Annica Bresky is the President and CEO of Stora Enso since December 2019, and member of the Group Leadership Team since joining the company in 2017. Before assuming the CEO position, Annica was Executive Vice President of Stora Enso's Consumer Board Division. During her career, she has held various management positions, including President and CEO of Iggesund Paperboard AB in 2013-2017 and Managing Director at BillerudKorsnäs AB in 2010-2013. Annica Bresky is a board member of Fagerhult AB, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and the Swedish Forest Industries Federation (Skogsindustrierna). She is also a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Annica holds an Executive MBA and a M.Sc. in Aquatic and Environmental Engineering. Company presentation Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and responsible business practices are deeply embedded in our strategy. Our low-carbon, fiber-based products are renewable and recyclable. They offer solutions to climate change and promote positive impacts on the environment, thus enabling our customers to become more eco-friendly. We employ some 22,000 people and our sales in 2021 were EUR 10.2 billion.
Welcome to the 2022 Annual Summit:
Sustainable Leadership LIVE!
The 2022 Summit Topic – ‘Sustainable Leadership’ – is the culmination of our efforts targeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals over the past three years. These efforts have only become increasingly relevant and urgent and call for our collective expertise. You are hereby invited to the 2022 Annual Summit at Tivoli Congress Centre, on 25 May.
Look forward to incisive mid-morning presentations
The programme features keynote speakers from both Denmark and abroad. They will focus on the key elements of Sustainable Leadership, in addition to highly topical panel discussions moderated by Clement Kjersgaard.
Engaging and compelling afternoon framework
In the afternoon, participants will have to roll up their sleeves and jointly develop concrete action points based on dilemmas prepared for the event under the Summit Topic: Sustainable Leadership.
This day will provide a unique opportunity to influence developments and speed up the changes that the business community and the world in general are waiting for. A critical day focused on an important topic that you don’t want to miss!
Let’s Lead the Change Together

Kristian Cedervall Lauta
10:10 Keynote: Crises as a Developer

Annica Bresky
10:40 Keynote: The Leadership Role and Delivering Sustainability

Annemarie Meisling
11:00 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Jonas Frørup Mikkelsen
11:00 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Jesper Nygård
11:00 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Henriette Fenger Ellekrog
11:00 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Mikkel Severin
11:40 Keynote: Emotional Intelligence is the new variety in Sustainable Leadership

Christian Bason
12:50 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Jeanette Fangel Løgstrup
12:50 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Annette Stube
12:50 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Henrik Lund
12:50 Debate: Business leaders and panel of young people

Kasper Damsø
13:30 Let's Lead the Change Together

Carsten Toft Boesen
13:30 Let's Lead the Change Together

Martin Hasgard Olesen
13:30 Let's Lead the Change Together

Mark Watts
16:35 Keynote: Converting Companies to Sustainability

Jeppe Kofod
18:00 Dinner Speaker

Clement Behrendt Kjersgaard
Moderator

Ida Bratting Kongsted
Danish Management Society, VL16

Lisbeth Knudsen
Strategy Director Altinget and Monday Morning, former Editor in Chief and commentator. Member of VL 1, Copenhagen

Practical information & programme of events
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
How will the 2022 Annual Summit take place?
The physical 2022 Annual Summit will be held at Tivoli Congress Centre, Arni Magnussons Gade 2, DK-1577 Copenhagen.
How do I sign up?
Once you have registered using the registration link, you will receive e-mail confirmation from VL.
Please note that the dinner afterwards must be registered for separately, and the price is DKK 500.
See the link to the Terms and Conditions of Registration here
REMEMBER: download the VL Forum app and follow the developments at the Annual Summit here.
Hotel booking:
Accommodation at Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre:
Price for VL Members: DKK 1,195/night, breakfast included. Book here for VL Members only
Contact reception on tel. +45 4487 0000 if you have any questions about your stay.
Accommodation at Wake Up Hotel:
Rooms from DKK 600, on a first come, first served basis. Book here.
Contact reception on tel. +45 4480 0010 if you have any questions about your stay.
Parking and transport:
Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre can accommodate a total of 500 vehicles, and the parking spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Please note, however, that the multi-storey car park is open to the public, so it is not possible to reserve space for you.
Further details are available here about the following: parking and transport from Copenhagen Airport, arrivals by train, arrivals on the Oslo Ferry, arriving on foot from Copenhagen Central Station/Tivoli and electric vehicles.
Please e-mail us on info@vl.dk or phone us on +45 3543 9292 if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing you in person and/or online!
PROGRAMME
09:00 AM
50 min
Meeting of Chairmen
10:00 AM
10 min
The Annual Summit opens in Tivoli Congress Salen
10:10 AM
20 min
Keynote: Crises as a Developer – Kristian Cedevall Lauta, Professor and disaster researcher
10:30 AM
30 min
Keynote: The Leadership Role and Delivering Sustainability – Annica Bresky, President and CEO of Stora Enso
11:00 AM
40 min
Debate-panel: 'Sustainable Leadership LIVE' by moderator Clement Kjersgaard
11:40 AM
20 min
Keynote: Emotional Intelligence is the new variety in Sustainable Leadership – Mikkel Severin, CEO and Executive Advisor of Mind Control
12:00 PM
50 min
Lunch and networking
12:50 PM
40 min
Second debate-panel: 'Sustainable Leadership LIVE – Returns' by moderator Clement Kjersgaard
01:30 PM
185 min
Let's Lead the Change Together:
04:35 PM
20 min
Keynote: Converting Companies to Sustainability – Mark Watts, Executive Director C40
04:55 PM
15 min
The day is wrapped up by Chairman of the Board, Lisbeth Knudsen
05:10 PM
20 min
MAGT, a Danish satire group, entertain on the stage
05:30 PM
30 min
Drinks and music in the Foyer
06:00 PM
20 min
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod
06:30 PM
Dinner
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