Pyramid ABC

How Canadian companies are finding ultimate value in items previously considered as waste and re-defining resource extraction by targeting materials that are above ground.  

Moderator: Jane Ni, City of Edmonton

Speakers:

• Dan Zembal, Alberta Waste & Recycling Ltd.
• Clayton Miller, Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP
• Joanne Dafoe, ChopValue
• Jay Sanderson, Backroads Reclamation

Pyramid ABC

How reuse companies are challenging the status quo and delivering increased value to their customers over competing single-use options. Inspiring case studies that prove reuse is possible and can be launched at scale.

Moderator: Iris Monner, CSA Group

Speakers:

• Carl Botha, Tim Hortons
• Charles Binks-Collier, Circulr – How Reusable Packaging Can Scale in the Grocery Space
• Jacquie Hanton, Friendlier
• Kaeleigh Doherty, Muuse

Ballroom ABC

Six months into Alberta’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation – hear from the PROs and oversight body on key updates and have a chance to ask your burning questions about next steps and phase 2 roll out. Presenters will include ARMA, Circular Materials, Product Care and Call2Recycle

Moderator: Christina Seidel, sonnevera international corp.

Panel:

• Ed Gugenheimer, ARMA
• Blaire Gaalaas, Circular Materials
• Brian Bastien, Product Care
• Jason Brown, Call2Recycle

Beauvert AB / Great Hall

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Beauvert AB / Great Hall

Beauvert AB / Great Hall

Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments

Beauvert AB / Great Hall

Breakfast & Exhibit Viewing

Ballroom ABC

MacKenzie Brown is a First Nations Cree woman (Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation). Performer, drummer, tourism entrepreneur, philanthropist, and advocate for youth-at-risk. MacKenzie was recently highlighted as the only Indigenous and Albertan artist on the reality TV show Landscape Artist of the year, Canada where she was in the top 3 finalists. Winner of Emerald Award – on What on EARTH Can We Do podcast. Talking about “reciprocity with the land, insights into blending Indigenous knowledge with modern environmental approaches, and the role of Indigenous youth in leading future stewardship initiative. 

Moderator: Karen Alm, City of Calgary

Opening Remarks by Mayor Richard Ireland, Municipality of Jasper

Ballroom ABC

This session on wildfires and glacial loss will highlight the urgent environmental signals driving the need for systems change, the impact our actions have on our planet and how circular economy approaches support lessening those.

Moderator: Lori Koebel, Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation

Speakers:

• Greg Van Tighem
• Jim Elzinga

Ballroom ABC

More than just a policy, EPR is making waves across the value chain with a positive impact on the circularity of packaging design. Hear from producers and packaging manufacturers about how the introduction and anticipation of EPR is changing their products and practices for improved environmental outcomes. We’ll explore changes on consumer-focused packaging from Canadian Tire and Loblaws and an industry packaging update from Cleanfarms and McKenzie and Associates.

Moderator: Allen Langdon, Circular Materials
Speakers:

• Barry Friesen, Cleanfarms
• Don McKenzie, McKenzie Begin and Associates
• Kent Wootton, Canadian Tire
• Zahra Bhojani, Loblaw Companies Ltd.