Discussion Room: Circularity - Product and Process Design, Form and Function

About this session

Fundamentally, the Circular Economy is an economic system in which the generation of waste is being avoided throughout the value chain. This session will be discussing:

How does ‘Design for Circularity’ differ from ‘Design for Manufacture’ or other existing DfX and what implications does this have for the design process?
Are there product or process areas which could be ‘easy wins’ and are relatively straightforward to deliver?
How can we apply ‘Design for Circularity’ to products where style and design or fashion trends are important, or where technology is rapidly evolving?

Discussion leader:
Simon Locke, Former Head of Manufacturing Engineering, Dyson