The Future is Circular
A Circular Economy can address various global challenges: pollution, resource depletion, biodiversity loss and climate change. Let’s accelerate the journey towards circularity through a collaborative approach and a firm commitment.
Why you should
Attend the Event
The Waste Management and Circular Economy Conference, organised by Waste & Recycling MEA magazine, will take place on 15 June 2023 at Address Dubai Marina.
The conference will provide a platform to identify gaps in the journey towards circularity and discuss strategies to fill them to share best practices and success stories in circularity model adoption;to discuss circular economy as a climate strategy and to explore ways to put the region on track to achieve its Net Zero goals.
Who should attend?
Professionals from the following industries will benefit from this conference:
Waste Management
Recycling
Energy
Consumer Goods
Packaging
Local and national decision makers
Policy experts
Sustainability leaders
Sustainability product designers
Circular Economy Specialists
Sourcing, manufacturing, distribution channels
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Waste Management Companies
Recyclers
Financiers and investors
Entrepreneurs
Consultants
Research institutes
Nonprofits and trade associations
Environmentalists
Technology Providers
THE PREMIUM
Buyer-Seller Meet
Our appointment-based premium Buyer-Seller Meet programme will offer a one-to-one meeting opportunity between potential business partners.
If you are interested in booking a couch or meeting a buyer, you can fill in the registration form and click on the option: “Click here if you are interested in the Premium Buyer-Seller Meet.” Once you do that and we open our platform to set up meetings, you will get access to it.
You will get to meet the right profile of companies all at one place, thereby saving time and money.
Increase sales opportunities: Identify the top products and services available for your business.
Discover the latest solutions in the waste management industry.
Conference Agenda
Registration
Introduction
Keynote speech
Panel Discussion:
Waste management and circular economy: the gap between ambition and action
Panel Discussion:
Policy, regulations and commitment requirements to advance a circular economy in the Middle East
Break
Panel Discussion:
Food waste and circular economy
Panel Discussion:
Green Energy transition to tackle climate change
Lunch
Panel Discussion:
Developing circular business model and rethinking supply chain
Presentation:
Technology as a game changer
Break
Panel Discussion:
Investing in a circular future: Opportunities and risks
Panel Discussion:
Roadmap to Net Zero
Event Speakers
Here are some of our speakers
Faisal Ali Rashid
Senior DirectorThe Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
Ivano Iannelli
Senior Consultant - SustainabilityEmirates Global Aluminium
Dr Rashed Karkain
CEO and MDSustainable Development Research and Training Institute
Priya Sarma
Head of Sustainability & Corporate AffairsUnilever
Faisal Al Shimmari
Senior Vice President, Head of Risk Strategy & GovernanceMashreq
Bethlehem Yerdaw
Corporate Affairs & Sustainability ManagerWaters EMENA, Nestle
Boris van Thiel
Advisor to the ChairmanViqa Investment
Christian Noll
General ManagerIBM Consulting Middle East & Africa
Yasmin Fansa
Middle East Sustainability LeadPepsiCo
Harbinder Singh
ChairmanYES Full Circle
Muhammad Danbappa
Co-Founder & CCOEhfaaz
Nada Ghanem
Founder & Managing DirectorDouda Vermiculture Solutions
Nouf Mohamed Jamal Wazir
Senior Engineer at BEEAH EnergyBEEAH Group
Ntobeko Boyana
Executive and Chapter Lead for South AfricaAfrican Circular Economy Network (ACEN)
Oliver Phillips
Sustainable Finance - Africa & Middle East LeadStandard Chartered Bank
Aditya Shah
Head of Circular Economy InvestmentsCreek Capital
Rahul Podaar
Managing DirectorThe Shakti Plastic Industries
Ruchin Garg
Regional Manager - Middle East & AfricaCDE Global
Sunil Dayal
Energy & Climate Finance ExpertWorld Bank
Tapan Vaidya
Chief Executive OfficerPJP Investments Group - Papa Johns UAE, KSA & Jordan
Andrew Dunwoody
Circular Economy Technical LeadRicardo
Kinjal Salvi
Chief Operating Officer TheGreenBillions Limited
Sponsors & Partners
Buyer-Seller Meet Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Session Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Networking Break Sponsors
Table-Top Exhibitor
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