CIRCULAR ECONOMY SUMMIT
Artificial intelligence and circular economy models: towards a regenerative industrial ecosystem

Digital Event
23 March 2022 – 9.30-13.30
OVERVIEW
The Circular Economy is the conceptual framework of sustainable development. The Circular Economy Summit offer an exploration of the intersection of two emerging megatrend: artificial intelligence and circular economy, and how artificial intelligence can accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
On the way to the 2022 event – when INTRALOGISTICA ITALIA, Ipack-Ima, Green Plast and Print4All will take place simultaneously from 3 to 6 May – the partners of The Innovation Alliance, in collaboration with Fiera Milano, proposed an International Summit, aimed to the stakeholders of all industrial sectors.
It was about inspiring a regenerative industrial ecosystem and implementing a new economy that is circular – not linear – based on the principle of “closing the loop” of the lifecycles of products, services, waste, materials, water and energy. During the digital Summit, top voices from Italian and international institutions and companies will discuss the issues that are revolutionizing the industrial scenario, requiring new skills and imposing new business models. Starting from analyses of trends and policy in environmental sustainability and AI, the goal of the event was to disseminate and enrich vision, awareness and research on Circular Economy by presenting the best circular economy solutions at a global level.
TOPICS
- Global developments on the circular economy
- EU Circular Economy Action Plan
- Italian Strategy for Circular Economy
- Design-out waste: the creation of value in the circular economy
- Realizing the potential of Artificial Intelligence for Circular economy
- AI tools for Eco-innovation & Digitalization
- Re-Circle Projects & Industrial business case
- Circular economy transition: CEOs vision on a regenerative industrial ecosystem
AGENDA
9.30 |
Opening Platform
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10.00 |
Welcome Delegates & RemarksLuca Palermo, Group CEO, Fiera Milano |
10.10 |
The circular economy: models for a regenerative industrial ecosystemsAlice Bodreau, Strategic Partners Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation [Download slides] |
FRAMEWORK AND PERSPECTIVES |
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10.30 |
Circular economy Outlook: global and European Sustainability ChallengesRob Dellink, Senior Economist, OECD [Download slides] |
10.50 |
A new Circular Economy Action PlanWilliam Neale, DG Environment’s Directorate B – Circular Economy, European Commission [Download slides] |
11.10 |
Investing in a Circular Future: Circular economy and PNRRLaura D’Aprile, Head of Department of Ecological Transition and green investments, Ministry of Ecological Transition, Italian Government [Download slides] |
11.30 |
Artificial intelligence and the circular economy: AI as a tool to accelerate the transitionGianluigi Greco, Full professor in Computer Science, University of Calabria, President, Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence AIxIA – Member of EurAI [Download slides] |
FUTURE CONVERSATIONS WITH CEOS |
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11.50 |
Towards a Modern, Sustainable, Circular IndustryPanelist:
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13.30 |
Closing Event |
*This program may be subject to change: check the website for regular updates.
Press Release
Waiting for The Innovation Alliance 2022, a Digital Summit on the Circular Economy anticipates the Supply Chain Vision.
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THE INNOVATION ALLIANCE 2022 – ABOUT US
Four exhibitions together to tell the best of instrumental mechanics and discuss the major challenges faced by professionals in the supply chain as a whole.
Smart manufacturing, advanced automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0, and sustainability are the themes transversally revolutionizing the industrial world, defining not only the innovation of systems and processes, but also specific training necessary to enhance and strengthen the skills of human resources within a new scenario.
In this context of major change, creating a system between sectors, close to each other and often called upon to interact by commercial logic becomes an added value.
With a shared strategic objective in mind, all partners have chosen to renew their collaboration in order to re-propose an event of great international attractiveness, to welcome and enhance the design and production capacity of a Made in Italy globally appreciated (the average export is about 80%), as well as to give space to the best of world production at the service of the manufacturing industry.
The 2022 event will include, simultaneously:
GREENPLAST
Exhibition&Conference dedicated to the most innovative solutions developed by the companies of the plastics and rubber sector on environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle and circular economy. Organized by Promaplast Srl, a service company 100% owned by AMAPLAST (Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers’ Association). Exhibition&Conference dedicated to the most innovative solutions developed by the companies of the plastics and rubber sector on environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle and circular economy. Organized by Promaplast Srl, a service company 100% owned by AMAPLAST (Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers’ Association).
Discover more: www.greenplast.org/
INTRALOGISTICA ITALIA
Exhibition dedicated to the most innovative solutions and integrated systems for industrial handling, warehouse management, material storage and picking. Part of Deutsche Messe AG‘s “Logistics events worldwide” network and organized by Hannover Fairs International GmbH (the Italian branch of Deutsche Messe AG) and Ipack Ima Srl.
Discover more: www.intralogistica-italia.com
IPACK-IMA
International trade fair with a complete and transversal offer dedicated to materials and technologies at the forefront of processing and packaging, aimed at the entire consumer goods and durable goods industry. Organized byIpack Ima Srl, a joint venture between UCIMA (Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association) and Fiera Milano.
Discover more: www.ipackima.com
PRINT4ALL
Format dedicated to printing comprehensively, declined in the main directions in which the offer is divided and the main areas of application: printing & communication; converting, package printing, labelling and industrial printing. Organized by Fiera Milano, Print4All is owned by ACIMGA (Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery for the Graphic, Paper, Converting and Related Industries) and ARGI (Printing Industry Suppliers Association).
Discover more: www.print4all.it