Event Overview

The EU Sustainable Construction Conference 2026 will bring together policymakers, city leaders, industry and innovators to examine the practical steps needed to deliver faster, more circular and more affordable construction across Europe. As the next MFF takes shape, the programme will focus on the levers that most influence Europe’s ability to build, including permitting reform, circular material markets, digital tools, resilient design and high-quality, energy-efficient housing.

Through keynote discussions and targeted sessions on competitiveness, climate resilience and digital procurement, the conference provides a timely platform for shaping the policies and partnerships that will guide Europe’s construction sector in the years ahead.

Last Year's Highlights

Key Themes

Construction Competitiveness and the Next MFF

Planning and Permitting Reform

Circular Construction and Material Markets

Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing

Climate Risk, Adaptation & Resilience

Digital Tools, AI & Procurement

Agenda

Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)

Speakers to be announced

Streamlining planning and permitting so Europe can deliver construction and renovation projects faster and more predictably.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Permitting, Materials or Construction Automation

Accelerating Europe’s shift from linear to circular construction with stronger material markets and clearer rules.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Circular materials, reuse technologies or data-driven secondary material marketplaces

Delivering high-quality, low-carbon homes through smarter policy, better finance and more effective renovation.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Energy-efficient renovation or community-level housing innovation

Preparing Europe’s buildings and infrastructure for a climate-strained future through stronger design, planning and risk intelligence.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Climate-resilient design, flood or heat adaptation technology

Leveraging AI, digital twins and modern procurement systems to streamline project delivery, strengthen transparency and compliance, and accelerate the shift to circular, high-performance construction across Europe.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on AI-enabled procurement, digital twins or automated project delivery

Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)

Please note the agenda is subject to change

To discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact:

Simon Hayman at simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com

2025 Speakers

Sara Mattheiu
MEP Sara Matthieu

Member of ITRE Committee and ENVI Rapporteur of the Construction Products Regulation
Group of the Greens

European Parliament
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MEP Sirpa Pietkäinen

Member ECON Committee
Group EPP

European Parliament
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MEP Andrea Wechsler

Member ITRE Committee
Group EPP

European Parliament
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MEP Marcos Ros Sempere

Member REGI Committee
Group S&D

European Parliament
MEP Radan Kanev, Group EPP, Member of the ENVI Committee, European Parliament
MEP Radan Kanev

Member ENVI Committee
Group EPP

European Parliament
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Anders Danielsson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Skanska
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Simon Kronenberg

CEO
Central & East Europe

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Barbara Bonvissuto

Director – Construction, Machinery and Market Surveillance
DG GROW

European Commission
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Dr Wolfgang Trunk

Team Leader, Circular Economy – From Waste to Resources
DG ENV

European Commission
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Stefan Moser

Head of Unit for the new Commission Task Force on Housing
DG ENER

European Commission
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Frederik Ceulemans

Alderman of Urban Renewal, Climate, Citizen Participation and Dutch-language Affairs

City of Brussels
Katharina Knapton-Vierlich, Head of Unit –Construction, DG GROW
Katharina Knapton-Vierlich,

Head of Unit –Construction
DG GROW

European Commission
Pieter Staelens, Head of Sector Sustainable Construction, DG GROW, European Commission
Pieter Staelens

Head of Sector Sustainable Construction
DG GROW

European Commission
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Vera Winthagen

Acting Head of Unit – New European Bauhaus
JRC

European Commission
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Ilias Iakovidis

Advisor – Digital aspects of the Green Transition
DG CONNECT

European Commission
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Fleming Voetmann

Vice President for External Relations and Sustainability

VELUX
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Allison Scott

Director, Sustainability Growth and Engagement

Autodesk
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Ditte Lysgaard Vind

Chief Innovation and Science Officer

BloxHub
Shiraz Dromi, Group Public Affairs Director EMEA:APAC, Knauf Insulation
Shiraz Dromi

Group Public Affairs Director EMEA/APAC

Knauf Insulation
Pascal Eveillard, Director for Sustainable Business Development, Saint-Gobain
Pascal Eveillard,

Director for Sustainable Business Development
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Saint-Gobain
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Francesca Galeazzi

Partner

KPMG
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Patrick Balemans

Chief Sustainability & CSR Officer

Etex
Angeliki Konstantinopoulou, Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA)
Angeliki Konstantinopoulou

Executive Director

Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA)
Fiona Félix, Public Affairs Lead, Hansgrohe Group
Fiona Félix

Public Affairs Lead

Hansgrohe Group
Saila Vicente
Saila Vicente

Sustainability Manager

Bentley Systems
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Sofia Lettenbichler

Managing Director

E.V.V.E
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Oliver Rapf

Executive Director

Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
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Bernd Gawlik

Portfolio Co-Leader for Climate and Water Resilience
JRC

European Commission
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Laura Pallares

Head of Europe

World Green Building Council
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Adrian Joyce

Secretary General

Efficient Buildings Europe
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Flaminia Borelli

Research Lead for Climate Adaptation

Urban AI
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Sorcha Edwards

Secretary General

Housing Europe
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Jim Heverin

Director

Zaha Hadid Architects
Ella Havnevik Giske
Ella Havnevik Giske

Senior Advisor, Climate Agency

City of Oslo
Dr.-Janyl-Moldalieva
Janyl Moldalieva

Senior Policy Officer

UNEP
Jorn Verbeeck
Jorn Verbeeck

Board Member

EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission
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Roberto Caranta

Professor of Administrative Law

University of Turin

To discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact:

Simon Hayman at simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com

2025 Event Partners

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If you are interested in becoming an event partner, please contact:

Simon Hayman | simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com | +44 (0) 7949 349 328.

Costs

Standard

Applies to: Corporate, Trade Association, Law / Public Affairs Firm

€145

Reduced

Applies to: NGO/Not-for-Profit

€95

 

Academic / Student

Applies to: Academic / Student

€45

Free

Applies to: European Commission / Parliament / Council, EU Permanent Representatives, National Government / Regulator & Diplomatic Mission to the EU, Local Government / City Officials, Press

FREE

 

*Please note that fees do not include Belgian VAT @ 21%, and this amount will be added to the total price when you are invoiced.

Participation costs

Please kindly note that this is a fully in-person event, there will be no virtual element to this event, so please only register if you are able to physically participate in Brussels. 

This is a paid event, please see registration fees for each organisation type in the table below.

***Early Bird prices will apply until midnight on 6 September, 2024***

 

* Please note that fees do not include Belgian VAT @ 21%, and this amount will be added to the total price when you are invoiced.

Costs

Corporate

Corporate / Trade Association
€110
€ Free
  • Discount until 18th January 2025
Register Here

Reduced

NGO / Not-for-Profit
€85
€ Free
  • Discount until 18th January 2025
Register Here

Academic

Academic / Student
€65
€ Free
  • Discount until 18th January 2025
Register Here

Complimentary

Government / Policymaker
€ Free
  •  
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Press / Media

Journalist / Press
€ Free
  •  
Register Here

Costs

Corporate

Corporate / Trade Association
€ 109
  •  
Register Here

Reduced

NGO / Not-for-Profit
€ 69
  •  
Register Here

Academic

Academic / Student
€ 49
  •  
Register Here

Complimentary

Government / Policymaker
€ Free
  •  
Register Here

Press / Media

Journalist / Press
€ Free
  •  
Register Here

Event Venue

Contact

For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Simon Hayman at:

simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com

This conference supports the Sustainable Development Goals

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