Programme Day 1
07.40 - 08.30
08.30-10.00
Registration and refreshments
Plenary Session 1:
The challenge of transformation in a material world
Visionary Key note speaker:
“The Nordic Approach” – The Nordic region as the most sustainable and integrated region in the world 2030
Marthe Haugland,
Senior Innovation Advisor, Nordic Innovation
Creating a global impact with local circular economies
Filip Sjögren,
Precious Plastics, Filmmaker, Music Producer and Composer
Building the world's greenest batteries
Dr Emma Nehrenheim,
Chief Environmental Officer, Northvolt
INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION 2050
Stina Klingvall,
Materials Economics
Panel discussion
10.00-10.30
Refreshments
10.30-12.00
Plenary Session 2: Meet the Disruptors
Headline Tbc
Rasmus Bergström,
Managing Director, Stena Recycling Group
Transforming the future with Circular Economy at Volvo Car Group
Karin André,
Director Circular Economy, Volvo Car Group
AI as an enabler for the circular economy
Klas Cullbrand,
Director Circular Economy, Chalmers Industriteknik
Bengt Eliasson,
Senior Consultant Addacoach
Planet positive starts with a low carbon circular economy
Gustav Askman,
Circular Economy Expert, Tetra Pak
To what extent can circular measures make scarce metals last?
Maria Ljunggren Söderman,
Chalmers
Innovative technological solutions to improve materials traceability
Luca Campadello,
Ecodom
Panel debate: looking for insights and transformation success factors
Introduction to key afternoon themes
Opportunity to brief and sell afternoon sessions to the whole audience
12.00-13.00
Lunch - including poster/exhibition area
3A: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Session Chair: Peter Woodward
How to approach and work with the UN’s sustainability goals
Guro Husby,
Norsirk
Circular management of contaminated soil
Lars Rosén,
Chalmers
Organizing for circular economy – an ecosystem perspective
Per Carlborg,
Örebro Universitet
Environmental services by a multipurpose biorefinery
Lina Lindahl,
RISE
Reuse of consumer electronics: what are the real environmental benefits?
Irmeline de Sadeleer,
Ostfold forskning
3B: BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC CARS - OUTLOOK
Chair: Max Björkman and Jon Wingborg, Chalmers Industriteknik
TBC
Lisa Bolin,
Polestar
The Future Challenges of a sustainable electrification
Pavel Calderon,
EV Ledger
The Fate of Lithium-ion batteries for Vehicles in the Nordic Countries
Lisbeth Dahllöf,
IVL
Boosting the Circular Economy of Li-ion batteries via development of sustainable recycling
Martina Petranikova,
Chalmers
Circular Business Model: Recycling Service within Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Industry
Banne Matutu,
IIIE Lund
Panel Discussion
3C: CLOSING THE LOOP FOR PLASTICS PART 1
Chair: David Hensher Recipo
E-plastics - How to Optimize Plastics Recycling for Circular Electronics. Challenges in Europe for e-plastics?
Craig Thompson,
CEO, Semper Augustus Consulting
An Asian perspective on Plastics Recycling and Utilization of Circular Economy
Anupam Khajuria,
Researcher, United Nations Centre for Regional Development in Nagoya, Japan
Standardisation landscape for circular plastic industry
Kristin Geidenmark Olofsson,
Innovation, Sustainability & CSR Director Trio Plast
The SirkulærPlast project: realising circular innovation in Norway
Cecilia Askham,
Østfoldforskning
Closing the gaps to enable increased circularity of plastics
Thor Kamfjord,
Nomer
How to fairly account for recycled plastics in LCA: Norwegian cases
Pieter Callewaert,
Østfoldforskning
14.45-15.15
Refreshments
4A: CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Chair: TBC
Obstacles and promoters for use of secondary materials
Martijn van Praagh,
AF Pöyry
Linus Brander,
RISE
Switch, Recycle, Reuse, Repair: Stimuli-Responsive Polymers as Building Blocks for the Circular Economy
Sumitra Rajagopalan,
Bioastra Technologies
Destruction and refining of deposited asbestos materials into sellable recycled materials
Lars Kraft,
RISE
Bio-Based Construction Materials during Service- and End-of-Life in a Circular Economy
Prof. Patrick Teuffel Eindhoven,
University of Technology
Circular business model innovation for a building developer: An experimentation approach to identify customer acceptance
Julia Nußholz
A circular system for recycling of plastic pipes in Sweden
Annika Boss,
RISE
4B: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ConverStation CAULDRON
Session Chair: Peter Woodward
Circular Manufacturing Systems: concept, characteristics, and implementation challenges
Malvina Roci,
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Utilization of mineral side streams in high-value application: case study
Marjaana Karhu,
VTT
Cirular Flooring- Obstacles and promoters for use of secondary materials
Melanie Schulte,
Bavarian Research Alliance GmbH
Creating circular streams from GFRP composite waste
Cecilia Mattsson,
RISE
Monitoring of materials degradation to support lifetime optimization for circular economy
Päivi Kivikytö-Reponen,
VTT
What could be reasonable business applications for recycled regenerated cellulose fibers?
Hanna de la Motte,
RISE
Conversion of non-recyclable textiles into valuable feedstocks by steam gasification.
Isabel Canete Vela,
Chalmers
The role of ICT in Circular Economy enabled Product Life Cycle Management
Niloufar Salehi,
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
4C: CLOSING THE LOOP FOR PLASTICS PART 2
Session chair: David Hensher Recipo
Pyrolysis of plastic waste – One solution for the future?
Mona Arnold,
VTT
Transformation of existing petrochemical clusters into thermochemical recycling plants
Martin Seemann,
Chalmers
Resource efficient use of fibre reinforced polymers
Ann-Christine Johansson,
Senior research engineer at RISE, Bioeconomy and health
Future of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composites - enabling materials' sustainable value cycles
Lena Smuk,
RISE
Closed Loop Recycling through Depolymerization of PET and Polyester Waste
Karin Lindqvist,
Project Manager-Research Engineer, RISE
Panel discussion
17.00-17.30
Plenary Session 5
17.30-18.30
18.45
19.00
Reception Session 6: Networking reception
Relaxed drinks reception with a ‘talk to me because…’ twist to encourage contacts and networking
Bus Transfer to River restaurant
Dinner at River Restaurant