12 MAY 2025
 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM


​Textiles & Batteries in the Circular Economy: Cross-fertilization for Innovation, Scaling-up, and Prevent Stagnation
Date: 12th May 2025
Place: USQUARE AC.0.01 - Blvd Géneral Jacques 210, Ixelles - Entrance AC
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Agenda
9h30-10h Welcoming coffee & mingling
10h-10h15 Introduction - Circular economy for battery & textile: Acknowledging challenges
and exploring solutions
  • Marek Hudon Full Professor, Solvay Business School of Economics and Management
10h15-11h15 Keynote session - The current challenges related to the implemenation of circular economy
  • Stina Torjesen Associate Professor, University of Agder and director of sustainability, Morrow Batteries
11h15-12h15 Panels session 1 - Waste management
  • Celine Rigole Policy officer, Bruxelles Environnement
  • Jan Tytgat Director government affairs EU, Umicore
12h15-13h15 Lunch & mingling
13h15-14h15 Panels session 2 - Digital technologies
  • Leonard van Boetticher Associate and Expert on Digital Product Passport, Systemiq
  • Stina Torjesen Associate Professor, University of Agder and director of sustainability, Morrow Batteries
14h15-15h15 Panels session 3 - Entrepreneurship & scaling-up
  • Catherine Lenarts Managing director, Febelauto & Deputy CEO, Watt4Ever
  • Maud Herbert Professor, Université de Lille and Co-founder, Tex&Care
15h15-15h30 Break & mingling
15h30-16h45 Workshop - The circular breakthrough: Tackling textile & battery challenges
16h45-17h Sum-up and closing argument - Marine Spor and Riccardo Losa

​Registration link: https://forms.gle/irnFTUPDvVisH8ts5
Cost: free
Contact people: Marine Spor ([email protected]) & Riccardo Losa ([email protected])​​