World Circular Economy Forum 2024

The programme on 15 and 16 April consists of 4 plenaries and 16 parallel sessions guided by the latest scientific evidence, spiced up with 11 workshops hosted by our partners. In addition, a variety of accelerator sessions will be held by our collaborators on 17 and 18 April in Brussels and around the globe – stay tuned for more information on these!

Online for all creatures great and small

WCEF2024 will mark the eighth iteration of the forum and occurs at a pivotal moment for economies, societies and our planet. To enable participation from around the world, the forum will be live-streamed online, open to all and free of charge. Attendance in person is by invitation only.

15 APRIL - Monday

First day of the forum, welcome!

09:00–11:00 Doors open & registration

09:30–10:45 The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform: a success story

09:30–10:45 Eco-industrial parks as an approach for an industrial circular economy

09:30–10:45 Building sustainable solutions for used textiles trade

11:00–12:00 Turning circular visions into actions

12:00–13:30 Lunch, networking & expo

12:10–13:25 Accelerating circularity from a sufficiency perspective

12:10–13:25 Discovering future-shaping signals

13:30–14:30 Shaping a global vision for circular finance

13:30–14:30 Material demand and solutions for the energy transition

13:30–14:30 The people driving change today

13:30–14:30 The circular economy we want for Europe 2024-2029

14:30–15:15 Expo & networking

15:15–16:15 Circular business solutions for nature

15:15–16:15 Does location matter for the energy transition?

15:15–16:15 Measuring circularity across the electronics value chain

15:15–16:15 A legislative framework for sustainable trade

16:15–16:45 Networking & expo

16:45–17:45 European and global perspectives on policy, investment and innovation

17:45–21:00 Dinner, networking & expo

18:30–19:45 Closing the loop on climate and biodiversity

18:30–19:45 Scaling up circular design for plastic products

16 APRIL - Tuesday

08:00–09:00 Doors open

09:00–10:00 Ensuring a peaceful transition

10:00–10:45 Networking & expo

10:45–11:45 Food systems in the circular bioeconomy: Lessons from Latin America

10:45–11:45 Urban planning catalyses the implementation of circularity

10:45–11:45 Unveiling China’s circular transformation

10:45–11:45 How can circular business models cater for critical raw materials?

11:45–13:15 Lunch, networking, expo and workshops

11:55–13:10 Playbook for developing nature-friendly business with circular solutions

11:55–13:10 Circular investing: redefining risks in the circular economy

13:15–14:15 Unveiling bio-based solutions from the Global South

13:15–14:15 Built environment perspectives: Global to Oceania

13:15–14:15 Behavioural insights empowering sustainable consumption

13:15–14:15 Effective and inclusive circular transition governance in cities and regions

14:15–14:45 Expo & networking

14:45–15:45 Rethinking our futures

16:00–17:15 Circular Transition Indicators for buildings

16:00–17:15 Advancing finance policy to close the circularity gap

17:15–17:30 Doors close

17 April - Wednesday

Accelerator sessions

18 April - Thursday

Accelerator sessions