The 4th Annual European Tech for Climate Action Conference

The 4th Annual European Tech for Climate Action Conference provides a unique opportunity to explore Europe’s competitive advantage. Spanning two days and emphasising in-depth discussions and networking, this year’s event will highlight how the EU’s competitiveness plan and sustainability goals can support one another, and ensure Europe is a place where growth and innovation can flourish.

Over 300 stakeholders from the institutions, Member States and industry will come together to spur on dialogue around the various policies and tech solutions driving Europe’s economic and sustainability agenda.

The conference will feature a session on European Circular Economy Leadership which aims to answer the following questions:

• What are the flagship technologies of the EU’s Circular Economy Plan?
• How will the future Circular Economy Act drive simultaneous economic growth and global environmental leadership?
• To what extent will material savings boost competitiveness?
• What support is available to businesses to help them prepare for the introduction of the Circular Economy Act?

Session speakers:

• Moderator: David Fitzsimons, member of the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform
• Aurel Ciobanu Dordea, Director, Competitive Circular Economy & Clean Industrial Policy, DG ENV, European Commission
• Daniel Montalvo, Head of Unit, Circular Economy, European Environment Agency
• George Karkampasis, Director, Circular Economy & Raw Materials, European Aluminium
• Simon Gresset, Senior Expert, Circular Economy, ICLEI Europe
• Final speaker to be confirmed

This conference will take place in English on 30 September to 1 October at the Sofitel Bruxelles Europe. Programme and registration.