From Management to Value: New Paths for Solid Waste

This panel explores solid waste management as a strategic pillar for sustainable and resilient cities. The debate reinforces the importance of valuing waste pickers, the regionalization of solid waste management, and changing the urban mindset regarding waste, highlighting how it can be treated as a strategic resource.

Innovate to Circulate: Scalable Regenerative Business Models

The circular economy is no longer a trend but is establishing itself as an essential strategy for innovation and competitiveness. This panel showcases initiatives that demonstrate how it is possible to scale regenerative business models capable of reducing impacts, valorising resources, and generating new opportunities across different sectors. The discussion explores experiences from the private sector and public projects that are redefining production chains and inspiring practical solutions for transforming waste into value, thereby bridging sustainability and economic development.

Implementing Circularity: Challenges and Opportunities

Advancing the circular economy is essential to addressing social and environmental challenges while fostering regenerative economic development. The transition from a linear model to circular practices requires integration among businesses, cooperatives, social innovation initiatives, and public policies. This panel will bring together complementary perspectives—combining international experience, social innovation, entrepreneurial practice, and education—to highlight how circularity can become a driving force for structural transformation in the State of São Paulo.