Schedule-at-a-Glance

Please note: The 2026 schedule is under development and subject to change.

PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

Sunday, Oct 25

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | EXHIBITOR SETUP

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Celestin Foyer | REGISTRATION OPEN

4:45 PM – 7:00 PM‍‍ | Hyatt New Orleans Lobby | ‍ESC SECOND LINE PARADE & PARTY

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Monday, Oct 26

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN

7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Celestin Foyer
REGISTRATION OPEN

7:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Celestin Foyer
BREAKFAST

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Room DE
OPENING KEYNOTE: The State of the Industry — A Conversation You Can’t Miss (WILL BE RECORDED)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Room GH
Investment Panel

8:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Room DE
Women in Circularity Roundtable

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Celestin Foyer
NETWORKING BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Room A
What's Next for
e-Stewards?

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Room F
Intro to Global ITAD Alliance

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Room BC
Plastics Panel

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Room A
Environmental Benefits Calculator

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Celestin Foyer
NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Room BC
Hackathon: What’s It Really Worth? Build Your Own AI Pricing App, No Coding Needed

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Room F
FIRESIDE CHAT: EPR Harmonization

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Room GH
Unenrollment: The Critical First Step in Modern ITAD

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Room A
Value of Certifications

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
LUNCH

12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Storyville Hall
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Room A
SPEED NETWORKING

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room GH
Rare Earth Recycling: Rare Earth Metals and Precious Metals Markets

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Room BC
Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse (ERCC) Workshop on State Electronics and More EPR Laws

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Room DE
The AI Tsunami (WILL BE RECORDED)

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Room DE
Design for Reuse (WILL BE RECORDED)

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Room F
Solar Panels at End of Life - EPR or Landfill Ban? What’s the Best Path Forward?

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Room A
Trust is the New Currency of the Future of ITAD

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
OPENING RECEPTION (Open Bar)

Tuesday, Oct 27

6:45 AM – 7:30 AM
Hyatt New Orleans Lobby
MORNING RUN/WALK FOR BEIGNETS

7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Celestin Foyer
REGISTRATION OPEN

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Exhibit Hall
BREAKFAST

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Storyville Hall
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Room F
Community Partners

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Room A
Tear Down Session (by i-Fixit)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Room BC
Washington Watch: Tariffs, Trade and Federal Follow-Ups

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall
NETWORKING BREAK

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Room F
Built to Last: Using Gallup Strengths to Retain Talent and Build High-Performing Teams

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Room DE
Circular Data Centers (WILL BE RECORDED)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Room A
Once It’s E-Scrap: After the Tear Down

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Exhibit Hall
NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Room BC
(No Press) Longer Lives, Smarter Recovery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Room A
Battery Safety: Vapes and Embedded Devices

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Room F
Shaping the Future of Reuse at Longevity

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
LUNCH

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room GH
International Policies: What the U.S., Canada and Europe Can Learn From Each Other

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room BC
Recovering Critical Minerals: New Technologies Closing the Loop

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Room A
The Human System Behind Circular Transformation

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
NETWORKING BREAK

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Room BC
Building a Truly Circular Electronics Ecosystem

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Room A
Embedded Battery Legislation in California

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Room GH
Standards in Action: Enabling Electronics Recovery, Reuse and Traceability (WILL BE RECORDED)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
NETWORKING RECEPTION

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
OPTIONAL EXHIBIT HALL TEARDOWN

8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
The Exchange Pickleball + Bar
GREENCHIP PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT & AFTERPARTY

Wednesday, Oct 28

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall
EXHIBIT HALL TEARDOWN

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Celestin Foyer
REGISTRATION OPEN

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Celestin Foyer
LUGGAGE STORAGE

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Room DE
AWARDS BREAKFAST & E-SCRAP GONG SHOW (WILL BE RECORDED)