Si delineano i contenuti del calendario del prossimo Waste Management Europe 2023, fiera e conferenza europea per la gestione dei rifiuti e l’economia circolare che mette insieme leader dell’industria, operatori del settore, potenziali clienti, ricercatori e istituzioni per lavorare in sinergia e discutere delle soluzioni ecosostenibili di cui il pianeta ha bisogno.
Un’agenda ricca di incontri, dibattiti e workshop all’insegna del “Reducing, Reusing & Recycling for a Better Planet”. Ecco i dettagli della tre giorni di WME Expo 2023.
Day 1 – Tuesday 18th April 2023
From 08:00 – 09:00: Coffee & Welcome Refreshments & Delegate Badge Collection
09:00 – 09:10: Delegates seated for opening
09:10 – 09:20: Organiser’s Welcome & Introductions
09:20 – 09:30: Bergamo Welcome Address
- With: Giorgio Maione, Counsellor for the Environment & Climate, Region of Lombardy (CONFIRMED)
09:30 – 09:50: “EU Regulatory Updates – Latest Developments”
- With: Vanya Veras, Secretary-General, Municipal Waste Europe (pending final confirmation)
09:50 – 10:15: Policymaker’s Keynote Address
- With: Hon. Patty L’Abbate, Vice President Commission Environment, Italian Senate (CONFIRMED)
10:15 – 10:45: “Creating the Regulatory Frameworks to Enable the EU to Deliver on Waste Targets”
- With: Claudia Mensi, President, The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) (CONFIRMED)
10:45 – 11:15: Industry Leadership Keynote
- With: Roberto Sancinelli, Chief Executive Officer, Montello SpA (CONFIRMED)
11:15 – 11:45: Coffee & Networking Break
11:45 – 12:15: Global Keynote with Fireside Chat
- With: Rich Loretto, Director – Circular Economy, Amazon (CONFIRMED) interviewed by: Gavin Sutcliffe, Managing Director, Energised Advisers (CONFIRMED)
12:15 – 12:40: Industry Leadership Keynote: “Valorization of Land, Water and Waste through Remediation and Redevelopment”
- With: Stefano Lifone, Head of Waste Integrated Logistics Management, Eni Rewind (CONFIRMED)
12:40 – 14:00: Lunch & Networking Break
14:00 – 14:25: Ministry Keynote Address: “Creating a productive policy environment to realise a truly circularised economy”
- Silvia Grandi, Director General, Circular Economy, Ministry for the Environment & Energy Security (CONFIRMED)
14:25 – 15:15: Panel Discussion: “How do we Deliver on Circular Economy Targets to Significantly Reduce Waste?”
- Applying innovative processes to slash waste
- Building circularity into the business model
- “Designing out” waste – latest case studies and concepts
- Developing sustainable supply chains through progressive procurement practices
Riccardo Giordano, Group Procurement & Sustainability Manager, IKEA Group (CONFIRMED)
Fabrizio Labatessa, Sustainability Project Manager, Novo Nordisk (CONFIRMED)
Torsten Fischer, Founder & Managing Director, Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure (CONFIRMED)
Neelam Melwani, Senior Manager, Circular Economy & Sustainability, Deloitte (CONFIRMED)
Moderator: Professor Elza Bontempi, Full Professor in Fundamental Chemistry for Technologies, University of Brescia (CONFIRMED)
15:15 – 15:45: Coffee & Networking Break
15:45 – 16:15: TITLE TO BE CONFIRMED
With: Neelam Melwani, Senior Manager, Circular Economy & Sustainability, Deloitte (CONFIRMED)
16:15 – 16:40: “Textile Waste for Construction and Interior Design, a Local Solution Going Worldwide”
With: Melissa de Teffé, Business Development Director, Nazena (CONFIRMED)
16:40 – 17:30: Innovation Showcases: “Food & Agricultural Waste Management Strategies”
- Building better food systems to eliminate waste
- Use for food waste – animal feeds, bio-products and more
- Biogas and Anaerobic digestion gas to power projects
- Creating a decentralised food waste blueprint
Each showcase lasts 20 minutes, followed by an on-stage Q&A with the contributors sharing their thoughts on the future for Solid Waste Management Technologies.
STUDY 1: Martin Rohleder, CEO, The Waste Transformers (CONFIRMED)
STUDY 2: Bob Holtermans, CEO, Insect Engineers (CONFIRMED)
17:30: Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Day 1
Day 2 – Wednesday 19th April 2023
From 08:15 – 09:00: Coffee & Refreshments
09:00 – 09:10: Chair’s Recap of Day 1, Introductions to Day 2
09:10 – 09:30: Alessandro Della Valle, President, Confindustria Cisambiente (CONFIRMED)
09:30 – 10:15: Cross Sector Panel Discussion: “How can businesses and organisations minimise wastage through the supply chain using innovative digital technologies?”
Borja Pickering, Applications Engineer, European Space Agency (CONFIRMED)
Eva Morales, Co-Founder, Hyve Geo (CONFIRMED)
Steve Maraspin, Managing Partner, MV Labs (CONFIRMED)
Moderator: Carlo Polidori, Co-founder and Senior Partner, Veltha (CONFIRMED)
10:15 – 10:45: “Transforming Waste from Hospitals and Healthcare – Innovative Approaches to a More Sustainable Healthcare System for the Future”
Francesco Crotti, Chief Innovation Technology Officer, CISA Group (CONFIRMED)
10:45 – 11:15: Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 – 12:00: Panel Discussion: “The E-Waste Opportunity – How can we turn Europe’s fastest growing trash stream into treasure?”
- How can design better support the recovery of key materials in the processing smart phones and other consumer electronics?
- What infrastructure is needed to better support the sustainable management of e-waste?
- How can international cooperation support the ethical and sustainable management of Europe’s huge electronic waste?
- What is industry doing to design longer life and more repairable products?
With:
Marco Moschella, Manager Sustainability & Waste Management, IBM (CONFIRMED)
Agnese Metitieri, Sustainability and Circular Economy Consultant, Project Manager, Th!nk Europe (CONFIRMED)
Giuseppe Piardi, President, ASSORAEE, Italian Association for WEEE Recovery (CONFIRMED)
Dominique Sandy, Senior Officer, Sustainable, Innovation and Circular Procurement, ICLEI Europe (CONFIRMED)
Moderator: Ray Parmenter, Head of Technical & Policy, Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) (CONFIRMED)
12:00 – 12:45: Case Studies: “Implementing Solutions & Applications to Optimise Waste Management in Municipalities and the Public Sector”
- Where are latest legislative requirements for solid waste management across the EU?
- Discussing solid waste prevention techniques
- Examining solid waste treatment technologies for commercial and residential application
- Socio-economic challenges related to solid waste management
15 minute presentations from three different sector perspectives.
With:
Luca Menesini, Mayor of Capannori, Tuscany (CONFIRMED)
Katarzyna Matuszewska, Structural Engineer and Administrator, Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Directorate for Integrated Facility Management Brussels, European Parliament (CONFIRMED)
Daniele Dati, Key Account Manager, I&S Informatica e Servizi (CONFIRMED)
12:45 – 14:00: Lunch & Networking Break
14:15 – 14:45: Fireside Chat: “What is the Outlook for Waste to Energy in Europe?”
- Maximising the energy efficiency of heat from waste
- Innovations to deliver on emissions management from burned waste – GHG and chemicals
- How can we forge greater cooperation between legislative bodies within the EU?
- Creating a net-zero energy from waste industry – pipedream or reality?
Guests:
Frederic Juillard, Chief Executive Officer, TreaTech (CONFIRMED)
Fabio Poretti, Technical & Scientific Officer, Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) (CONFIRMED)
Interviewed by: Marco Andreozzi, Eco Green Lab (CONFIRMED)
14:45 – 15:15: “Circularity Applied to a Major International Airport – The Fiumicino Experience”
Rossella Bozzini, Head of Sustainability, Aeroporti di Roma (CONFIRMED)
15:15 – 15:45: Coffee & Networking Break
15:45 – 16:30: Panel Discussion: “Recycling and Reuse Strategies for Success”
- How can we reclaim more and landfill / burn less of our waste?
- Examining the technologies and processes that enable recycling of materials that once were too contaminated to reuse
- How can strategies and technologies be better integrated across waste management systems to significantly raise recycling levels?
- Maximising and harnessing all forms of energy from waste
Enzo Scalia, General Manager, ReLife (CONFIRMED)
Daniel George Fyfe, Land and Mineral Reserves Manager, Hanson Landfill Services Pty. Ltd (CONFIRMED)
Camilla Colucci, CEO & Co-Founder, CIRCULARITY (CONFIRMED)
Simone Grasso, Country Manager, Cyrkl Italy (CONFIRMED)
Moderator: Prof. Christian Spreafico, Assistant Professor, University of Bergamo (CONFIRMED)
16:30 – 17:15: Focus On: “Plastic and Paper Waste – Next Developments and Regulations”
- o Forecasts of plastic taxes across the EU and impacts on producers
- o How can we phase out single use plastics across consumer and industrial manufacturing processes entirely?
- o How are advances in waste-to-materials supporting zero waste goals?
- o Public engagement – how best to co-opt consumers and citizens to the war on waste?
Maria Vera-Duran, Project Officer, European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) (CONFIRMED)
Valeria Branca, Project Manager, Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) (CONFIRMED)
Francesco Sicilia, Director General, UNIRIMA (CONFIRMED)
Thomas de Meester, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Fostplus (CONFIRMED)
Moderator: Dominique Sandy, Senior Officer, Sustainable, Innovation and Circular Procurement, ICLEI Europe (CONFIRMED)
17:15 – 17:30: Conclusions of our Chair and close of Day 2
Day 3 – Thursday 20th April 2023
08:15 – 09:00: Coffee & Refreshments
09:00 – 09:10: Chair’s Recap of Day 2, Introductions to Day 3
09:10 – 09:40: “Circularity: If Not Now, When?”
Camilla Colucci, CEO & Co-Founder, CIRCULARITY (CONFIRMED)
09:40 – 10:30: Waste Crime Case Studies: “Initiatives to Tackle Dumping, Fly-Tipping and Illegal Activities – Effective Solutions and Responses Shared”
Two experts in waste crime will share 20 minute case studies with the audience and discuss solutions, tactics and laws that prove effective in reducing waste crime and corruption across the European Union.
Presentation 1: Nancy Isarin, Waste Crime & Corruption Consultant, Basel Institute of Governance (CONFIRMED)
Presentation 2: Andrea Sorri, Axis Segment Development Manager, EMEA Smart Cities, Axis Communications (CONFIRMED)
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee & Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45: Panel Discussion: “Eradicating Wastewater and Water Shortages – Implementing Better Management, Treatment & Recycling Strategies”
- Improving water treatment processes and quality for users
- Innovations and solutions to sewage and wastewater management
- Environmental and biodiversity best-practices examined
With:
Edoardo Slavik, Research & Development Manager, Erica Ambiente Srl (CONFIRMED)
Marco Blazina, Manager Wastewater Treatments, MM SpA (CONFIRMED)
Moderator:
11:45 – 12:30: The Solid Waste Management Technologies Showcase: Innovation Presentations
Two presentations that showcase insightful innovations in Solids Waste Management from SMEs breaking through in the industrial waste sectors.
Each showcase lasts 20 minutes, followed by an on-stage Q&A with the contributors to share their thoughts on the future for Solid Waste Management Technologies.
STUDY 1: Steve Whettingsteel, CEO, Krysteline (CONFIRMED)
STUDY 2: Leonardo Benuzzi, Innovation Manager, Sartori Ambiente (CONFIRMED)
12:30 – 12:45: Chair’s Wrap Up and Conclusions to End
12:45: CONFERENCE CLOSES – Lunch, Networking & Exhibition Time for Attendees
