Following the launch of the new Embedding Circularity Across the Life Cycle of Assets guidance from the Energy Institute, CIRIA, and Ipieca, join us for an interactive workshop exploring how organisations can turn circular economy principles into practical action across planning, design, delivery, operation and decommissioning.  

The session will begin with a short overview of the guidance from its authors, followed by a panel discussion featuring industry practitioners who are already applying circular approaches in their organisations and projects. The discussion will be chaired by Agnes Chruszcz, Policy and Engagement Lead for Circular Economy and Social Sustainability at ISEP, and will feature:

• Dr Colin Church, Chief Executive of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, Chair of the Green Alliance Circular Economy Taskforce and member of the UK Government’s Circular Economy Taskforce, sharing strategic insights on critical minerals resilience and translating circular economy principles into practical business action.
• Stuart Miller, Sustainability Specialist for Circular Economy at ScottishPower Energy Networks, bringing the asset-owner and operator perspective, with experience of applying circular economy principles in energy infrastructure.
• Roy Fishwick, Managing Director of Cleveland Steel, sharing a supply-chain perspective, including practical experience of steel reuse and keeping materials at higher value.
• Rebecca Maskrey, Associate Director at AECOM and lead author of the Embedding Circularity Across the Life Cycle of Assets guidance, sharing insights into the development of the guidance and how organisations can apply its recommendations in practice.

Attendees will join roundtable sessions to discuss key topics from the guidance, share practical experiences and identify solutions to common implementation challenges. We will be joined by William Rundle, co-founder and CEO of Nexus ReGen; Professor Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis FICE RAEng, founder of Efestos; and Eoin Bailey, UK Innovation Manager at 7 Steel UK. They will share their learnings and innovations. You can expect open discussion, peer learning and actionable insights to help make circularity business as usual.  

Tea and cake will be provided, followed by networking and drinks to round off the session.

Event programme

2:30–3:30 pm: Keynote introduction and panel discussion

3:30–5:00 pm: Roundtable discussions, including short presentations from innovators and case studies

5:00–6:00 pm: Networking and drinks