Draft Agenda
DAY ONE - Thursday, 26th June 2025
07:00 - 7:55
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:00 - 08:10
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
CIRCLE CHALLENGES
We kick off the summit with our NEW ‘Circle Team Challenges,’ delivered over three separate 25-minute sessions. The sessions consist of 15 tables of 8-10 attendees, including sponsors and industry leaders.
The 15 tables will be labelled with a specific industry challenge. Pre-event, all guests will choose 3 out of the 15 challenges that are most interesting and relevant to them. During each session, the group of like-minded attendees will work together to find a solution and potential business impact.
08:15 - 08:40
Circle Challenge 1
08:45 - 09:10
Circle Challenge 2
09:15 - 09:40
Circle Challenge 3
09:45 - 10:05
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
10:10 - 10:50
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Sustainability is redefining manufacturing production fast. Are you up to speed?
10:55 - 11:20
WORKSHOP
Roadmap to Net Zero
Key Takeaways:
- Explore a phased, scalable Net Zero roadmap tailored to manufacturing operations.
- Prioritise initiatives that yield short-term emissions reduction while supporting long-term goals.
- Understand how to translate sustainability ambition into actionable operational strategies.
- How to align internal teams around shared metrics and milestones for decarbonisation.
- Integrate water management and efficiency into Net Zero roadmaps for holistic resource optimisation.
Meeting session 1
11:25 - 11:50
WORKSHOP
Navigating sustainability compliance in manufacturing: ESG, transparency and regulations
Key Takeaways:
In the ever-evolving realm of sustainability, the strategic importance of environmental transparency within the supply chain cannot be overstated. This session strategically explores the vital link between transparency and sustainability, focusing on the manufacturing value chain.
Strategic Imperative
Competitive Edge
Driving Sustainability
Effective Strategies
Manufacturing Spotlight
Meeting session 2
11:55 - 12:20
WORKSHOP
Creating accessible workplaces
Kornelia Kiss, Global Head of Sustainable Workplace, Sanofi
Meeting session 3
12:25 - 13:25
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:30 - 13:55
WORKSHOP
Integrating cyber security in sustainable manufacturing transformation
Key Takeaways:
- How to embed cybersecurity from the ground up in digitalisation projects (e.g., IoT, AI, digital twins).
- Explore case examples of OT/IT integration where cybersecurity enabled long-term operational efficiency.
- Identify best practices for securing data that informs ESG reporting and regulatory compliance.
- Discover strategies for mitigating cyber threats in cloud and edge-enabled smart factories.
Meeting session 4
14:00 - 14:25
WORKSHOP
Third-party and supply chain risk management
Key Takeaways:
- Learn to evaluate supplier risks through both a sustainability and business continuity lens.
- How can traceability and risk mapping tools reduce blind spots in the supply chain.
- Learn to integrate sustainability metrics into procurement and risk evaluation.
- Address Scope 3 emissions challenges by strengthening supplier data collection and validation practices.
- Prepare for supply chain transparency mandates (e.g. CSRD).
Meeting session 5
14:30 - 15:10
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Green transition for the manufacturing industry: Lean energy-saving and emission-reduction strategy
15:15 - 15:40
WORKSHOP
Driving sustainable supply chains for reduced emissions through product lifecycle management (PLM)
Key Takeaways:
- How to utilise lifecycle data analysis to optimise both environmental impact and cost-efficiency?
- Best practices for sustainable PLM through product design, packaging, and material reuse.
- Explore how PLM tools can support transparent, data-driven supply chain decisions.
- Gain practical insights onusing lifecycle metrics to meet sustainability and reporting targets.
Meeting session 6
15:45 - 16:10
WORKSHOP
Moving towards a circular economy
Key Takeaways:
- Understand circularity beyond recycling: how to design regenerative systems from the outset.
- Explore case studies where circular models drove revenue, not just compliance.
- Identify enablers of circularity across design, logistics, and materials.
- Learn how to track circular performance and scale closed-loop solutions across product lines.
Meeting session 7
16:15 - 16:35
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
16:40 - 17:05
WORKSHOP
Unleashing the true potential for Net Zero with energy and water efficiency solutions
Key Takeaways:
- How to serve the Net Zero agenda both from energy efficiency and CO2 reduction agenda and water efficiency and savings.
- Examples of effective system solutions and their contribution to the sustainability, climate and water agenda.
- Key considerations to implement energy efficiency and water smart solutions into industrial processes.
Miguel Ramoa, Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer, Adalberto Textile Solutions
Meeting session 8
17:05 - 17:25
WORKSHOP
Designing Low-Carbon Mobility
Key Takeaways:
- How we are our worst enemy on the road to decarbonated mobility
- How can we decarbonate cars and to what extend?
- Eco-Design: definitely sustainable, infinitely desirable, extremely simple
- Best innovations for sustainable next-gen mobility
Meeting session 9
17:30 - 17:55
LIVE INTERVIEW
18:00
END OF DAY ONE - DRINKS RECEPTION!
DAY TWO – Friday, 27th June 2025
07:00 - 08:00
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:00 - 08:10
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
08:15 - 09:00
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Small group discussions tackling your most pressing challenges.
09:05 - 09:30
WORKSHOP
Smart solutions for sustainable production: AI, digital twins and additive manufacturing
Key Takeaways:
- Utilise AI and digital twins to uncover hidden inefficiencies and enable predictive sustainability planning.
- What would AI-enabled decision-making for sustainable manufacturing look like?
- Minimise waste, pollution and resource consumption with additive manufacturing (3D printing)
- Where these technologies deliver ROI in line with sustainability goals?
Meeting session 10
09:35 - 10:15
HEADLINE PANEL DISCUSSION
Forging a Sustainable Path: Navigating the Manufacturing Sector Towards Net Zero by 2050
10:20 - 10:45
WORKSHOP
Big data and digital twins for effective decision-making
Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, BI & Analytics, Volvo Group – SML
Meeting session 11
11:15 - 11:40
WORKSHOP
Reconciling environmental responsibility and economic performance
John O’Maoileoin, Group Global Sustainability Directo, Canpack
Meeting session 12
11:45 - 12:10
WORKSHOP
Implementation costs: Overcoming difficulties of high-impact adoption
Key Takeaways:
- How to overcome cost-related barriers to implementing sustainable technologies?
- Explore financing models, subsidies, and ROI justification strategies tailored to manufacturing.
- Tactics to minimise disruption and ensure adoption sticks beyond initial rollout.
- Benchmark your sustainability investments against industry leaders.
Meeting session 13
12:15 - 12:40
WORKSHOP
Integration with legacy systems
Key Takeaways:
- Bridge the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern sustainability technologies without disrupting operations.
- Integration strategies that avoid costly overhauls while enabling smart upgrades.
- Discover how to embed real-time monitoring and emissions tracking into older equipment.
Meeting session 14
12:45 - 13:10
WORKSHOP
OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative: The new Cloud Reference Architecture
Key Takeaways:
- Explore how the OPC Foundation is extending interoperability into the cloud with its new Cloud Initiative – learn about the “who”, “why”, “what” and “how”
- Get a first look at the OPCF Cloud Reference Architecture – including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, SAP but also automation suppliers like ABB, BECKHOFF, Honeywell, Mitsubishi-Electric, Rockwell Automation, Schneider-Electric, Siemens and Yokogawa
- Learn how OPC UA bridges OT and IT systems, enabling seamless data flow from factory floor to cloud-based analytics
- See use cases showing how the architecture supports IIoT, digital twins, and edge-to-cloud scenarios
- Join the conversation shaping the future of open, cloud-connected industrial systems
Erich Barnstedt, Chair of the OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative
Meeting session 15