Kat Borlongan

Board Member

European Innovation Council

Deep Tech & Quantum Computing

About Me

Kat believes technology should drive progress. She’s an advocate for open knowledge, having served as an open data advisor to the French Prime Minister's Office, Director of the Open Data Institute Paris, and co-founder of open innovation agency Five by Five (acquired by Capgemini). A French-Filipino, Kat led key initiatives in both France and the Philippines, including leading the French Tech Mission under President Macron to strengthen France’s startup ecosystem and mobilizing 500 developers after a deadly typhoon in the Philippines. As Contentsquare's first Chief Impact Officer, Kat led its sustainability transformation. She’s now a Board Member of the European Innovation Council and on the French Red Cross’s Strategic Foresight Committee. Named one of UNESCO's "50 Minds of the Next 50 Years" in 2022 and an "Obama Leader" in 2023, Kat is recognized for her commitment to advancing the common good.

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What Comes After ESG? Rethinking Responsibility, Results and Relevance

As scrutiny around ESG intensifies, the question is no longer whether businesses should engage, but how they must evolve. This session explores how sustainability is transforming leadership, business value, and public expectations. From corporate strategy to public policy, the discussion will examine how to move beyond ESG compliance toward meaningful, measurable impact — and what this shift means for the future of responsible business. Are we looking at a redefinition of ESG’s role in our economies? Will the current fragmentation be a long-term setback or a short-term slowdown? What evolutions can we expect for ESG measurements and corporate responsibility? At the end of the day, what does it mean to be a responsible company? And will environmental accountability still drive business value tomorrow?