April 21-22, 2022
Hybrid format
St. Petersburg (Russia)
Transnational awareness raising event
Baltic Circular Economy Forum'22
The first and only landmark hybrid convention and matchmaking event in Russia focused on circular economy, sustainable development, green and cleantech solutions. BCEF is where companies, experts and key decision makers meet to discuss the strategies, tools and best practices leadership companies are using to shift their products and services from linear to circular.
Key circular event in Russia
The Baltic Circular Economy Forum is a hybrid event hosted by the city of St. Petersburg, with a mission to explore the tremendous circular challenges the region is facing, as well as the opportunities that the region has to offer. In the framework of the Forum participants will get the privilege to learn from and engage with key stakeholders of Russia as well as EU and beyond. Together we will break down borders, and initiate new projects and collaborations, with a mission to accelerate the circular transition in the region.
What are the formats of the forum?
The forum offers wide range of the formats for successful networking as well as awareness raising. Depending on the existing restrictions the formats of the Forum can be amended.
Discussion
platform
Matchmaking
arena
StartUp
competition
Exhibition
zone
What are the focus sectors?
The event in 2022 will be focused on the four key areas that create number of opportunities for improvement.
ECO parks & industrial symbiosis
Future food
Green mobility
Smart waste sorting & circular design
Participation benefits
The event is designed to become the knowledge sharing and discussion platform for the wide range of target groups.
For SMEs
- Get the latest trends
- Select the best practices and technologies for "green" transformation of your business
- Showcase your products and share your best practices
For corporations
- Showcase your products and solutions
- Share your best practices
- Network with the opinion leaders as well as decision makers
For startups
- Pitch your project & test your idea
- Connect with your clients and partners
- Get access to venture and "green" financing solutions
For authorities and international institutions
- Communicate your flagship initiatives
- Network with the key decision makers in one place
- Form new partnerships
Interested to partner with the forum or would like to become a speaker?
At the moment we are drafting the formats as well as the congress programme of the Forum. Contact us in order to get the details as well as to partner with the BCEF.
BCEF'21: Key facts
BCEF was held for the first time in 2021, but turned to be very successful event from the start.
BCEF'21: featured speakers & co-hosts
Meet some of the featured speaker of the BCEF in 2021.
Guillaume SCHWALL
First Secretary - Energy and climate policies
Delegation of the European Union to Russian Federation
Tadzio SCHILLING
CEO
Association of European Businesses
Peter KURTH
President
BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft e. V. (Germany) | FEAD European Waste Management Association (Belgium)
Kari HERLEVI
Project Director
Circular economy for biodiversity
Sitra
Aleksey YAKOVLEV
Deputy chairman
Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovations and Trade of St.Petersburg
Sameer AKBAR
Sr. Environmental Specialist
Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice – World Bank
Janne HIRVONEN
Consul
Consulate General of Finland (St.Petersburg)
Vladimir NIKITENKO
Director
The North-West office of
Russian-German Chamber of commerce (AHK)
Maxim EVDOKIMOV
Project Centre director
Agency for strategic initiatives
Milla BRUNEAU
Executive director
The Sustainable Lahti foundation
Markku HEINONEN
Development Director
City of Lappeenranta
Sergei KHMELEVSKII
General director
ITMO Highpark Foundation
Nikolai PITIRIMOV
Deputy Chairman
International consortium "St Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for urban environment" | Project Baltic Industrial Symbiosis
Maxim BALANEV
Public representative
St. Petersburg
Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Ingo EGLOFF
Chairman of the Board
Port of Hamburg Marketing e.V.
BCEF'21: success from the start
Enjoy the key moments of the Baltic Circular Economy Forum 2021.
BCEF'21: event recordings
Enjoy the recordings of the key sessions of the forum.
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Plenary session "Circular economy in Russia: from plans to actions?"
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Best practices sharing session "Circular Economy in Finland"
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Panel discussion "Sustainable mobility: motor of transport revolution?"
The forum contributes to fulfilling the following SDGs
The forum will create conditions for fulfilling the following SDGs:
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Use only energy efficient appliances and bulbs.
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns.
Goal 17: Partnerships
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Supported by
St. Petersburg, Lahti, Lappeenranta and Kotka Administrations
Strategic partners
Agency for Strategic Initiatives, St. Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for Urban Environment, Innovation Center "Skolkovo" and Deutsch-Russische Auslandshandelskammer.
Key partners
The event is supported by the following projects - LaLaPeTe and Twin Campus (the projects are funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland in the framework of South-East Finland-Russia CBC 2014-2020 programme).
