RWM: Resource & Waste Management Expo 2026: agenda and talks
73 sessions across 5 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
- 10:00–10:30From Plan to Action with the Circular Economy TaskforceRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Libby Peake, Senior fellow and head of resource, Green Alliance · Wayne Hubbard, Circular Economy Consultant, UnfoldCC
- 10:40–11:10The Art of the Possible: Ending Waste and Challenges Faced in the Circular EconomyRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Stuart Moroney, Associate Consultant, SLR
- 11:20–11:50How Fabric Design Can Support the Waste & Recycling SectorRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Andreas Dorner, General Manager, RE&UP · Dawn Dungate, Textile Reuse & Waste Specialist, Dungate Consulting · Ross Barry, Co-Founder, Reskinned
- 12:00–12:40How to Convert the Pope to Introduce a Deposit Return SchemeRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Merijn Tinga, Plastic Soup Surfer
- 13:30–14:00Circularity in Practice: An initiative inspired by His Majesty The KingRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Adam Read, Chemicals Policy Advisor at Department for Business and Trade, SUEZ · Greg Lavery, CEO, Rype Office · Janine Cole, Sustainability and Social Impact Director, GPE · Rachel Hoolahan, Associate Director and Sustainability Lead, Orms · Simon Richards, Sustainability Director, Sir Robert Alpine
- 14:10–14:40Enabling Circularity Through Collaborative ResearchRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Caroline Strudwick, Senior Sustainability Manager, Bupa · Craig Spencer-Smith, FIMM - Chief Technlogy Officer, Ecobelt · Michael Shaver, Professor of Polymer Science and Director of the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub, University of Manchester
- 14:50–15:20The Applied Circular Economy: How to Make it Work for Your BusinessRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Andy Whyle, Sustainability Consultant and Circular Economy Specialist, Sustainability West Midlands
- 15:30–16:15Shifting Consumer Behaviour for Competitive Advantage and Environmental BenefitRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
David Hall, Executive Director, Behaviour Change · Elfrida Hamilton-Russell, UKGBC · Richard Garfield, Technical Discipline Manager, Sustainable Waste Management, SLR Consulting
Thursday 17 September 2026
- 10:00–10:45Communicating for Change: How to Communicate with Public and Communities and its Importance for Effective ChangeRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Ali Moore, Head of communications and behaviour change, ReLondon · Ben Crump, WRAP · Jude King, Communities Manager, Resource Futures · Lorraine Whitmarsh, Professor of Environmental Psychology, University of Bath
- 10:55–11:25Technologies of Hope: An Earth-Saving MissionRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Wayne Visser, Director / Professor of Practice in Regenerative Business, Innovation and Technology, Católica Centre for Thriving Futures / Católica Porto Business School
- 11:35–12:20Producer and Customer Responsibility Gap: Reusing and Disposing of Products ResponsiblyRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Alban Forster, EU Regional Sector Leader ‑ Sustainable Waste Management, SLR Consulting · Hayley Slack, Community, Education & Liaison Officer at Biffa Founder of Little Coffee Cup, Little Coffee Cup · Jon Hastings, Chair, Waste Network Chairs · Matt Manning, Head of Sustainability, BT · Simon Rutledge, Group Resources and Waste Policy Manager, Biffa
- 13:15–13:45Delivered by ClarityRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
- 13:55–14:25The Spherical Economy: Where Circularity Meets Social ImpactRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Michael Amos, Managing Director, Waste to Wonder
- 14:35–15:20How to Disrupt Your Way to a Circular EconomyRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Adam Read, Chemicals Policy Advisor at Department for Business and Trade, SUEZ · David Greenfield, Circular Economy Institute · John Twichen, Founder and CEO, Stuff4Life · Wayne Hubbard, Circular Economy Consultant, UnfoldCC
- 15:30–16:00Where to Start When Planning for a Sustainable Business ModelRWM Circular Economy & Sustainability Theatre sponsored by SLR ConsultingIncluded
Andrew Shelley, Managing Director, Simply Washrooms · Camilla Barns, B Corp consultant, Better Business. Better World