Conference Programme Day One - 4 June 2025


09:30 - 09:50 KEYNOTE: Textiles – sustainability, recycling – quo vadis? Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director for Circular Economy, European Commission


10:00 - 10:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: Balancing volume and costs to drive adoption of recycled fibres Rikke Bech, Founder and CEO, NewRetex Paul Doertenbach, Head of Landbell Group EPR Textile Programm, Landbell Group EPR Textile Programme Marieke Koemans-Kokkelink, Head of Sustainability, Erdotex Group Cyndi Rhoades, Co-Founder, Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems Moderator: Petra Schweiger, Project Consultant, ReHubs


10:50 - 11:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Scaling recycled content: turning ambition into industry reality Stina Billinger, Senior Director Sustainability and Public Affairs, Syre Marco Lucietti, Head of Global Marketing & Communications, RE&UP Dolly Vellanki, Sourcing and Public Affairs Manager, Circ Pierre Börjesson, Director Commercial Business Development, Circulose Angie Au-Yeung, Head of Partnerships, Samsara Eco Moderator: Mohammed PateL, Membership Manager, UKFT


11:40 - 12:00 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION: Closing the loop: advancements in chemical recycling for textile waste Olivia Poole, Consultant, AMI


12:10 - 12:30 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION: End of waste for textiles – shaping criteria to propel circular economy & unlock investments in Europe


Mariska Boer, President, EuRIC Textiles


13:30 - 14:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: Collecting and sorting for end-of-life recovery: challenges and opportunities Gaetane Decloedt, Sales Director, Valvan Patrik Frisk, CEO, ReJu Jordan Girling, Head of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), WRAP Ana Tavares, CEO, RDD Textiles Moderator: Véronique Allaire Spitzer, Director of Perma-Circularity, Refashion,


14:20 - 14:40 CASE STUDY: Textile and shoe waste: sorting solutions, case studies & the power of customer networks Silvia Gregorini, Sales Director, PicVisa Cécile Martin, Innovation and Recycling Manager, Refashion Helio Moreira, Sorting Center Manager, Textile House


14:50 - 15:20 CASE STUDY: The power of denim: scaling post-consumer recycled cotton Marten Boels, Waste and Resource Manager for Textiles, Amsterdam Metropolitan Region Romain Narcy, Board Member, Denim Deal Moderator: Laura Vicaria, Program Manager, Denim Deal


15.30 - 15.50 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION: Applying PET packaging lessons to polyester textile recycling: opportunities and challenges


Christian-Yves Crépet, Ambassador and Honorary Member of the Board, Petcore Europe


16:00 - 16:30 KEYNOTE: Making textile recycling a success in Europe: the key role of cooperation, finance and policy Karla Basselier, CEO, Fedustria Dirk Vantyghem, Director General, EURATEX


16:40 - 16:55 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION: Selecting complementary recycling technologies to create a comprehensive solution for tackling textile waste


Mireia Fernández, Chemical Recycling Group Leader, AIMPLAS Programme correct at the time of going to print. For the latest line-up, check the Expo App or the display boards in the theatre 10 Textiles Recycling Expo


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