Program Themes
Join us at the Canadian Circular Economy Summit 2025,
where innovation meets action!
This pivotal event will unite a diverse array of stakeholders—business leaders, policymakers, academics, and community advocates—committed to harnessing the circular economy as a dynamic solution to Canada’s most pressing challenges, from affordability and climate change to housing, food security, and nature loss.
Aligning with Canada’s Circular Economy Action Plan, CCES 2025 will spotlight the critical enablers of information, collaboration, innovation, policy, and investment. Expect inspiring keynote speakers, thought-provoking panel discussions, and interactive workshops designed to ignite creativity and foster partnerships. Dive into hands-on learning through site tours and educational programming that highlights local leadership and cutting-edge innovations.
Be part of the movement to create a circular, competitive, and equitable future for Canada—together, we can turn challenges into opportunities!
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SESSIONS:
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A Pathway to Net Zero: The Link between Circular Economy and Climate Change
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We Can’t Afford Not to: The Power of the Circular Economy to Address Today's Rising Cost of Living
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Eco-Innovation Unleashed: Driving Competitiveness and Productivity through the Circular Economy
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Blueprint for Transformation: Principles to Guide a Just, Equitable and Sustainable Circular Economy
Tackling Canada’s Biggest Challenges through a Circular Economy
Unlock the transformative potential of the circular economy to confront Canada’s most pressing challenges! This cross-cutting theme at CCES 2025 will dive into how circular strategies are reshaping our response to climate change, enhancing affordable housing, ensuring food security, building resilience across communities, leveraging next-generation technologies, fostering a diverse and equitable workforce, and boosting productivity and competitiveness.
Discover actionable strategies and practical solutions that pave the way for a sustainable and fair future for all Canadians.
Catalysts for Change:
Key Enablers for Canada’s Circular Economy
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Information
In the transition toward a circular economy, information and knowledge-sharing will be crucial. This theme will spotlight inspiring case studies and examples of circular strategies that yield economic, social, and environmental benefits. Attendees will engage in dynamic sessions focused on sharing insights, best practices, and innovative solutions, highlighting the significance of standardizing performance measurement and enhancing data accessibility.
Hear the latest research and learnings from across Canada and beyond!
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Global Perspectives: Insights from Circular Economy Efforts Around the World
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Living Proof: Canadian Circular Economy Business & Community Case Studies
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Metrics Matter: Pioneering Standardization in Circular Economy Measurement
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Leveraging Data for Circular Economy Decision-Making
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Communications for the Win! Accelerating the Circular Economy Transition through Education & Awareness Building
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SESSIONS:
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Canada's Cultural Mosaic: Unpacking Canada's Diverse Views on the Circular Economy
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Addressing the Gap: Innovative Collaboration to Advance Circularity
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Unifying Efforts to Advance a Circular Economy: Collaboration within Canada’s Resource Recovery Sector
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The Reuse Revolution: Exploring Canada’s Vibrant and Expanding Reuse Economy
Collaboration
Effective partnerships are the key to driving systems change and transitioning to a circular economy. At CCES 2025, our sessions under this theme will showcase innovative collaborations between governments, businesses, academia, NGOs, and communities that are reshaping resource management and enhancing impact. Join us to discover best practice models and dynamic engagement formats that foster relationship-building and partnership development.
Together, we can create a powerful network of transformative alliances that pave the way for lasting change.
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Innovation
Innovation is the heartbeat of the circular economy, propelling competitiveness and inspiring systems change. At CCES 2025, we’ll explore how the latest advancements in materials and product design, breakthrough manufacturing and resource recovery technologies, and pioneering circular business models are not only creating economic opportunities, but also delivering vital social and environmental benefits for Canadians.
Discover how these innovations are reshaping supply chains and driving a sustainable future.
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Tech-Driven Transformation: Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution for a Circular Economy
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Nature’s Blueprint: Advancing Opportunities in the Circular Bioeconomy and through Regenerative Product Innovation
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Repair Centre: Exploring Right to Repair and Value-Retention Processes to Drive Circularity
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Designing for Loops: Products and Packaging Fit for a Circular Economy
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SESSIONS:
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Roadmaps to Success: Aligning Policies for a Thriving Circular Economy
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Act Local: The Critical Role of Local Governments as Enablers to Circularity
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It’s About the Economics: Driving Environmental Outcomes using Economic Policies
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Creating Circular Demand: Using Procurement to Shape Circular Markets
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Government-to-Government (G2G) Roundtable for Local Governments
Policy
As we journey towards a net zero future, effective policy strategies are crucial for driving market transitions and fostering a robust circular economy. At CCES 2025, we’ll explore how comprehensive policy strategies and frameworks set clear directions, guidelines, and incentives for businesses, consumers, and civil society alike.
Join us for dynamic sessions that delve into the vital role of public policy at all levels—highlighting how cities can lead the charge, as well as the importance of harmonizing policy tools and procurement practices. Together, we’ll uncover innovative policy approaches that catalyze circularity and empower stakeholders to make impactful changes.
Let’s harness the power of policy to shape a sustainable and resilient future!
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Investment
Financing and investment are the cornerstones of realizing the full potential of the circular economy. At CCES 2025, we’ll explore how to navigate the risks and seize the opportunities that come with financing innovative circular business models, projects, and infrastructure.
Join us for engaging sessions that will serve as a platform for discussing the landscape of circular finance—highlighting the critical role of the investment, lending, and insurance sectors in driving this transformation.
SESSIONS:
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Financing the Shift: De-risking Investments to Scale Circular Economy Solutions
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Connecting the Dots: Strengthening Canada’s Infrastructure for a Circular Economy
Workshops
Dive deeper into actionable strategies and action through CCES 2025’s interactive workshops, where industry leaders and innovators will come together through sessions that will explore practical solutions. Whether you're looking to transform supply chains and business models, delve into a specific sector, or explore new collaboration opportunities, workshops will be designed to deliver specific outcomes and hands-on learning. Join our workshops to advance the latest efforts on critical topics for Canada’s circular economy!
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The Recipe for Advancing Canada’s Circular Food Economy
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Scaling Circularity Strategies in the Construction & Real Estate Sector
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Maximizing the Recovery of Critical Minerals & Metals from Energy Technologies at End of Life
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Textiles & Apparel (hosted by Fashion Takes Action)
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Plastics & Packaging (for Canada Plastics Pact Partners)
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WORKSHOP FOR SMEs
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Part 1: Spotlight on funding and supports for circular SMEs
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Part 2: Business planning and scaling
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Part 3: Importance of partnerships and applied research
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Canada Plastic's Pact Partner Summit
Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) Partners from across the plastics value chain will convene for CPP’s third Partners Summit at CCES 2025. CPP’s in-person summits bring together a diverse group of stakeholders committed to transitioning to a circular economy for plastics, offering a unique opportunity for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and networking, aimed at driving collective progress on CPP’s Roadmap.
CPP is currently shaping the agenda, and further details on the programming will be shared in the coming months.