PURPOSE
Inspire, boost and activate the community to drive transition towards a circular economy in Uruguay and the region.
2 DAYS
7 and 8 September
LATU Auditorium
LATU Auditorium
20 TALKS
3 blocks, more than 20 presenters, 3 keynote speakers.
2 WORKSHOPS
For experts, under previous application. Max. 40 participants each.
DIALOGUES
With international and national experts.
DEMO AREA
Prototypes & circular models.
NETWORKING
Civil society, government, companies and academia.
Thematic Areas
What do we want?
- Offer knowledge and concrete tools to understand the future of economy under a circular production model.
- Boost new regulatory frameworks and the design of a roadmap towards CE for Uruguay 2030. Create synergies and partnerships between national and international actors in CE.
- Awaken and detect the new national and regional investments to make viable and scalable the circular development model.
- Create a community of people, organizations, companies and entrepreneurs that are willing to redesign processes, products & circular business models.
- Inspire with real cases & circular business models from Uruguay, the region & the world.
- Show the impacts and challenges of the path towards circular economy & how can different actors work to make it viable.
SPEAKERS
Stephan
Sicars
GERMANY
Director of the Environment Branch, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Alejandro
Nario
URUGUAY
National Director of Environment - Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA)
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Manuel
Albaladejo
SPAIN
Head of the United Nations for Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay
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Petar
Ostojic
CHILE
CEO at Neptuno Pumps and Executive Director at Centro de Innovación y Economía Circular (CIEC)
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Elisa
Tonda
ITALY
Head of the Consumption and Production Unit, Resources and Markets Branch of the Economy Division at United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
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Carlos
Scheel
MEXICO
Professor Emeritus in Innovation, Technological Strategy and Sustainability. EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Weber
Amaral
BRAZIL
Professor at University of Sao Paulo - ESALQ (Superior School of Agriculture Luis de Queiroz) and Farmer
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Nicola
Cerantola
ITALY
Founder and director of Ecologing. Consultant and Researcher in Ecodesign, Entrepreneurship and Circular Economy. UNEP Expert in Green Economy
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Martin
Scholten
NETHERLANDS
Director of General Animal Sciences and member of the Board of Directors at the Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
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Kevin
De Cuba
ARUBA
Director at Americas Sustainable Development Foundation (ASDF) and Founder at Circular Economy Platform for the Americas
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SIDE EVENTS:
LAUNCH OF THE PILOT PLAN
Launch of the Pilot plan for recycling post consumption containers - Trays and disposable cups. Thursday 7/9 at 5:00 pm
DO URUGUAYANS RECYCLE?
Launch of the APP Where to recycle. Friday 8/9 at 12:30 pm
The challenge is to feed the world under a cyclical model that values ecosystem services by creating virtuous, regenerative and resilient business models.
Goal: To identify opportunities and key actors to boost the road towards a circular food production in Uruguay.
Opportunities: dairy, livestock, citrus, food waste.
Methodologies: Design Thinking for industrial symbiosis design, systemic businesses, recirculation of nutrients and water.
Facilitators:
María José González (Biovalor)
Giselle Della Mea (innodriven)
This workshop will be of more benefit to:
Goal: To identify opportunities and key actors to boost the road towards a circular food production in Uruguay.
Opportunities: dairy, livestock, citrus, food waste.
Methodologies: Design Thinking for industrial symbiosis design, systemic businesses, recirculation of nutrients and water.
Facilitators:
María José González (Biovalor)
Giselle Della Mea (innodriven)
This workshop will be of more benefit to:
- Food producers, retailers, purchasers
- Entrepreneurs and technicians related to the industry
- Creators of public policies
Business models define our cities. The challenge of reaching circularity in a city depends on the design of public policies and the attitude of its businesses.
Goal: To experiment with business models for industry 4.0 and solid waste, to understand how to design circular value propositions using the active resources flows in our cities.
Opportunities: waste as a resource, digitization, industry 4.0, product as a service, smart cities, employment generation.
Methodologies: Design Thinking for circular business models design.
Facilitators:
Philippa Roberts (BINIT)
Delfina Zagarzazú (innodriven).
This workshop will be of more benefit to:
Goal: To experiment with business models for industry 4.0 and solid waste, to understand how to design circular value propositions using the active resources flows in our cities.
Opportunities: waste as a resource, digitization, industry 4.0, product as a service, smart cities, employment generation.
Methodologies: Design Thinking for circular business models design.
Facilitators:
Philippa Roberts (BINIT)
Delfina Zagarzazú (innodriven).
This workshop will be of more benefit to:
- Businessmen and women looking for innovation
- Professionals and entrepreneurs in industry 4.0 and waste
- Creators of public policies
Auditorio del LATU
- Av Italia 6201, 11500 Montevideo, Uruguay