The 3rd Australian Circular Economy Conference brought together current and emerging circular economy leaders in Australia. The conference built upon the success of the 2nd and 1st ACECs and served up a joint program with the launch of the 1st University of Sydney Net Zero Initiative (NZI) Conference. The conference ran from Monday 21 November to Friday 23 November 2022.

The conference explored the progress, innovation, and benefits of a circular economy and digital solutions for Net Zero. It featured the University Research Commercialisation (URC) and highlighted its research-industry engagement on the translation of research into commercial technologies and solutions.

The conference was co-hosted by the Waste Transformation Research Hub and the University of Sydney’s Net Zero Initiative.

ACEC 2022 Organising Committee

Associate Professor Ali Abbas (Chair, ACEC)
The University of Sydney

Lisa McLean (Co-Chair, ACEC)
NSW Circular

Kim Rasmussen (Chair, NZI)
Initiative Lead, University of Sydney Net Zero Initiative

Ken Tye Yong (Co-Chair, NZI)
Initiative Lead, University of Sydney Net Zero Initiative

Conference Partners

Rupal Ismin
Director, Sydney Knowledge Hub

Ben Eggleton
Director, University of Sydney Nano Institute

Organising Committee

Victoria Hope
Snr. Project Officer – External Engagement Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney

Greta Stevens
Community Manager, Sydney Knowledge Hub

Sandra Margon
Head, External Engagement – Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney

Gustavo Fimbres Weihs
Research Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney

Jay Lee
Administration Officer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney

Chloe Cai
BDM, Digital Sciences Initiative, Faculty of Engineering

Gordon Weiss
Director, External Engagement, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney

The 2nd Australian Circular Economy Conference (ACEC) partnered with universities, government, and industry leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to deliberate on the progress, innovation, and benefits of a circular economy. This conference spotlighted the industries and businesses actively using circular economy principles. ACEC 2020 was held virtually, allowing audiences from all around the world to join.

The conference was co-hosted by the Waste Transformation Research Hub, the Sydney Knowledge Hub, APRU Sustainable Waste Management, and NSW Circular.

ACEC 2020 Conference Chairs

Associate Professor Ali Abbas (Chair)
The University of Sydney

Rupal Ismin (Co-Chair)
Sydney Knowledge Hub

Lisa McLean (Co-Chair)
NSW Circular

Yong Sik Ok (Co-Chair)
Sustainable Waste Management APRU

Organising Committee

Sarah Lacroix
Sydney Knowledge Hub

Sandra Margon
International and Research Partnerships

Sally Hill
NSW Circular

Laura Carroll
NSW Circular

Kumuduni Niroshika Palansooriya
Korea University

The 1st Australian Circular Economy Conference was held at Mercure Kooindah Waters, Central Coast, 19-20 November 2018.

This conference was organised by the Waste Transformation Research Hub and was supported by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, within the NSW Department of Industry. The inaugural conference focused on topics such as:

Technology: State of the art in consumer product design and waste processing technologies

Digital Circular Economy: the three Cs in waste data: clarity, consistency, connectivity

Policy: Circular economy policy and implications on waste prevention, recovery and energy from waste (EfW)

Transitioning: Business infrastructure and the circular economy

ACEC 2018 Organising Committee

Associate Professor Ali Abbas (Chair)
The University of Sydney

Professor Dianne Wiley
The University of Sydney

Dr Alejandro Montoya
The University of Sydney

Dr Qianhong She
The University of Sydney

Professor Damien Giurco
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Dr Nick Florin
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Dr Ron Wainberg
MRA Consulting Group