2026 · TianGong Forum
Global Interconnection, Interoperability, and Mutual Trust for LCA and Carbon Footprint Systems
March 24-26, 2026 · Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Main Activities
Agenda, activities, and sub-forum information will be updated continuously.
Time
Mar 243.24
Mar 253.25
Mar 263.26
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
RegistrationUntil 21:00
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Registration
Time
Mar 243.24
Mar 253.25
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
RegistrationUntil 21:00
RegistrationUntil 21:00
Time
Mar 263.26
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
Registration
Mar 253.25
Morning
09:00 - 10:30
Morning
10:30 - 10:45
Morning
10:45 - 12:00
Afternoon
12:00 - 12:15
Afternoon
13:30 - 17:00
Afternoon
17:00 - 17:50
Afternoon
17:50 - 18:00
Mar 263.26
Morning
09:00 - 12:00
Afternoon
13:30 - 14:00
Afternoon
14:00 - 17:30
Detailed Activity Agenda
Remarks
Guest Remarks
Kebin HeDean of the Institute for Carbon Neutrality; Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University; Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering
Zuyi XiaVice Chairman and Secretary-General, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences; Chair and Secretary-General, Carbon Footprint Committee
Keynote
Llorenc Milà i Canals
Head of Secretariat, UNEP Life Cycle Initiative
Scaling up LCA Cooperation to address our Global Challenges
Ming Xu
Chair Professor of Carbon Neutrality; Deputy Dean, School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Matthias Finkbeiner
Head of Chair of Sustainable Engineering; Managing Director, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin
Decarbonization towards Carbon Neutrality - Challenges and Solutions from a Life Cycle Assessment Perspective
Lorie Hamelin
Researcher at INRAE; Chair Professor at INSA Toulouse
Interoperable and Trustworthy Bioeconomy LCAs: Lessons from the Horizon Europe ALIGNED Project
Eric Mieras
Managing Director at PRé; Chief Innovation Officer at One Click LCA
Building a Strong Foundation for a Global LCI Data Ecosystem
Naama Avni-Kadosh
Director of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT), WBCSD
Connecting Carbon Data Across Global Supply Chains: Building a Trusted Infrastructure for Product Carbon Data
Wrap-up
Sub-forums
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Time
Session
Speaker
13:30-13:35
Opening
Opening
Nan Li
Associate Professor at Tsinghua University (TianGong)
13:35-15:35
First half
13:35-13:55
From LCA software to AI-native LCA infrastructure
Nan Li
Associate Professor at Tsinghua University (TianGong)
From LCA software to AI-native LCA infrastructure
Nan Li
Associate Professor at Tsinghua University (TianGong)
13:55-14:15
Reimagining Environmental Data - ecoinvent's Path Forward
Carl Vadenbo
Database Content Lead at ecoinvent
Reimagining Environmental Data - ecoinvent's Path Forward
Carl Vadenbo
Database Content Lead at ecoinvent
14:15-14:35
Transparency about Emissions of Chemical Value Chains - The Carbon Minds Database
Raoul Meys Oliveira
Managing Director & Co-Founder at Carbon Minds
Transparency about Emissions of Chemical Value Chains - The Carbon Minds Database
Raoul Meys Oliveira
Managing Director & Co-Founder at Carbon Minds
14:35-14:55
How a Semantic Taxonomy can help solve the chaos of Elementary Flows
Chris Mutel
Board Chair at Départ de Sentier & Co-founder at Brightway Labs
How a Semantic Taxonomy can help solve the chaos of Elementary Flows
Chris Mutel
Board Chair at Départ de Sentier & Co-founder at Brightway Labs
14:55-15:15
Building High-Quality Chinese LCI Data: Architecture, Methodology, and Interoperability
Zhijun Gui
CEO at HiQLCD
Building High-Quality Chinese LCI Data: Architecture, Methodology, and Interoperability
Zhijun Gui
CEO at HiQLCD
15:15-15:35
Nebula LCA: Engineering a TIDAS-compatible open-source framework for multi-scale LCA of complex production systems
Jiaqi Lu
Lead of Carbon Footprint Laboratory, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
Nebula LCA: Engineering a TIDAS-compatible open-source framework for multi-scale LCA of complex production systems
Jiaqi Lu
Lead of Carbon Footprint Laboratory, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
15:35-15:50
Coffee Break
15:50-17:50
Second half
15:50-16:10
Empowering Life Cycle Assessment with AI and IoT
Lin Qiu
Global Head of Net Zero CoE at Univers
Empowering Life Cycle Assessment with AI and IoT
Lin Qiu
Global Head of Net Zero CoE at Univers
16:10-16:30
Quality assurance in the MSDB
Andreas Ciroth
CEO and Founder at GreenDelta
Quality assurance in the MSDB
Andreas Ciroth
CEO and Founder at GreenDelta
16:30-16:50
Scaling Live Primary Data Across Supply Chain LCA Models
Robert Pell
CEO at Minviro
Scaling Live Primary Data Across Supply Chain LCA Models
Robert Pell
CEO at Minviro
16:50-17:10
Leveraging knowledge in the era of AI
Eric Mieras
Chief Innovation Officer at One Click LCA & Managing Director at PRé
Leveraging knowledge in the era of AI
Eric Mieras
Chief Innovation Officer at One Click LCA & Managing Director at PRé
17:10-17:30
Cornerstone Sustainability Data Initiative: Open Data, Collective Action, Global Impact
Mo Li
Environmental Scientist at Watershed & Lead Developer at Cornerstone
Cornerstone Sustainability Data Initiative: Open Data, Collective Action, Global Impact
Mo Li
Environmental Scientist at Watershed & Lead Developer at Cornerstone
17:30-17:50
Operationalizing Carbon Data Exchange: From Data Models to Scalable Global Infrastructure
Naama Avni-Kadosh
Director of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) at WBCSD
Operationalizing Carbon Data Exchange: From Data Models to Scalable Global Infrastructure
Naama Avni-Kadosh
Director of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) at WBCSD
Closing
Special Events
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Registration Fee
Online Registration
¥1,500/ person
On-site Registration
¥2,500/ person
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Featured Guests
Sorted by surname; updated as participation is confirmed.
Naama Avni-Kadosh
Director of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) at WBCSD
Tiago Braga
Director of the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict)
Llorenç Milà i Canals
Head of Secretariat, UNEP Life Cycle Initiative
Qimin Chai
Director and Research Fellow, Strategic Planning Department, National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation
Jun-Ki Choi
Professor, University of Dayton
Andreas Ciroth
CEO, GreenDelta
Natasha Das
Senior Carbon Consultant, AECOM
Archana Datta
Programme Management Officer, UNEP Life Cycle Initiative
Matthias Finkbeiner
Prof. Dr., TU Berlin
Shabbir H. Gheewala
Professor, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
Zhijun Gui
CEO, HiQ LCD
Lorie Hamelin
Researcher at INRAE; Chair Professor at INSA Toulouse
Zhuohui Huang
Research Analyst, WRI China
Ramzy Kahhat
Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PELCAN)
Mo Li
Environmental Scientist at Watershed/Cornerstone
Nan Li
Associate Researcher, School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Alessandro Manzardo
Associate Professor, University of Padua
Patrick McMaster
China Lead, IEA Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Transitions
Raoul Meys
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Carbon Minds
Eric Mieras
Managing Director at PRé & Chief Innovation Officer at One Click LCA
Jitti Mungkalasiri
National Science and Technology
Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand
Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand
Chris Mutel
President, Départ de Sentier
Xuexing Pan
Head of Sustainability, CATL
Robert Pell
CEO, Minviro
Lin Qiu
Global Head of Zero Carbon Excellence Center, Univers
Sangwon Suh
Chair Professor, Tsinghua University
Jinping Tian
Researcher, School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Carl Vadenbo
Database Content Lead, ecoinvent
Ian Vázquez-Rowe
Full professor at the Department of Engineering at PUCP.
Ming Xu
Chair Professor, Tsinghua University
Haixiao Zhang
General Manager
GaBi China & CNECO
GaBi China & CNECO
Jingjie Zhang
Deputy Director, Planning and Development Department (Low-Carbon Research Department), China Electricity Council
Ying Zheng
Dianlian Tech / TianGong Think Tank, Director / Researcher
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Topic Co-creation
Build an interconnected LCA and carbon footprint ecosystem together.
Sub-forum Hosting
Co-develop topics; speaker lineup and formats will be refined as collaboration progresses.
Special Events
Closed-door roundtables, standards and guideline workshops, and tailored exchange sessions.
Sponsorship
Tiered brand exposure, speaking slots, and media visibility.
Media & Outreach
Build the outreach network together and share channels and resources.
Past Highlights
A quick recap of featured topics, releases, and collaboration cases.
Cross-sector collaboration to build a product carbon footprint management system
Initiated the Carbon Footprint Industry Technology Innovation Alliance
January 2025 · Beijing
Alliance LaunchIndustry Collaboration
Launched a joint research initiative on open sharing and collaborative governance of LCA data.
Released the open and transparent TianGong Database
November 2023 · Beijing
DatabaseOpen & Transparent