Welcome to a digital network conference with focus on inspiration and knowledge sharing on how to organize life cycle work within companies and other types of organizations. The conference goal is to offer inspiration, sharing of both success stories and challenges, possibilities to learn from each other and possibilites to network.

The day will start with a presentation from Henrikke Baumann, Professor at Chalmers University of Techonology, on the research perspective of organization of life cycle work. This will be followed by examples and presentations from three organizations who will share how they work with and organize their life cycle work. After this, all participants are invited to different group dialogues where all attendees can share experiences, challenges and success stories.

We are also determined to give you as many opportunities to mingle and network as possible. At the end of the day we will host a matchmaking and networking event where you, when signing up for the event, can wish for topics to discuss.

Register in the form below.

Program

08:30            Social check-in

09:00            Welcome and introduction by Swedish Life Cycle Center’s Director Sara Palander and new Scientific Director Greg Peters together with Chair of the Board Lars Mårtensson and moderators

09:20

Keynote speech – a research perspective

“Life cycle work – challenges and possibilites”

by Henrikke Baumann, Professor at Chalmers University of Technology

Presentations & examples from Industry and Government agency:

”Life cycle thinking in Electrolux: ambitions and challenges”

by Gianluca Brotto, Director Environment at Electrolux Group Sustainability and Stefano Zuin, Environmental Impact Assessment Competence Area Lead at Electrolux Group Technology Organization

”LCM at Vattenfall – a 25 year long journey”

by Lena Landström, Senior Adviser Environment at Vattenfall

”Implementation and organization of LCA at the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning”

by Kristina Einarsson, Expert Environment and Climate, Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning

Coffee break

ca 10:30            Network dialogue: Experiences, challenges, opportunities & research needs

Introduction to group dialogues & group dialouges

12:45                 Reflections from group discussions & Closing words from moderators and Swedish Life Cycle Center

12:00                 Lunch (on your own)

13:00-14.00     Mingle/networking/matchmaking activity

The Network conference is arranged within the project Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and partners in Swedish Life Cycle Center.