Exploring the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy. Sustainability is driving new and innovative business practices across the globe as companies find ways to harmonize CO2 emission reduction with economic goals. With circular product lifecycle management, manufacturers are refining their processes to capitalize on resource efficiency – designing products explicitly to last longer and to be reused, repurposed, and remanufactured. A panel of experts and industry leaders will discuss the role global manufacturers will play in ensuring a sustainable future, as well as the environmental, economic, and sociopolitical factors that will influence this movement.