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Chris Dearing - Group Sustainability Director
Craig Woodburn, Western Europe Sustainability Director
Bettina Gilbert, Head of Circular Economy - WRAP
David Watkin - JLR
Steve Woodward

Agenda: Sustainable Industry Summer Summit - Circular Supply Chains

Compliance and Innovation

09:30 – 09:35
Coxy

Welcome

Opening remarks from our event chair
Coxy
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Nic Cox
Events Director
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09:35 – 09:55
Chris Dearing

KEYNOTE: How Circularity Is Reshaping Business Value

How can circularity initiatives deliver cost savings and competitive edge? What internal structures (e.g. incentives, governance) support real progress? How do sustainability efforts strengthen supplier, customer, and employee relationships?
Chris Dearing
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Chris Dearing
Group Sustainability Director
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09:55 - 10:15

PANEL: From Waste to Resource: Scaling Circularity in Industrial Supply Networks

Identify actionable strategies for transforming waste streams into valuable inputs within industrial supply chains, highlighting successful industry examples. Understand key barriers and solutions to scaling circular practices, including regulatory frameworks, technological innovations, and collaborative approaches. Learn best practices from leading companies and supply chain partners effectively driving circularity at scale, enabling participants to apply similar approaches within their own organisation
10:15 - 10:45

Discussion Round Tables Session 1

Choose the topics that answer your challenges
10:45 - 11:15

Discussion Round Tables Session 2

Choose the topics that answer your challenges
11:15 - 11:45

Break

Discussion Tables

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Round Table 1 - Supply Chain Transparency & Critical Materials

Discussion points:

  • Which technologies provide reliable traceability for critical materials?

  • What data do you need from suppliers to proactively manage critical material risks?

  • What are the best approaches to turning transparency around critical materials into a competitive advantage?

David WatkinsDavid Watkin, Circular Supply Chain Lead - JLR

 

Round Table 2 - Building a Circular Culture and Business Model
Discussion points:
 

  • What’s helped—or hindered—embedding circular thinking into culture and operations?

  • How are businesses practically shifting to circular models across supply chains?

  • What do consumers expect from circularity, and how can design meet that?


    Bettina Gilbert - WRAP

Bettina Gilbert, Head of Circular Economy - WRAP

Round Table 3 - Unlocking the Business Value of Digital Product Passports in Circular Supply Chains

Discussion points:

  • How can digital product passports enhance transparency and traceability, and add value across multi-tier supply chains?

  • What infrastructure, systems, and data standards are needed to operationalise DPPs at scale?

  • What role will DPPs play in meeting future regulatory requirements and enabling circular business models?

    Steve Woodward
    Steve Woodward, Founder & CEO - Pathway Digital Products
Round Table 4 - Engaging Suppliers for Sustainable Supply Chains

Discussion points:

• What are the most effective ways to incentivise and empower suppliers to adopt sustainable practices?

• How can clear sustainability KPIs be established and monitored with suppliers to improve outcomes?

• What lessons have manufacturing peers learned from successful supplier engagement programmes?

 

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Craig Woodburn, Western Europe Sustainability Director - Molson Coors 

Round Table 5 - Digital Innovations Driving Circular and Transparent Supply Chains

Discussion points: 

• How can digital innovations (such as IoT, AI, blockchain) practically support Digital Product Passport implementation?

• Which emerging digital solutions deliver measurable improvements in supply chain transparency?

• What have peer manufacturers learned about overcoming barriers to adopting traceability technologies?

11:45 - 12:15

Discussion Round Tables Session 3

Choose the topics that answer your challenges.
12:15 - 12:45

Discussion Round Tables Session 4

Choose the topics that answer your challenges.
12:45 - 13:00

KEYNOTE: Unlocking Operational Efficiency in Circular Models

How can operational efficiency improvements directly contribute to your sustainability goals? What specific, data-driven techniques help manufacturers significantly reduce waste and costs simultaneously? How do you effectively balance circular economy initiatives with ongoing operational performance and productivity?
13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:30

PANEL: Unlocking Operational Efficiency in Circular Models

How can operational efficiency improvements directly contribute to your sustainability goals? What specific, data-driven techniques help manufacturers significantly reduce waste and costs simultaneously? How do you effectively balance circular economy initiatives with ongoing operational performance and productivity?
14:30 - 15:00

KEYNOTE: Harnessing Technology to Accelerate Circular Supply Chain Transformation

Explore emerging technologies such as blockchain, IoT, AI, and digital twins, and understand how they enable transparency, traceability, and efficiency in circular supply chains. Gain insights into practical applications where technology has successfully accelerated circularity, transforming traditional industrial supply chains into sustainable, closed-loop systems. Identify actionable steps to integrate technology-driven solutions within your organisation’s supply chain, enabling immediate progress toward circular economy goals.
15:00- 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:30

Open Q&A - Connecting the Dots: Cross-Pollination of Insights

This interactive session is your opportunity to dive deeper into the ideas surfaced during our roundtable discussions. Designed as a unique blend of interactive Q&A and knowledge sharing, this session brings together diverse perspectives to foster a richer, systems-level understanding of the day's key challenges and opportunities. You'll leave this session equipped with fresh ideas, valuable insights, and a clearer understanding of the bigger picture.
16:30

That’s a Wrap! Time to Take Action