sara Krüger Falk, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Denmark
Annette Stube, Chief Sustainability Officer, The LEGO Group
Mads Twomey-Madsen, SVP Global Communications & Sustainability, Pandora


3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Closing Remarks
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Networking (optional)