About the programme

WCEF2025 – Tropical solutions for sustainable growth!

The programme on 13 and 14 May consists of 4 plenaries and 12 parallel sessions guided by the latest scientific evidence, spiced up with a variety of accelerator sessions held by our collaborators on 15 and 16 May in São Paulo and around the globe.

WCEF2025 will be hosted at the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo. You can also join the forum online or take part in WCEF Studios around the world. 

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What’s to expect? 

Have a closer look at the programme structure, session design and major topics below.

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Cutting edge solutions, inspiring insights and meetings that matter 

The WCEF2025 programme is guided by the latest scientific evidence and explores the most impactful circular solutions – with a tropical twist. It is designed to facilitate targeted discussions around business, governance, finance, innovation, people and employment – key enablers that drive the implementation of circular solutions on the ground. 

On the first two days, 13–14 May, the forum will offer 4 plenaries and 12 parallel sessions. The plenaries will explore cross-cutting thematic issues for a diverse, global audience and they will set the scene for a circular economic model that delivers well-being for all within nature’s carrying capacity. The parallel sessions will bring the themes of each session to life through inspiring, practical and scalable examples of the circular economy in action.  

The parallel sessions divide into four tracks: nature, materials, people and business.

On 15–16 May, accelerator sessions organised by WCEF2025 collaborators bridge the forum themes with the daily work needed for a circular transition.  

In addition to in-session audience engagement, participants will be able to access a networking area, an event application and an expo throughout the forum. The expo is a curated space for forum attendees in São Paulo to engage with innovative and inspiring circular economy solutions demonstrated by leading organisations and businesses from around the world. 

Join us for 2+2 days filled with tropical solutions and playful discovery!