International Keynote Address
Presenter: Hakan Bulgurlu
A specially recorded video address from Hakan Bulgurlu, former CEO of Arçelik, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliance manufacturers and President of APPLiA, the Brussels-based association representing the home appliance industry in Europe.
Keynote: The Imperative for Action — Sustainability at a Crossroads
Presenter: Leyla Acaroglu
A high-impact, forward-looking keynote from Leyla Acaroglu — designer, sustainability provocateur, UNEP Champion of the Earth, and founder of Disrupt Design and the UnSchool of Disruptive Design.
Sustainability and circular economy provocateur, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, challenges people to think differently about how the world works. She was named Champion of the Earth by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), is a mainstage TED speaker, entrepreneur, creator of the Disruptive Design Method, and founder of the UnSchool of Disruptive Design and Circular Futures.
The Regulatory Landscape: Packaging & Product Lifecycle Responsibility Expert Panel and Q&A
A structured, moderator-led panel bringing together voices from the policy, regulatory and compliance ecosystem. The session maps the most pressing developments facing the CE and HA sector, with a focus on:
- The NSW Plastics 2.0 plan — what it requires, what it signals, and the timeline for industry response
- The Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act — obligations, risk, and what compliance looks like for manufacturers and retailers in practice
Workshop: Tackling Product Stewardship Together
An interactive, collaborative workshop designed to bring manufacturers and retailers into genuine dialogue around shared challenges and opportunities in improving waste diversion and end-of-life product responsibility.
COFOSS 2026–2027: Targets, Commitments & The Invitation to Join
Presenter: Kurt Hegvold, Chair COFOSS and Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, Electrolux
COFOSS presents its workplan and commitments for the next two years. This session is a genuine call to shared action for members and non-members, framed around the access, influence, community, and ability to shape the future that COFOSS membership offers. An invitation to find out what’s ahead and to be a part of what comes next.
