Organizing Committee

The scientific and business committee will support the review and the moderation of the scientific program.

Chair

• Naeem Adibi: CEO, and founder – WeLOOP/Invited professor – Junia

Co-chairs

• Jo Dewulf: Professor – Sustainable Systems Engineering – Ghent University
• Steven Van Hemelryck: R&D Engineer – Colruyt Group
• Christian Traisnel: Consultant – Hexa Strategie

Members of scientific and business committees

• Adelaide Feraille: Chercheur HDR at École des Ponts ParisTech, Ecole des Ponts – Navier
• Agnes Comte: Sustainable IT Project Manager at Banque de France
• Alexandre Charpentier Poncelet: Consultant & researcher in Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity at WeLOOP
• Anna Wikström: Acting Director at Swedish Life Cycle Center
• Ananda Sekar: Lead Scientist at SABIC Research and Technology Pvt. Ltd.
• Anne de Bortoli: Carbon Neutrality Research Lead @CIRAIG – Polytechnique Montreal
• Anne Perwuelz: Professor at ENSAIT GEMTEX LAB
• Anne Prieur-Vernat: ENGIE, LCA expert and Manager of the Research Lab Environment & Society
• Anse Smeets: Circular Economy researcher at VITO
• Artur M. Schweidtmann: Assistant Professor at TU Delft
• Bálint Simon: Life Cycle Assessment Expert at Mitsubishi Chemical Europe
• Benedetto Rugani: R&T Associate at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
• Benjamin Canaguier: EcoDesign Director at Schneider Electric
• Benedicte Robertz: Senior Manager Life Cycle Analysis and Product Sustainability at Umicore
• Birgit Brunklaus: Senior researcher and LCA specialist, responsible for social area at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
• Carolina Szablewski Colli: Engineering Consultant in LCA at WeLOOP
• Caroline Bottin: Head of the eco-design division at Kiabi
• Caroline Mir: Doctoral Engineer in Battery Innovation at Renault Group
• Christian Krüger: BASF Circular Economy Expert
• Davide Bonaffini: Head of EcoDesign at Hitachi Rail
• Debbie Steckel: Executive Director at American Center for Life Cycle Assessment
• Deborah Andrews: Professor of Design for Sustainability & Circularity at London South Bank University, SE1 0AA
• Denis Cheve: Director at BEFESA VALERA
• Denis Le Boulch: Engineer Searcher at EDF 
• Diego Iribarren: Senior Researcher at IMDEA Energy
• Dieter De Lathauwer : Policy Advisor Sustainable Construction Products (BE & EU) at the Federal Public Service, Belgium EPD System
• Dieuwertje Schrijvers: Project Manager at WeLOOP
• Eleonore Loiseau: Researcher at French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) 
• Elizabeth Newton: Associate Professor in the Division of Psychology at London South Bank University (LSBU) 
• Enrico Benetto: R&I leader developing metrics to steer the transition toward decarbonized and sustainable society,  Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
• Erasmo Cadena Martinez: Postdoctoral Researcher at Ghent University
• Felipe Cerdas: Head of research group “Life Cycle Engineering” Technical University of Braunschweig
• Frédéric Goettmann, Head of R&D laboratory at CEA
• Fritz Balkau: Independent adviser and researcher
• Gert Van Hoof: Manager Product Sustainability & Recycling at Umicore
• Guido Sonnemann: Professeur at Université de Bordeaux
• Hanna Linden: Researcher and project manager in the group Environment and Sustainable Chemistry at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
• Hongmei Gu: LCA Research Scientist at USDA Forest Prodoucts Laborator
• Jacques Chevalier: Coordinateur INIES
• Jade Garcia: Directrice Association SCORE LCA
• Jan Bollen: Environment Product Manager at ArcelorMittal
• Jan Mertens: Chief Science Officer at ENGIE / Visiting professor at Ghent University
• Jef Van Valckenborgh: Asset performance engineer at Parkwind
• Jennifer Bravinder: Sustainable Development Manager at Michelin Group
• Julie Clavreul: Research And Development Engineer at ENGIE
• Koen Boone: Managing Director Europe at The Sustainability Consortium Wageningen Economic Research
• Ladji Tikana: Senior Manager Sustainability / Material Science,  Copper Alliance
• Margaux Escande: Consultante en numérique responsable at IT’s on us
• Mario Martín-Gamboa: Sustainability and LCA analyst and Research Fellow in Rey Juan Carlos University
• Marzia Traverso: Head and Full Professor of Institute of Sustainability in Civil Engineering (INaB) at RWTH Aachen University
• Mateo Saavedra del Oso: Manager Sustainability LCA, Division of Packaging Materials at Stora Enso
• Maxime Trocmé: Directeur déploiement R&D at VINCI
• Michiel De Bauw: PhD | Food Policy Research at Sciensano
• Milad Golkaram: Scientist in Circular Economy at TNO
• Monia Niero: Associate Professor in Life Cycle Management at Sant´Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa
• Morten Ryberg: Assistant Professor at Technical University of Denmark
• Nicolas Perry: Professor at Arts et Métiers – ENSAM Bx
• Nils Jaeger: from thyssenkrupp Steel
• Nils Thonemann: Postdoc in the section Quantitative Sustainability Assessment at  Technical University of Denmark
• Pieter Nachtergaele: Researcher & Educator at Ghent University
• Piet Vitse: Director Standards & Regulatory Affairs bij Owens Corning
• Philippe Osset: President, Engineer and Environmental Consultant at Solinnen
• Raoul Meys: Co-Founder & CTO at Carbon Minds
• Rose Nangah Mankaa: INaB RWTH Aachen University, Head Engineer, Eng
• Rupert Baumgartner: Professor for Sustainability Management at University of Graz
• Sara Palander: Director, Swedish Life Cycle Center hosted by Chalmers University of Technology
• Sara Russo Garrido: CIRAIG, École Polytechnique of Montréal
• Scott McAlister: Research Fellow at the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne
• Sergiy Smetana: Head of Food Data Group at Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik
• Steven De Meester: Professor at Ghent University
• Stéphane Morel: Senior Sustainability Consultant at Quantis
• Stephanie Muller: Research engineer environmental evaluation (LCA) at BRGM
• Sue Ellen Taelman: Postdoctoral Researcher at Ghent University
• Thomas Gibon: Research & Technology Associate at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
• Tomas Ekvall: Adj. Prof. Chalmers University of Technology
• Tomas Rydberg: Assistant Director at IVL
• Viktor Klochko: Environmental Footprint Product Owner EU, at AB InBev
• William Lepercq: Leading transformations on circularity strategy and environmental impact data digitization and automation at Schneider Electric
• Wouter De Soete: Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability & LCA at Johnson & Johnson