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AGENDA
Day One - June 21, 2018
9:30 am ‐ 10:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
10:00 am ‐ 10:20 am | Opening Remarks Recap progress made from previous workshops and events Ms. Carol Hochu, President & CEO, Canadian Plastics Industry Association Dr. Bill Anderson, Director of Admissions for Faculty of Engineering & Professor, University of Waterloo |
10:20 am ‐ 10:45 am | Opening Address Mr. Jay Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, City of London |
10:45 am ‐ 11:15 am | Circular Economy & Sustainable Materials Management – An Integrated Approach Mr. Stephen Sikra, Associate Director, Procter and Gamble |
11:15 am ‐ 11:30 am | Coffee & Networking |
11:30 am ‐ 12:50 pm | Best Practices in the Adoption of Resource Recovery Strategies Highlighting case studies of jurisdictions that have achieved advancements in the pursuit of ‘zero waste’ by innovatively narrowing gaps between landfill and mechanical recycling using resource recovery technologies. Moderator: Dr. Bill Anderson, Director of Admissions for Faculty of Engineering & Professor, University of Waterloo Mr. Craig Foster, Principal, Craig Foster & Associates Mr. Keith Sinfield, Director of Engineering, Renewi Dr. Umberto Arena, Professor of Solid Waste Management & Air Pollution Control Engineering, University of Campania (Italy) |
12:50 pm ‐ 1:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm ‐ 2:00 pm | The ‘Competing?’ Philosophies of the Sustainable Economy Dr. Dan Lantz, CEO, Scout Environmental |
2:00 pm ‐ 3:20 pm | Sustainable Economy Debate Moderator: Dr. Dan Lantz, CEO, Scout Environmental Dr. Marco Castaldi, Professor, Chemical Engineering, City College of New York, CUNY Director Earth Engineering Center | CCNY | Director Earth System Science & Environmental Engineering Dr. Franco Berruti, Chemical Engineering, Professor & Director, ICFAR, University of Western Ontario Mr. Norman Lee, Director, Waste Management, Region of Peel Mr. Peter Hargreave, President, Policy Integrity Inc. |
3:20 pm ‐ 3:45 pm | Closing Remarks Mr. Joe Hruska, Vice President of Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association |
3:45 pm ‐5:45 pm | Cocktail Reception Meet the Speakers and networking opportunity |
Day Two - June 22, 2018
8:30 am ‐ 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
9:00 am ‐ 9:15 am | Welcome Brief Recap of day one and Preview of today's objectives and goals. Discussion of participant's comments. |
9:15 am ‐ 10:45 am | Closing the Loop – Feedstock Challenges in a Sustainable Economy Yesterdays’ waste is today’s valuable production resource. Examples of how the value of waste is changing from a liability to an asset in the new circular economy. Moderator: Mr. Joe Hruska, Vice President, Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association Mr. John Wilkinson, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Greenfield Mr. Brian Moe, Vice President, Operations, Agilyx Mr. Michael Zabeneh, Director, Integrated Market Development, Canada Fibers, Canada Fibers LTD |
10:45 am ‐ 11:00 am | NSERC Updates Updates from a Research & Innovation Development Officer, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research. Ms. Alejandra de Almeida, Ph.D, Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) |
11:00 am ‐ 11:15 am | Coffee & Networking |
11:15 am ‐ 12:45 pm | Robust Technologies and Products Driving a Sustainable Economy Showcasing best practice examples of conversion technology installed at private and public facilities around the world. These production methods demonstrate how this waste material has become a valuable new product in a 21st century economy. Moderator: Mr. Fergal McDonough, President, Envise Consulting Inc Mr. Douglas Russell, Chief Business Development Officer, Cogent Energy Systems Mr. James Ewell, Senior Director, Sustainable Materials, GreenBlue Mr. Michael Rich, Technical Advisor at REDIcan Bioenergy Co., Ltd. MR. Michael Appleby, President of REDIcan Bioenergy Co., Ltd. |
12:45 pm ‐ 1:15 pm | Lunch |
1:15 pm ‐ 1:45 pm | Keynote Address Mr. Craig Cookson, Director, Sustainability & Recycling, American Chemistry Council |
1:45 pm ‐ 3:15 pm | Charting the Path to a Sustainable Economy Identifying the Financial, Legislative and Market Challenges, Impediments and Opportunities for Advancing the 4th R Moderator: Mr. Jay Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, City of London Mr. Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Mr. Lyle Clarke, President & CEO, Lyle Clarke & Associates Dr. Amar Mohanty, Professor & Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation, University of Guelph |
3:15 pm ‐ 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks Mr. Joe Hruska, Vice President, Sustainability, Canadian Plastics Industry Association |
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