Venue
Residence Palace (Brussels, Belgium)
Join us for an insightful afternoon focused on the future of the circular economy. Industry leaders, policymakers, civil society, and experts will explore challenges, opportunities, and innovative solutions to accelerate the chemical industry’s circular transition.
The event will present key insights from the upcoming °®ÓÎÏ·Öйú¹Ù·½Íøվ–UNITY study: Accelerating the Circular Transformation: Insights, Challenges, and Pathways for the Chemical Industry and Beyond, highlighting the progress made in the chemical industry, remaining challenges, and strategies for scaling and commercialising circular solutions.
This event will feature a dynamic blend of presentations, a panel discussion, and a networking session.
Programme (tentative)
- 13:30 – Registration & Welcome Coffee
- 14:00 â€� Welcome from °®ÓÎÏ·Öйú¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾
- 14:05 – Keynote Speech
- 14:35 – °®ÓÎÏ·Öйú¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾-UNITY Presentation: Key outcomes of the Circularity Study
- 15:05 – Presentation on the directions for the “Circular Economy Actâ€�, by Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director for Circular Economy, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
- 15:30 – Q&A
- 15:45 -Coffee Break
- 16:00 – Moderated Panel Discussion: The panel will explore how to balance competitiveness and circularity, and how the two can successfully go hand in hand.
- 17:00 – Q&A
- 17:25 � Closing from UNITY
- 17:30 – Networking Session
Panellists
Moderator: Chris Burns, from Burnstorm Communications
- Stefano Soro, Head of Unit, European Commission, DG GROW
- Aline Maigret, Head of Policy, Zero Waste Europe
- Julie–Ann Adams, CEO, EERA, Secretary General, EBRA
- Martino Gabellich, VP, Advanced Recycling and Low Carbon Solutions, LyondellBasel
- Maiju Helin, Director, Polymers and Chemicals, Neste
- Rupert Posner, Director, Global Sustainability Advocacy, Home Care, Unilever