Our thought leaders from industry, business, and science:

Matthias Beer - Head of Climate Siemens
Matthias Beer Head of Climate – Siemens
Dr. Andreas Binder - Head of Sustainability Transformation & Business Building Covestro AG
Dr. Andreas Binder Head of Sustainability Transformation & Business Building – Covestro AG
Christian Brüchle - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) WELEDA AG
Christian Brüchle Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – WELEDA AG
Rositsa Doneva-Kremser - Head of Sustainability Strategy, Münchener Wohnen
Rositsa Doneva-Kremser Head of Sustainability Strategy – Münchener Wohnen
Julie Dugard - Associate Director, Climate and Nature BSR
Julie Dugard Associate Director, Climate and Nature – BSR
Dr. Florian Feigs - Head of Global Sustainability BASF SE
Dr. Florian Feigs Head of Global Sustainability – BASF SE
Axel Franck - Partner Sustainability Strategy & Management ERM
Axel Franck Partner Sustainability Strategy & Management – ERM
Silvia Gaya - Chief of Climate Partnerships UNICEF
Silvia Gaya Chief of Climate Partnerships – UNICEF
Prof. Dr. Christian Geiß - Head of Research Group Georisks German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Prof. Dr. Christian Geiß Head of Research Group Georisks – German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Dr. Andreas K. Gruber - Chief Sustainability Officer DKB
Dr. Andreas K. Gruber Chief Sustainability Officer – DKB
Alexander Herking - Manager for the APAC Regional Excellence Center aPriori Technologies
Alexander Herking Manager for the APAC Regional Excellence Center – aPriori Technologies
Dr. Karen Hetz - Advisor for Climate Resilience
Dr. Karen Hetz Advisor for Climate Resilience
James Hubbard - Partner ERM
James Hubbard Partner – ERM
Kristin Kahl - Managing Director Contargo Truck Fleet GmbH & Co. KG
Kristin Kahl Managing Director - Contargo Truck Fleet GmbH & Co. KG
Thomas Krick - Founding Partner, Adaptation Foundry DSR & Partners
Thomas Krick Founding Partner, Adaptation Foundry – DSR & Partners
Daniel Mazuré - Head of Environment & Reporting UN Global Compact Network
Daniel Mazuré Head of Environment & Reporting – UN Global Compact Network
Dr. Verena Menrad - Manager Corporate Sustainability - Environmental Affairs MSD Germany
Dr. Verena Menrad Manager Corporate Sustainability – Environmental Affairs – MSD Germany
Dr. Youssef Nassef - Director of the Adaptation Program UNFCCC
Dr. Youssef Nassef Director of the Adaptation Program – UNFCCC
Lars Regner - Head of Risk Consulting Germany HDI Risk Consulting
Lars Regner Head of Risk Consulting Germany – HDI Risk Consulting
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström - Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström Director – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Prof. Dr. Caroline Rudzinski - Professor of Strategic Management HWR Berlin
Prof. Dr. Caroline Rudzinski Professor of Strategic Management – HWR Berlin
Daniel Schleifer - Senior Manager Sustainability, Focus Environment & Climate Vonovia
Daniel Schleifer Senior Manager Sustainability, Focus Environment & Climate – Vonovia
Daniel Schneiders - Director Climate & Water Bayer AG
Daniel Schneiders Director Climate & Water – Bayer AG
Dr. Christian Spindler - Founder & CEO Sustainaccount
Dr. Christian Spindler Founder & CEO – Sustain Account
Dr. Andreas Wagner - Chief Sustainability Officer UniCredit Germany
Dr. Andreas Wagner Chief Sustainability Officer – UniCredit Germany
Simon Wagner - Senior Associate Sustainability PwC
Simon Wagner Senior Associate Sustainability – PwC
Eric White - Head of Climate Adaptation WEF
Eric White Head of Climate Adaptation – WEF
Richard Youngman - CEO Cleantech Group
Richard Youngman CEO – Cleantech Group
Simon Zadek - Founder and Managing Partner Morphosis
Simon Zadek Founder and Managing Partner – Morphosis
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Moderators

Ina Karabasz - Co-Head of Department, Companies & Markets, Handelsblatt
Ina Karabasz Co-Head of Department for Business & Markets – Handelsblatt
Daniel Schmitz-Remberg - Founder and Managing Director DSR & Partners
Daniel Schmitz-Remberg Founder and Managing Director – DSR & Partners
Corporate Climate Adaptation 2026
14.10.2026 – 15.10.2026 | Handelsblatt Media Group, Düsseldorf