Platform-driven transition: scaling circular solutions — a WCEF2024 Accelerator Session
Date and time: 17th of April, 10:45–12:00 CEST (Brussels time)
Place: Hybrid — online and at Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, 1000 Brussels
Organised by: UNECE Transformative Innovation Network (ETIN), Mixi, Arctic Pioneers, Nordic Circular Hotspot
Platform business models, exemplified by companies like Amazon, have disrupted industries and achieved global scale. This session will discuss how these models, typically serving linear economies, can promote circular and collaborative business models. Explore how circular platforms, influenced by policies, technologies and trends, can drive the circular economy's growth.
This session is part of a full-day event at Nordic Stage, see the programme here.
Agenda
Introductory remarks by organizers of this session
MiXi, UNECE/ETIN and Arctic Pioneers
Introduction to the topic from a Nordic perspective
Marthe Haugland, Senior Advisor, Nordic Innovation
Discussion on the policy trends for platform and circular economy, discussing questions, such as: What are the benefits of Circular platforms? How to create, stimulate and scale markets for circularity? What challenges/opportunities does it present for circular platforms?
Moderated by Peter Evans, ETIN member and Chief Strategy Officer, McFadyen
Paola Migliorini, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Environment European Commission
Chris Cui, Global ESG Lead, Intelligent Device Group, Lenovo
Tuomo Laine, CEO, Twice Commerce
Call to action: Join us at the Nordic Circular Summit 2024 for a workshop focusing on exploring use cases and collaboration opportunities
Nordic Circular Hotspot
Closing words
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