Agenda • 18 November
09:00–16:45 GMT+3 (Helsinki time) • Main & Side sessions • Hybrid
Registration and morning coffee • 09:00–10:00 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
Welcome to the Nordic Circular Summit 2024!
Registration and morning coffee for physical event participants.
Main Session • 10:00–12:00 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
The enterprise of circular economy
— Can entrepreneurs and startups close the Nordic circular economy gaps?
In the main session we explore how entrepreneurship, circular business models, and funding can evolve the circular transition in the Nordics and beyond. Keynotes and speakers will include partners from transition leaders and partners from the NCH Transition Groups on entrepreneurship and circular business development.
Lunch • 12:00–13:00 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
Side Sessions • 13:00–14:00 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
New nature value
— Making regenerative business models economically viable
In this session we investigate how we can reinstate the human connection with nature by learning from natural systems and move towards a flourishing regenerative future.
Circular business for the new global market
— How to scale and finance circular innovations?
How to integrate circular economy into the core business strategy and how to grow circular startups into scaleups and unicorns? Entrepreneurs and investors share how they have successfully scaled circular solutions.
Break • 14:00–14:30 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
Side Sessions • 14:30–15:30 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
The Intelligence of Our Digital Society
– enabling AI and new technologies for circular transition
How can digitalization accelerate the circular transition in the Nordics? In this session we explore how AI and emerging technologies can drive circular change in business and society.
New Leadership for Circularity
— in the Nordics and beyond
How can leadership, culture and language evolve the market? What can we learn from frontrunners around the world? And how can we address common problems with wider collaboration?
Break • 15:30–15:45 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
Award Session • 15:45–16:15 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
Nordic Circular Award
— powered by Loop
Who is the Best Nordic Circular Startup? Entrepreneurs are a driving force behind the acceleration of circularity, and we’re on a mission to celebrate the most innovative startups leading the way!
Summary Session • 16:15–16:45 GMT+3 (Helsinki time)
Summary of the day
We will summarise our shared learnings from the first day and set out to map the next steps. Where are we going with the circular economy right now?