Circular Markets, London

Wednesday 4 February 2026

The Circular Markets 2026 London event brought together leading voices from across the technology ecosystem to explore what’s next for the circular economy. Nearly 300 attendees from 120 companies across 34 countries took part in the event. They joined 36 expert speakers to exchange perspectives on sustainability, supply chain automation, and circular business models.

The event created space for practical, forward-looking discussions grounded in real industry experience. It was supported by 28 partners, including Alchemy, NorthLadder, Assurant, Orange, Foxway, GSMA, Apkudo, and bolttech, highlighting strong cross-industry commitment to advancing circular innovation.

Speakers

Agenda

	Opening Remarks Shaun Collins (Group CEO, FDM | CCS Insight)
	Circular Market Trends Presentation Simon Bryant (FDM | CCS Insight), Jessica Miller (FDM | CCS Insight)
	Guest Presentation Richard Chang (Samsung, UK and Ireland)
	Mobile Network Operator Device Strategies Panel Malcolm Cubitt (BT), Ole Schilling (Deutsche Telekom), Jean-Luc Vallejo (Orange), Lorena Senador-Gomez Lazaro (Telefonica), Davide Tacchino (Vodafone),  Kester Mann (FDM | CCS Insight)
	Innovating with Device Value Propositions Fireside Chat Sandeep Shetty (NorthLadder), Ian Fogg (FDM | CCS Insight)
	The Economics of Refurbishment Panel Jeremy Ji (ATRenew), David Kelly (Swappie), Mandeep Manocha (Cashify), Tsuyoshi Shimizu (WeSellCellular), Simon Bryant (FDM | CCS Insight)
	The Business Case for Trade-In Fireside Chat Stephen Wise (Alchemy), Ben Wood (FDM | CCS Insight)
	Rethinking Device Ownership and Trade-In Panel Reynold Simonnet (Dipli), Alex Burghelia (Flip), Fanis Koutouvelis (Pandas), Andy Morris (Likewize), Ben Hatton (FDM | CCS Insight)
	The Potential of AI, Robotics and Standards in Scaling and Professionalizing Circularity Panel Steven Moore (GSMA), Oliver Kotkas (Foxway), Josh Matthews (Apkudo), Ben Wood (FDM | CCS Insight)
	Hyper-Personalization Fireside Chat Biju Nair (Assurant), Ben Wood (CCS Insight | FDM)
	Rethinking Consumer Journeys toward Circular Practices Panel Dr Philipp Gattner (rebuy), Augustin Becquet (Recommerce), Katy Medlock (Back Market), Prashansa Choudhary (Amazon), Sam Howard (eBay), Alex Jornod (FDM | CCS Insight)
	Drinks and networking

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