Atea Sustainability Forum 2026

Winner of the 2025 Chinese AGI Research Award and acclaimed futurist, Lars Tvede reveals the technological roadmap for the decade ahead. In this snappy, high-impact keynote, Tvede breaks down how the accelerating wave of AI, robotics and other radical technologies will serve as the ultimate engine for global sustainability. Discover why the future of innovation isn't just about efficiency - it’s the key to solving our planet’s biggest environmental challenges.

is CEO of IT-Branchen, representing 800 IT and telecom companies. With nearly 30 years’ experience in technology and innovation, she has founded global SaaS startups, led corporate venture at Maersk Growth, and authored Homo Digitalis. She is a recognized leader in Denmark’s tech and innovation ecosystem and a Women in Tech Award winner (2020).

Sara Krüger Falk is CEO of UN Global Compact Network Denmark and has led the organisation since the founding of the Danish chapter in 2017.

UN Global Compact Network Denmark is the country’s largest corporate sustainability network, serving as a platform for learning, dialogue and collaboration that helps businesses translate the UN Global Compact’s principles into concrete action.

Amanda Koefoed Simonsen has a solid background in ESG strategy, M&A, reporting and compliance, and is certified in CFA ESG Investing.

Amanda has experience with lobbying at the Danish Parliament (Christiansborg), at the UN in New York, at EY, and has most recently worked as a Manager at an ESG advisory firm.

Amanda is the founder of the ESG & Corporate Sustainability Network and a board member of Djøf.

Jonas Toft Olesen is the VP & CIO at Royal Unibrew with extensive experience in IT leadership. Jonas specializes in driving IT transformations, team leadership, and strategic IT management, with expertise in vendor management, M&A, and budget control.

Ann Louise Brix is a leader specializing in strategy, leadership, and organizational development. With extensive experience in cross-organizational collaboration and large-scale transformation, she focuses on building high-performance cultures grounded in trust, autonomy, and psychological safety.

Known for her human-centered leadership style, she helps organizations navigate complexity and align people, structure, and strategy for long-term impact.

Maria Færgemann Eg is Sustainability Lead at Nordea, responsible for Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Decarbonization initiatives. She also contributes to global IT sustainability through her work with Atea Sustainability Focus.

“The hardest part of sustainability isn’t setting the strategy — it’s translating it into practice in everyday operations.”

Maria Gorsuch-Kennedy is Director of Supply Chain Sustainability at Cisco, leading Net Zero, Circularity, and Human Rights efforts in the direct material supply chain.

She has over 20 years of experience in sustainability and serves on the board of the Responsible Business Alliance.

Søren is a senior executive with extensive experience in sales, marketing, business development, and P&L management. With a proven track record in global organizations such as Samsung, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Telenor, and Hutchinson Whampoa Invest, he has held roles including Managing Director, Commercial Director, and Country Manager.

Søren specializes in business transformation, digital change, and optimizing organizational performance to achieve ambitious goals in complex international environments.

Anne Marie Jensen communicates HP’s sustainability efforts in the Nordics, making complex initiatives clear and actionable for customers and partners. With 20 years in IT, she focuses on practical decisions that reduce environmental impact.

Andreas Schjølin help organisations turn sustainability challenges into strategic opportunities by developing and implementing CSRD- and ESG-driven strategies that create both environmental impact and business value.