Pre-meeting Helsingborg Impact Innovation Summit

Boards Impact Forum is collaborating with the city of Helsingborg on the Helsingborg Impact Innovation Summit , which will take place on the 17th -18th of September 2024. Boards Impact Forum is a co-host of the event, where it will bringing in the governance and board's perspective. As a result, we will have a pre-meeting on Tuesday the 17th at the Helsingborg Arena from 14:00 to 15:00. Please note attending the pre-meeting does not give access to the Summit, as a member and supporter of Boards Impact Forum you can have a discount of 50% over the original price! Please use the code: IMBIF

In recent years boards have increased their awareness of the importance of environmental, social, and governance impact. Now, with new HRDD and CSRD frameworks legally binding, the social sphere is stepping in as an increasingly important aspect of board work. While a not fully addressed area for some board directors, social impact provides unique possibilities for positive opportunities for businesses, but how do we prioritise, or even value them?

At this event we will address the governance of social impact and the importance of clarifying the social aspects of board governance.

We will present an academic review of Novo Nordisk’s work to alleviate diabetes in children in a number of less developed countries as well as solutions they are considering to quantify the considerable value these activities create in communities. A panel of board directors will address the social aspects of business impact. Remember, exchange with “peers, policy makers, and other stakeholders” is a key principle, not only of the Climate Governance Initiative, but also CSRD and HRDD. Take this opportunity to stay informed of new methodologies being developed in the often overlooked social field.

Speakers (confirmed):

Michael Hedegaard is a Associate Professor at Technical University of Denmark, DTU and Copenhagen Business School. Studied Economics and French in Denmark & France while training at the European Commission. Worked for Eksport Kredit Fonden “EKF”, Denmark’s Export Credit Agency and also worked for a few international investment fund agencies. Lived in Côte d’ Ivoire and founded an international business consulting company that consulted on a.o. CSR and social impact in the cocoa and hotel industry. Currently, serves as an external lecturer at Copenhagen Business School and Associate Professor at DTU - Technical University of Denmark - focusing on how to create sustainable business out of technology.

Kristina Jarring Lilja is the business leader and board professional who calls herself a trust capitalist. She is convinced that trust is the most important capital of leaders and companies. Internal trust within the organization and external trust with customers and partners. With her lectures, she is passionate about increasing the trust capital of companies and brands in an effective way and thus also increasing its success. In 2020, she also published the book "Trust. The company's most important capital".

Pontus Cornelius is a board professional, a private investor and a strong climate advocate. Pontus Cornelius has more than 30 years of combined experience from several leading positions in various industries and company boards, as well as solid experience from board work. Pontus was President and CEO of Bona AB and before that as President and CEO of the private investment company Ernströmgruppen AB. Since 2007, Pontus has undertaken assignments as chairman of the board and held the role for a number of different companies in various industries, both in Sweden and internationally. For the past 15 years, Pontus has been a strong advocate of the need for companies to be a positive force in dealing with climate change.

Carina Brorman is a board professional. Carina is the chair of STIM, the Swedish collective management organisation for music creators and publishers, she was formerly vice president at Malmö Musikteater, head of unit at SVT Syd and director of communications at SAAB and E.ON Nordic.

Moderation: Fernanda Torre is the Operations Director at Boards Impact Forum. Fernanda Torre is a leading expert in the field of sustainability-driven innovation, currently CEO of Next Agents, and Operations Director for Boards Impact Forum. Fernanda is also a visiting teacher at the Stockholm School of Economics affiliated with the House of Innovation. A co-author of the book “AI Leadership for Boards – The Future of Corporate Governance,” Fernanda’s research seeks to empower corporate boards in the governance of sustainability and responsible AI.

Date: 17th of September 14:00 in physically at the Helsingborg Arena

Where: Helsignborg Arena - Pre-meeting to the Helsingborg Impact Innovation Summit

How: Physical event at Helsigborg Arena, pre-meeting for the Helsingborg Impact Innovation Summit. As a supporter of Boards Impact Forum you can have a discount of 50% over the original price! Please use the code: IMBIF