Welcome and Introductions
Welcome to Country and opening of the Conference
Professor Dianne Wiley
Head of School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
The University of Sydney
Welcome from
Associate Professor Ali Abbas
Conference Chair and Director Waste Transformation Research Hub
The University of Sydney
Plenaries
Antonia Gawel
Head, Circular Economy, World Economic Forum
Switzerland (via video link)
A World perspective on Circular Economy
Mr Justin Koek
Director, Waste Strategy and Innovation, Waste and Resource Recovery Branch, NSW Environment Protection Authority
Too Good To Waste – A Circular Economy Approach for NSW
Circular technologies: Australian local solutions for a global challenge
Chair: Dr Alejandro Montoya
Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, Licella (Co-Founder and Technology Consultant) / University of Sydney (Professor of Chemistry)
Chemically recycling waste plastic with the Cat-HTR platform
Dr Han Zhang, The Dow Chemical Company, Singapore
Plastics in South East Asia
Mr Danny Ghalagher, iQ Renew, Australia
Intelligent Australian recycling – a compete circular solution to resource recovery
Mr Jim Appleby, Downer Group, Australia
Circular Economy translations through domestic solutions
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Contract exchange ceremony
Delta Electricity & The University of Sydney
for project on
Upcycling of power plant fly ash into low-carbon engineered eco-pavements
Networking Break
Digital Circular Economy
Chair: Associate Professor Ali Abbas
Professor Sangwon Suh, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (via video link)
Chemical life cycle informatics: CLiCC Initiative
Ms Blaise Porter, Sustainability Manager Oceania, Fujitsu Australia
Getting smart with eWaste
Mr Enrique Arquiaga, Business Development Director, Environment
Broad Spectrum
Development of a real-time monitoring system for waste flow
Ms Esther Bailey, Sustainability Engagement Leader, City of Sydney
Enabling the Circular Economy – Showing by doing
Conference group photo
Lunch
Closed business meeting (invitation only): Cooperation development on circular technologies
Plenary
Professor Yong Geng
Dean of School of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People’s Republic of China
An overview on China's Circular Economy
Transitions to a circular economy: Perspectives from China
Chair: Dr Ron Wainberg
Sha Song, World Economic Forum, People’s Republic of China
China’s perspective: The role for a multi-stakeholder action agenda on Circular Economy
Associate Professor Ming Zhao, School of Environmental, Tsinghua University / Basel Convention Regional Centre, People’s Republic of China
Basel Convention and its implementation in China
Professor Hongtao Wang, Head Department of Environmental Engineering School of Environment, Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China
Sustainable solid waste management in China: Problems and considerations
Networking Break
Panel: Future Directions for the Circular Economy in Australia
Chairs: Dr Nick Florin & Dr Monique Retamal
Mr Justin Koek
Director, Waste Strategy and Innovation, Waste and Resource Recovery Branch, NSW Environment Protection Authority
Dr Ron Wainberg
Technical Director – MRA Consulting Group
Mr Emmanuel Vivant
Executive Director – Development, Procurement & Innovation
SUEZ Australia & New Zealand
Professor Simon Ringer
Director, Core Research Facilities / Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
The University of Sydney
Chemical Engineering Circular Economy Leaders Forum
(invitation only)
Chair: Associate Professor Ali Abbas
Group social activity – Footgolf
Conference Dinner
Chair: Dr Qianhong She
Professor Tim Langrish, The University of Sydney
Advanced drying technologies for the bio-resource circular economy
Professor Ziyang Lou, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The environment impact for Municipal solid waste disposal and the pollution control process in China
Dr Behnam Akhavan, The University of Sydney
Plasma Technologies for waste water treatment
Networking break
Chair: Dr Ziyang Lou
Assistant Professor Lina Chi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Biologically derived materials and their application in decontamination and recycling of polluted water
Dr Alejandro Montoya, The University of Sydney
Electro-oxidation of waste
Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, The University of Sydney
Bioleaching of E-wastes
SJTU-USYD Roundtable closed meeting
Chair: Professor Dianne Wiley
Lunch
Conference summary and finish