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 Simon Ofield-Kerr, Vice Chancellor, University for the Creative Arts (UCA)
Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®,
University for the Creative Arts (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 Conversations: Circular Economy Innovation & Design
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, UCA
Anne-Marie Benoy, Manager, Sustainable Resources,
All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group, Policy Connect
Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman & CEO, Aquafil Group
David Parker, Principal Consultant, Oakdene Hollins Ltd
Damian Santamaria, Founder, Sublime Magazine
Kresse Wesling MBE, Co-Founder, Elvis & Kresse
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
Re-Use Atlas: Duncan Baker-Brown, Director at BBM Sustainable Design Ltd
Circularity Canvas: Fenna Blomsma, Researcher, Imperial College
East Waste: Ichin Cheng, Director, Sustainable Innovation Lab
Local Machines: Soren Femmer Jensen, Founder, CoCreative
Making Sustainability: Cindy Kohtala, Researcher, Aalto University
Sustainable 3DP: Scott Knowles, Technical Director,  Object Form 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, Chair, BSI Sustainable Resource Management Committee & Director,
Koru Sustainability
Martin Hunt, Senior Consultant, Built Environment & Infrastructure Lead, Forum for the Future
17:30 Summary
Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, UCA
17:45 Drinks & Entertainment

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, Chairman, Sustainable Development Group,
IOM3
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
Ghost Gear: Christina Dixon, UK Campaigns Manager for Sea Change, World Animal Protection
Marine Litter: Dr Laura Foster, Pollution Programme Manager, Marine Conservation Society
Circular Ocean: Dr Neil James, Researcher, University of the Highlands & Islands
Net-Works: Jon Khoo, Co-innovation Partner, Interface Inc
Short Solutions: Riz Smith, Co-Founder, Riz
Location Difficulties: 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

Covenant 22

IET

Sublime Magazine

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