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 | FDM CCS Insight) | ||
| Circular Market Trends Presentation Simon Bryant (FDM | FDM CCS Insight), Jessica Miller (FDM | 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 | FDM CCS Insight) | ||
| Innovating with Device Value Propositions Fireside Chat Sandeep Shetty (NorthLadder), Ian Fogg (FDM | FDM CCS Insight) | ||
| The Economics of Refurbishment Panel Jeremy Ji (ATRenew), David Kelly (Swappie), Mandeep Manocha (Cashify), Tsuyoshi Shimizu (WeSellCellular), Simon Bryant (FDM | FDM CCS Insight) | ||
| The Business Case for Trade-In Fireside Chat Stephen Wise (Alchemy), Ben Wood (FDM | 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 | 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 | FDM CCS Insight) | ||
| Hyper-Personalization Fireside Chat Biju Nair (Assurant), Ben Wood (FDM 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 | FDM CCS Insight) | ||
| Drinks and networking |
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