• European Circular Economy Hotspot

    5-7 October 2026, Budapest

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Speakers

Gábor Arató

Managing Director
Manupackaging International Ltd.

Dániel Barcza

Head of Sustainability, Professor
MOME

Bálint Bartha-Horváth

Associate Director
ESG & Sustainability Solutions
CBRE Hungary

Martin Basila

CEO & Co-Founder
Sensoneo

Dalma Berkovics

Sharing economy expert

Ádám Bihari

Managing Director
NaturARCH Házépítő Kft.

Dr. Viktória Bodnár

Managing Partner
IFUA Horváth & Partners Ltd.

Peter Börkey

Circular Economy Lead
OECD

Attila Chikán Jr.

Chairman and CEO
ALTEO Plc.

Balázs Cseh

President, Hungarian Food Bank Association
Senior Advisor, FEBA

Ádám Dálnoki

CEO
BauApp

Dr. László Aleksza

CEO
Profikomp Environmental Engineering Ltd.

Quentin Drewell

Senior Director
Products & Materials
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Dr. Dóra Fazekas

Director
Cambridge Econometrics

György Fekete PhD

Head of the Centre for Circular Economy Analysis
MATE

Árpád Attila Goszták

Managing Director
Siemens Energy Kft.

Prof. David Greenfield

Vice President, Circular Economy Institute
Managing Director, SOENECS Ltd.

Gábor Gyura

Director
Hungarian Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (HuSIF)

Hannah Casey

Corporate Network Lead
Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Jihae Ko

Sustainability Analyst
EBRD

Kaan Taşyürek

Head of Sectors
ING Bank N.V. Hungary Branch

Dóra Kasza

Chief Strategy Officer
Jász-Plasztik Ltd.

Ferenc Kis

Energy Sector Engineer
European Investment Bank

János Kocsány

Member of the BoD
Graphisoft Park SE

Barbora Kotoun

Global Leader for Circularity
IKEA

Dr. Alexandra Köves

Associate Professor
Corvinus University of Budapest

Csaba Livják

Founder, Managing Director
BuildEXT Ltd.

Irén Márta

Managing Director
Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary

Péter Noszek

Managing Director
Nestlé Hungária Ltd.

Marianna Pinczés

Founder, CEO
Grapoila

Janez Potočnik

Co-Chair
UNEP International Resource Panel

Tivadar Runtág

Director of Strategy and Sustainability
MOHU MOL Waste Management Ltd.

Gergely Sándor

Founder, managing director
Viador Átrium Group

Anita Simon

Deputy CEO
Sustainability and Circular Economy at ALTEO

Tom Szaky

CEO
TerraCycle

Diána Ürge-Vorsatz

climate researcher
Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Professor, CEU

László Vadas

CEO
CycloSteel

Freek van Eijk

CEO
Holland Circular Hotspot

Ádám Vida

Chief Technical Officer of the Bay Zoltán Research Centre
Chief Executive Officer of Edortech Ltd.

Albert Wettstein

Co-Founder
Munch

Gergely Zámbó

Co-Founder
Respray
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About the event

The Circular Economy Hotspot is a global platform for accelerating the transition to circularity.

Each year, one country/city becomes the meeting point of those shaping the future of the circular economy,  across business, policy and innovation.

It is not a traditional conference.
It is an international stage where local action meets global impact.

Where companies, policymakers, financial institutions, innovators and communities come together to move from ambition to implementation.

The Hotspot showcases and scales real circular solutions, from business models to policy approaches, while fostering cross-border collaboration, knowledge exchange and new partnerships.

In 2026, the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) and the Hungarian Circular Economy Platform will host the European Circular Economy Hotspot in Budapest.

The 2026 edition places a strong focus on the business dimension of circularity.

It brings together senior decision-makers, global thought leaders and market actors to explore how circular economy becomes:
→ measurable
→ scalable
→ and investable

Previous European hosts include Dublin, Bottrop, Catalonia, Belgium, Scotland, Luxembourg, Wales and Ljubljana.

Each edition strengthens international collaboration, connecting local ecosystems with global networks.

We also encourage participants to extend their stay and visit ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA, the international exhibition for environmental technologies, waste, water and sustainability.

Registration is open

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What to expect

A focused, high-level platform for advancing circular economy in practice.

The programme highlights how circular principles move from ambition to implementation, and how they contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Expect:

→ strategic insights on circular business models
→ real-world cases and scalable solutions
→ cross-sector collaboration between business, policy and finance
→ conversations that connect local action with global impact

Network Network

Networking

A space for decision-makers, experts and innovators across the circular economy to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives and build partnerships that last beyond the event.

Because the circular transition does not happen in isolation.
It happens through collaboration.

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Site visits

Circular economy in practice.

Guided visits to pioneering companies and initiatives, showcasing how circular solutions work in real business and community settings.

Programme overview

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Day 01
05
Oct
2026

Opening reception

icon 17:00 – 20:00
icon Kimpton BEM Hotel Budapest

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Day 02
06
Oct
2026

Conference and Closing reception

icon Main conference: 9:00 – 17:00,

Closing reception: 17:00 – 19:00

icon Hungarian Central Bank, Lámfalussy Congress Center

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Day 03
07
Oct
2026

Site visits

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Full programme overview

Special summer rate

Opening reception

Conference + Site visit

Closing reception

Standard price

30 000 Ft
or
€90		109 000 Ft 99 000 Ft
or
€320 €290		25 000 Ft
or
€75

BCSDH member companies

30 000 Ft 25 000 Ft
or
€90 €75		109 000 Ft 89 000 Ft
or
€320 €260

+ 1 free BCSDH Academy – Circular Economy modul licence (valued at HUF 60,000)

25 000 Ft 21 000 Ft
or
€75 €65

Net prices, +27% VAT applies.

Summer special rate applies.

Opening reception

Conference + Site visit

Closing reception

Standard price

30 000 Ft
or
€90		109 000 Ft 99 000 Ft
or
€320 €290		25 000 Ft
or
€75

BCSDH member companies

30 000 Ft 25 000 Ft
or
€90 €75		109 000 Ft 89 000 Ft
or
€320 €260

+ 1 free BCSDH Academy – Circular Economy modul licence (valued at HUF 60,000)

25 000 Ft 21 000 Ft
or
€75 €65

Net prices, +27% VAT applies.

Summer special rate applies.

Site visits:
Site visits are available only to Conference participants and are included in the Conference fee.
Additional discounts:
Register for all events and receive a 10% bundle discount.
Register 5 or more participants and receive an extra 10% discount.

About the organisers

The Circular Economy Hotspot Budapest 2026 is hosted by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) in collaboration with the Hungarian Circular Economy Platform.

BCSDH

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) is the Hungarian partner organization of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Established in 2007, BCSDH has more than 150 corporate members, representing business leaders of companies that contribute 40% of Hungary’s GDP.

The organization’s primary goal is to promote the integration and implementation of the three pillars of sustainable development—economic growth, ecological balance, and social equity—into corporate practices.

Circular Economy Platform

Launched in 2018 by BCSDH, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Hungarian Circular Economy Platform brings together more than 100 companies and organizations.

Its mission is to advance the transition to a circular economy through:
→ knowledge sharing
→ collaboration
→ joint initiatives across sectors.

Sponsors of the event:

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Collaborating partners

 

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