SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2016

‘Circular Economy’ Innovation & Design

Part of the ‘Towards Sustainable Product Design’ series of conferences

21st International Conference
7th-8th November 2016
University for the Creative Arts
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5BE
UK

Programme

Day 1

Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, UCA

08:30 Registration
09:30 Introduction and Opening Remarks
Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®UCA
10:00 Circular Economy : European Perspective 
Hugo Schally, Head of Unit, DG Environment (Eco-innovation & Circular Economy), European Commission *
10:30 Circular Economy: Practicalities, Opportunities and Challenges
Mark Dempsey, UK Sustainability Manager, HP Inc
11:00 Coffee/Tea and Networking
11:30 Circular Economy: New Business Models 
Kyle Wiens, CEO,  iFixit
Ben Kneppers, Co-Founder, Bureo Inc
12:00 Conservations: Circular Economy Innovation & Design 
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, UCA 
Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman & CEO, Aquafil Group 
David Parker, Principal Consultant, Oakdene Hollins Ltd
Kresse Wesling MBE, Co-Founder, Elvis & Kresse
Damian Santamaria, Founder, Sublime Magazine
13:00

Lunch

14:00 Connect, Create, Collaborate
Ben Peace, Sustainability Lead & Barry Waddilove, Knowledge Transfer Manager – Design,
The UK Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
15:00 Pecha Kucha: Circular Economy Innovation & Design – Personal Perspectives 
Scott Knowles, Technical Director,  Object Form Ltd
Soren Femmer Jensen, Founder, CoCreative
Cindy Kohtala, Researcher, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University
Fenna Blomsma, Researcher, Imperial College
Ichin Cheng, Director, Sustainable Innovation Lab 
Duncan Baker-Brown, Director, BBM Sustainable Design Ltd
16:00 Coffee/Tea and Networking
16:30 Dialogue: Public Launch of BS8001
Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organisations

Phil Cumming, Convenor of BS8001 & Director, Koru Sustainability
17:30 Summary
Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®UCA
17:45 Drinks & Entertainment

* To be confirmed

Day 2

Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, UCA

08:30 Registration
09:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks
Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®UCA
09:05 Keynote: Innovating in the Circular Economy
Arthur ten Wolde, Head, Circular Future & Member, Coop ARC
09:35 Refereed Papers – Top 30 papers – 30 second pitch
10:15 Refereed Papers sessions
13:15 Lunch
14:15 Circular Economy Innovation & Design (Technical Systems) 
Dr Louis Brimacombe, Head of Environmental Technology, Tata Steel Europe
14:45 Circular Economy Innovation & Design (Biological Systems)
Professor Rebecca Earley, Textile Futures Research Centre, University for the Arts London
15:15 Coffee/Tea & Networking
15:45 Pecha Kucha: Ocean Waste & Innovation 
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, UCA 
Dr Laura Foster, Pollution Programme Manager, Marine Conservation Society
Christina Dixon, UK Campaigns Manager for Sea Change, World Animal Protection
Dr Neil James, Researcher, Environmental Research Institute, University of the Highlands & Islands
Alistair Murrell, Director, Riz Boardshorts Ltd
Harry Owen, Sustainability Manager, MCB Seafoods Ltd
16:45 Conference Summary
Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®UCA
17:00 Close

Contact

For more information on Sustainable Innovation 2016   please contact:

Professor Martin Charter
Director
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
University for the Creative Arts
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 892772
Fax: + 44 (0) 1252 892747
Email: mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk
Website: cfsd.org.uk

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Strategic Partners:

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All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group

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Sublime Magazine

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