TheSustainImpact International Conference 2026
Beyond Promises. Toward Proven Sustainability. Turning education, innovation and business strategy into measurable impact.
The final programme booklet for TheSustainImpact International Conference 2026 is now available. The conference is delivered online, and registration is handled directly by the conference team via conference@thesustainimpact.com.
TheSustainImpact International Conference 2026 is a three-day online conference bringing together speakers, researchers, professionals, and authors across sustainability, innovation, education, ESG, entrepreneurship, and business strategy. The programme combines keynote sessions, featured presentations, panel discussions, conference presentations, MyCite research sessions, and poster spotlight sessions.
- International keynote and featured speaker sessions
- Panel discussions across sustainability, entrepreneurship, and innovation
- MyCite research stream with 35 accepted papers
- Poster spotlight sessions and broader conference presentation contributions
Education
How learning, teaching, and academic engagement contribute to long-term sustainability impact.
Innovation
How digital solutions, research, and emerging technologies support applied sustainability transitions.
Business Strategy
How organisations, policy, and leadership structures can drive measurable environmental and societal outcomes.
- Main Conference (online): April 14-16, 2026
- Final programme booklet: available now
- Late participation requests: subject to availability
Registration is handled by email. Payment instructions are issued by the conference team after confirmation.
- Online access for registered participants
- Conference booklet available for download
- Public attendance requests handled by email
- Programme subject to final operational adjustments
For access, participation requests, or final confirmations, please contact conference@thesustainimpact.com.
Full Agenda Overview
All programme timings are shown in Lisbon, Portugal time. The table below provides a quick time reference across key locations.
| Date | Lisbon | Beijing / Kuala Lumpur / Singapore | Dubai | US Eastern Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2026 | 09:00-15:00 | 16:00-22:00 | 12:00-18:00 | 04:00-10:00 |
| 15 April 2026 | 09:00-15:00 | 16:00-22:00 | 12:00-18:00 | 04:00-10:00 |
| 16 April 2026 | 09:30-11:00 | 16:30-18:00 | 12:30-14:00 | 04:30-06:00 |
Day 1 · Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- 09:00-09:20 Login and Technical Access
- 09:20-09:30 Welcome and Opening Shervin Hamedani, Founder and Conference Organizer, TheSustainImpact®
- 09:30-10:00 Opening Keynote Dr. Jude Kurniawan
- 10:00-11:00 Panel 1: AI and its Impact on ESG Moderator: Dr. Marco Enzo Bagheri. Speakers: Professor Svitlana Sousa Ostapenko, Nuno Pinto Gonçalves, Miguel Cardoso
- 11:00-11:05 Short Break
- 11:05-11:50 MyCite Presentation Session 1 Qin Shuyang, Zhu Xi, Zeng Chen, Eliga Rezaie
- 11:50-12:10 Poster Spotlight Session 1 Deng Liangcheng, Fan Guosheng, Li Chengcang, Qi Gang, Shu Yu, Siew Heong Tan, Xu Xin
- 12:10-12:40 Break
- 12:40-12:55 Conference Presentation Chung York Wei
- 12:55-13:10 Conference Presentation Aysha Youssef
- 13:10-13:50 MyCite Presentation Session 2 Mao Yanyi, Fu Jindi, Zheng Yongxin, Xun Zhuo
- 13:50-14:00 Poster Spotlight Session 2 Xu Jiao, Zhang Haibo, Zhou Xuan
- 14:00-14:05 Short Break
- 14:05-14:30 Conference Presentation Professor Nichole Hugo
- 14:30-15:00 Featured Presentation, Closing Session Professor Victor Tavares
Day 2 · Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- 09:00-09:20 Login and Technical Access
- 09:20-09:30 Welcome and Opening Shervin Hamedani, Founder and Conference Organizer, TheSustainImpact®
- 09:30-09:50 Opening Keynote Professor Tomás B. Ramos
- 09:50-10:10 Featured Presentation Dr. Farima Noravesh
- 10:10-10:30 Featured Presentation Professor Liliana Lousinha Alves
- 10:30-10:35 Short Break
- 10:35-11:25 MyCite Presentation Session 3 Zheng Jiahui, Wang Yan, Dai Ziying, Chen Weiping
- 11:25-12:00 Poster Spotlight Session 3 Wang Keyong, Lan Xi, Jiang Jialiang, Yang Jianxin, Zhao Yun, Xu Jianfei, Liu Qianyu, Wang Jun
- 12:00-12:30 Break
- 12:30-13:30 Panel 2: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Moderator: Dr. Marco Enzo Bagheri. Speakers: Dr. Jorge Pereira Campos, Assistant Professor Alexandra França, Verónica Belchior
- 13:30-14:00 Keynote (Video Contribution) Professor Teresa J. Kennedy
- 14:00-14:50 MyCite Presentation Session 4 Qi Jiawei, Jin Lili, Lu Jun, He Xiaoye, Luo ShaoYang
- 14:50-15:00 Closing of Day 2
Day 3 · Thursday, April 16, 2026
- 09:30-09:35 Welcome and Closing Note
- 09:35-09:50 Conference Reflections and Key Takeaways
- 09:50-10:00 Best Presentation Award
- 10:00-10:10 Best Poster Award
- 10:10-10:20 Future Conference and Publication Opportunities
- 10:20-10:30 Final Remarks and Official Closing
- 10:30-11:00 Final Q&A and Participant Discussion (Optional) Participants may raise questions or share reflections. The conference team will follow up with speakers where needed.
Agenda is subject to final operational adjustments.
Registration Update
Limited registration requests
As the conference programme is now being finalised, registration requests are handled directly by the conference team on a limited, case-by-case basis.
If you would still like to request participation, please email conference@thesustainimpact.com with your name, affiliation, country, and intended participation type.
- Online attendance
- Online presentation
- Publication pathway inquiry
Late requests may be considered subject to programme availability. Payment instructions are issued by email after confirmation.
Peer Review Policy
Last updated: January 6, 2026
1) Overview
TheSustainImpact International Conference 2026 applies a structured review process to support fairness, quality, and transparency. Review steps differ by submission type and by publication route.
- Abstracts: editorial screening for relevance, clarity, and fit with the conference themes.
- Full papers (for proceedings or publication consideration): double-blind peer review and editorial decision-making using defined criteria and conflict-of-interest safeguards.
Presentation acceptance does not automatically imply acceptance for any publication route. Publication opportunities, where applicable, follow their own review and editorial processes.
2) Abstract screening
- Each abstract is screened by the conference editorial team for scope alignment, clarity, and relevance to the conference themes.
- Abstracts are reviewed through the conference editorial workflow and programme planning process.
3) Full paper peer review (for proceedings or publication consideration)
Full papers submitted for proceedings or other publication consideration are evaluated for quality and academic integrity. Each submission is intended to be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise, subject to reviewer availability and conflict checks.
Review model: double-blind peer review for proceedings submissions. Author and reviewer identities are concealed during review.
- Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise, independence, and absence of conflicts of interest.
- Authors may be required to remove identifying details from manuscripts and file properties for anonymised review.
- Reviewers are expected to treat all manuscripts as confidential.
4) Review criteria
Review and editorial assessment typically consider:
- Relevance to the conference focus
- Originality and contribution
- Methodological clarity and rigor
- Quality of analysis and argumentation
- Structure, clarity, and presentation quality
- Ethical and academic integrity expectations
5) Conflicts of interest and confidentiality
- Editors and reviewers declare conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when a conflict exists.
- Submissions, reviews, and decisions are treated as confidential within the review process.
6) Decisions and revisions
Editorial decisions may include:
- Accept
- Minor revisions
- Major revisions
- Reject
Where revisions are requested, authors should submit a revised manuscript and a short response note indicating how comments were addressed.
7) Integrity and ethical practice
- Submissions must be original and appropriately referenced.
- If integrity concerns arise, the conference editorial team may request clarification and supporting information.
- Where a publication partner route applies, partner policies may also apply.
8) Terms, privacy, and contact
- Submission agreement: Conference Abstract Submission & Participation Agreement
- Conference privacy policy: Conference Privacy Policy
- Contact: conference@thesustainimpact.com