The Circularity Illusion: Why AI is Key to Closing the Loop

Mar 12, 2025

11:30am – 12:30pm CT

The circular economy is failing because the post-consumption world remains a blind spot. Waste management, handling over 2B tonnes annually, has long been a black box—overlooked in investment and innovation. Until now.
AI is transforming waste recovery. Computer vision AI is digitising waste flows, automating sorting, and unlocking real-time data to drive action. Hear first-hand from leaders in recycling, material science, and AI as they unite to deploy waste intelligence, infrastructure innovation, and investment, ensuring circularity becomes a reality.

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Ambarish Mitra

Greyparrot

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Pieter Van Dijk

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions

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