Photos from the ECESP annual conference

Enrica Letta speaking at the ECESP annual conference
Date
30 Apr 2026
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Here's a selection of photos from the ECESP annual conference!

Day 1:

Jessika Roswall
Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy. © European Commission

Jessika Roswall and Séamus Boland shaking hands
Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, shaking hands in front of the ECESP logo. © European Commission

Enrico Letta
Enrico Letta, Dean of IE University and President of the Jacques Delors Institute; author of the report on the Future of the Single Market. © European Commission

 Katrina Sichel
Katrina Sichel, moderator. © European Commission

 David Fitzsimons
David Fitzsimons, Director of the European Remanufacturing Council (part of the ECESP Coordination Group), speaking at the session on Embedding circular economy principles in the Single Market: if not now, when? The role of the forthcoming Circular Economy Act. © European Commission

 Youth manifesto
Manifesto on Our circular future: A youth vision for Europe. © European Commission

Joss Bleriot
Jocelyn Blériot, lead for institutional engagement and work with national governments for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (part of the ECSEP Coordination Group). © European Commission

 Youth_meets_Commissioner_family_picture
Youth delegates meet Commissioner Roswall. © European Commission

Youth plenary - participants
Young participants in the session on Youth perspectives on the forthcoming Circular Economy Act: the floor is yours!  © European Commission

Second plenary panel
The panel of the session on Embracing circular economy principles globally: how to strengthen ties with partner regions and learn from each other? © European Commission


Day 2
 

LG4: Priya Saikumar
Priya Saikumar, speaking in the LG4 session on From Policy to Investment: Operationalising Circular Economy through Economic and Financial Instruments. © European Economic and Social Committee

LG1 panel
The panel of the LG1 session on Transition Brokers in Circular Value Networks – An Emerging Profession. © European Economic and Social Committee

Ladeja Godina Košir speaking with a woman
Ladeja Godina Košir, Founder and Executive Director of Circular Change & Co-chair of the ECESP Coordination Group, speaking with a participant. © European Economic and Social Committee

People at ECESP conference networking village
People at the ECESP conference networking village. © European Economic and Social Committee

Full room at ECESP conference
Full room at the ECESP conference. © European Economic and Social Committee

Closing session - Dario Barcella
Dario Barcella, Circular Economy Co-Coordinator, Generation Climate Europe (part of the ECESP Coordination Group), speaking at the closing session. © European Economic and Social Committee

CEA breakout session - Claire Downey
Claire Downey, Chief Executive of The Rediscovery Centre (part of the ECESP Coordination Group), speaking at the breakout session on the Circular Economy Act. © European Economic and Social Committee

Bioeconomy breakout session - Agnieszka Sznyk
Agnieszka Sznyk, President of the Board at INNOWO and Co-chair of the ECESP Coordination Group, speaking at the breakout session on the bioeconomy. © European Economic and Social Committee

Audience interaction
Enthusiastic participants! © European Economic and Social Committee