Conference

Bunthan Iea is a policy officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, focusing on the life-cycle assessment of buildings’ environmental impact. He holds engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and École des Ponts et Chaussées, and completed a PhD in 2022 on fire resistance assessment of building structures. Before joining the Commission, he worked as a Project Manager at the French Ministry’s Directorate for Planning, Housing, and Nature (DGALN).

Estelle Elizagoïen works at the European Commission in the Directorate General for Environment, as policy officer working on European circular economy policies. Her portfolio includes the sustainability indicators framework Level(s), the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform and the climate mitigation-circularity nexus. Estelle holds a master’s degree in public policy from Sciences Po Paris and a master’s degree in management from HEC Paris.

Oscar Nieto Sanz is a Policy Officer in the Construction Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs (DG GROW) where he is responsible for implementing the Construction Products Regulation. Prior to joining the EC, Oscar was the Technical Director at Construction Products Europe.

Dieter De Lathauwer has been chairman of CEN/TC 350 since 2021, leading the European committee responsible for sustainability standards in construction. For nearly 25 years, Dieter has been active in construction policy at national and European levels, particularly as an expert in construction products policy at the Belgian Ministry of Environment. He holds a degree in construction engineering and has experience in quality auditing and certification.

Harpa Birgisdottir is a Professor and Head of the Division of Sustainability of Buildings at Aalborg University, Copenhagen. She has led the development of Denmark’s LCA tool for buildings (LCAbyg) for over a decade, shaping LCA methods in Danish building regulations and influencing legislative limit values. Her recent work highlights the gap between current practices and required climate goals. As regulations tighten, eco-design and accessible, digital Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) will be key to advancing sustainable building materials and practices.

Johannes Kreißig studied mechanical engineering in Stuttgart and Tucson, Arizona. He worked as a research assistant and led the „Holistic Accounting“ department at the University of Stuttgart’s IKP. In 2001, he co-founded PE INTERNATIONAL (now part of Sphera AG). As a DGNB co-founder in 2007, he served on the board until 2015. Since 2016, he has been CEO of DGNB GmbH and, since 2018, Chief Executive Officer of DGNB e.V. In 2020, he rejoined the World Green Building Council board and advises IBU.

Since 2015, Håkon has been Managing Director at The Norwegian EPD Foundation (EPD-Norge) in Oslo. He studied International Economy and Administration at the Norwegian Business School, with exchange programs at ESADE (Barcelona), ICADE (Madrid), and management studies at IMD (Lausanne). He has held international roles at Agfa Gevaert, Philips, and Innovation Norway in Spain. Håkon also serves as President of the ECO Platform.

Olympia is Head of Sustainability Program EMEIA at Assa Abloy Opening Solutions and an Environmental Scientist specialized in Sustainable Energy and Materials. She is also Vice-President of the ECO Platform. Previously, she worked in the mineral wool (Eurima) and paints (CEPE) industries, focusing on sustainability, LCA, waste, and recycling. She represents ARGE at CEN TC 350 and CPE’s sustainability groups, and has led key EU initiatives like the PEF pilot for paints and the EF database for chemicals.

Christian studied civil engineering and worked in construction for over eight years. From 2008 to 2010, he was CEO of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and joined the board of the World Green Building Council in 2009. Since 2010, he has been self-employed, offering sustainability expertise and IT solutions for the construction product sector. Christian was active in founding the ECO Platform and has served as its Managing Director since its establishment in 2013.

Christophe Sykes is Director General of Construction Products Europe (CPE), where he leads the association’s public affairs strategy, develops networks and coalitions, and manages the team. Since 2012, he has positioned CPE as a key player in the European public affairs landscape. With extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership, Christophe is committed to guiding the association through change and ensuring its long-term sustainability.

Panu Pasanen is the CEO and founder of One Click LCA, a leading software platform for life-cycle assessment and environmental product declaration in construction & manufacturing, founded in 2001. He has extensive experience in life-cycle assessment, embodied carbon, and sustainability, and collaborates with governments and corporations to advance regulations and policies for effective decarbonisation. He is personally driven to create user-friendly, automated, and robust LCA software towards this mission.

Leise Sandeman is the co-founder and co-CEO of Pathways. Leise has spent her career working at the intersection of sustainability and the built environment. She began her career at McKinsey, advising large commercial and industrial clients on sustainability strategy, including spending several months on the ground in India with Tata Steel. She then went and scaled Delterra, a materials recycling venture, before pursuing graduate studies at Harvard and MIT.

Mads Ditlevsen is Head of Sustainability at Real-Time LCA, leading efforts to ensure accuracy and compliance with environmental regulation, certification schemes, and eco-labeling. His work focuses on making whole-building LCA efficient and collaborative, and delivering project-specific LCAs. With a background in Sustainable Design engineering, he is committed to integrating sustainability in design through robust data, process optimization, and regulatory alignment.

Laurel McEwen is Executive Vice President of Climate Earth. In this role she manages the software development of Climate Earth’s advanced EPD generation systems and oversees customer implementations of the EPD Generator and all other LCA projects.Laurel has 20 years experience in PCRs, EPDs, and strategy for the use of life cycle assessment (LCA). She holds a BA in Zoology and an MBA from Peter T Paul College of Business and Economics.

Fabian Diaz is Senior LCA/EPD Implementation Manager at Climate Earth. He brings broad experience from his background as a chemical engineer, nearly a decade in oil and gas, PhD research at Riga Technical University’s Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, and his role as Corporate Product Sustainability and LCA Manager at a major chemical company. More recently, he has worked as an LCA and Sustainability Consultant in Europe, making him a trusted leader in the LCA field.

Nikolas Vlasopoulos has 16 years of experience in the construction industry. 10 years in R&D through first founding and leading a low carbon cement startup before joining Holcim.
Currently heading the LCA & EPD services group within Holcim Innovation Center which provides services to Holcim corporate and countries.

Stefan Zwerenz holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in sustainable structures and has over 15 years of experience in sustainability consulting in both the private and public sectors. Since 2022, he has led the verification body at IBU. Previously, he contributed to IBU’s digitalization strategy. He also worked on governmental funding programs under the National Climate Protection Initiative. As a structured engineer, he drives EPD digitalization and co-chairs the InData Format TG. He is active in standardization at DIN and ÖKOBAUDAT.

Omar Amara began his career as an LCA practitioner, specialising in EN 15804 and PEF methodologies. With a strong interest in digital innovation, he also developed web applications for sustainable tourism. Today, he helps align Vizcab’s digital tools with international environmental data and regulations. His combined expertise in sustainability and digital tech led to his appointment as ECO Platform delegate to CEN TC 442 WG 12 and CEN JTC 24 WG 4, developing the Digital Product Passport.

Espen Schulze is Group Vice President Research at Cobuilder, a major driver for digitalisation in the construction industry. He has for many years been an active contributor in CEN and ISO standardisation related to BIM and Sustainability. He was a key contributor to EN ISO 22057 and is the convenor of CEN/TC 442/WG 12, developing a digital structure for the Digital Product Passport (DPP). Espen advises on implementation of BIM standards at various levels.

Dr. Martin Schreck is Specialist Director at the Norwegian Building Authority, where he leads regulatory work on construction products, harmonized standards, and the development of digital product passports. He coordinates between Norwegian industry, national regulators, and European institutions such as DG GROW to promote sustainable, digital-ready construction products. He also convenes CEN/CENELEC JTC 24-WG1, shaping DPP standardisation strategies under the new Eco-Design Regulation.

Daniel Bochnitschek is Co-Founder and Managing Director of AllocNow. Together with his team he supports chemical companies in driving the transformation towards sustainable and circular business models. Prior to co-founding AllocNow, he spent eight years in management consulting, focusing on strategic and operational issues in the chemical industry and related sectors.

Trond Edvardsen, the founder and CEO of LCA.no, is a key figure in cloud-based environmental declarations. With a background in research and development, as well as programming since 1994, he has been a driving force behind innovative solutions that help companies document the environmental impact of their products.

Maggie Wildnauer is WAP Sustainability’s Managing Director of Life Cycle Services. With over a decade of experience conducting LCAs across industries, she is passionate about understanding the “why” of environmental impacts. At WAP, she leads the team responsible for LCAs, EPDs, and Carbon Footprints. She holds an MSc in Civil & Environmental Engineering from MIT, is an LCA Certified Practitioner, serves on the board of the American Center for LCA, and participates in the U.S. ISO TAG 207 mirror committees.

Daniel Olausson, Chief Product Officer at Bim.com, has been at the forefront of advancing EPDs and sustainable building solutions. With a background in Mechanical Engineering and experience in sustainability and product development, he is also a LEED AP BD+C. Daniel has played a key role in shaping data-driven sustainability, helping businesses integrate environmental responsibility with profitability. At Bim.com, he drives innovation, using cutting-edge tech to support smarter decision-making in the built environment.

Dr. Dominik Auer is an expert in silicone chemistry and part of WACKER’s Corporate Sustainability team. His focus areas include life cycle assessment and carbon accounting. He serves as project lead for the implementation of WACKER’s automated PCF calculation. In addition, he is actively involved in industry initiatives such as Together for Sustainability, working to standardize sustainability methodologies and norms across sectors.

Alessandro Pistillo is Director for Sustainability & Digital Strategic Projects at BASF. He chairs the Digital Material Passport work package in Chem-X, co-chairs the GHG program of “Together for Sustainability”, and advises several initiatives and standardization bodies in sustainability, circular economy, and carbon accounting. A chemical engineer by training, he has held leadership roles in product management, marketing, sales, and strategy during his 25-year career with BASF in Germany, Switzerland, and China.