Webinar Series – 2026
Link to 2025 Circularity Webinar Series
Topics Overview for 2026:
| Topic | Date | Speaker | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track 1: Foundations of Circular Economy Why Circular Economies Are Needed | 12 August | Dr. Maike Luiken | |
| Track 2: Circular Electronics and Battery Technologies | 2 September | ||
| Track 3: Smart Manufacturing and Digitalization | 23 September | ||
| Track 4: Climate Technologies and Carbon Recovery | 14 October | ||
| Track 5: Circular Built Environment | 4 November | ||
| Track 6: Circular Agri-Food Systems | 25 November |
Recurring Zoom webinars held every 3 weeks, featuring a live Q&A session with speakers and participants. Sessions are accessible through FREE registration and made available on‑demand afterward for continued viewing and engagement.
🌍 Register now and be a part of the conversation: bit.ly/SusTechSeries2026
What is Circular Economy Webinar Series 2026?
Building on the success of the previous Circular Economy webinar series and the “Technologies for a Circular Economy” workshop presented during SusTech 2025, this initiative aims to further expand the global conversation around sustainable technologies, circular systems, and scalable solutions for environmental challenges.
The 2026 webinar series will serve as a platform to connect researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, startups, IEEE members, and sustainability professionals from around the world. The series will focus on practical technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community building within the circular economy ecosystem.
Vision:
To establish the IEEE SusTech Circular Economy Webinar Series as a globally recognized platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in sustainable and circular technologies.
Strategic Objectives:
The webinar series aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Promote awareness and understanding of Circular Economy principles and technologies
- Facilitate collaboration between academia, industry, and sustainability organizations
- Showcase innovative technologies and real-world implementation case studies
- Build an international community around sustainable technology development
- Increase engagement and visibility for the IEEE SusTech Initiative
- Encourage interdisciplinary discussions and future collaborations
Upcoming Webinars:
Track 1: Foundations of Circular Economy Why Circular Economies Are Needed
12 August 2026 at noon ET | Virtual Event | Register Now
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Maike Luiken, PhD, SMIEEE, IEEE-HKN, FEIC, FCAE, is managing director, R&D, at a start-up company, Carbovate Development, and Adjunct Research Professor, Western University, Canada.
Dr. Luiken is a longtime advocate for sustainable development and for the deployment and use of technology that is ‘sustainable by design’ to achieve a long-term healthy planetary biosphere. Her areas of interest and expertise span diverse technical areas from ICT, energy, and water to advanced manufacturing. She has particular interest in how progress and deployment of various technologies contributes – or not – to achieving sustainable development.
She is a member of the IEEE Standard Association Board of Governors and the IEEE SSIT Board of Governors. She chairs IEEE Planet Positive 2030, the IEEE P7800TM Standards Working Group: Recommended Practice for Addressing Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Challenges in Professional Practice, and the Green Hydrogen IEEE SA Industry Connections Program. She is a co-chair, IEEE Future Directions SusTech Initiative.
Maike’s career spans academia and industry in Canada, USA and Germany. She is/has been serving on numerous Boards of Directors and Committees, including IEEE and the Canadian Standards Council Steering Committee of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance Standardization Collaborative.
Moderator: TBD
