Keynote
Circular economy: the resources of the future
Reinier explores the move from consumption and waste towards smarter design, reuse and value retention, with a focus on scarcity, innovation and new opportunities.
Our economy still largely runs on the principle of ‘take, make, waste’. That is not sustainable: resources are becoming scarcer and waste is lost value. In this talk Reinier van den Berg explains how the shift to a circular economy works and why it is inevitable.
With compelling examples, Reinier shows how smart design, reuse and new business models retain value – and how organisations can respond themselves. A talk that connects the urgency of resource scarcity with the energy of innovation.
Who is it for?
Manufacturers, retail, the waste and recycling sector, governments and organisations that want to make their resource use more sustainable.
What will your audience take away?
- Why the linear economy is reaching its limits
- Principles of circular design and reuse
- Examples of new, circular business models
- Opportunities for your own organisation