Call For Speakers Extended Until Friday 12 december
Submit Your Proposal Now
If you are interested in speaking at the 2026 Conference we are inviting you to put forward your presentation proposal for review by our international conference Advisory Board. Please note that not all submissions can be accepted but all will be considered ahead of the final submission deadline.
Submission Guidelines
FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday 12 December 2025
The Organisers of E-Waste World Expo, Battery Recycling Expo, Metal Recycling Expo; ITAD & Circular Electronics Expo (#EBMI2026), invite presenters to submit speaking proposals for the event’s conference, to be held on the 17-18 June 2026.
TOPIC AREAS FOR SUBMISSION
We are accepting any relevant proposals that may involve, but are not limited to, the following topics:
Track 1 – E-Waste & WEEE Recycling
- Circular Economy Strategies for Managing E-Waste: A Global Perspective
- Addressing the opportunities and challenges in e-waste recycling in the Southern Hemisphere
- The role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in sustainable electronics manufacturing
- Emerging trends and focus on E-Waste Legislation & Compliance
- Use of AI and robots in the e-waste supply chain from sorting to logistics
- Collaborative Initiatives: Public-private partnerships in e-waste recycling programs
- A deep dive into opportunities and practice in mobile phone recycling
- A discussion on EU digital waste tracking
- Focus on recycling plastics in e-waste – opportunities and best practice
- Valuable materials opportunities in recycling entertainment devices
- Focus on gold recycling – best practice urban mining
Track 2 – ITAD & Circular Electronics
- Eco-Design Principles: Integrating Sustainability from Product Development to End of Life
- The Role of ITAD in Enabling Circular Economy Practices
- Data Security and Compliance in ITAD
- Scaling up your ITAD business
- Corporate Responsibility and Circular Electronics:
- Product Passports
- Designing Electronics for Repairability
- Right to repair
- The Growing Importance of Reuse Markets
Track 3 – Battery Recycling
- Circular Economy Approaches to Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
- Recovering Rare Metals from Used Batteries
- Challenges & Opportunities in Recycling Next-Gen Energy Storage Systems
- Regulatory Updates & Global Standards for Safe Battery Recycling Practices
- Preventing dangers in the recycling process from recovery to end use
- Eco-Friendly Battery Disposal: Assessing Environmental Impact and Solutions
- Closed-Loop Systems: Integrating Battery Manufacturing with End-of-Life Recycling
- Market trends and legislation coverage
- Securing EU funding to scale up operations
- Handling electrolyte extraction in spent batteries
- Energy and Cost Efficiency in Large-Scale Battery Recycling Operations
- Electrochemical Processes for Efficient & Sustainable Battery Recycling
Track 4 – Metal & Critical Raw Material Recycling:
- Market Trends and Economic Impacts on Global Metal Recycling Practices
- Advances in Non-Ferrous Metal Recovery from Electronic Waste Streams
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Metal Recycling Operations
- Focus on metal alloy recycling
- Focus on vehicle and aerospace metals recycling – best practice and opportunities
- Geopolitics and “CRM nationalism” impacting recycling and the CRM market
- Circular Design Strategies: Enhancing Recyclability in Metal-Based Products
- Legislative Updates and Policy Developments Affecting Metal Recycling Industry.
PRESENTATION FORMATS
Individual Presentations – 20-MINUTES
Individual talks are 20-minute presentations explaining recent innovations, research & findings. The 20 minute slot can be managed how the speaker pleases whether it be purely presentation or presentation followed by Q&A.
Panel Discussion – 40-MINUTES
Panel discussions provide an analysis of broad industry trends from a variety of perspectives. These discussions will begin with the moderator providing an overview of the topic, then each panellist will give a short introduction to themselves & their area of topic expertise. The moderator will then move to open discussion with prepared questions & open questions from the attendees. If you propose a panel discussion, be prepared to serve as moderator & invite speakers from around the industry. A list of prospective speakers or speaker companies should be included in the proposal.
In general, we look for speakers who are willing to share their knowledge to present findings, expertise and vital information that our audience of decision makers in businesses in the second life supply chain, OEMs and other experts will find valuable.
Proposals that aim to market a specific company or product will not be considered.
CALL-FOR-SPEAKERS SUBMISSION PROCESS
Proposals to be submitted below or by emailing Gabriel Day directly. If selected to speak, all presenters will be required to submit a presentation in PowerPoint format at least one month in advance of the event to ensure guidelines are met.
For more information about attending the event, please visit: www.ewaste-expo.com, www.itad-expo.com, www.batteryrecycling-expo.com or www.metalrecycling-expo.com
If you have any questions, please contact Gabriel Day via gabriel@trans-worldevents.com or +44 (0) 1483 330 018.