UMN Sustainability Week 2026 Explores Beyond 2030 and the Future of Sustainability

Pelaksanaan Sustainability Talk di Function Hall UMN (Dok. CorCom UMN)

Tangerang, (30/10/2026) – Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) once again held Sustainability Week 2026 with the theme “Beyond 2030”. Held from October 26–29, 2026, this annual event featured four talk shows on different topics related to sustainability, including technology, business, design, and communication. Through this event, UMN invited its academic community to learn more about sustainability challenges and think about what can be done after the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) end in 2030.

Sustainability Week 2026 opened on October 26 with four Sustainability Talk sessions featuring speakers from different backgrounds, including industry professionals, academics, alumni, and students. Each session offered a different view on how sustainability can be applied in various fields.

Maria Advenita Gita Elmada, S.I.Kom., M.Si., Manager of the Center for Sustainability, explained that this year’s theme, Beyond 2030, was chosen to encourage people to think about what comes next after the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) end in 2030. She said that sustainability has become an important topic around the world, and UMN wants to be part of the discussion.

“This year’s Sustainability Week takes the theme Beyond 2030 because it has become an ongoing discussion around the world. With the SDGs ending in 2030, we need to think about what our next commitments will be. Through Sustainability Week, we want to start these discussions early so we don’t fall behind and help UMN’s academic community understand the issues being discussed globally,” Maria explained.

She hopes Sustainability Week will continue to be a place where young people can share ideas, be creative, and work together to build a better and more sustainable future.

Pelaksanaan Sustainability Talk selama sepekan (Dok. CorCom UMN)

Sustainability Talk 1: Technology for a Sustainable Future: Innovation, Infrastructure, and Green Skills Beyond 2030

The first session focused on how technology, innovation, and green skills can help create a more sustainable future. It featured Valentinus Bimo Kurniatmoko from PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas Tbk, Arfan Arlanda from Jejakin, Dr. Ir. Lukas, S.T., MAI., CISA., IPU from Unika Atma Jaya, and Ignacia Chiara Irawan from Blibli.

The speakers talked about how technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), can support sustainability efforts. However, they also pointed out that technology can have an impact on the environment. This means that new innovations should not only make things easier but also consider their environmental impact.

Sustainability Talk 2: Sustainable Business: Creating Value Beyond Compliance

Held on October 27, the second session focused on how businesses can include sustainability in their daily activities and business strategies. The speakers were Rendy Ardiansyah from PT Wika Tirta Jaya Jatiluhur, Bintang Eknanda from Alner, Soraya Cassandra from Kebun Kumara, Itta Ernawati, an alumna of UMN’s Master’s Program in Technology Management, and Maulana Rivai Mustapa, a UMN student who runs Panvie Lab.

The speakers shared how businesses can do more than just sell products and make profits. They can also respond to people’s needs and offer solutions to different problems. Through their experiences, they showed how sustainability can become part of the way a business operates.

Sustainability Talk 3: Design to Materiality: From Object to Urban Transformation

On October 28, the third session featured Gregory Kovacs from StudioKovacs. He invited participants to look at architectural design beyond its visual appeal. Design is not just about how a building looks, but also about the materials used, its function, and its impact on the environment and the people around it.

Gregory also shared several examples to show how design choices can help create better and more sustainable spaces.

Sustainability Talk 4: Beyond the Message: Sustainable Communication, Creative Practice and Behavior Change

The final session on October 29 featured Wisnu Nugroho from KG Media, Didi Kasim from National Geographic Indonesia, Ari Trismana from Watchdoc Documentary, Mahatma Putri from Anatman Pictures, Mentari Delita Prananda from Bonvie Haircare and a UMN alumna, and Mohammad Adroni from Bank Sampah Gen Z, who is also a UMN student.

The speakers shared their views on how communication can help people understand sustainability issues. With perspectives from journalism, media, the creative industry, and community movements, the discussion showed how creative content and collaboration between organizations can raise awareness and encourage people to change their habits.

Through Sustainability Week 2026, UMN hopes that these discussions will continue beyond the event and become part of the academic community’s everyday lives. As the world looks beyond 2030, young people and collaboration across different fields will play an important role in creating a better and more sustainable future.

By Rachel Tiffany | UMN News Service

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