
One of the most pressing challenges of our time is to keep global warming below the 2.0 °C mark. This goal can only be achieved if trustworthy and verifiable data about the product origin and it’s lifecycle can be shared along the supply chain to drive circular economy.
Welcome to the CircularTech Forum that brings together leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders of the circular economy and digitalization fields.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between the Circular Economy and Digitalization, exploring the latest advancements and challenges in fostering these topics. With a particular focus on financing circular transitions and leveraging digital solutions such as Digital Product Passport (DPP) within this domain.
The CircularTech
The CircularTech is the platform, that aims to spark the international level dialog between the main stakeholders in the Circular Economy world with different Digital solutions and Digital Product Passport initiatives in several key product value chains – EV Batteries, Textiles, Furniture, Cosmetics, Electronics and Constructions – to assemble the Digital Product Passport “Puzzle”. By hand-picking participants we ensure the high quality of impact for everyone.
This Awaits You at CircularTech Forum:
- Inspiring keynotes from circular economy experts and EU policymakers
- Panel discussions about the Economic Growth within the Circular Economy and the DPP System
- Best practices of Circular Economy and Data Integration Startups
- High quality networking with the most relevant Circular Economy players
Agenda
16:45
Arrival and Networking
17:30
Welcome
18:00 Keynote
“Collaboration for Circularity along the Value Chain”
18:15 Panel #1
“Driving Economic growth with Policy and Finance”
19:15 Keynote
“Digital Product Passport as a service for circular economy”
19:30 Panel #2
“Building Trust with Digital Product Passports”
20:20
Networking Dinner
Event Location
⦁ Opening Speech:
Dr. Elliana Jensen-Abieva
CircularTech Forum Host
⦁ Opening Keynote:
Dr. Johannes Velling – Director General “Digitalization and Startups”
Ministry for Economic Affairs NRW
⦁ Keynote “Collaboration for Circularity along the Value Chain“:
Michael Kuhndt – Executive Director
CSCP (Collaborating Centre on sustainable Consumption and Production)
Driving Economic growth with Policy and Finance
In today’s rapidly changing world, the transition towards a circular economy (CE) has become imperative to address pressing environmental challenges and create a more sustainable future. However, for circular initiatives to thrive, access to adequate and innovative financing solutions is crucial.
Tim Schumacher
Serial Entrepreneur, Founding Partner World Fund
Cornelius Laaser
Head of Unit for Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, Nature, and Consumer Protection NRW
Philipp Horn
Head of Circular Economy Division European Investment Bank
Florian Kriependorf
Founder and Managing Director Scrapbees GmbH
Dr. Claas Heise
Executive Director Corporate Finance Head of Early Stage/ Venture Capital NRW.Bank
Digital Product Passport as a service for circular economy
Dr. Thomas Ebert
EC Policy Analyst, Seconded National Expert – Digital aspects of Green Transition
European Commission, DT CONNECT
Building Trust with Digital Product Passports
In this dynamic discussion, our panel of experts, will delve into the challenges and opportunities associated with DPP implementation, where do we stay with this solution now and how this new era of data sharing can shape the future of sustainability.
Dr. Holger Berg
The Board member of EU CIRPASS, Deputy Head of department of Digital Transformation initiative Wuppertal Klima Institute
Christoph Wendker
Vice President Corporate Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs Miele
Tim Willms
Managing Director Remondis Electrorecycling
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner
Institute Director, Head of Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Emma Wehrwein
Project Manager Digital Business models eco Verband, Gaia-x
Networking Dinner
moderated by

Cornelius Laaser
Head of unit for resource efficiency and circular economy | MUNV NRW

Philipp Horn
Head of Circular Economy Division | European Investment Bank
Featured speakers
We add our speakers on a rolling basis. There will be more within the next weeks.
Dr. Holger Berg
Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, Nature, and Consumer Protection NRW

Cornelius Laaser
Head of unit for resource efficiency and circular economy | MUNV NRW
