Circular Futures Forum 2025
Event Program
Event Program
Day 1 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Registration and Networking Event
Quest Orange with Light Refreshments
Trade tables open
Free event for ticket holders
Day 1 - Weds 3rd Sept 2025
Venue - Quest Orange - 132 Kite Street, Orange NSW
Day 2 - Thurs 4th Sept 2025
Day Venue - Banksia Orange - 4929 Mitchell Highway Orange NSW
Evening Venue - Ross Hill Wines, 134 Wallace Lane, Orange NSW
Day 2 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
8:30am - 9:00am - Welcome
MC Hugh Hogan
Cr. Gerald Power - Indigenous Cultural Adventures
Reg Kidd - Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia Central West
9:00am - 10:30am - Session 1 - Circular Economy Systems and Solutions
Presentation - Lisa McLean - CEO Circular Australia - Peak Body for Circular Economy in Australia
Presentation - Cameron Kaufman - Circular Economy Expert Coreo - Circular Economy Consultants and Educators
Fireside Chat
Facilitator - Lisa McLean - CEO Circular Australia
Azaria Dobson - Executive Director Project Interface and Strategic Coordination, Energy Co
Berto Pandolfo - Associate Professor Product Design University of Technology
10:30am - 11:00am Morning Tea
11.00am-11.30am - Keynote - Community Consultation That Works with Tommy Hicks Indigenous Energy Australia
11:30am - 1:00pm - Session 2 - Waste Innovation
Presentation - Ed Nicholas, Director, Parkes Energy Recovery Waste to Energy Technology
Extended Panel Discussion
Facilitator - MC Hugh Hogan
Olympia Yarger - CEO of Goterra - Fully Circular FOGO Waste Management Technology
Anthony Karam - CEO of Sircel - Ewaste Recycling and Resource Regeneration
Cameron McKenzie Head of Operations and Brand for ReMade in Australia- Sustainability Certification
Anna Minns - Engagement Lead at Blocktexx Textile Recycling
1.00pm - 1.50pm - Farm to Table Lunch by Banksia Orange
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Circular Economy Practice Workshop I
University of New South Wales - Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy
Sandeep Kirpalani Academic Lead and Anirban Ghose, Director Polymaya
4:00 - End of Day 2 Forum
5.30pm - Return Bus to dinner departing Orange Visitor Information Centre
6:00pm - 9:00pm - Dinner and Networking Ross Hill Wines
Dinner and Networking at Ross Hill Winery - Australia’s First Carbon Neutral Winery
Day 3 - Friday 5th Sept 2025
Venue - Banksia Orange - 4929 Mitchell Highway Orange NSW
Day 3 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
8:30am - 9:00am - Welcome
MC Hugh Hogan
Josh Gordon - Director of Regional Development Australia Central West
9:00am - 9:30am - Keynote - Caring for Country Using Tech
Rae Johnston Multi-Award Winning STEM Journalist and Broadcaster
9:30am - 11:00am - Session 3 - Circular Futures in Action
Presentation - Luke Wilkinson Manager Regional Engagement Sustainability Victoria - Shaping Circular Economy for Victoria
Extended Panel Discussion
Facilitator - Rae Johnston
Andrew Taylor CEO of Regional Circularity Co-operative in Bega - Bega Valley Circular Community
Pete Morrison CEO Green Timber Technology - Sustainable Housing Manufacturing
Valentina Petrone - Circular Economy Expert and Sustainability Educator
Luke Wilkinson Manager Regional Engagement - Sustainability Victoria
11:00am - 11:30am Morning Tea
11:30am - 1:00pm - Circular Economy Practice Workshop II
University of New South Wales - Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy
Sandeep Kirpalani Academic Lead and Anirban Ghose, Director Polymaya
1.00pm - 1.50pm - Farm to Table Lunch by Banksia Orange
2:00pm - 3:30pm - Session 4 - Regions and Resources
Fireside Chat - Hugh Hogan interviewing Sophie Cruickshanks - Head of Sustainability Essential Energy
Extended Panel Discussion
Facilitator - Lisa McLean CEO Circular Australia
Megan Jones CEO Circular PV Alliance World’s First Circularity Certification for Solar Projects
Ricky Puata Deputy Director, Regional Economic Development, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Chris Dart Program Lead Circular Economy - Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils
Michael Katz CEO RELA - Renewable Energy Landowner Platform
Dr Grant Tranter Director RenovoAg - Carbon Farming and Natural Assets
3:30pm Conclusions and Networking
4:00 End of Day 3
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“In our current economy, we take materials from the Earth, make products from them, and eventually throw them away as waste – the process is linear. In a circular economy, by contrast, we stop waste being produced in the first place.”