TheSustainImpact® International Conference 2026
A three-day international programme connecting sustainability and impact through education, innovation, business strategy, keynote sessions, accepted paper presentations, poster spotlight sessions, and publication-linked opportunities.
Beyond Promises. Toward Proven Sustainability. Turning education, innovation and business strategy into measurable impact.
Structured Three-Day Conference
Keynotes, panels, research presentations, and poster sessions delivered in a clearly organised programme.
Focused on Measurable Impact
Contributions linked sustainability themes with real outcomes across research, practice, and application.
Where Sustainability and Impact Meet in Practice
TheSustainImpact® conference series is built around a clear idea: sustainability matters most when it leads to visible impact. Across different editions, the series brings together research, dialogue, and applied perspectives that connect sustainability with real outcomes in education, innovation, business strategy, and wider society.
Sustainability and Impact as the Core Thread
Sustainability is consistently connected to impact through research visibility, applied discussion, education, innovation, and practical routes for dissemination.
What April 2026 Added
This edition added keynote sessions, featured presentations, panel discussions, accepted paper sessions, poster spotlight sessions, and clearer publication-linked routes.
Why It Matters Now
Part of a growing conference series connecting sustainability, impact, education, innovation, and business strategy across multiple editions.
Quick Facts and Top-Line Statistics
April 2026 brought together 140+ participants across a three-day programme, including keynote and featured speakers, accepted paper presentations, panel discussions, and publication-linked opportunities in a more developed conference format.
Accepted Papers in the MyCite-Linked Research Stream
The conference included an accepted paper stream alongside keynote sessions, panels, and presentations, with an international collaboration route connected to Malaysia.
Conference Days
Two main programme days plus a formal closing day with awards, reflections, and future opportunities.
Panel Discussions
Focused on AI and its Impact on ESG, and Entrepreneurship and Sustainability.
Keynotes, Featured Speakers, and Presentation Formats
The programme combined keynote sessions, featured presentations, conference presentations, accepted paper sessions, poster spotlight sessions, and closing recognition.
Conference Outputs
Conference Proceedings Series visibility for abstract-based contributions and publication-linked opportunities beyond the live event.
Academic and Professional Mix
The conference brought together university-based speakers, researchers, and professional contributors across academic and applied sustainability-related contexts.
Featured Speakers and Panel Voices
Keynotes, featured presentations, and panel discussions brought together academic and professional voices across sustainability, innovation, education, ESG, and entrepreneurship.
Professor Liliana Lousinha Alves
IPAM Porto, Portugal · Featured presentation on Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainability.
Adjunct Professor Marco Enzo Bagheri
ISAG – European Business School, Portugal · Moderator of both panel discussions.
Dr. Farima Noravesh
RMIT University, Australia · Featured presentation on ESG data and financial impact.
Professor Svitlana Sousa Ostapenko
IPAM Porto, Portugal · Panel speaker in AI and its Impact on ESG.
Assistant Professor Alexandra França
Universidade de Vigo, Spain · Panel speaker in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability.
Verónica Belchior
Impact Hub Lisbon, Portugal · Panel speaker in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability.
Dr. Jorge Pereira Campos
Researcher in psychology and human development · Panel speaker in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability.
Nuno Pinto Gonçalves
Co-founder and growth strategist · Panel speaker in AI and its Impact on ESG.
Miguel Cardoso
Business and innovation specialist · Panel speaker in AI and its Impact on ESG.
Programme Highlights by Day
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Day 1
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- Dr. Jude Kurniawan opened the conference with Using Participatory Systems Mapping to Navigate the Complexity of Sustainability Transition.
- The first panel, AI and its Impact on ESG, brought together academic and industry perspectives from Portugal.
- Conference presentations and accepted paper sessions widened the day into digital tools, education, heritage-linked themes, and entrepreneurship-related topics.
- The day closed with a featured presentation and closing session by Professor Victor Tavares.
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Day 2
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- Professor Tomás B. Ramos addressed Circular Economy Practices in the Public Sector: From Strategy to Implementation.
- Dr. Farima Noravesh focused on From ESG Data to Financial Impact: Making Climate Risk Decision-Useful.
- Professor Liliana Lousinha Alves brought culture directly into the sustainability conversation through Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainability.
- The Entrepreneurship and Sustainability panel widened the programme beyond formal academic presentation alone.
- The day also included the keynote video contribution by Professor Teresa J. Kennedy on Inclusion and the Role of Women in Science.
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Day 3
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- The closing day added structure and seriousness instead of ending the programme abruptly after the research sessions.
- Awards reinforced quality and gave the event a stronger recognition layer.
- Future conference and publication opportunities were already integrated into the programme itself.
Featured Contributions from the Conference
These selected contributions reflect the range of themes addressed through the conference, from education and public sector innovation to youth entrepreneurship and policy.
Sustainability That Sticks: Turning Education into Real-World Impact
A valuable contribution that strengthens the education and real-world impact dimension of the conference.
Digitally Enabled Governance for Sustainable Public Sector Innovation: Integrating Strategic Agility and Policy Transformation
A contribution that adds public sector innovation and governance depth to the programme.
Fostering Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intention in Gen Z: The Moderating Role of Government Policy and Mediating Role of Business Opportunity Recognition
A contribution that adds a clear youth, policy, and entrepreneurship angle through the Malaysian university context.
Proceedings, Publication Pathways, and International Collaboration
The conference extends beyond live participation through proceedings visibility, journal opportunities, and international collaboration routes. Alongside TheSustainImpact® Conference Proceedings Series and JSII, the April 2026 edition also included an accepted paper stream linked to Malaysia through a Ministry of Higher Education context.
Past Conference Record
The April 2026 edition generated more than live sessions. It also created formal record and dissemination value through the proceedings layer, the programme booklet, and accepted paper visibility.
- TheSustainImpact® Conference Proceedings Series for accepted abstract-based contributions
- Official programme booklet and conference record
- Accepted paper stream linked to international collaboration
Future Publication Routes
For international visitors, the Malaysia-linked route is framed as part of a wider collaboration context connected to academic visibility in Malaysia, while JSII remains TheSustainImpact®’s own journal-based route for future submission and publication interest.
- Future abstract submission for proceedings participation
- JSII as an additional publication and visibility pathway
- Selected papers were linked to a Malaysia-based journal indexed under the Ministry of Higher Education.
- Malaysia-linked collaboration for accepted papers through the Ministry of Higher Education context
Awards and Conference Recognition
Best Presentation Award
Best Poster Award
Partnerships, Sponsorship, and Wider Engagement
The conference creates visibility not only for speakers and presenters but also for institutions, supporting organizations, and strategic partners that want to be associated with credible and growing sustainability-focused activity.
What People Gain by Joining the Platform
- Conference visibility
- Speaker and presentation opportunities
- Research dissemination and publication pathways
- Professional recognition through awards and participation record
Programme Booklet and Full Conference Details
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Programme Booklet
The official booklet includes the day-by-day agenda, speaker profiles, conference presentations, and the accepted papers directory. It should remain available as the formal conference record.
The next TheSustainImpact® conference is planned as a hybrid edition in Lisbon. At this stage, participants, speakers, abstract contributors, authors, and potential partners are welcome to register their interest directly with the conference team.
Attend the Conference
If you want to attend the next edition, contact the conference team to receive updates on registration, participation options, and future announcements.
Speak or Present
If you are interested in speaking, joining a panel, or presenting your work, email the conference team with your profile, topic, or area of contribution.
Submit Research or Explore Publication
If you want to submit an abstract, discuss paper opportunities, or explore proceedings and journal-related routes, contact the conference team directly.