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Anthony Peyton is the founder and CEO of PREP Design and is based in Melbourne Australia. He has worked as a sustainability professional for over 30 years and is passionate about making a positive contribution toward the protection of our planet. PREP Design’s main service is the provision of a software called PREP, which is […]

Tim Buwalda is a Principal at Circular Matters LLC, and has 25 years of comprehensive recycling and solid waste management consulting experience, working with both public and private-sector clients throughout North America. Tim has a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering, with additional specialization in Plastics. He has a diverse range of […]

Sylvain is a planning advisor in the Environment Department of the City of Montreal. In order for Montreal to move towards zero waste by 2030, he works on issues such as reducing single-use plastics, stopping food waste and non-food waste, reducing out-of-home waste and improving the quality of recyclable materials. Sylvain is committed to making […]

Heidi is the Executive Director of the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC), a non-profit she founded in 2015 to advocate for a circular economy.  She previously had been the founding director of the highly successful California Product Stewardship Council, and prior to that advisor to the Chair of the California Waste Management Agency now called […]

Gena McKinley is the Strategic Initiatives Division Manager for Austin Resource Recovery, the City department charged with the implementation of the City of Austin’s Zero Waste Plan. She has spent over 15 years working in the solid waste industry. Prior to joining the City of Austin, Gena worked in sustainable development at a regional council […]

Minister Nally was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for Morinville-St. Albert. Nally brings with him decades of private sector experience managing and leading business units that generate between 50 million and 80 million dollars in revenue. He has a Masters Degree in Education. Nally was a […]

Anne Auriat is currently the manager of the Edson and District Recycling Depot located in Edson. The depot services the residents of Edson, Hinton and Yellowhead County. She has been directly involved with the recycling programs in these communities for the past 27 years. In the early years of raising 4 children she found time […]

Anna Rajkovic is the Circular Economy Market Manager at NOVA Chemicals. In her role, she is responsible for the company’s PCR product portfolio, and more broadly driving circularity with plastic converter customers and across the entire plastics value chain. Anna joined NOVA Chemicals in 2008; prior to her current role she was an applications development […]

Kirk Zembal comes to us from Blindman Brewing out of sunny Lacombe. Like their namesake river, Blindmans meander – through beer styles and brewing techniques. From kettle-sours to heavily dry-hopped to barrel-aged beers, they create innovative craft beer. He blew the engine on their ’79 van, The Dream Machine, on their first delivery run so […]

Tamara leads Metabolic’s Cities Program, in which she tackles the major urban challenges the world is facing. Her projects entail the design of viable and inclusive interventions at the interface of social and natural resilience. She has been involved in a wide range of projects regarding sustainable cities with a focus on topics such as […]