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Filmed in Malmö/Hyllie for the Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare by Emma Caganić, Senior Marketing and Communications Officer, NCSH.
October 1, 2026 | Malmö Arena Hotel, Sweden
On October 1st, the 8th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare takes place in Malmö, bringing together stakeholders from across the healthcare ecosystem, including hospitals, healthcare regions, universities, companies, NGOs and the public sector.
The conference is the central event of Sustainable Healthcare Week 2026, with additional activities taking place around the main conference day.
What you will gain
-Insights into sustainable procurement, implementation, innovation, prevention, climate adaptation and other key areas of sustainable healthcare
-Knowledge, experiences and practical examples from across the healthcare ecosystem
-Opportunities to connect with healthcare leaders, policymakers, researchers, industry and other stakeholders
-New connections and opportunities for collaboration across sectors and countries
More than a conference
The days surrounding the conference will feature a range of side events, workshops, meetings and networking opportunities, giving participants additional opportunities to exchange knowledge, make new connections and explore specific areas of sustainable healthcare.
Last year, more than 450 participants joined us across the conference and its surrounding activities. In 2026, we are bringing the healthcare ecosystem together again in Malmö.
Join us on 1 October and be part of the conversation.
Save the Date: 1 October 2026
Conference Venue
Malmö Arena Hotel
Hyllie Boulevard 12, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden
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Afterparty at Skybar Malmö Arena Hotel
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel
Time: 18.00 CET
Register here
Programme
The conference programme focuses on practical approaches to sustainable healthcare, from measurement and reporting to procurement, prevention and climate adaptation. Throughout the day, we bring together different perspectives from across the system, with sessions that combine research, policy and real-world examples.
- 8:30 Registration opens
9:00 Welcome
-Stefan Hansson, Chair of the board NCSH, Professor Lund University MD Skåne University Hospital
-Daniel Eriksson, CEO, Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare
9:15 Opening panel
- INSPIRING: High level representatives address what is working and what must change to accelerate sustainability in healthcare. Focus: leadership, accountability, and implementation at scale.
Synergie Santé Environnement: Jérôme Ribesse, Co-founder and Executive director
Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child: Dr. Sunil Mehra MD, Executive Director
BD: Fiona Garin McDonagh, Vice President Strategic Marketing EMEA
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare: Rachel Stancliffe, CEO
MODERATOR: Danish Regions: Ann Højer Hoffmann, Program Leader
10:00 Coffee break & mingle
10:45 Parallel session 1
- 1a: REDUCING: Minimizing waste, improving resource efficiency, optimizing energy use, and embedding circular strategies. This session highlights practical solutions and measurable reduction results.
FrostGreen AB: Henrik Alfredsson, Business Development Sustainable Solutions
Danish Technological Institute: Nikolaj Lilholm Villadsen, Specialist
BD: Els van Herewegen, Associate Director ESG EMEA and Javier Gonzalez Durio, Health Economics & Outcomes Research Manager EMEA
MODERATOR: Oslo University Hospital: Tore Havellen, Advisor - 1b: REPORTING: Sustainability reporting as a strategic tool. Topics include ESG alignment, carbon accounting, scope 3 emissions, data integration, and digital measurement systems that support real action.
Copenhagen Trial Unit: Johanne Juul Petersen, MD, Senior Trial Manager
Nocomed: Rosemary Durcan, CEO
NCSH: Johannes Brundin, Co Founder
MODERATOR: Diego Angelino, Global Project Director
11:45 Networking lunch
12:45 Parallel session 2
- 2a: PROCURING: Using procurement as a transformation lever through lifecycle costing, sustainability criteria, and buyer supplier collaboration.
Serres: Maria Lavonen, Director, Product Group and Innovation
THERESA.PCP Project: Marcin Kautsch, Innovative Procurement Expert
Health Proc Europe: Elisa Frenz, CEO & Co-founder and Andalusian Public Health System: Carlos Larrañeta Gómez-Caminero, Head of procurement of innovation, Protection and technology Transfer
MODERATOR: Paxxo, Henrik Peters, CEO - 2b: MITIGATING & ADAPTING: Structural decarbonization across infrastructure, energy systems, and logistics. Focuses on building climate-resilient facilities, improving emergency preparedness, and securing supply chain continuity.
4D Architects Amsterdam: Dr. Elma Durmisevic, Architect BNA
Xvii: Taina Flink, Circular business design, Founder
Medicom: Gérald Heuliez, Co-Founding Partner in charge of Public and Institutional Affairs
MODERATOR: Johannes Brundin, Co-Founder, NCSH
13:45 Coffee break & mingle
14:30 Parallel session 3
- 3a: DE-TOXIFYING: Reducing hazardous substances, promoting safer alternatives, and strengthening pollution control across supply chains.
Region Skåne: Anna Åkerberg, Hållbarhetschef/ Head of Sustainability
Doctors Without Borders: Akif Görgülü, Environmental Sustainability Engagement Advisor
C2DS: Véronique Molières, Director
MODERATOR: Region Västra Götaland: Anders Bolmstedt, Chemist - 3b: PREVENTING & INNOVATING: Prevention is a sustainability strategy, and innovation is what scales it. This session explores how sustainable entrepreneurship, university-driven research, and industry expertise turn preventive health concepts into solutions that reduce long-term environmental and economic burden.
Trinity College Dublin: Brett Duane, Associate Professor
Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Lund University: Diamanto Politis, Professor and Centre Director
Mölnlycke: Emma Hellqvist, Sustainability Specialist
MODERATOR: APL (Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB): Erik Haeffler, CEO
15:30 Coffee break & mingle
16:15 Closing Panel
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ENGAGING & INVESTING: Turning dialogue into commitment. Focuses on cross-sectoral collaboration and the investment strategies needed to scale sustainability efforts across the entire healthcare value chain.
European Investment Bank (EIB): Natalie Strillacci, Project Officer
Norwegian Hospital Procurement Trust: Maiken Pollestad Sele, Manager - Environment and Climate
European Commission: Martin Uriarte Asteinza, Policy Officer - Climate Change and Health
Region Stockholm: Agnes Björn, Acting Sustainability Director
MODERATOR: Danish Regions: Ann Højer Hoffmann, Program Leader
- 17:00 End
- 18:00 Mingle at Skybar at Malmö Arena Hotel
Speakers
 Natalie Strillacci |
 Jérôme Ribesse Co-founder and Executive director Synergie Santé Environnement |
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 Javier Gonzalez Durio Health Economics & Outcomes Research Manager EMEA BD |
 Els van Herewegen Associate Director ESG EMEA BD |
 Erik Haeffler CEO APL (Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB) |
 Fiona Garin McDonagh Vice President Strategic Marketing EMEA BD |
 Ann Højer Hoffmann Program Leader Danish Regions |
 Maiken Pollestad Sele Manager Environment and Climate Norwegian Hospital Procurement Trust |
 Taina Flink Circular business design, Founder Xvii |
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 Anders Bolmstedt Chemist Region Västragötaland |
 Brett Duane Associate Professor Trinity College Dublin |
 Rosemary Durcan CEO Nocomed |
 Marcin Kautsch Innovative Procurement Expert THERESA.PCP project |
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 Akif Görgülü |
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 Maria Lavonen Director, Product Group and Innovation Serres |
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 Tore Havellen Advisor Oslo University Hospital |
 Diamanto Politis Professor and Centre Director Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Lund University |
 Rachel Stancliffe CEO The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare |
 Emma Hellqvist Sustainability Specialist Mölnlycke |
 Henrik Péters CEO Paxxo |
 Johanne Juul Petersen MD, Senior Trial Manager Copenhagen Trial Unit |
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 Gérald Heuliez Co-Founding Partner in charge of Public and Institutional Affairs Medicom |
 Diego Angelino Global Project Director NCSH |
 Daniel Eriksson Founder/CEO NCSH |
 Véronique Molieres Director C2DS |
Side events
The conference is part of Sustainable Healthcare Week, with activities taking place before and after the main event.
Side events include workshops, seminars, study visits and networking opportunities.
- 30 September 2026
Side Event: From Evidence to Action: Advancing Sustainable Healthcare through Measurement, Digital Innovation and Implementation, Insights from Three Horizon Europe Projects
Date: 30.09.2026
Time: 09.00-13:00
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel and online
FULLY BOOKED: Side Event: Dialogue Forum on Environmental Sustainability in Public Procurements. (The event is fully booked, please send an email to if you wish to be on a waiting list.)
Date: 30.09.2026
Time: 09.30-15:00
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel
Read more and register here
FULLY BOOKED: Side Event | API MEET UP: Building Practical Pathways Towards More Sustainable, Resilient and Value-Based Healthcare Procurement
Date: 30.09.2026
Time: 12:00-18:00
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel
Side Event: Medclair, Safe and Sustainable Nitrous Oxide Management in Dental Care
Date: 30.09.2026
Time: 13:00-15:00
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel
Read more and register here
FULLY BOOKED: Side Event: Closed expert dialogue on healthcare supply resilience
Date: 30.09.2026
Time: 14:00-16:00
Location: Drivbänken, Hyllie Stationsväg 41, rum Bikupan
Read more and register here
Pre-event: Official Pre-event of 8th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare
Date: 30.09.2026
Time: 18:00-20:00
Location: Embassy of Finland in Copenhagen, Grønningen 11, 1270 København
Read more and register here
- 2 October 2026
Side Event: The Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research
Date: 02.10.2026
Time: 09:00-16:00
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel
Read more and register here
Side Event: Guided Tour of Core Laboratory for Laboratory Medicine at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö
Date: 02.10.2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:30 and 10:30-12:00
Location: Skåne University Hospital in Malmö
Read more and register here
Side Event: Workshop: Prevention as a Sustainability Strategy: Rethinking Healthcare Purchasing for a Resilient Future
Date: 02.10.2026
Time: 09:00 - 12:00
Location: MindPark Hylle, room great perspective
Read more and register here
Side Event: Hackathon Healthcare pre-market consultation
Date: 02.10.2026
Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Location: Malmö Arena Hotel
Read more and register here
Sponsors, exhibitors and affiliates
Sponsors:
-Medeon
-Invest in Skåne
-Medclair
-BD
-Resmed
-HealthProc Europe
-Serres
-Mölnlycke
Affiliates:
-Region Hovedstaden
-Big Buyers Initiative
-Synergie Santé Environnement
-The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care
-Medicoindustrien
-Sailab
-Danish Regions
-Medicon Valley Alliance
-Sykehusinnkjøp HF/The Norwegian Hospital Procurement
-British Embassy Stockholm
-ZUKE Green
-Embassy of Finland in Copenhagen
Exhibitors:
-Medeon, Malmö Stad and Invest in Skåne
-Chromaviso
-World's Greenest Hospital
-WTM
-Silentia
-Norner
-Biostatiq
-Sarstedt
-BD
-MedicSolution Nordic
-Serres
-QMT-care AB
-Medicom
-Siemens Healthineers
-Paxxo
-FrostGreen
-Mölnlycke
-Johnson & Johnson
Want to become a sponsor or exhibitor?
As the Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH26) continues to grow, we invite partners and sponsors to become a more integrated /bigger part of the event. NCSH offers opportunities for partners and sponsors to be actively involved in creating and shaping the conference and contribute to the conference experience.
I want to become a sponsor/exhibitor
Tickets and practical information
Ticket price is 440 EUR each (excl. VAT). Certain discounts apply for sponsors, exhibitors, affiliates, speakers, NCSH members and the public sector. All meals on 1 October 2026 are included in the price.
Discount codes
- Employees at hospitals and regions get a 50 % discount on the participant ticket. Discount code: PUBLICNCSH26
- Members in NCSH get a 50 % discount on the participant ticket and 25 % on an exhibition spot. Discount code: MEMBERNCSH26 (Please use your work email when registering)
- Sponsors, students exhibitors, speakers and affiliates: Contact NCSH for discount codes.
Please use your work email with your discount code when registering.
For more information, email us at
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Conference Venue
Malmö Arena Hotel
Hyllie Boulevard 12, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden
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How to get there
Malmö Arena Hotel is located next to Hyllie station, with direct train connections from Copenhagen Airport and central Malmö.
Accommodation
For your convenience, stay directly at Malmö Arena Hotel. The hotel is located at Hyllie Boulevard 12, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden, in the same building as the conference. It’s just a 4-minute walk from Malmö Hyllie Station, providing easy access Copenhagen Central Station in 30 minutes and Copenhagen Airport in 15 minutes and to Malmö city Center in about 10 minutes. Alternatively, there are plenty of hotels nearby or in Malmö city center-use your preferred hotel booking app to find one that suits you.
Book your stay at Malmö Arena Hotel
2026 Sustainable Healthcare Conference Wrap-Up: 500+ Participants, 25+ Countries & 10 Side Events
Sustainable Healthcare Week 2026 marked our largest and most international edition to date.
Across the week, we welcomed more than 500 participants from over 25 countries, bringing together healthcare professionals, public authorities, hospitals, companies, researchers, NGOs, universities, procurement organisations, networks and international partners.
At the centre of the week was the 8th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare, held on 1 October at Malmö Arena Hotel. More than 250 participants joined the main conference, featuring 26 speakers, 7 moderators and 20 exhibitors.
Alongside the main conference, 10 side events took place throughout the week, creating additional opportunities for discussion, knowledge exchange and collaboration around sustainable procurement, prevention, research and innovation, resilience and the transition towards more sustainable healthcare systems.
The week also marked important milestones for international collaboration, including the signing of the charter for the International Consortium for Sustainable Healthcare (ICSH) and the first Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research (CSHR).
With participants joining us from across Europe and beyond, Sustainable Healthcare Week 2026 demonstrated the growing international momentum around sustainable healthcare – and the importance of bringing together different sectors, perspectives and expertise to move from ambition towards implementation.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Malmö and contributed to making Sustainable Healthcare Week 2026 our biggest edition yet!
