Venue
Residence Palace (Brussels, Belgium)
Venue
Residence Palace (Brussels, Belgium)
Event Type
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 showcase key findings from the Cefic-Unity Circularity study, which explores the progress made in the chemical industry, the challenges that remain, 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 – Welcome from Cefic
- 14:05 – Keynote Speech
- 14:35 – Cefic-Unity Presentation: Key outcomes of the Circularity Study
- 15:05 – Presentation on the directions for the “Circular Economy Act”, 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
- Industry representatives: TBC