Overview: The circular economy is a bold vision for tomorrow — and today — empowering leaders across industries and communities to increase resilience, mitigate climate risk and unlock new business opportunities. Circularity 21, the largest online circular economy event, offers an engaging and informative program, expo and networking opportunities. Join the growing global community of thousands of visionaries and practitioners to learn, connect and accelerate the circular economy.

Where and When: June 15 - 17, Online 

Audience: Circularity 21 will bring together thousands of thought leaders and practitioners across industries and value chains. This includes professionals working in corporate strategy, product design, supply chain, finance, sustainability, venturing, logistics, waste management and other functions, as well as entrepreneurs, nonprofits and trade associations, investors, academia and public agencies.

Nomination Process: To be considered for a speaking role at Circularity 21, please review the “What We Value” section and complete the submission form in its entirety. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, GreenBiz will only respond to nominations that we are interested in pursuing by no later than March, 2021. 

We take a collaborative approach to content creation and will work with selected speakers to refine and evolve your proposal for the Circularity audience — rarely will we accept nominations as-is. To learn more about last year’s program, please visit the Circularity 20 event page. 

Nomination Deadline:  January 29, 2021

What We Value

• Proof points: Bring your data, metrics and case studies to help us ground an aspirational circular economy in reality. We aim to uplift actionable insights, replicable models and success stories (or failures we can learn from) that show us what’s actually happening. 

• Fresh and timely content: What are the latest trends, innovations and breakthroughs in this emerging industry? We avoid topics, sessions and speakers that have appeared at other conferences. 

• Diversity: We’re specifically looking to prioritize BIPOC speakers in the program, and appreciate your partnership in ensuring that Circularity 21 — and the industry — reflects the world that we live in. All male or all white panels will not be considered. 

Content Formats

• Breakout Panel — Moderated discussion with two to  four speakers (including the moderator). We prioritize engaging conversations among industry experts with opportunities for audience engagement, and discourage formal slide-based presentations. 

• Breakout Lightning Talks — High-energy series of 3 to 5 brief presentations on a single topic. We prioritize dynamic speakers, visually compelling slides and actionable insights. 

• Keynote Talk — Short-form, stand-and-deliver presentation on the main stage designed to inspire, inform and entertain (à la TED Talks). We prioritize speakers proven to be dynamic and engaging presenters, and that offer a breakthrough idea or novel perspective. We look for both industry leaders and new voices not already well known on the conference circuit. There are very few Keynote Talk opportunities at Circularity 21.  

• Keynote Conversation — Lively, mainstage conversation, 15- to 25-minutes in length, among experts around a particular topic, or a one-on-one interview with a high-profile industry leader. A “talk show” format, Keynote Conversations are moderated by a seasoned journalist with no slides or presentations. There are very few Keynote Conversation opportunities at Circularity 21.