{"id":169843,"date":"2025-10-31T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=169843"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:13:58","slug":"ai-circular-economy-conference-2026-how-ai-powers-progress-from-chemical-and-material-innovations-to-data-security-preliminary-program-now-published-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/ai-circular-economy-conference-2026-how-ai-powers-progress-from-chemical-and-material-innovations-to-data-security-preliminary-program-now-published-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: How AI Powers Progress from Chemical and Material Innovations to Data Security \u2013 Preliminary Program now Published"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165663\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/07\/25-07-14-AIC-Banner-1920x1080-inv.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The AI Circular Economy Conference 2026, organised by nova-Institute, is taking place on 4\u20135 March 2026 in Cologne, Germany, and online. This international hybrid event will bring together experts from the new chemical and plastic industry, recycling, biotechnology, CO<sub>2<\/sub> utilisation (CCU) and digital sectors to explore the transformation towards circular and renewable carbon systems by artificial intelligence (AI). By linking technological innovation with sustainability goals, the conference will demonstrate how AI can make processes, materials and business models smarter and more efficient across the entire value chain \u2014 from feedstock and production to recycling and reuse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preliminary Program now Published<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The preliminary program reflects the thematic scope of the event, spanning topics from process optimisation and data-driven industrial transformation to discovery of new circular materials, biotechnology and cybersecurity. This diversity highlights that AI is driving innovation at every stage of the renewable carbon value chain, from molecular design and production to system-level management and policy. These are the first confirmed speakers of the preliminary program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Delphine Largeteau, Schneider Electric<\/strong>: \u201cUnlocking Digital Circularity: A Game Changer!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rosario Othen &amp; Florian Pohlmeyer, RWTH Aachen University<\/strong>: \u201cFrom Data to Decisions: Digital Twins and Data Spaces for a Sustainable Process Industry\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Dennis Krause, Covestro<\/strong>: \u201cFrom Digital Polyurethane Processing to AI: Generating Insights into Production Readiness of Circular Solutions\u201c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Zora Rerop, Dahlia Biotech<\/strong>: \u201cEfficiency and Scale in Industrial Biotechnology: How Can AI Help Build Europe\u2019s Renewable Chemical Future? \u2013 Challenges and Insight\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Christian Hummert, Federal Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity (Cyberagentur)<\/strong>: \u201cAI and Cyber Security in the Chemical Industry\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Xaiza Aniban, ExoMatter GmbH: <\/strong>\u201cAI-Powered Acceleration of Sustainable Materials Discovery\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Johanna Kutschenreuter, Ehrenm\u00fcller GmbH<\/strong>: \u201cKIKS \u2013 AI-Powered Platform for the Plastics Industry\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alexis Cuquel, Kanadevia Inova:<\/strong> \u201cOptimizing Biomethane Production through AI-Driven Feed Planning in Anaerobic Digestion Plants\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the overview of the program here: <a href=\"https:\/\/ai-circulareconomy.eu\/program\/\">https:\/\/ai-circulareconomy.eu\/program\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advisory Board Ensures High Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conference Advisory Board plays a pivotal role in determining the scientific and thematic focus of the AI Circular Economy Conference. It brings together leading experts from research, industry and digital innovation to ensure an independent and high-quality program. All members of the board are carefully curated. Together, they represent the entire value chain, from chemical production and biotechnology to digital transformation. Their collective expertise has informed the selection of the initial speakers announced in the provisional program, guaranteeing that the conference will reflect the most pertinent developments at the intersection of AI, chemistry, and sustainable materials. Members of the advisory board are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Lars B\u00f6rger, Michael Carus and Achim Raschka (nova-Institute); Dr. Tina Buchholz (German Chemical Industry Association \u2013 VCI); Dr. Christine Bunte (PlasticsEurope Deutschland); Dr. Patrick Gl\u00f6ckner (Evonik); Prof. Dr. Dirk Hecker (Fraunhofer IAIS); Dr. Tobias Klement (Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie \u2013 CLIB); Dr. Wolfgang Lippert (Microsoft); Nils Janus (Covestro); and Alex Dickmann (German AI Association \u2013 KI Bundesverband).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circular Economy \u2013 Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon with AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>nova-Institute proudly presents its new highlight event, bringing together the best innovators, researchers, and practitioners of this fundamental digital transformation of our society: The AI Circular Economy Conference, 4-5 March, 2026 in Cologne and online. This groundbreaking conference will explore how advanced AI tools and applications are shaping the future of circular and sustainable materials by unlocking the full potential of renewable carbon from biomass, carbon capture utilisation (CCU), and recycling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key topics are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transparency and traceability, digital passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modelling and simulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery of new circular materials and technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process optimisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply chain management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cyber security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic autonomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ai-circulareconomy.eu\">https:\/\/ai-circulareconomy.eu<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AI Circular Economy Conference 2026, organised by nova-Institute, is taking place on 4\u20135 March 2026 in Cologne, Germany, and online. 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