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Please click on Day 1 or Day 2 to view the programme for each day.
Then click on the session titles to view the brief and speaker details.
08:45
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DAY 1
Registration Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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09:30
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Opening Plenary - Hosted by Sally Magnusson
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Keynote 1:
Ministerial Address - Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
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Keynote 2:
Prasad Boradkar, Design Lead, Google ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects)
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11:00
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Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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11:30
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Panel Debate:
What are the next steps for resources and the circular economy in Scotland?
In its Programme for Government, the Scottish Government has said it will deliver a deposit return system for Scotland. This is the latest in a series of progressive policies designed to make transformative change to cut waste and support new economic opportunities. This session will hear from a cross-section of industry experts on their ‘wish-lists’ to accelerate progress towards a circular economy in Scotland.
Chair: Sally Magnusson
Panellists include:
- Terry A'Hearn, Chief Executive, SEPA
- Andy Mudd, Head of APSE Solutions
- Julie Hill MBE, Chair of WRAP and Associate of the Green Alliance
- Dr Adam Read, External Affairs Director, SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
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12:30
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Lunch, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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Resources Stream
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Circular Economy Stream
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13:30
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The reality behind the poor safety statistics. What is being done to improve? This session addresses the impact the statistics make and the initiatives that SWITCH has developed to address these.
Chair: Duncan Simpson, Director of Sales & Marketing, Valpak
Speakers include:
- Dr Karen McDonnell, Head of ROSPA Scotland
- Jim Brown, Chair of SWITCH H&S Working Group
- Barry Baker, Health & Safety Executive
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A target to reduce food waste by 33% by 2025, putting us on course to achieve the UN Sustainability Goal of 50% by 2030, increasing media scrutiny and engaged consumers means food waste reduction has never been so high on the agenda. This panel discusses the progress being made since the target was launched two years ago, whether we’re on target and what else can be done to ensure success.
Chair: Iain Clunie, Food Waste Programme Manager, Zero Waste Scotland
Speakers include:
- Marcus Gover, CEO, WRAP
- Chris Knell, Community Food Connection Programme Manager, Tesco
- Eleanor Strain, Senior Policy Officer, SEPA
- Ken Maclean, General Manager, Changeworks Recycling
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14:30
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Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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Resources Stream
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Circular Economy Stream
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15:00
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This session will look at how groups are successfully working together through Community Litter Prevention Action Plans to deliver the Scottish Government’s National Litter Strategy, 'Towards A Litter-Free Scotland', and reduce the £53 million of public money spent on tackling these issues.
Chair: David Barnes, Litter and Fly-Tipping Programme Manager, Zero Waste Scotland
Speakers include:
- Carole Noble, Operations Director, Keep Scotland Beautiful
- Zsuzsa Farrell, Leithers' Don't Litter
- Elaine Zwirlein, Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services, Dundee City Council
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The continued evolution of the sector creates a diverse range of opportunities for employment, training and social improvement across society. In this session we learn about some of those initiatives and the real benefits they provide.
Chair: Linda Ovens Director, Entec Solutions Ltd
Speakers include:
- Sophie Unwin, Founding Director, Remade in Edinburgh
- Donna McArdle, Co-Director, The Real Junk Food Project, Edinburgh
- Alan Burns, Production & Services Manager, HMP Low Moss
- Terry McDonald, Executive Director, St Vincent de Paul
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16:00
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Closing Plenary
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16:30
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Make the most of this key networking opportunity by staying behind for a complimentary drink immediately after day one of the conference closes.
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08:45
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DAY 2
Registration Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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09:30
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Opening Plenary - Hosted by Sally Magnusson
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Keynote 1:
Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business, M&S
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Keynote 2:
Bea Johnson, Founder of the Zero Waste Lifestyle Movement
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11:00
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Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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11:30
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Circular Excellence
The circular economy is gaining momentum because it makes good business sense. We welcome some of the world's most successful adopters of circular innovation as they discuss the opportunities, what they're doing, and their vision for the future.
Chair: Sally Magnusson
Speakers include:
- Sofie Rogers, Regional Sustainability Developer (North & Scotland), IKEA UK & Ireland Ltd
- Ben Thomas, Sustainability Manager, John Lewis
- Michael Alexander, Head of Water, Environment, Agriculture Sustainability, Diageo
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12:30
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Lunch, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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Resources Stream
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Circular Economy Stream
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13:30
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Local Authorities continue to feel the squeeze with a requirement to provide improved services on decreasing budgets. This session considers what can be done to drive the circular economy and maximise resource recovery in the current climate through initiatives such as outsourcing and shared/joint service delivery. Without change to current practice will the industry end up being a public health concern?
Chair: Professor Margaret Bates, CIWM President
Speakers include:
- Craig Hatton, Executive Director of Place, North Ayrshire Council
- Ross Spalding, Fife Resource Efficient Solutions
- Mike Dunn, Director, Iona Capital
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Businesses will discuss their organisations and the value of collaboration in achieving their goals in a circular economy.
Chair: Rebecca Walker, Waste and Landfill Tax Manager, SEPA
Speakers:
- Dr Ryan Taylor, CSO, CuanTec Ltd
- Alastair McLeod, CEO, Veracity
- Dr Judith Huggan, Business Development Manager, IBioIC
- Lieke van Kerkhoven, Co-Founder, FLOOW2Healthcare
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14:30
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Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Viewing
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Resources Stream
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Circular Economy Stream
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15:00
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By bringing together multiple accredited reuse organisations, the CRNS Reuse Consortium enables local authorities in Scotland to offer quality reused furniture to Scottish Welfare Fund customers. Find out why the consortium has been described as the best thing to happen to social enterprises in decades.
Chair: Professor Margaret Bates, CIWM President
Speakers include:
- Alison Brown, Reuse Consortium Co-ordinator, CRNS
- Debbie Finlayson, General Manager, Furniture Plus
- Gayle Spinks and Jacqualine Clunie, Lead Advisors Scottish Welfare Fund, Fife Council
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Innovative design of products, services and business models are the heart of a circular economy. The panel discusses their case studies and share their experience of the challenges and opportunities.
Chair: Louise McGregor, Head of Circular Economy, Zero Waste Scotland
Speakers include:
- Dr. Michael Groves. Co-founder and CEO, Topolytics
- Professor Irene McAra McWilliam, Head of the School of Design & Director of Design Innovation, Glasgow School of Art
- George Giles, Head of Environmental Power at Siemens
- Nick Cliffe, Innovation Lead - Manufacturing & Materials, Innovate UK
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16:00
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Closing Plenary
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