REUSE, REPAIR, RETHINK, REFORM. Designing for Circularity and Responsible Innovation

Producing goods and services in Europe means distinguishing ourselves from global dynamics and processes by promoting values and quality that at a continental level represent our "way of doing quality industry with a high identity value". A way made up of many different visions with which to understand and implement circularity.
This conference intends to emphasize the most "noble" approaches of the circular economy: reuse, durability and repairability and, logically, eco-design. We will do so by presenting points of view and testimonies of an international scenario within the industrial manufacturing sector with respect to sustainability, observed both from the point of view of circularity (material dimension) and from the social one, read in particular through responsible innovation (immaterial dimension).
We intend to take stock of this phenomenon today in the panorama of production and scientific applications, involving some excellent experts as well as companies that in an original and courageous way are generating strongly recognized value through a transition to solutions based on these approaches.
The event is organized in two sessions, each of which focuses on the different dimensions of sustainability mentioned above (tangible and intangible). Each session includes inspirational interventions as well as case studies that show how those concepts are translated into real business in the EU.
The two sessions will be directly connected with an exhibition area where leading companies will showcase their activities in the field of reuse, repair, refit and eco-design.

Session Chairs

Angelo Salsi, former Head of Department at European Commission
Francesco Matteucci, former Programme Manager at EISMEA
Flaviano Celaschi, University of Bologna and MICS Foundation
Laura Succini, University of Bologna
Erik Ciravegna, University of Bologna

Programme

10.30-12.15 Session 1
Framing the context: sustainability and its tangible dimension

Introduced and moderated by:
Angelo Salsi, former Head of Department CINEA – European Commission

Speakers:
Emanuele Bompan, Editor-in-Chief of Renewable Matter
Aurel Ciobanu, Director for Circular Economy, DG Environment, European Commission
Chiara Airoldi, Co-Founder & COO Cloov
Hans Carpels, President Euronics Geie
Olivier Beal, Director of Supplier and Purchasing Strategy Boulanger (TBC)

Debate

LUNCH BREAK 

14.30-16.30 Session 2
The other side: sustainability and its intangible dimension

Introduction
Flaviano Celaschi, Full Professor at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna and Spoke 1 Leader of MICS-Made in Italy Circolare e Sostenibile (PE11 PNRR)

Moderated by:
Erik Ciravegna and Laura Succini, Researchers at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

Speakers:
Ambra Trotto, Director of Transformation and RIS at EIT Culture & Creativity, Associate Professor at Umeå Institute of Design
Katharina de Melo, Academic Expert Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES)
Silvia Mandelli, Senior Consultant Interzero Italy
Antonio Saverino, Head of Cleanliness & Bio Resources Department and Head of Recyclab at Thales Alenia Space Italia
Erik Ciravegna, Laura Succini, Researchers at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

Debate

16.30 Closing statements
Angelo Salsi, former Head of Department CINEA – European Commission
Flaviano Celaschi, Full Professor at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna and Spoke 1 Leader of MICS-Made in Italy Circolare e Sostenibile (PE11 PNRR)