SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Jan. 23, 2025 – The Circular Valley Convention 2025 is set to transform Düsseldorf's Areal Böhler into a global hotspot for the circular economy on March 12-13, 2025. This groundbreaking event will unite key players and thought leaders from business, science, politics, and society to collaborate on pioneering solutions for a sustainable future. With its innovative blend of conferences, exhibitions, and networking events, the convention will serve as a cross-industry content hub and marketplace for circular economy solutions.
Comprehensive Program Addressing All Phases of the Circular Economy
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 will cover all stages of the circular economy, from product design and manufacturing to logistics, usage, sorting, and recycling technologies. Under the guiding principle "Uniting Industries for a Circular Tomorrow," the focus will be on circular solutions for various industries and material classes such as plastics, packaging, printing, construction, glass, and metal. The event will showcase both market-ready solutions and provide a glimpse into the future of the circular economy.
Program Highlights and Key Topics
The convention will center around key themes that highlight the most important challenges and opportunities while reflecting the latest developments in various industrial sectors:
- Value Cycles for Plastics
- Circular Construction Industry
- Circular Packaging and Printing
- Electronic Products in a Circular Economy
- Circular Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
- Circular Logistics
- Circular Business Models & Strategies
- Sustainable Finance
In addition to keynote speeches and presentations, the "Circular Night" on the evening of the first day (March 12, 2025) will feature a dinner with a high-profile panel discussion.
Renowned Speakers Sharing Expertise and Insights
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 has attracted a distinguished lineup of speakers who will enrich the event with their expertise and experience. Leading figures from various fields of the circular economy have already confirmed their participation, including:
- Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Providing insights into current scientific findings and technological developments driving the circular economy.
- Joe Murphy, Executive Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Sharing how companies worldwide are successfully implementing circular models.
- Laurent Auguste, CEO Grüner Punkt: Discussing current developments in packaging recycling.
- Sean Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft Germany: Examining circular solutions in the context of digitalization and cloud applications.
- Katja Busch, CCO of the DHL Group: Focusing on clean and green supply chains for circular logistics.
- Liam Condon, CEO of Johnson Matthey: Addressing the development of circular business strategies based on renewable energies.
Other prominent speakers include Christine Lemaitre (CEO of the German Sustainable Building Council), Christian Eigen (Deputy CEO of Lenovo/Medion), Rebecca Tauer (Program Lead Circular Economy at WWF Germany), Dr. Daniel Schwaab (SVP Corporate Strategy & Foresight at TOMRA Systems), Thomas Nyhsen (Member of the Executive Board of STRABAG AG), Dr. Armgard Wippler (Deputy Head of SME Policy and Service Industries, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action), Dr. Jan Sültemeyer (Head of Global Sustainability at Avient Corporation), Markus Seidel (Head of Research Circular Economy at BMW Group), Lars Redeligx (CEO of Düsseldorf Airport), Markus Bangen (CEO of the Port of Duisburg (duisport)), Albrecht Haase (CEO of GEFA Bank), and numerous other top speakers from renowned global companies and startups.
Strong Networks and Partners
The event is supported by renowned exhibitors and thematic partners, including the Circular Valley Foundation, the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE, Plastics Europe Deutschland e. V., the Federal Association of Flat Glass e. V., the Association of Media Production e.V., Interzero, the Siegfried Jacob Metallwerke, Primobius, the Efficiency Agency NRW, NRW.Global Business GmbH, the Düsseldorf Economic Development Agency, the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region e. V., the dfv Conference Group, TechHub.K67, Thinkubator, EEN NRW (NRW.Europa), and ZENIT GmbH. The high quality of the convention is also ensured by renowned world-leading trade fairs such as K, interpack, drupa, EuroShop, glasstec, and wire & Tube from the Messe Düsseldorf network. These and other partners contribute their expertise and networks to make the Circular Valley Convention an event of global significance. Further speakers, exhibitors, and partners will be announced in the coming weeks.
Registration and Ticket Sales Now Open
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 is the central hub for companies, startups, research institutions, and political actors who want to actively shape the future of the circular economy. With a comprehensive and high-quality program and unique networking opportunities, it offers advantages for all participants.
Interested parties can register as exhibitors or partners and sign up for the event on the Circular Valley Convention website. Tickets are also available now – with an Early Bird discount of 100 euros until November 15, 2024.
About the Circular Valley Convention:
The Circular Valley Convention is the new global platform for the circular economy, with an innovative event format consisting of a conference, expo, and an exclusive networking event. It brings together decision-makers and experts from business, science, politics, and society to advance circular solutions and the transformation to a circular economy. The aim of the event is to promote sustainable, efficient, and cross-sectoral value chains and to present innovative technologies and materials. The event is organized by Messe Düsseldorf, in cooperation with the Circular Valley Foundation and under the scientific supervision of the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT.
Further information on the Circular Valley Convention and registration can be found at www.cvc-duesseldorf.com.