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 OPTIONAL EXHIBITOR SET-UP

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM REGISTRATION OPEN

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM‍‍ ‍ESC SECOND LINE PARADE & PARTY

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Monday, Oct 26

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN

7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
WORKSHOP: AI and Marketing: How to Get Your Company Seen

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PANEL: Data Centers with OEMs

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PANEL: Investment Panel

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
BREAKFAST: Women in Circularity Roundtable

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
PANEL: e-Stewards & Environmental Benefits Calculator

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
PANEL: Intro to Global ITAD Alliance

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
PANEL: Plastics Panel

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WORKSHOP: Circular Data Centers

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

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PANEL: State of the Industry (Hosted by ReMA)

12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
LUNCH

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
SPEED NETWORKING

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

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PANEL: Export Panel & BAN

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PANEL: Rare Earth Recycling: Rare Earth Metals and Precious Metals Markets

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PANEL: Design for Reuse

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PANEL: i-Sigma Session

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

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
OPENING RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL

Tuesday, Oct 27

6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
MORNING RUN FOR BEIGNETS

7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
BREAKFAST

8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PANEL: Community Partners

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

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

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

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

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PANEL: Recovering Critical Materials: New Technologies Closing the Loop

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
WORKSHOP: Value of Certifications

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
PANEL: Advancing Circular Electronics

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

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
PANEL: True Standards (Green Building Standards)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
LUNCH

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PANEL: Calm Impact

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

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
WORKSHOP: Once It’s E-Scrap: After the Tear Down

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK

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

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
WORKSHOP: Embedded Battery Legislation in California

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PANEL: Standards in Action: Enabling Electronics Recovery, Reuse and Traceability

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
NETWORKING RECEPTION

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

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
GREENCHIP PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

Wednesday, Oct 28

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

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPEN

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CLOSING AWARDS BREAKFAST