The Topics That Matter
March 8–10, 2027 • Tempe, Arizona
The conversations happening at eSummit27 aren't abstract—they're the ones your organization is already having. Trends reshaping the industry. Where value really lives in the chain. What "used" versus "new" actually means for your bottom line. Where the industry's heading next, and how leading organizations are already getting there.
PROGRAM
eSummit27 Topics
Seven topics shaping electronics sustainability right now.
- What's coming in new technology, and how to position for it today
- What's coming globally in policy and regulation
- Trends in markets, both inputs and outputs
- Innovations in AI and robotics reshaping efficiency and economics
- Shifting customer expectations, as “sustainability” moves from a feel-good topic to a demand for data and measurable business impact
- Increasing quality and confidence in used devices
- Combatting hibernation
- Strategies and methods for recovering more from the stream, including repair, AI, and robotics
- Strengthening resale markets
- Basel Covention
- EPR
- Ecodesign
- Right to repair and repairability scoring
- Product passports
- Privacy and data security
- Reducing costs throughout the value chain: smarter sorting at collection, more efficient transport, robotics and AI
- Enhancing the quality of recovered materials from urban mining
- More targeted component harvesting for materials recovery
- Data center equipment and returns
- Trade-ins and enterprise IT assets
- Strengthening the value chain across channels
- Building resilient supply chains
- New technology to recover more material, value, and increase quality
- Regulatory tailwinds accelerating momentum in this space
- Building an R2 culture throughout your organization
- Maximizing your R2 Certification through marketing
- RFP language for ITADs and how to qualify for OEM and corporate contracts
- Tracking the right data for ESG reporting
- Gaining an advantage as an ei Reporter
- Finding and vetting partners globally
- What's planned for the next version of R2
- R2 Assurance
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