2nd conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration

17.11.2022 08:30 — 17.11.2022 20:30
Auditório Carvalho Guerra

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17.11.2022 08:30 17.11.2022 20:30 2nd conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration Link: https:///pt/central-eventos/2nd-conference-innovation-sustainability-and-regeneration-Programme

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Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto | Auditório Carvalho Guerra

Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto and Planetiers are pleased to invite you to the 2nd Conference of the INSURE HUB. The event will take place on November 17thInnovation, Sustainability and Regeneration is the theme of the conference that will take place at the UCP Porto campus.

The programme presents the most national and international recent developments on this subject and has two distinct parts: (i) the Academic Branch (8:30am to 1:00pm), dedicated to academic presentations; and (ii) the Industry Branch (1:45pm to 7:30pm), with the presentation of 6 case studies, including a roundtable with top executives and the intervention of Paul Hodges, Chairman of New Normal Consulting & Infinity Recycling and The World Economic Forum Global Expert.
 

PROGRAMME

08h30Registration
09h00Opening (INSURE - Co-leaders)
ACADEMIC BRANCH
09h15 | 12h15Academic presentations
 

09h15 Tracking the Sustainable Consumer in the British Fragrance Market

09h30  Green Bonds: An Empirical Analysis of Spread and Choice Determinants

09h45  Do firms that engage in CSR activities have better financial performance? Evidence from European firms

10h00  Developing functional based melon by-products ingredients with antioxidant and prebiotic effects in a circular bioeconomy context

10h15 Ectomycorrhizal fungi help the establishment of Quercus suber plantations under abiotic stress conditions

10h30 Coffee Break

11h00 Microalgae-bacterial granular sludge systems - On the road for more sustainable processes in the aquaculture sector

11h15 The European shift to alternative proteins: current state, challenges, and key activities

11h30 Study on peptides extraction methodologies from spent yeast: a sustainable approach

11h45 Design for a Circular Economy – first steps towards a diagnosis in Portugal

12h00 Understanding the main drivers and barriers of organic product consumption in north Portugal: insights for context based marketing strategies

12h15General Comment
Comments provided by the INSURE team, the Keynote Speaker and representatives of the institutions presenting the afternoon cases at the INDUSTRY BRANCH.
12h50Closing - Peter Hanenberg, Vice-rector UCP
13h00Network lunch
INDUSTRY BRANCH
13h45Registration
14h15Opening
Isabel Braga da Cruz, President Católica Porto & Pro-Rector UCP
14h30 | 17h00Case Studies
 

14h30 Circular and disruptive innovation (Amyris – Annie Tsong, Chief Strategy & Product Officer)

14h55 Business strategy in the challenging context of sustainability (SONAE – Sónia Cardoso, Head of Sustainability, SONAE SGPS)

15h20 Sustainable investment and financing (KPMG – Martim Santos, Senior Manager KPMG Advisory, Business Transformation and Sustainability)

15h45 Digital Transformation and Sustainable Business (MDS – João Vieira, General Director of Operations Technology)

16h10 From waste into product (LIPOR - Benedita Chaves, Head of Research, Development and Innovation Unit)

16h35 Sustainability as a key element of Leadership (Corticeira Amorim – Alexandra Godinho, Head of HR)

17h00Coffee break
KEYNOTE SPEAKER & ROUNDTABLE
17h30Keynote Speaker | Paul Hodges
Chairman - New Normal Consulting & Infinity Recycling, The World Economic Forum Global Expert | Title: “In the wake of a perfect storm: an urgent call to Sustainable Action”
18h00Roundtable with Top Executives
Topic: “Building a robust and sustainable future in turbulent times”
Ana Salomé Martins - Executive Board Member, Symington Family Estates; José Manuel Pereira Ribeiro - Chairman, Lipor; Filipe Araújo - Vice-president, Municipality of Porto; Mário Vinhas - COO, MDS; Paul Hodges - Chairman - New Normal Consulting & Infinity Recycling, The World Economic Forum Global Expert;
18h50Musical Moment: Wind Quintet, Atlantic Coast Orchestra
MDS Best Paper Award
19h00Closing - Isabel Ferreira - Secretary of State for Regional Development
19h30Cocktail

 

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
It will be a pleasure to have your presence!
 

 

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