The Rethinking Materials Summit, April 28-29, London

Dear Designers,

You want to gain insights into emerging technologies? You are in the right place.

The annual Rethinking Materials Summit brings together brands, innovators, investors, and policymakers to explore the next frontier of materials innovation. Covering bio-based alternatives, sustainable plastics, circular textiles, metals, and systemic design solutions, the summit addresses the challenges and opportunities of implementing scalable, low-carbon, and circular materials across multiple industries.

The two-day program emphasizes actionable strategies -from policy alignment and material selection to cross-industry collaboration and global best practices.

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Key themes include:

1. From Policy to Practice
Translating evolving regulations and standards into actionable corporate strategies

2. Bio-Based & Hybrid Materials
Identifying commercially viable applications for compostables, hybrids, and fully bio-based solutions

3. Regenerative Textiles & Footwear
How businesses can embrace and embed circular business models and technologies

4. Transforming Waste
Converting industrial by-products and residual streams into innovative packaging

5. Next-Generation Plastics
Scaling sustainable polymers and promoting post-consumer material adoption across sectors

6. AI, LCA & Digital Tools
everaging real-time data, lifecycle assessment, and AI-driven insights to optimize material choices

7. Circular Metals & Lightweight Materials
Maximizing recycled content, coatings, and alloy innovations for high-performance applications

8. Consumer-Centric Circularity
Using design, behaviour insights, and engagement strategies to drive adoption and correct end-of-life handling

9. Global Lessons & Emerging Markets
Applying innovations and circular models from Asia, India, Japan, and other international hubs

10. Finance & Investment for Impact
Funding pathways, corporate partnerships, and VC strategies for scaling circular solutions

11. Operationalizing Sustainability Commitments
Converting corporate ESG pledges into measurable business outcomes

12. Cross-Industry Collaboration
Building partnerships across brands, suppliers, recyclers, and startups to accelerate material transformation

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