Accelerator Session application form

URL

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Organiser(s) – will be shown on WCEF website*

Please include the names and website links of the organisation(s) leading the session planning. Please use full names in English, not abbreviations.

Key contact for session planning

First name*

Last name*

Email*

Phone*

Please include the country code (e.g. +91)

Job title*

Organisation*

Key contact for WCEF2026 communications

Please fill in also the comms contact’s details, even though it is the same person as above.

First name*

Last name*

Email*

Phone*

Please include the country code (e.g. +91)

Job title*

Organisation*

Session details

Session title*

Preferably up to 6 words, max. 100 characters. See examples from WCEF2025 accelerator sessions. Please note: WCEF secretariat may revise all session titles prior to publishing to match WCEF2026 tone and style.

Session description*

Please provide a concise (max 1300 characters) description draft of the session’s topic:
– What key questions will your session explore or provide answers to?
– Why is this relevant for the global transition to circular economy?
– What new information does this bring?
– Do you have (local) examples to share?

Note: If there are several proposals for a similar topic, we will guide organisations to plan their sessions together.

Short description for WCEF2026.com (3 sentences) *

A good description attracts the reader to learn more.
– What to expect from your session?
– Why is this relevant for me?

Who is the target audience of this session?*

Please choose all relevant audiences for your session (preferably max. 3 to 5).

Other, please specify

Suggested format*

In person elsewhere and online

In person in Gandhinagar and online

In person only (elsewhere)

In person only in Gandhinagar

Online only

If “in person” is selected, please define below.

Country / region*

City*

If in person

Venue

If in person and already selected (can be added later)

Time zone*

Please note that the forum time zone is India (UTC+5:30)

Suggested date*

17 September 2026

18 September 2026

Either is possible

Preferred start time

Preferred timing*

Morning

Afternoon

Local time. Note: it might not be possible to match your preferences, as the Accelerator programme needs to work as a package, not as a set of individual events.

Duration*

Will you provide simultaneous translation for your participants?*

Yes

Not confirmed yet

In case yes, to which language?

Which UN Sustainable Development Goals does the session link to?*

Choose 1–5 relevant SDGs for your event.

Which continents is your session targeted for*

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia / Australasia / Oceania

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

North America

Select all relevant

What topics does your session focus on?*

Choose 1–5 relevant topics for your event.

Promotion*

Please provide at least one social media channel for promotional purposes. Note: LinkedIn is our main social media channel. You may only add one social media account in each field, but you can add more social media accounts to these or other channels in the free text field.

Organiser Linkedin

Organiser X (Twitter)

Organiser Bluesky

Additional social media accounts

Please separate different accounts and channels with a comma.

Why should we choose you

Contribution to the WCEF2026 main programme*

Please describe how this session will link to and deepen the themes of the main programme.

WCEF2026 in India connects local solutions with global markets, finance and resilience. The programme shows how the circular economy can become a practical economic strategy by scaling up and optimising industrial value chains, transitioning informal work into higher-value circular activities, and embracing digital capabilities and long-standing traditions. This will strengthen resource security and markets for circular materials while delivering benefits to nature and the climate. The main programme is designed to facilitate discussions across four interconnected tracks – people, business, governance and growth.

The main programme is designed to facilitate discussions across four interconnected tracks – people, business, governance and growth. Together the 4 plenaries and 16 parallel sessions offer inspiring, practical and scalable examples of the circular economy in action. The forum explores how skills, jobs and participation drive inclusion; business transforms value chains; governance sets the rules; growth delivers scale; and how the next generation is taking over.

Contribution to the overall goals of WCEF2026*

How will the session contribute to the following overall goals of WCEF2026?

1. Demonstrate that the circular economy is the only viable economic model by highlighting its opportunities for economies, societies, the green transition and the environment.

2. Strengthen partnerships and cross-continental matchmaking to ignite fresh ideas, to help tap into new markets and to bring synergies and competitiveness.

3. Build the circular economy capabilities of India by showcasing the latest initiatives in the region and promoting their broader uptake.

4. Showcase the essential role of the circular economy in achieving material resilience and reaching climate and biodiversity goals by connecting innovative approaches and highlighting best practices.

+ Facilitate a participatory spirit of playful discovery, genuine learning and cross-sectoral, geographically diverse coalition-building.