This session examines the diverse priorities, challenges and opportunities for critical minerals supply that are being addressed in five regions and their respective value chains. Lessons learnt will be shared among practitioners from private and public sectors as well as civil society.
Additionally, the session seeks to identify areas for future collaboration across the network of industry, government, market and community participants in these initiatives.
You can also attend online!
Speakers
Organizers: Nordic Innovation, Smart Prosperity Institute and Materials Efficiency Research Group.
Ashleigh Morris - Coreo, Australia
CEO & Co-Founder of Coreo. Ashleigh captivates leaders across diverse sectors, inspiring the transformative journey from a linear economy to a circular economy that serves people and nature.
Geoff McCarney - Smart Prosperity Institute, Canada
Assistant Professor of Environment and Development in the School of International Development and Global Studies, and Director of Research for the Institute of the Environment and the Smart Prosperity Institute, at the University of Ottawa.
Petar Ostojic - Centre for Innovation and Circular Economy, Chile
Co-Founder and CEO of Neptuno Pumps. Founder and Executive Director of the Center of Innovation and Circular Economy - CIEC. Founder and CEO of NDX Technology.
Saku Vuori - Teknologiateollisuus, Finland
CEO. Finnish Steel and Metal Producers. Branch Associations of Tecnology Industries of Finland.
Patience Mpofu - Insight Mining Experience, South Africa.
Most Influential Woman in Mining-Africa2020. Global Mining Sustainability (ESG) Thought Leader. Circularity Strategist and Critical Minerals Expert. Women in STEM Coach.
This session is moderated by Elin Bergman.
She is one of the co-founders of the Nordic Circular Hotspot, and serves as the COO and spokesperson of the Swedish circular economy network Cradlenet.
This event is an accelerator session at the World Circular Economy Forum 2024
