World-renowned keynote speakers
G-STIC Conference October 2021

Inger Andersen
(TBC)
UNEP
Executive Director
Executive Director

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
United Nations
SDG Advocate
SDG Advocate

Inger Andersen
(TBC)
UNEP
Executive Director
Executive Director

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
United Nations
SDG Advocate
SDG Advocate
TOP EXPERTS
G-STIC Conference October 2021

Lina Ahmad
Zayed University
Associate Professor at CACE
Associate Professor at CACE

Holger Berg
Wuppertal Institute
Co-Head Digital Transformation Research Unit
Co-Head Digital Transformation Research Unit

Kris Broos
VITO
Expert Sustainable Materials
Expert Sustainable Materials

Juan Calero
European Environment Agency
Expert – Industry and the environment
Expert – Industry and the environment

Lieze Cloots
OVAM / European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP)
Head international policy team
Head international policy team

Caroline Craenhals
Belgian Scrap Terminal Group
CEO, Co-owner
CEO, Co-owner

Eric Dewaet
Recupel
CEO/COO
CEO/COO

Tom Duhoux
VITO
Expert Circular Economy
Expert Circular Economy

Khalil Efendiev
CELSA Group
Innovation Manager Industry 4.0
Innovation Manager Industry 4.0

Susanne Guth-Orlowski
Spherity
Chief Innovation and Solution Officer
Chief Innovation and Solution Officer

Tobias Herzog
Tailorlux
CEO
CEO

Susanne Karcher
WRF
Co-Founder and Executive; National Project Coordinator, ACEN
Co-Founder and Executive; National Project Coordinator, ACEN

Norbert Kolos
4CF Sp. z o.o.
Managing partner
Managing partner

Matthias Kuom
European Commission Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology
Policy Officer
Policy Officer

Steven Latré
Imec
Director Research Centre
Director Research Centre

Julie Lietaer
European Spinning Group
Co-CEO
Co-CEO

Musonda Mumba
UNDP, Rome Centre for Sustainable Development
Director
Director

Almut Nagel
European Commission Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology
Policy Officer
Policy Officer

Kacper Nosarzewski
4CF Sp. z o.o.
Partner
Partner

Michiel Scheffer
WUR
Programme Manager Sustainable Textiles
Programme Manager Sustainable Textiles

Marco Sosa
Zayed University
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE

Dietrich Van der Weken
VITO
General Manager G-STIC
General Manager G-STIC

Ke Wang
PACE
Knowledge Lead
Knowledge Lead

Ibon Zugasti Gorostidi
Prospektiker - Millennium Project
Director
Director

Lina Ahmad
Zayed University
Associate Professor at CACE
Associate Professor at CACE

Holger Berg
Wuppertal Institute
Co-Head Digital Transformation Research Unit
Co-Head Digital Transformation Research Unit

Kris Broos
VITO
Expert Sustainable Materials
Expert Sustainable Materials

Juan Calero
European Environment Agency
Expert – Industry and the environment
Expert – Industry and the environment

Lieze Cloots
OVAM / European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP)
Head international policy team
Head international policy team

Caroline Craenhals
Belgian Scrap Terminal Group
CEO, Co-owner
CEO, Co-owner

Eric Dewaet
Recupel
CEO/COO
CEO/COO

Tom Duhoux
VITO
Expert Circular Economy
Expert Circular Economy

Khalil Efendiev
CELSA Group
Innovation Manager Industry 4.0
Innovation Manager Industry 4.0

Susanne Guth-Orlowski
Spherity
Chief Innovation and Solution Officer
Chief Innovation and Solution Officer

Tobias Herzog
Tailorlux
CEO
CEO

Susanne Karcher
WRF
Co-Founder and Executive; National Project Coordinator, ACEN
Co-Founder and Executive; National Project Coordinator, ACEN

Matthias Kuom
European Commission Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology
Policy Officer
Policy Officer

Steven Latré
Imec
Director Research Centre
Director Research Centre

Julie Lietaer
European Spinning Group
Co-CEO
Co-CEO

Musonda Mumba
UNDP, Rome Centre for Sustainable Development
Director
Director

Almut Nagel
European Commission Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology
Policy Officer
Policy Officer

Michiel Scheffer
WUR
Programme Manager Sustainable Textiles
Programme Manager Sustainable Textiles

Marco Sosa
Zayed University
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE

Dietrich Van der Weken
VITO
General Manager G-STIC
General Manager G-STIC

Karl Vrancken
VITO
Research Manager Sustainable Materials
Research Manager Sustainable Materials

Ke Wang
PACE
Knowledge Lead
Knowledge Lead