CERN APAC Governance, Policy and Regulation Stream Webinar

Please join us for our first Governance, Policy and Regulation Stream Webinar for 2026.

"Engineering for Australia's CE: A National Strategy"

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Natasha Porter

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Brief: Professor Ali Abbas will discuss the highlights of his white paper, "Engineering for Australia's CE: A National Strategy", delivered to the Institute of Engineers in November 2025. Professor Abbas will engage in a Q&A session following his presentation. We look forward to you joining us as we explore this important aspect of national governance, policy and regulation interest.

Presenter: Professor Ali Abbas, University of Sydney

Presenter Bio: Professor Ali Abbas is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Dean of Research at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney. He is internationally recognised for his leadership in process systems engineering, circular economy, and sustainable innovation. He is the Founding Director of the Waste Transformation Research Hub and Chair of the 'Australian Circular Economy Conference' (ACEC). He was a finalist in the 2023 Eureka Prize for innovative sustainability research, is the inaugural Chief Circular Engineer of Australia, and was named one of the global Top 100 Climate Leaders by The Independent (UK) in 2024. Professor Abbas has founded multiple technology startups and led partnerships across academia, government, and industry, advancing research translation in clean energy and industrial systems.

Hosts: Roelof Vogel and Martin Geissdoerfer (Governance, Policy and Regulation Stream Co-Leads)

For further event information, please contact: Natasha Porter@csiro.au

For more information on CERN APAC please see our website - Circular Economy Research Network Asia-Pacific and LinkedIn Profile - CERN APAC LinkedIn