09.30 – 11.00 - Delivering a circular economy in the age of acceleration – What role will policy reform play in creating a more resource-efficient society across the UK over the next five and thirty years?
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In an era of rapid change, what does the direction of travel mean from an operational perspective and what opportunities will the new regulatory regimes create over the next decade? What are the next generation of circular economy drivers? What’s missing and what new challenges might policy-makers have to address beyond 2030? In this session, we’ll explore where the wider world is heading in terms of sustainability and what the UK will need to do in order to lead the way.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Adam Read, CIWM President and Director of External Affairs SUEZ
Policy updates from:
- Chris Preston, Deputy Director Resources and Waste, DEFRA
- Colin Breen, Director, Environmental Policy Division, DAERA
- David Warren, Head of Circular economy Policy Department, Welsh Government
Panel discussions with:
Moderator: Robbie Staniforth, Innovation and Policy Director, Ecosurety
- Jacob Hayler, Executive Director, Environmental Services Association
- Paul Vanston, Chief Executive, INCPEN
- Emma Beal, Chair of NAWDO
- Nick Voulvoulis, Imperial College
- Dr. Adam Read, CIWM President & External Affairs Director, SUEZ
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11:00 – 11:45 - Break
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| Refreshments, networking and exhibition viewing.
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11:45 – 13:00 – Critical skills for the future – What future skills and roles will be essential to our industries in a rapidly changing world?
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As we adjust to support Government’s decarbonisation objectives, circular economy systems and green-recovery business models, what skills will be necessary to support these initiatives? What is the role of diversity in adapting to change and how can we make our sectors more diverse? Through presentations, case studies and a panel Q&A, this session will provide you with the opportunity to assess your own skills needs and empower you to develop them.
Presentation: Skills for the Future – Dr. Adam Read, CIWM President and Director of External Affairs SUEZ
Presentations:
- Reuse and Repair - Cat Fletcher, Co-Founder & Media Director, Freegle UK
- Systems Thinking - Anthony Painter, Chief Impact Officer, RSA
- Communications and Behaviour Change - Dr Darren Perrin, Head of Waste and Resource Management Business Development and Growth, Ricardo
- Data and ICT - Jamie Warmington, Anthesis
Panel discussions with:
- Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation, WRAP
- Louise Parry, Director of People & Organisational Development, Energy and Utility Skills
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13:00 - 14:00 – Lunch
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Delegates will be invited to discuss and complete an online questionnaire over lunch exploring questions introduced in previous sessions. |
14:00 – 15:30 – How will rapid technological and societal change affect health and safety across recycling, waste management and circular economy industries?
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The last 18 months have been challenging for all of us – but what are the mental health implications of rapid change and prolonged uncertainty, and how can the recycling and waste management sector prepare to address this for the future? Through a series of presentations and a panel discussion, this session will consider the technological advances that will shape the health and safety profile of the sector over the next 10 and 30 years and what barriers may need to be overcome in order to implement them.
Presentation: First Aid for Mental Health - Simon Richardson, Director, GoldenTree CIC
Presentation: ESA H&S programme overview - Sam Corp, ESA
Panel discussions with:
Moderator: Dr David Greenfield, Visiting Professor of Circular Economy, University of Brighton
- Rainer Rehn, Zen Robotics
- Mikela Drukman, Greyparrot
- Chris Jones, WISH
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15:30 – 16:00 - Break
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| Refreshments, networking and exhibition viewing. |
16:00 – 17:30 – How can all actors across the economic value chain collaborate effectively to deliver a more resource-efficient economy and change for the better?
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This session will open with case studies exploring innovation and policy drivers facilitating collaboration across the value chain, the role of data and digital materials tracking, and how EPR will foster greater collaboration. Our panel will then debate how all parts of the value chain can operate as one system and who will lead and coordinate these collaborative efforts.
Presentation: Data and Waste Tracking - Taryn Clements, Green Compass
Presentation: The Role EPR Might Play in Breaking Traditional Silos – Paul Vanston, Chief Executive, INCPEN
Panel discussions with:
Moderator: Colin Church, IOM3
- Robert Thompson, Packaging Manager, Co-op
- Taryn Clements, Green Compass
- Viki Cooke, Founding Partner & Chair, Britain Thinks
- John Coates, LARAC
- Simon Rutledge, Biffa
- Tracy Sutton, Root
- Simon Ellin, Recycling Association
Closing remarks: Dr. Adam Read, CIWM President and Director of External Affairs SUEZ
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17:30 – 18:00 - Drinks reception
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