Building Sustainability Together

2026 edition: June 29 to July 2

At Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Santander and Beato Innovation District

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At a critical time when the decisions we make will shape the future for generations to come, Lisbon Sustainability Week is a catalyst for action to Empower Sustainable Change and Development.

Lisbon Sustainability Week brings together global thought leaders, academics, policymakers, practitioners and industry pioneers from corporations, financial markets, policy institutions, and civil society to rethink how we can collectively build a fair, balanced, and sustainable future.

This year’s focus theme is: Building Sustainability Together.

Held from 29 June to 2 July 2026 at CATÓLICA-LISBON, Santander Central Services, and Beato Innovation District, #LSW26 will be a journey of thought-provoking talks, dynamic debates, hands-on workshops and masterclasses, dissemination of scientific knowledge, and high-impact networking. A hub for connection with top professionals — including policymakers, regulators, financial experts, corporate leaders, researchers, international institutions, NGOs, and community organizations — gathered to advance sustainability across markets, policy, business and society.

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4 Days of Sharing Knowledge

700+ Joining Professionals

50+ Expert Speakers

Meet our confirmed Keynote Speakers

Robert Engle

2003 Nobel prize in economics | NYU Professor Emeritus

A leading global voice in time series analysis with a long-standing interest in the analysis of financial markets.

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John Elkington

Founder and Chief Polinator, Volans

Widely regarded as the “Godfather of sustainability” and a pioneer of the global sustainability movement, with over 50 years of experience advising businesses and institutions worldwide.

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Christine Schliesser

Senior Lecturer for Systematic Theology and Ethics at Zurich University

Her work focuses on the role of religion in the public sphere, particularly in relation to sustainable development, peace, and reconciliation.

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Cameron Hepburn

Environmental Economist, Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford

Leading expert on climate, energy, and sustainability policy.

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Humberto Delgado Rosa

Former Director for Natural Capital, European Commission

A senior figure in European environmental policy, having served as Director for Natural Capital (Biodiversity) at the European Commission’s DG Environment from 2015 to 2025.

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Kfir Godrich

Founder of mAIndfulness

Through mAIndfulness, Kfir advises and invests in companies building in AI, quantum, data, cybersecurity, alternative energy, and the evolving architecture of financial markets — bringing an operator's lens from decades of scaling technology at global institutions.

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Brilliant minds will gather together to share their knowledge at Lisbon Sustainability Week 2026

  • Rob Engle

    Robert Engle

    2003 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

    NYU Professor Emeritus

  • John Elkington

    Founder and Chief Polinator, Volans

  • Cameron Hepburn

    Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Oxford, UK

  • Christine Schliesser

    Zurich University

  • Humberto Delgado Rosa

    Former Director for Natural Capital, European Commission

  • Kfir Godrich

    Founder of mAIndfulness

  • Shiva Dustdar

    Director, European Investment Bank Institute

  • Ana Fontoura Gouveia

    Head of Sustainability, Banco de Portugal

  • Mark Hume

    Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Energy and Natural Resources, BlackRock

  • Bernardo Goarmon

    Group Chief Financial Officer, Lightsource bp

  • Miguel Almeida

    President, Municipal Recovery Fund

  • Paulo Ferrão

    Chair of the Mission Board on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities, European Commission

  • António Carlos Rodrigues

    CEO, Grupo Casais

  • Hugo Rodriguez Garcia

    CEO and Technical Director, AMETLAM

  • Angela Lucas

    Partner, Systemic Sphere

  • Rui Lopo

    CEO, CARRIS

  • Assunção Loureiro

    Co-Founder, Biodiversity Links

  • Dina Rato

    Director, GRC, ESG, and AI Governance

    Invited Professor at CATÓLICA-LISBON Executive Education

  • Filipa Pantaleão

    Executive Director, BCSD Portugal

  • João Crispim

    Head of Corporate ESG, Grupo Casais

  • Nuno Gaspar Oliveira

    Managing Partner and CEO of Natural Business Intelligence (NBI)

  • Matiss Paegle

    Investment professional at BaltCap Infrastructure Fund

  • Ana Barbosa

    Sustainability Manager, IKEA Portugal

  • Manuel de Brito

    Vice-President and Executive Administrator of Benfica SAD

  • Christian Heller

    CEO, Value Balancing Alliance e.V.

    Vice President, BASF SE

  • Filipe Santos

    Filipe Santos

    Dean at Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics

  • Antonio CEO

    António Baldaque da Silva

    Executive Director Center for Sustainable Finance at Católica-Lisbon

  • Mirko Heinle

    Mirko Heinle

    Professor of Managerial Accounting at Wharton University of Pennsylvania

  • Ane Tamayo

    Ane Tamayo

    Professor of Accounting at the London School of Economics

  • Khrystyna Bochkay

    Khrystyna Bochkay

    Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Miami

  • Nemit Schroff

    Nemit Schroff

    Professor of Accounting at MIT Sloan School of Management

  • Aaron Yoon

    Aaron Yoon

    Professor of Northwestern University

  • Thorsten Sellhorn

    Thorsten Sellhorn

    Full Professor of Accounting at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich

  • Ioannis Branikas

    Ioannis Branikas

    Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business

  • Karl Lins

    Karl Lins

    Spencer Fox Eccles Chair in Banking and Professor of Finance at the University of Utah

  • Diana Bonfim

    Diana Bonfim

    Research Adviser at the European Central Bank and a visiting professor at Católica Lisbon SBE

  • Sam Hartzmark

    Sam Hartzmark

    Professor of Finance at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management

  • Zacharias Sautner

    Zacharias Sautner

    Professor of Sustainable Finance at the University of Zurich and Senior Chair at the Swiss Finance Institute

  • Jan Starmans

    Jan Starmans

    Associate Professor of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics

  • Gaia Melloni

    Associate Professor in Accounting and Control at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne

  • Christoph Schiller

    Christoph Schiller

    Assistant Professor of Finance at The Ohio State University

  • Tim Baldenius

    Professor at Columbia Business School

  • Ilia Dichev

    Professor of Accounting at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School

  • Rachel S. Yoon

    Assistant Professor of Accounting at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business

  • Jody Grewal

    Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Toronto Mississauga

  • Naomi Soderstrom

    Professor of Managerial Accounting at the University of Melbourne

  • Pedro Matos

    Finance professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business

  • Yiding Ma

    Postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

  • Mathias Kruttli

    Assistant Professor of Finance at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University

  • Melissa Prado

    Full Professor of Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics

  • Tuomas Tomunen

    Assistant Professor of Finance at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management

  • Maria João Rodrigues

    Executive Coordinator, Cities for Climate

  • Teresa Santos

    Sustainability Manager, FC Porto

  • Julio Lumbreras

    Coordinator of CitiES2030

  • Filipa Pires de Almeida

    Executive Director Center for Responsible Business and Leadership, CATÓLICA-LISBON

  • Inês Rocha de Gouveia

    President, Fundação Santander Portugal

  • Isabel Capeloa Gil

    Rector, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

  • João Mestre

    Head of Sustainability, Fidelidade

  • Jorge Alcobia

    CEO, Faya Foundation

  • José Almeida e Silva

    Sustainability & SHEQ Director, Mota-Engil

  • Laura Palmeiro

    Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, L’Oréal

  • Manuela Alves

    Councillor for Public Works and Environment, Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos

  • Miguel Belo Carvalho

    Executive Board Member, Banco Santander Totta

  • Pedro Ávila

    Operational Sustainability Director, REN

  • Sílvia Barata

    Head of Country, BP Portugal

    Vice President, Mobility and Convenience Iberia

  • Eduardo Jorge Mota Vasconcelos

    Purchasing Director, Fromageries Bel Portugal

  • Rui Pimenta

    CEO da Agência de Energia do Porto (AdEPorto)

    Vice-Presidente da FEDARENE

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Why you should attend?

1. Learn from world-renowned experts in finance, sustainability, policy, and business leadership.

2. Discover how corporations and financial markets can integrate sustainability into their strategies and unlock transition opportunities.

3. Understand emerging policies, regulations, and the role of cities and local governments in advancing sustainable development.

4. Build powerful collaborations with key leaders from business, finance, policy, academia and civil society.

5. Explore the evolving landscape of academic research in accounting, finance, and sustainability science.

Empower yourself with tools to make Sustainable Change through Knowledge, Collaboration and Action.

Is Lisbon Sustainability Week for you? Check the Key themes

Market economies have fuelled unprecedented economic growth and innovation over the last two centuries. However, this progress has also led to the overconsumption of natural resources, pushing our planet beyond critical ecological limits. The decisions we take over the next few decades will significantly influence the physical world for all generations to come.

At Lisbon Sustainability Week 2026, we bring together stakeholders from across markets, policy, business, academia and society to discuss how we can collectively build solutions for a fair, balanced and sustainable future. LSW It is specially designed for senior professionals, policymakers, business leaders, investors, researchers and civil society actors.

Our discussions are organized across four main streams:

  • Corporations & Financial Markets: Transition strategies, risks and opportunities; financing challenges and innovative solutions for sustainable development.

  • Policy & Local Governments: European regulation and policy frameworks; externality markets; the role of cities and local authorities in driving change.

  • Academic Research in Accounting and Finance: Advancing knowledge on sustainability integration, reporting, measurement and impact.

  • Society & Nature: Exploring pathways in agro-business, biodiversity conservation, non-profit innovation, and strengthening our relationship with the natural world.

Award Fundação Santander | CATÓLICA-LISBON Innovation for Sustainability — 1st Edition: Climate Resilience

We are looking for startups, SMEs and civil society organisations building solutions for climate resilience and adaptation. Apply by June 8th, the result will be shared at LSW26.

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