Playground Stage
Jun 4, 2026
4:30 PM4:55 PM
Circular by Design: Engineering a Waste-Free Industry
Javier Goyeneche
Description
What if waste was a design problem we could solve before it happens? Circular AI and predictive models are redefining how products are designed, made and recovered, moving sustainability from a marketing story to an operating system. But building truly circular industries requires more than technology: it demands new frameworks, new education and new standards of accountability. What does it actually take to engineer a waste-free industry from both the boardroom and the classroom?