CirCLER project presnts the webinar “Women Leading R&D&i for a Circular Furniture Sector”

On 10 June 2026 at 10:00 CEST, the second session of the Women for Circular Furniture Conferences Cycle will take place online, bringing together women researchers, innovators, and professionals driving the circular transition of the European furniture sector through research, development, and innovation. 

The event, hosted by CETEM within the framework of the CirCLER project, will open with a keynote speech by Xue Pei, Assistant Professor at the Design+Strategies Research Lab of Politecnico di Milano, entitled “Circular Transition in the Furniture Sector: Design Strategies for Product, Business Model, and Ecosystem.

Following the keynote, participants will discover several European projects and research initiatives contributing to circular innovation in the furniture sector: 

• Designing Before Abandonment: Behavioral Fit and Use-Phase Circularity in Industrial Design
  Sinem Halli, Industrial Designer and PhD Candidate, Istanbul Technical University 

• R-evolve – Shaping the Circular Furniture Transition
  Angelika Tisch, Deputy Chair of IFZ (Interdisciplinary Research Center for Technology, Work and Culture) 

• CEO – Circular Solutions for the Future of Office Furniture
  Britta Peters, Manager at HiiCCE (Hamburg Institute for Innovation, Climate Protection and Circular Economy) 

• PURELY – Polyurethane Foam Recycling Technology through Green Chemistry Catalysis
  Virtudes Navarro, Head of Materials, Adhesion and Polymers Area at CETEM, Technical Centre of Furniture and Wood of the Region of Murcia 

• FURNCIRCLE – Circular Economy Guidelines and Tools for Application in the EU Furniture Sector  Francesca Chiodaroli, Environmental and Circular Economy Technical Specialist at FederlegnoArredo. 

This online conference continues the Women for Circular Furniture Conferences Cycle initiative launched by the CirCLER project to promote visibility, collaboration, and leadership opportunities for women contributing to a more sustainable and circular furniture industry. 

Recent research highlights that gender perspectives remain underrepresented in circular economy policies and practices, despite their strong potential to foster more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions. Studies also show that women often bring greater attention to environmental sustainability, social impacts, collaboration, and long-term value creation within circular initiatives. Through this webinar, we aim to give visibility to women leading R&D&i activities in the furniture sector and to encourage more diverse perspectives in shaping the future of circular industries. 

🔗 Registration is open in this link:  

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TgOyfNbBQk-qxxsRIVrW9A