Sustainable Development Forum 2026 – Circularity the New Reality: Sustainability for Growth
21 May 2026
08:30 -18:30
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Open to: All
Student: £40
Standard: £300
Cambridge Judge alumni: £150
Corporate registration: £500
Cambridge Judge Business School
Trumpington St
Cambridge
CB2 1AG
United Kingdom
Join us
Join us at the Sustainable Development Forum, Cambridge Edition to explore the topic ‘Circularity the New Reality: Sustainability for Growth’.
Cambridge Judge Business School is joining forces with the Sustainable Business Forum to bring together pioneers and thought leaders from academia, business, development institutions, government, and civil society to address the structural, financial, technological, and societal barriers that define the next stage of global sustainability transition.
About the event
This event will explore how nations, industries, financial systems and institutions can move from high-level commitments to meaningful implementation.
Moving beyond just good for planet to good for business and economies, the discussions will centre around reframing the narrative of circularity with topics relatable to all geopolitics, critical minerals/resource security, climate disruptions, economic competitiveness, competitive advantage and sustainable development.
Agenda
08:30-09:00
Registration and coffee
09:30 – 09:45
Opening remarks: From Linear Limits to Circular Advantage
09:20-09:50
Fireside chat: Circularity, Competitiveness & the Future of Europe
09:50-10:35
Panel 1: Circular Economy at Scale: From Concept to Systemic Transformation
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-11:40
Panel 2: Circular Finance & Capital Allocation (Financing Resilience & Competitive Growth)
11:40-12:20
Panel 3: Circular Energy Systems: Resilience, Security & Lifecycle Thinking
12:20-13:20
Networking lunch
13:20 – 14:00
Panel 4: UN Panel – Circularity and the SDGs: Lessons from the Fathers of Sustainability
14:00-14:40
Panel 5: Circular Food Systems: From Waste Reduction to Food Security
14:40-15:00
Coffee break
15:00-15:40
Panel 6: Fashion Industry & Sustainability: From Trends to Transformation
15:40-16:20
Panel 7: AI, Data & the Circular Economy, Building the Decision Infrastructure
16:20 – 16:40
Closing remarks
16:40 – 18:30