Resource Resilience
Explore how Odisha's mining and metals ecosystem can leverage industrial by-products, scrap, and secondary raw materials to reduce dependence on virgin resources, improve resource security, and enhance supply chain resilience.
World Circular Economy Forum 2026
Circular Value Chains for Metals and Industrial Materials
What if industrial by-products and secondary materials became key drivers of resource security, innovation and industrial growth? This webinar will bring together leaders from policy, industry, technology, markets and research to explore practical solutions, emerging innovations and collaborative approaches that are transforming how metals and industrial materials are valued and utilised. Participants will gain fresh insights into the enablers needed to scale resource recovery and industrial ecosystems, with the detailed programme and speaker information to be updated by 30 August 2026.
Why this session matters
Odisha's leadership in mining, metals, and industrial production presents a unique opportunity to pioneer circular value chains that maximize resource value, reduce waste, and strengthen industrial competitiveness. This session will explore practical pathways, innovative technologies, and collaborative models that can help transform industrial by-products and secondary materials into valuable resources for sustainable economic growth.
Circular Innovation
Discover emerging technologies, business models, and best practices that enable efficient recovery, recycling, and reuse of metals and industrial materials while creating new economic and environmental value.
Ecosystem Collaboration
Learn how industry, government, academia, technology providers, and recyclers can work together to accelerate circular value chains, drive innovation, and position Odisha as a leading hub for industrial circularity in India.
Session themes
Five connected themes structure the discussion from enabling policy through implementation, markets, research and future skills.
Policy and Regulatory Enablers
For circular industrial ecosystems.
Industry Perspective
Turning industrial by-products into resources.
Technology and Innovation
For resource recovery.
Knowledge and Market Perspectives
For scaling circular value chains.
Research, Skills and Future Pathways
Building long-term capability and implementation pathways.
Part of WCEF2026
This webinar is an accelerator session at the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 (https://wcef2026.com). WCEF2026 will gather forward-looking thinkers and doers and present the game-changers in the circular economy. The forum will be held from 15 to 18 September 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. WCEF2026 is organised jointly by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), operating under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India, together with global and local partners. Free of charge and open to all online. On social media, you can follow the event with #WCEF2026.