The Circular Economy

For too long, our linear economy has been about taking natural resources; making new products or delivering new services; and wasting whatever was deemed economically worthless. The Circular Economy is a movement around the world that envisions more effective and efficient use of our natural and value-added resources, so that we leave enough of everything we take for granted for future generations. So how can companies, consumers and governments “close the loop” to eliminate the concept of waste?

MODERATOR:

Sat Pillai
CEO, CircledUp
Sat founded CircledUp, an analytics firm that reinvents the way stakeholders work together to build successful, inclusive, and sustainable initiatives. In his spare time, he is an advisor on Environment Policy at the Federation of Small Businesses, an evangelist of the Circular Economy, and a practitioner of lighthouse parenting. Read full profile…

PANEL:

Linda Y. Brewer
Executive Advisor | Organizational Transformation
Linda Y. Brewer has served as a board advisor, executive advisor, and management advisor specializing in translating strategies into implemented realities. Over the past decades she has lead the development and delivery of the sustainability practice within the boutique leader in sustainability consulting. Read full profile…

Anthony Levy
CEO, Cistor
Leading the promotion of sustainability and the Circular Economy in the IT industry. Anthony is the CEO of Cistor,a specialist in network infrastructure transformation and leading Cisco Premier Partner. The Cistor group has a turnover (revenue) of >£20m and operates in Europe, US, and Asia. Read full profile…

Eric Lundgren
Founder & CEO, BigBattery, Inc.
Eric Lundgren is an American social entrepreneur, innovator, and advocate best known for recycling electronic waste. He is the CEO of BigBattery, Inc. and Founder of IT Asset Partners (ITAP, Inc.), Both electronics reuse, and Hybrid Recycling companies. As a social entrepreneur, Lundgren’s life purpose is to create sustainable energy and recycling solutions for the world. Read full profile…