Circular Futures Forum 2025
Event Program
Draft Event Program
Day 1 - Weds 3rd Sept 2025
Day 1 - 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Registration and Networking Event
Canapes and Beverages by Banksia Orange
Trade tables open
Free event for ticket holders
Day 2 - Thurs 4th Sept 2025
Day 2 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
8:30am - 9:00am - Welcome
Ruth Fagan - Chair of Regional Development Australia Central West Board
Gerald Power - Orange City Council Councillor
9:00am - 10:30am - Session 1 - Circular Economy Systems and Design
Lisa McLean - CEO of Circular Australia - Peak Body for Circular Economy in Australia
Olympia Yarger - CEO of Goterra - Fully Circular FOGO Waste Management Technology
Cameron Kaufman - Circular Economy Expert at Coreo - Circular Economy Consultants and Educators
10:30am - 11:00am Morning Tea
11:00am - 12:30pm - Session 2 - Waste Innovation
Anthony Karam - CEO of Sircel - Ewaste Recycling and Remining
Anna Minns - Engagement Lead at Blocktexx Textile Recycling
Cameron McKenzie CEO of ASPIRE - Goods to Waste Exchange Platform
12.30pm - 1.20pm - Farm to Table Lunch by Banksia Orange
1:20pm - 2:00pm - Panel Discussion Waste Innovation
Discussion and Questions facilitated by Lisa McLean with Goterra, Sircel, ASPIRE and Blocktexx
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Circular Economy Practice Workshop I
University of New South Wales - Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy
Sandeep Kirpalani Academic Lead
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
Day 3 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
8:30am - 9:00am - Welcome
Josh Gordon - Director of Regional Development Australia Central West
Energy of the Future by Essential Energy
9:00am - 9:30am - Keynote - Caring for Country Using Tech
Rae Johnston Multi-Award Winning STEM Journalist and Broadcaster
9:30am - 10:30am - Panel Discussion Circular Futures in Action
Andrew Taylor CEO of Bega Valley Circular Valley - Bega Valley Circular Community
Pete Morrison CEO Green Timber Technologies - Sustainable Flat-Pack Housing and
David Kuhn Circular Economy Senior Coordinator South Sydney Regional Organisation for Councils
10:30am - 11:00am Morning Tea
11:00am - 12:30pm - Circular Economy Practice Workshop II
University of New South Wales - Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy
Sandeep Kirpalani Academic Lead
12.30pm - 1.20pm - Farm to Table Lunch by Banksia Orange
1:20pm - 2:30pm - Session 3 - Regional Opportunity
Valentina Petrone - Circular Economy Housing and Development Expert
Simon Campbell and Dr Grant Tranter - RenovoAg - Carbon Farming and Natural Assets
2:30pm - 3.30pm - Panel Discussion - Regional Focus
Michael Katz - RELA - Renewable Energy Landowner Platform, Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils and Central NSW Joint Organisation
4:00 - End of Event
Early Bird Tickets Available Until May 31st
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Early Bird Tickets Available Until May 31st ⋆
“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.”