Registration opens 8:00am
Tea and coffee available on arrival

 

 SESSION 1:  GOVERNMENT UPDATES

 8:45am

Welcome and introduction
Anthony Spiteri - WMRR Victoria Branch President                       

Welcome to Country

 9:00am

EPA Victoria
Lee Miezis - Chief Executive Officer, EPA Victoria

 9:20am

Recycling Victoria
Tony Circelli - Head, Recycling Victoria

 9:40am

Sustainability Victoria
Matt Genever - Chief Executive Officer, Sustainability Victoria

 10:00am

CEO Panel

  • Lee Miezis - Chief Executive Officer, EPA Victoria
  • Matt Genever - Chief Executive Officer, Sustainability Victoria
  • Tony Circelli - Head, Recycling Victoria

Facilitated by WMRR CEO, Gayle Sloan

 10:30am Morning tea
   

 SESSION 2:  HOT TOPICS

 11:00am

Local Government circular economy priorities
Kat Panjari - Director of Strategic Foresight and Partnerships,
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)

 11:25am

Flows of plastics in Victoria: Are we getting more circular?
Joe Pickin - Director, Blue Environment

 11:50am

EPA 'Hot Topics' Panel

Facilitated by WMRR CEO, Gayle Sloan

 12:30pm  Lunch
 

 SESSION 3: EPR UPDATES

 1:30pm

Operating Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme

 2:00pm 

Seamless - Transforming how we choose, enjoy and recycle clothing in Australia
Danielle Kent - General Manager, Industry Transformation, Seamless

 2:30pm

Introducing TreadLightly
Shaun Bajada - Executive Director, Australian Sporting Goods Association (ASGA)

 3:00pm

Afternoon tea

   

 SESSION 4: INVESTING IN VICTORIA

 3:30pm 

Investing in Victorian WARR
Ben Fourniotis - General Manager, Government Relations, Communications and Public Affairs, Visy

 3:55pm 

Organics for Bioenergy
Stephanie Salinas - Manager Waste to Energy Services, Yarra Valley Water

 4:20pm 

The role of EfW in reaching 80% diversion
David Jettner - General Manager, Corporate Development and Strategic Projects, Opal

 4:45pm Wrap up
 4:55pm   Forum close
   

5:00 - 6:30 PM
NETWORKING FUNCTION

 

Program correct as at 29 April 2024, and is subject to change.  Please check back for updates.