Towards Circular Economy Business Models
Date: 17th May - 17th June 2018
Location: LEAF on Portland Street, 113–115 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DW
Time:
5:00pm -
8:00pm
Theme:
Sustainability, Operational efficiency
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Run by Circular Economy Club Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and supported by GC Business Growth Hub, this event is fundamentally aimed at businesses wishing to learn about and potentially develop, their own circular economy models. However, it is also open to anyone who wishes to understand more about the principals of circular business models and for those who want to hear first hand what can be achieved from the amazing presenters!
Agenda:
At this event, you will be introduced the concepts for circular business models and you will hear presentations from a range of business that have adopted resource efficient circular approaches as part of their core business strategy.
1 - Axion - Richard Mc Kinlay - Head of Circular Economy
2 - Dsposal - Tom Passmore - CEO and Co-Founder
3 - SAICA Natur - Johan Sundblad – Country Manager
4 - Viridor - Richard Jenkinson – Managing Director
5 - Branagan Flooring - Kate Branagan – Company Director
6 - Manchester Bike Hire - Chris Leakey – Bambino Biking Manager
7 - Trafford Centre - Myles Kitchner M.D. property
8 - WarpIT - Daniel O’Connor – Head of Customer Happiness
An interactive workshop will be held after the business presentations, where we will be asking you to sketch out your supply chain to help identify where opportunities for more circular approaches may exist. For the workshop to be of benefit please come prepared with knowledge about your supply chain.
Following the workshop there will be a unique opportunity to sign up to have a one-2-one with a specialist advisor from Manchester Metropolitan University and GC Business Growth Hub to discuss the workshop outcomes for your business and future development.
*By registering for this event, you agree to share your contact details with both event organisers (The Circular Economy Club Manchester, and the GC Business Growth Hub). Your contact information is collected for the purpose of sharing information related to this event - before or following the event date.