18:00
SPEAKERS’ MEETING
19:00
WELCOME RECEPTION
We will have a friendly welcome reception for all the participants and speakers who have arrived in Rotterdam the day before the 1st day of the 4th Go Circular conference.
8:00
REGISTRATION & WELCOME MORNING COFFEE
9:00
WELCOME SPEECH
9:10
HOW THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTIC CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABILITY
The first session will focus more on overall sustainability goals in the EU and globally. How does plastic circularity contribute to the transition of Europe to be the first climate-neutral continent, how successful is the circular economy and answering the questions: where do we stand, what are the challenges, what has been achieved, and where we are going or need to go.
- Moderator:
Wolfgang Ringel
SVP Head of Public Affairs
Tomra
- Presentation:
Update on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Mattia Pellegrini
Head of Unit
European Commission
- Presentation:
Circular economy and Europe’s sustainability goals
Hilde van Duijn
Head of Global Value Chains
Circle Economy
- Presentation:
Circular economy - how to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions
Thalia Bofiliou
Senior Investment Analyst (Plastics)
Planet Tracker
- Presentation:
UN treaty covering the “full lifecycle” of plastics from production to disposal
The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty representatives:
Ambrogio Miserocchi
Senior Analyst
Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Venetia Spencer
Head Sustainability Public Affairs Europe
Borealis
- Q&A session
10:50
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:30
THE ROLE OF BIO-BASED MATERIALS IN THE TRANSITION TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Moderator:
Simonetta Rima
Head Bio-monomers & Bio-polymers R&D
Sulzer
- Presentation:
Sugarcane as bio-feedstock: a successful case of circularity
Marco Jansen
Business Director Biopolymers EMEA
Braskem
- Speaking opportunities available:
Revision of the Waste Framework Directive and outcome
- Presentation:
Sustainability risks and responsible sourcing
Rafael Seixas
Membership Manager
Bonsucro
- Presentation:
Life cycle thinking – It is not easy being green
Alexander Compeer
Researcher & Project Leader
Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy
- Q&A session
12:50
NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
14:00
RETHINKING PACKAGING, MATERIALS AND BUSINESS MODELS
- Presentation:
Revision of the EU’s Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Hans van Bochove
Head of EU Public Policy Center
The Coca-Cola Company
- Presentation:
EPR-scheme as driver for circular plastic packaging
Filip Vangeel
Manager circular economy
Valipac
- Presentation:
EPR as an essential instrument to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy
Lieven Capon
Innovation Cluster Manager
Fost Plus
- Presentation:
One Climate-Positive Material, Thousands of Everyday Applications
Albert Douer
Executive Chairman and Co-CEO
UBQ Materials
- Q&A session
15:30
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
16:00
CLOSING THE LOOP: VALUE CHAIN COLLABORATION CASES
- Presentation:
Case study: Setting up non-obvious collaboration
Monique De Moel
Program Manager Circular Economy
Port of Rotterdam
Senior Representative
Minderoo Foundation
- Speaking opportunities available:
Case study: Retailer becomes recycler: how Schwarz Group acquired Suez's recycling business
- Presentation:
Increasing circularity through advanced recycling and value chain collaboration
Xavier Milcent
EU & AP Advanced Recycling Ventures Manager
ExxonMobil
Francois Chambon
Global Lead Strategic Marketing PE
ExxonMobil
- Q&A session
17:00
DISCUSSION FOCUSING ON HOW TO BUILD VALUE CHAIN COLLABORATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNT
- Discussion members:
Monique De Moel
Program Manager Circular Economy
Port of Rotterdam
Senior Representative
Minderoo Foundation
Andreas Neumann
Technical Director Business Development Pyroil & Gasification
LyondellBasell
Senior representative
ExxonMobil
18:00
END OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE AND PREPARATION FOR THE EVENING PROGRAMME
18:30
EVENING GALA COCKTAIL RECEPTION
All Go Circular participants are invited to exclusive and unique experience - a Gala Cocktail Reception sponsored by Lead Partner, Braskem, which will take place at the iconic Euromast Tower in Rotterdam.
8:00
RE-REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
8:30
GO CIRCULAR START-UP COMPETITION
Join the most promising startups pitching their solutions to help the plastic circular economy value chain to achieve sustainability targets.
Engage in the fun and interactive “show” and challenge the contestants with your questions, and vote for the Go Circular start-up winner 2023!
Engage in the fun and interactive “show” and challenge the contestants with your questions, and vote for the Go Circular start-up winner 2023!
- Start-up contest judges:
Jan-Willem Muller
Co-Founder
Infinity Recycling
Reinier van der Vusse
Fund manager PCDF– Business Development
Polestar Capital
Lucy Mortimer
Partner
Archipelago Eco Investors
Fredric Petit
Partner
Emerald Technology Ventures
- Startups:
- Aion
- Human Material Loop
- CleWat
- Plastic Back
- Human Material Loop
- CleWat
- Plastic Back
9:15
UNLOCKING PLASTIC WASTE FEEDSTOCK FOR CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL RECYCLING
- Moderator:
Jocelyn Doucet
CEO
Pyrowave
- Presentation:
Material transition from linear to circular
Dr. Esther van Beuken
Senior Consultant in the field of circular plastics
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
- Presentation:
Presentation title to be confirmed
Pranav Goenka
Senior Advisor & Co-Chair, Recycling Solutions
Alliance to End Plastic Waste
- Presentation:
Collection/sorting/ pre-treatment efficiency for both recycling methods
Joachim Amland
SVP Head of TOMRA Recycling Feedstock
Tomra
- Presentation:
Understanding the sources of waste streams and unlocking the necessary feedstock
Linda Duijs
Project Management Office (PMO) Manager End Markets
LyondellBasell
- Q&A session
11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:30
CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL RECYCLING: OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCALING UP
- Moderator:
Patrick Neumann
Product Manager Circular Plastics
Interzero Plastics Recycling
- Presentation
Recycling technology comparison overview & market readiness
Joe Papineschi
Chairperson
EUNOMIA RESEARCH & CONSULTING
- Presentation:
Presentation title to be announced
Luis Hoffmann
Technologist Polymer Recycling
Sulzer Chemtech
- Presentation:
Case study of the LCA of the Pyrowave-Michelin project
Virginie Bussieres
VP Communications
Pyrowave
- Presentation:
Recent challenges & opportunities in mechanical recycling and why chemical recycling is a complementary technology for the industry
Lena Bayer
Head of Business Intelligence & Manager Strategic Projects
Interzero Plastics Recycling
- Presentation:
Ketjen, catalysing chemical recycling of waste plastics
Masoud Zabeti
Global Business Development Leader for Renewables
Ketjen
- Q&A session
13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
14:30
DIGITAL TOOLS, CERTIFICATION AND THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ADVANCED RECYCLING
- Moderator:
Mesbah Sabur
Founder
Circularise
- Presentation:
The role of sustainability certification in the plastic circular economy
Jan Henke
Director
ISCC and Meo Carbon Solutions
- Presentation:
Business case for advanced recycling
Heikki Farkkila
Vice President Renewable Polymers and Chemicals
Neste
- Presentation:
UpCycle process technology paves the way for a circular plastics economy
Kevin Quast
Global Business Lead
Honeywell Plastics Circularity Business
- Presentation:
Smart feeding/Dosing: the future of dosing with help of digitized equipment and AI
Felix Jakob
Director Sales Weighing & Feeding
Schenck Process
- Q&A session
16:00
COFFEE BREAK
- Moderator:
Mesbah Sabur
Founder
Circularise
- Presentation:
The role of sustainability certification in the plastic circular economy
Jan Henke
Director
ISCC and Meo Carbon Solutions
- Presentation:
Business case for advanced recycling
Senior representative
Neste
- Presentation:
UpCycle process technology paves the way for a circular plastics economy
Kevin Quast
Global Business Lead
Honeywell Plastics Circularity Business
- Presentation:
Smart feeding/Dosing: the future of dosing with help of digitized equipment and AI
Felix Jakob
Director Sales Weighing & Feeding
Schenck Process
- Q&A session
16:30
CLOSING SESSION AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE PLASTIC CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN EUROPE
- Moderator:
Yuki Hamilton Onda Kabe
Technical Advocacy Specialist
Braskem
- Discussion members:
Trevor Davis
Sales & Marketing Director - Coffee, Pet Care, & Specialty
AMCOR
Stephan Roest
Strategic Platform Leader Circular Economy Solutions (CES)
Borealis
Frans Stokman
Executive Director
Cefic
Nicola Lelli
Senior Advisor Design and Market Solutions
Alliance To End Plastic Waste
- Closing presentation and discussion on filling the “circular” gaps:
- Q&A session
17:30
CLOSING SPEECH AND END OF THE CONFERENCE
9:00
DEPARTURE FROM ROTTERDAM CITY TO THE PORT OF ROTTERDAM
On the 21st of April, after the main event, join us on an exciting guided tour that will take you to one of two Port of Rotterdam sites, where you will discover multiple innovations and initiatives that help the transition toward a circular future.
Go Circular attendees can choose between two options: visit an innovation center & site where different technologies are being tested (Plant One) or a waste sorting facility (N+P) at the Port of Rotterdam.
Go Circular attendees can choose between two options: visit an innovation center & site where different technologies are being tested (Plant One) or a waste sorting facility (N+P) at the Port of Rotterdam.
12:00
RETURN TO ROTTERDAM FROM N+P
13:00
RETURN TO ROTTERDAM FROM PLANT ONE
