Conference „Transforming Global Supply and Value Chains: Europe’s Role between Resilience, Sustainability and Competitiveness“

28-29 September 2026 | HWR Campus Schöneberg, Berlin 

Academic conference organised by the HWR-Competence Centre on Challenges and Resilience of Global Supply and Value Chains

The global order is changing, and with it international trade relations and the global supply and value chains underlying them are being transformed.

How do businesses react and position themselves in these disruptive times? What solutions are offered by new technologies, and how are regulations and policy goals recalibrated in response to these transformations? How are growth regimes, trade patterns, and geopolitical rivalries reshaping the landscape of global supply and value chains? And finally, what role does Europe play in navigating these tensions – balancing sustainability and human rights commitments with competitiveness, resilience, and regulatory ambition?The conference will bring together diverse and multidisciplinary perspectives on the transformation of supply chain resilience, sustainability and competitiveness in Europe and beyond.

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