REBus celebration of resource efficient business models
21 November 2016 - 21 November 2016
United Kingdom
WHY ATTEND?
• Hear from leading industry figures about their direct experience of developing resource efficient business models across a wide range of industry sectors
• Understand the range of resource efficient business models and current best practice
• Attend a meet the expert clinic to understand how to apply this thinking to your own business
• Network with like-minded industry pioneers
MEET THE REBUS EXPERT
• Ask the Resource Efficient Business Models (REBMs) expert - WRAP experts answer your business’s questions about the process of designing and implementing REBMs for businesses supplying products and services.
• Systems thinking workshop – KTN’s Design and Innovation Manager and Schmidt-MacArthur fellow Barry Waddilove using KTN’s Circular Economy Systems Innovation tool to take an in-depth look at your business in a systems context and identify circular economy opportunities
• Ask the circular procurement experts – RWS experts answer your questions about circular procurement
AGENDA
10:00 Arrival and registration
10:30 Chair’s introduction
10:35 Resource Efficient Business Models – Steve Creed – Director Business Programmes, WRAP
11:00 Professor Walter Stahel - Founder-Director of the Product-Life Institute Geneva
11:30 Behaviour change en masse: how to crack business model innovation in B2C markets
Session Chair: Greg Lucas – Technical Specialist, WRAP
Speakers: Alexandra Florea – Marks & Spencers, Michelle Keam – IKEA UK & IE, E-Car
12:45 Networking Lunch
14:00 Cooperative partnerships: developing new business models that deliver mutual value
Session Chair: Professor Margaret Bates – University of Northampton
Speakers: Ann Beavis – Premier Sustain, Gareth Banks – Orangebox, Jeremy Palmer – Philips Lighting, UniGreenScheme
15:15 Circular procurement: the role of procurement in stimulating demand for new business models
Session Chair: Joan Prummel – RWS – Circular Procurement Facilitator, Rijkswaterstaat Environment,
Speakers: Sabien van der Leij – Rijkswaterstaat Environment, Hanneke op den Brouw – Rijkswaterstaat Environment
16:00 Coffee Break
16:30 Taking a leap of faith: how to transition to a new business model without disrupting a good business
Session Chair: Dr Steve Wallace - Director, Aldersgate Group
Speakers: Martin Hunt – Forum for the Future
Tom Youle – REBus, Donald Shepherd – Beko
17:45 Chair’s closing report
18:00 Drinks reception
Down load the event flyer via the link: http://bit.ly/2feMVTt(opens in new window)
ABOUT REBUS
REBus was set up to test the methodology in practical, real-life situations by suppliers and procurers in the UK and the Netherlands.
The REBus project brings together a unique partnership of expertise and knowledge to enable the advancement of resource efficient business models. REBus is led by WRAP, working in partnership with Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment), Aldersgate Group, the Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd (KTN) and the University of Northampton. REBus has secured €3.1m funding from the European Commission’s LIFE+ fund, UK governments and project partners.
For further information about REBus visit : www.rebus.eu.com
• Hear from leading industry figures about their direct experience of developing resource efficient business models across a wide range of industry sectors
• Understand the range of resource efficient business models and current best practice
• Attend a meet the expert clinic to understand how to apply this thinking to your own business
• Network with like-minded industry pioneers
MEET THE REBUS EXPERT
• Ask the Resource Efficient Business Models (REBMs) expert - WRAP experts answer your business’s questions about the process of designing and implementing REBMs for businesses supplying products and services.
• Systems thinking workshop – KTN’s Design and Innovation Manager and Schmidt-MacArthur fellow Barry Waddilove using KTN’s Circular Economy Systems Innovation tool to take an in-depth look at your business in a systems context and identify circular economy opportunities
• Ask the circular procurement experts – RWS experts answer your questions about circular procurement
AGENDA
10:00 Arrival and registration
10:30 Chair’s introduction
10:35 Resource Efficient Business Models – Steve Creed – Director Business Programmes, WRAP
11:00 Professor Walter Stahel - Founder-Director of the Product-Life Institute Geneva
11:30 Behaviour change en masse: how to crack business model innovation in B2C markets
Session Chair: Greg Lucas – Technical Specialist, WRAP
Speakers: Alexandra Florea – Marks & Spencers, Michelle Keam – IKEA UK & IE, E-Car
12:45 Networking Lunch
14:00 Cooperative partnerships: developing new business models that deliver mutual value
Session Chair: Professor Margaret Bates – University of Northampton
Speakers: Ann Beavis – Premier Sustain, Gareth Banks – Orangebox, Jeremy Palmer – Philips Lighting, UniGreenScheme
15:15 Circular procurement: the role of procurement in stimulating demand for new business models
Session Chair: Joan Prummel – RWS – Circular Procurement Facilitator, Rijkswaterstaat Environment,
Speakers: Sabien van der Leij – Rijkswaterstaat Environment, Hanneke op den Brouw – Rijkswaterstaat Environment
16:00 Coffee Break
16:30 Taking a leap of faith: how to transition to a new business model without disrupting a good business
Session Chair: Dr Steve Wallace - Director, Aldersgate Group
Speakers: Martin Hunt – Forum for the Future
Tom Youle – REBus, Donald Shepherd – Beko
17:45 Chair’s closing report
18:00 Drinks reception
Down load the event flyer via the link: http://bit.ly/2feMVTt(opens in new window)
ABOUT REBUS
REBus was set up to test the methodology in practical, real-life situations by suppliers and procurers in the UK and the Netherlands.
The REBus project brings together a unique partnership of expertise and knowledge to enable the advancement of resource efficient business models. REBus is led by WRAP, working in partnership with Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment), Aldersgate Group, the Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd (KTN) and the University of Northampton. REBus has secured €3.1m funding from the European Commission’s LIFE+ fund, UK governments and project partners.
For further information about REBus visit : www.rebus.eu.com
Keywords
European Commission’s LIFE+