SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2025
Sustainable Innovation in Products, Services and Business Models - Past, Present, and Future
25th International Conference
30th- 31stOctober 2025
Business School
University of the Creative Arts
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5BE
UK
PROGRAMME
Day 1 – 30th October 2025 – Auditorium
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts (UCA)
| 08:30 | Registration and Networking |
| 09:30 | Introduction and Opening Remarks Professor Anastasios Maragiannis, Pro Vice Chancellor, University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts (UCA) |
| 09.40 | Panel: Sustainable Innovation: Past, Present & Future Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Panelists: Professor Tracy Bhamra, Pro Vice Chancellor, Royal Holloway, University of London Dr Kieren Mayers, Vice President, Environmental, Social & Governance, Sony Interactive Entertainment Victoria Romero, Senior Communications Manager, Northern Europe, Procter & Gamble |
| 11:00 | Coffee/Tea and Networking |
| 11:30 | Keynote: Climate Change, Net Zero and Product Decarbonisation James Cameron, Senior Advisor to Pollination Global and Non-Executive Director of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT PLC) |
| 12:00 | Panel: Circular and Regenerative Design Chair: Mugur Schuppler, Senior Consultant, McKinsey & Company Inc Panelists: Dr Carmen Hijosa, Founder and Chief Creative & Innovation Officer, Ananas Anam Ltd, Chris Allen, Director of Sustainability, Decathlon UK Michael Cusack, Chief Sustainability Officer, ACS Clothing Ltd Maya de Souza, Co- founder, Materia Verde |
| 13:00 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:00 | Pecha Kucha: Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship Jacqueline Shaw, CEO, The Canerow Company Dr Nick Inoue, CEO, Groundwaves Steve Charter, Director Evolution Music Ltd. Namita Bhatnagar, CEO, Low Tide Labs Sarah Angold, CEO, 29acacia |
| 15:00 | Connect, Create, Collaborate |
| 16:00 | Panel: The Role Standards in Product Sustainability and Innovation Chair: Daan van der Wekken, Head of Sustainability, BSI Panelists: Dr Raul Carlsson, Senior Researcher, RISE and Chair, CEN 473 Dr Moritz-Caspar Schlegel, Senior Researcher and Coordinator, BAM Jonny Burke, Circular Economy Lead, Pick Everard Professor Mattias Lindahl, Department of Management & Engineering, Linkoping University |
| 16:45 | Panel: Design Skills for Sustainability Chair: Rachel Bronstein, Senior Programme Manager, Design Council Panelists: Professor Anastasios Maragiannis, Pro Vice Chancellor, UCA Professor Wei Liu, Kings College Genia Mineeva, Founder, BEEN Tobias Revell, Design Futures Lead, Arup |
| 17:40 | Summary Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), UK |
| 17:45 | Drinks & Entertainment – Musician |
| 19:30 | Depart for Conference Dinner – Only for registered delegates |
Day 2 – 31st October 2025 – Auditorium
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK
| 08:30 | Registration and Networking |
| 09:00 | Opening Remarks Dr Julie King, Executive Dean, UCA Epsom Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), UK |
| 09:05 | Keynote Mike Barry, Co-founder, Planetary Alliance and Former Director, Sustainable Business, M&S |
| 09:35 | Refereed Papers: – Top 30 papers 30 second pitches |
| 10:15 | Refereed Papers Sessions |
| 13:15 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:15 | Sustainability 2035: Future Sparks Professor Jeremy Faludi, Industrial Design, Delft University of Technology |
| 14:45 | Panel: Global Futures: Sustainability, Products and Innovation Chair: Dr Laurent Bontoux, Senior Expert, Foresight Unit, JRC, European Commisison Panelists: Dr Hans-Christian Eberl, Team Leader, DG RTD, European Commission Dr Mark Watson, Group Director, Sustainability & Impact, Banyan Group Professor Sally Randles, Chair of Sustainability and Innovation, Manchester Metropolitan University Professor Rebecca Earley, Chair, Circular Design Futures, UAL |
| 15:45 | Summary Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), UK |
| 16:00 | Close |
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Contact
For more information on Sustainable Innovation 2025, please contact:
Professor Martin CharterDirector
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
University for the Creative Arts
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 892878
Email: mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk
Website: cfsd.org.uk
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