Value Driver Lifecycle Assessment?


The 2nd SMI Online Forum in Q4/2026 is an international online event, once again hosted by the WBW Chair in collaboration with EURECA-PRO. The upcoming edition focuses on the core theme "Value Driver Lifecycle Assessment?" and contributes primarily to the SDG #12 - Sustainable Production and Consumption.

In line with the SMI platform’s mission, the online forum features contributions from international speakers from academia and industry and provides participants with the opportunity to discuss current questions, insights, and methods within a modern digital format.

This online forum is aimed at a broad audience of leading researchers, industry decision-makers, professionals and managers, experts, and doctoral candidates working in corporate energy and sustainability management, sustainable finance, and all other sectors involved in or interested in the sustainable transformation of industrial enterprises.

We warmly invite experts, thought leaders, and practitioners to contribute as speakers to this year’s online forum. We are seeking presentations that introduce new perspectives, practical methodologies, or research findings related to the following key topics:

  • Lifecycle Value Optimization
  • Value Driver Analysis
  • Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
  • Social Life Cyle Assessment (S-LCA)
  • Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA)
  • Data-Driven Lifecycle Modelling
  • Circular Economy Strategies
  • Environmental & Economic Hotspot Analysis
  • Sustainable Product Value Creation
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
  • ESG & Regulatory Integration (CSRD/ESRS)