Circular Supply Chain Summit

If you’ll be in NYC for Climate Week, we’d love for you to join us. Come connect with peers, share what you’re working on, and be part of a conversation grounded in real material flows and real decision-making power. Follow the CSCN page for updates on format as details are released. https://www.linkedin.com/company/circular-supply-chain/ There are two summit pass options: 1) Summit pass (9 - 1PM): Hear from and engage with industry leaders and practitioners shaping circular supply chains in real operations. 2) Summit pass + workshop (9 - 5PM): Everything in the summit pass and you'll roll up your sleeves. Hands-on workshops led by experts and practitioners, built around real world circular supply chain problems. Lunch is provided. Agenda: 8:45 — Registration & Morning Networking 9:00 — Opening KeynoteMonica Becker — Senior Director, Strategy & Development, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation InstituteWhy circular supply chains are a design challenge and a strategic imperative, not a compliance exercise — the frame for the day. 9:20 — Technical FoundationDeborah Dull — Founder, Circular Supply Chain NetworkThe four circular supply chain levers you'll return to all morning. Every attendee leaves with a one-page reference card. 9:40 — State of the IndustryJames George — Founder, Provocative HumanAn honest read on where circular supply chains really stand — across critical minerals, automotive, defense, and aerospace. 9:55 — "Already Doing It" SpotlightsRafael Vasquez (Cummins) · Grayson Shor (Buckstop) · Teddy Raskin (Simpli)Three companies, three rapid stories: what forced the change, what they did, and what it cost and saved. 10:30 — Break 10:45 — Nexus: The 100-Mile Hub ModelKevin Meredith & Sushma Kittali-Weidner — Circular Supply Chain NetworkIntroducing a regional model connecting users, service providers, manufacturers, and second-users within a 100-mile radius. 11:00 — Proof It Runs in the WildVirginie Le Barbu — Executive Director, Global Sustainability, Lenovo (Circle 360)Leon Van Der Merwe — VP, Circular Economy & Energy Business, Toyota Motor Europe (virtual)Two live examples of networked, regional circularity in operation — from Lenovo's Circle 360 to Toyota's European infrastructure. 11:45 — Closing Reflection & Networking 12:00 — Lunch (provided) 1:00 — Afternoon WorkshopsHands-on working sessions on real, unsolved problems contributed by companies like Cummins and GS1 US. 4:30 — Share-Out & Closing 5:00 — Event Concludes A note on registration:Space is intentionally limited to keep the conversation focused and high-impact. To make sure every attendee gets the most out of the day, we may reach out after you register with a brief question or two about your work and what you're hoping to take away. Think of it less as a process and more as us getting to know you before you arrive. Looking forward to seeing many of you there!