Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit proposals for the AI, Sustainability, and Corporate Accountability Symposium 2026 (2nd Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Symposium), to be held on May 26, 2026, at the Warburg-Haus Library in Hamburg, Germany.

Following the success of our inaugural 2025 symposium, this second edition explores the critical intersection between artificial intelligence governance and corporate sustainability obligations under the EU’s twin transformation agenda. As organizations navigate simultaneous compliance requirements from the AI Act (Reg. (EU) 2024/1689) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (Dir. (EU) 2024/1760), this symposium provides a unique platform for sharing academic research and proposing innovative regulatory approaches.

We invite submissions that shed light on the intersection of AI governance and sustainability frameworks, including but not limited to:

  • Compliance integration challenges between AI risk assessment and sustainability due diligence
  • Regulatory tensions and conflicts between the AI Act and CS3D requirements
  • Best practices for integrated digital and environmental risk assessment
  • Managing overlapping disclosure and reporting obligations
  • AI applications in sustainability monitoring and supply chain governance
  • Corporate liability and accountability mechanisms

The symposium welcomes all methodological approaches — doctrinal, empirical, experimental — and encourages interdisciplinary perspectives. We particularly welcome contributions from academic researchers, practitioners, regulatory authorities, and corporate compliance officers.

Key Information:

  • Submission deadline: February 1, 2026 (23:59 CET)
  • Submission requirements: Abstract (minimum 500 words) or full paper
  • Submission link: https://www.conferences.uni-hamburg.de/e/ai-sustain-symposium-2026
  • Event format: Expert presentations and interactive roundtable discussions
  • Language: English
  • Registration fee: None (attendance by invitation only)
  • Travel support: Limited funding available for selected presenters

Important dates:

  • February 1, 2026: Submission deadline
  • March 1, 2026: Acceptance notifications
  • May 1, 2026: Updated manuscript/abstract deadline
  • May 26, 2026: Symposium

We would greatly appreciate if you could forward this call to interested colleagues in your network who work on AI governance, corporate sustainability, compliance, or related fields.

For questions, please contact us at: ai-sustainability-project.rw@uni-hamburg.de

We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you in Hamburg!

Best regards,

The Organizing Team

Prof. Dr. Roee Sarel
Dr. Hadar Yoana Jabotinsky
Malte Deutschmann
Lucie Kleinert