To run on 14-15 September 2022, the combined event will bring together the best of both shows across 10 conference theatres, with more than 300 speakers and an expected attendance of more than 10,000.
Taking place at the NEC Birmingham, the free-to-attend event will be spread across indoor halls and an added 10,000m2 of outdoor exhibition space.
The first day will play host to a session on the impact of the Resources & Waste Strategy featuring Chris Preston, deputy director of resources and waste at Defra, and Chris Mills, special advisor on collections and recycling at WRAP.
There will also be a panel discussion between some of the resource management sector’s leaders, chaired by the new president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, Dr Anna Willets. The discussion will feature contributions from John Scanlon, CEO of Suez recycling and recovery, Mike Maudsley, CEO of Enfinium, and Grundon’s deputy chairman, Neil Grundon.
Day two
During the shows’ second day, Rich Loretto, director of Amazon’s circular economy team, will deliver a keynote address. Mr Loretto’s team focuses on circular business models and reducing waste, working with multiple teams within Amazon worldwide, and leveraging experience and expertise with NGOs, industrial coalitions and academic groups.
The day will also feature a headline presentation from the Slovakian Minister of Environment, Jan Budaj, on how his country implemented a successful deposit return scheme.
The Waste Industry Safety & Health (WISH Forum) will deliver a conference session and collection of workshops on the second day. There will be an opening address from Rick Brunt, director of the Health & Safety Executive, and presentations from key WISH Forum members on their work on reducing accidents and injuries and raising standards across the sector.
And, a presentation from Kellogg’s will look at producers’ changing approach to the lifecycle of products and packaging and the circular economy.
Tickets
Other presentations across the two days will address the role of resource management in the road to net-zero in a session supported by the Environmental Services Association, waste crime, women in the resources sector, diversity in sustainability and the key challenges facing each material stream.
The full programme will be released at the end of July. Tickets are free and can be secured via the website here.
Note: The RWM and Letsrecycle Live events are run by ROAR B2B and the Environment Media Group, which are the parent companies of letsrecycle.com.
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