Agenda 2025 - Recycling Expo 2025

Industry Leadership Main Stage

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09:30 10:15

Policy in Motion: EPR, ETS, Simpler Recycling & the Circular Economy Road Ahead

Adam Read MBE, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer - SUEZ

Isaac Rosen, Senior Strategy and Policy Manager - North London Waste Authority

Jon Hastings, Chair - NAWDO

Emma Beal, Circular Economy Activist

10:15 10:45

AI-Driven Aerobic Digestion: Cutting Food Waste from Mayfair to Milan

Rupert Galliers-Pratt, Founder and Director Aerobic Technologies - Aerobic Technologies Limited

Warwick Jackson, Managing Director - Turnkey Modular

Sam Bernard, General Manager - Langans Brasserie, Mayfair.

10:45 11:15

Investment and Infrastructure: What is needed to save the UK plastics recycling market

Gavin Anderson, Head of Policy and Stakeholder Engagement - Veolia

11:15 12:00

From Pilot to Policy: FlexCollect Insights for Plastic Recycling Success

Oliver Morrall, Project Delivery Manager - FPF FlexCollect Project

Adam Read MBE, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer - SUEZ

Adam Herriott, Senior Specialist - WRAP

Steve Morgan, Head of Policy & Infrastructure at RECOUP - RECOUP

12:15 13:00

How HP’s IT Asset Disposition Services Drive Real-World Sustainability

Matthieu Sabin, Global Category for Sustainable & Circular Services - HP

13:15 13:45

EPR in Action: Implementing the UK’s Packaging Reform

Peter Collins, Head of Operations - PackUK

14:00 14:45

The Role of Organics Recycling in Supporting Circular Economy and Net-Zero Targets

Jenny Grant, Head of Organics and Natural Capital - Renewable Energy Association

Kristy Blakeborough, Process Outputs Manager - Severn Trent Green Power

Debbie Fletcher, Strategy Director - Climate - Local Partnerships

Graeme Kennett, Principal Consultant

15:00 15:30

Waste Crime in the Capital: Responsibility, Enforcement & the Rising Challenge

Jarno Stet, Secretary - NAWDO

Brendan O'Shea, CEO - Just Clear

Charlotte Milton, Senior Investigator - Environment Agency

15:45 16:30

Turning Waste into Opportunity: Corporate Champions Driving ESG Impact:

Jason Woodroofe, External Engagement Officer - Waste Aid

Angela McDermott, Head of Strategy and Impact - Waste Aid

Matthew Austin, Senior Marketing Analyst - Ecosurety

Paul Nightingale, Manufacturing Director - Linx

Sarahjane Widdowson, Trustee - Waste Aid

09:30 10:15

The Circular Economy Strategy 2025: Industry Perspectives on Plastics, Metal, Glass & Wood

Jason Galley, Director & Chief Executive - Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association

Julia Turner, Executive Director - Wood Recyclers association

Helen Jordan, Sustainability Manager - British Plastics Federation

Nick Kirk, Technical Director - British Glass

John Pearce, CEO - Made In Britain

10:30 11:00

Fires in Focus: Preventing Waste Site and Vehicle Incidents

Chris Jones OBE, Director of Risk Management | Chairman - Cory | WISH

11:15 12:00

Getting the Value Out of E-Waste: Maximising Returns from High-Value Streams

Ben Saunders, Commercial Director - eWaste and glass solutions - Enva

Andrew Gomarsall, Executive Director - n2s

Adam Read MBE, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer - SUEZ

12:15 13:00

Future-Scaping Waste Management: Where to Invest Now for Tomorrow’s Challenges

Adam Read MBE, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer - SUEZ

Rory Capper, Head of Sustainability & innovation at Bywaters - ByWaters

Prof. Sophie Thomas FCIWM OBE, Senior Director - Useful Simple Trust

13:15 14:00

Data-Driven Change: How AI and Systems Leadership Are Transforming Waste

Emma Beal, Circular Economy Activist

Mikela Druckman, CEO - Greyparrot

Sophie Walker, Data Intelligence Lead - Resource Futures

14:15 14:45

Community Reuse in Action: Driving Behaviour Change Across East London

Helena Jackson, Waste Prevention Manager - East London Waste Authority

14:45 15:30

Deposit Return 2027: What Reverse Vending Means for Retailers, Brands & Public Spaces

Zak Miller, Head Of Sales and Business Development Sielaff UK & Ireland - Sielaf UK

Adam Herriott, Senior Specialist - WRAP

Duncan Midwood, Chief Executive and Co-Founder - DDRS Alliance

Circular Innovation Stage

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09:30 10:00

The 7 Steps Model for SME's to become a net-zero ready supplier

Chris Taylor, Net Zero Programme Director - Broadway Initiative

10:00 10:30

Inclusive Circularity: Why the Future of Sustainability Needs Both People and Planet

Dain Son, Sustainability Manager - Deloitte

10:30 11:15

Rethinking Textiles: From End-of-Life to Global Circular Solutions

Alan Wheeler, CEO - Textile Recycling Association

Tim Cross, Founder - Project Re:claim

Charlotte Gruender, Business Development Manager - Epoch Biodesign Limited

11:30 12:30

Evolving the Recyclability Assessment Methodology: Unlocking Circularity Beyond Recycling

The Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) is now an obligatory tool for assessing packaging recyclability, but to truly meet the ambitions of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), it must evolv ...

Alex Hilton, Director of Policy and Public Affairs - Beyondly

12:45 13:30

How to build your staff climate capacity with Carbon Literacy training

Ian Madle, Senior Partnerships Manager - Ecosurety

Prof Sigrun M. Wagner,, Professor - Royal Holloway, University of London

Phil Korbel, Founder - Carbon Literacy Project

13:30 14:00

Seeing Value in Waste: How Global Brands are Spinning the Circular Economy

Mohammed Patel, Membership Manager - UKFT

Hugo Harris, Head of Product - Beyond Retro LTD

14:00 14:30

Urban Mining: Keeping Critical Materials Onshore for UK Resilience

Andrew Gomarsall, Executive Director - n2s

14:30 15:15

Designing for the Future: Sustainable Product Strategies for Corporations

Zoe Lenkiewiz, Director - Global Waste Lab

15:15 16:00

The Unfair Advantage of Regenerative Business Models

Nic Gorini, Managing Partner - Spin Ventures

Jo Kotas, Founder - Used Creative

Hannah Standen, Founder - The Alterist

Julien Vaissieres, Director/Founder - Batch.works and Kibu

Safia Qureshi, Founder - Club Zero

16:00 16:45

Delivering Circular Economy in Practice: From London’s Strategy to UK-Wide Action

Bettina Gilbert, Head of Circular Economy - WRAP

Joanna Leyden, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Group Manager - City of London Corporation

Chris Smith, Lead Consultant in Resource Efficiency and Circularity - Beyondly

09:30 10:00

Embracing Net Zero to Gain Commercial Advantage

The businesses that see net zero as more than a box to tick are already seeing the benefits. They’re winning new contracts, attracting investment and strengthening their reputation by putting sustaina ...

Steve Sorah - Trident Utilities Ltd.

Noah Nelson, Account Director - Trident Utilities Ltd.

10:15 10:45

From Greenwashing to Green Wins: How to Prove, Measure, and Market Real Sustainability

Natalie Taylor, Client Solutions Director

Elżbieta Jezienicka-Baryluk, Head of Certification Body, Co-Owner - Silk Road Certification

Paweł Baryluk, CEO and co-owner - Silk Road Certification

Will Bourne, Co-founder & SEO Director - GrowRoom Agency

11:00 11:45

Beyond Net Zero: Sustainable and Circular Construction Products and Materials

Ben Stone, Group Head of Environmental Sustainability - Kier

12:00 12:30

Beyond Paperless: Building a Truly Sustainable Office — From Products to Supply Chains

Andrew Bryers, Head of Sustainability - Lyreco

Lauren Rabbitte, Associate Director & Sales Executive at ECS

12:45 13:30

From Sustainability to Net Positive: Designing Regenerative Business Models for the Future

Giovanni Moratti, Founder & CEO - Regg3

13:45 14:30

The Circular Built Environment: Designing Spaces for a Low-Carbon Future

Gill Parker, Non-Exec Chair - Informare PR

David Clements, Chairman - Future Designs

Ian Weddell, Sustainability Executive - USM Group

Colin Macgadie, Founder and Director - ForEverydayLife

14:30 15:00

A Review of Current Trends in Global Sustainability

Linda Ball, CEO - Upcycled Medical

Waste Management Stage

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09:30 10:00

Investing in Waste Management: Financing the Equipment that Drives Efficiency

Mike Boyes, Head of Vendor - Haydock Finance Ltd

10:15 11:00

Chemical Recycling: Unlocking the Value of Hard-to-Recycle Plastics

Thomas Blocher, Business Manager - BUSS ChemTech

Svens Sietins, Managing Director - Infinite 8

11:15 12:00

Beyond the Bin: How Brokers Are Evolving to Drive Value, Compliance, and Transparency in Recycling

Mark Garrett, Managing Director - Clearpoint Recycling

Sarah Sanpher-McDowell, Development Director - Clearpoint Recycling

Harriett Shave, Head of Commercial - Clearpoint Recycling

William Lee, CEO - Claerpoint Recycling

12:15 13:00

Bio-Conversion with Black Soldier Flies: Closing the Loop on Organic Waste

Bob Holtermans, Founder and CEO - Insect Engineers

Adam Bensusan, Sales Director - Packaged Solutions Group LTD

13:15 13:45

Explosive Waste & Fire Prevention: Protecting Sites, Equipment & Lives

Roger Barrett James, Esq., General Counsel & Director of International Sales & Marketing - Unifire AB

Matt Elliott, UK Head of Sales - IEP Technologies

14:00 14:45

Decoding the Recycled Plastics: From Complexity to Clarity

Operating across continents and serving partners worldwide, Vanden has spent the last 20 years turning challenges into opportunities. Our global network ensures certainty in sourcing, quality, and sus ...

Beril Yesilirmak Yesilirmak, Technical Director in Materials Science and Chemistry. - Vanden Recycling

15:00 15:45

Latest Tech in Waste Management: Smarter Operations, Stronger Markets

Darren O'Donohoe, Chief Executive - Superfy

Conor Dowd, Director of Global Product Marketing - AMCS Group

Paul Harding, REEN - Streamlining Waste Management logo Head Of Local Authorities - ESG and Sustainability Consultant - REEN

09:30 10:00

Leading the Change - Powering the future of waste and recycling with greener technology

Harry Mellor, European Product Director - LiuGong Direct

10:15 10:45

Waste Management 4.0: Smarter, Predictive, and Net-Positive

Katie Morrison, Director - What Waste Code

Ulrikke Lien Lien, CEO - Sensorita

12:00 12:45

From Waste to Energy: How Testing Drives Performance and Compliance

Ben Rowe, Senior Business Development Manager - ChemTech Environmental

Theresa Schöttl, Product Manager - Wasteer GmbH

13:00 13:45

Secure & Circular: Collaborative Solutions for Responsible IT & Battery Waste Management

Amelia Banful, Head of Business Strategy - Enviro Electronics

Sam McNally, Founder and Managing Director - Recycle Your Tec

14:00 14:30

Weighing Up Efficiency: How Smart Systems Transform Waste Management Operations

Stephen Lüdiger, Head of Sales - PFREUNDT Gmbh

14:45 15:30

The Future of Metal Recycling: Markets, Innovation and Circular Opportunities

Amy Bird, Director & Founder - Connolley Metals/Women in Recycling

Margaret Sulska, Product Development Lead - World Metal Exchange B.V.

Mitchell Garner, Head of Ferrous at Unimetals - Unimetals