Circular Supply Chain Summit

There are two summit pass options: ​1) Summit pass (9 - 1PM): Hear from and engage with industry leaders and practitioners shaping circular supply chains in real operations. ​2) Summit pass + workshop (9 - 5PM): Everything in the summit pass and you'll roll up your sleeves. Hands-on workshops led by experts and practitioners, built around real world circular supply chain problems. Lunch is provided. Agenda: 8:45 — Registration & Morning Networking 9:00 — Opening KeynoteMonica Becker — Senior Director, Strategy & Development, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Why circular supply chains are a design challenge and a strategic imperative, not a compliance exercise — the frame for the day. 9:20 — Technical Foundation: Deborah Dull — Founder, Circular Supply Chain Network The four circular supply chain levers you'll return to all morning. Every attendee leaves with a one-page reference card. 9:40 — State of the Industry: James George — Founder, Provocative Human An honest read on where circular supply chains really stand — across critical minerals, automotive, defense, and aerospace. 9:55 — "Already Doing It" Spotlights: Rafael Vasquez (Cummins) · Grayson Shor (Buckstop) · Teddy Raskin (Simpli) Three companies, three rapid stories: what forced the change, what they did, and what it cost and saved. 10:30 — Break 10:45 — Nexus: The 100-Mile Hub Model: Kevin Meredith & Sushma Kittali-Weidner — Circular Supply Chain Network Introducing a regional model connecting users, service providers, manufacturers, and second-users within a 100-mile radius. 11:00 — Proof It Runs in the Wild: Virginie Le Barbu — Executive Director, Global Sustainability, Lenovo (Circle 360)Leon Van Der Merwe — VP, Circular Economy & Energy Business, Toyota Motor Europe (virtual) Two live examples of networked, regional circularity in operation — from Lenovo's Circle 360 to Toyota's European infrastructure. 11:45 — Closing Reflection & Networking 12:00 — Lunch (provided) 1:00 — Afternoon Workshops: Hands-on working sessions on real, unsolved problems contributed by companies like Cummins and GS1 US. 4:30 — Share-Out & Closing 5:00 — Event Concludes ​ ​A note on registration: Space is intentionally limited to keep the conversation focused and high-impact. To make sure every attendee gets the most out of the day, we may reach out after you register with a brief question or two about your work and what you're hoping to take away. Think of it less as a process and more as us getting to know you before you arrive. ​ ​Looking forward to seeing many of you there!