Webinar Series – 2026

Live webinar with Q and A session. 

There is too much carbon dioxide in the air and it is contributing to global warming. Reducing emissions is not enough. We need to remove excess CO₂ from the air.

Moderator: Maria-Victoria Vladucu

Topic 3: Climate Technologies & Carbon Recovery:  23 September 2026 – Available On-Demand

Featured Speaker:Dr. Hady Fayek

Hady Habib Fayek received his Ph.D. degree in 2019 at the age of 29 years old, in Electrical Power Engineering, from Helwan University, Egypt including associated research with Texas A&M University, USA. He got his B.Sc. degree in 2011, and M.Sc. degree in 2014 from Helwan University. He is now an associate professor in Electrical power and machines. He is currently working as head of energy and renewable energy engineering department in Egyptian Chinese University. He is a visting professor in the Energy Engineering Programs (UG and PG), Faculty of Engineering, Heliopolis University. He is the chairman of IEEE Industrial Electronics Egypt Chapter; he was the main organizer of many international conferences about smart cities and sustainable electrical engineering. He published more than 50 research papers about recent advances in the electrical power and energy sector in many international conferences and journals. Hady is a guest editor and reviewer in many IEEE, Tech-science, MDPI, Elsevier and IET transactions, journals and conferences. He is also a keynote speaker in many conferences and webinars.

Moderator: Ali Zaghloul

Live webinar with Q and A session. Topics include:

Electronic Waste Management

Battery Reuse and Recycling

Critical Minerals and Supply Chains

Sustainable Product Design

Lifecycle Extension Strategies

Ted holds engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. He earned his MBA from UC Davis in 2002.

Raised in an electrical contracting family in Hudson, NY, Ted began his career as a Naval Flight Officer, serving in a P‑3 Orion patrol squadron across the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions. After completing his military service, he entered the public sector in industrial controls, earning his Professional Engineering license in Control Systems in California during the 1990s.

Since 1999, Ted has focused on the utility market, spending ten years at General Electric in automation before expanding into industrial communications and energy optimization. He joined Eaton in 2012, where he has spent the past fourteen years supporting major West‑region utilities across AMI, Demand Response, Grid Modernization, and Substation Automation.

Moderator: Maria-Victoria Vladucu

Topic 1: Foundations of Circular Economy – Why Circular Economies Are Needed: Available On-Demand

Featured Speaker: Dr. Maike Luiken, 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 P7800^TM 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: Charlie Jackson, Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee, Engineer (ret.) Northrop Grumman

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

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