The RLA Virtual European Summit 2021
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Join us for the RLA Virtual European Summit 2021
- June 29th, 2:00-5:00 pm CET. (UK Time: -1hr.; USA EST: -6hr).
- This will be a 3-hour event of presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities focused on the European market. Discussions on areas like improving the customer experience, reducing unnecessary returns, more efficient returns processing, and increasing asset recovery.
- Our speakers are excited to share their knowledge and experience of the best and newest returns management practices in Europe.
Douwe Jan Joustra
Circular Economy specialist
ICE-Amsterdam
Bernard Kiernan
Senior Program Manager
Bernard Kiernan - Self-Employed
Tony Sciarrotta
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine
Reverse Logistics Association
Eelco Smit
Senior Director Sustainability
Philips
Tuesday, June 29
2:00 pm
Welcome Remarks
Tony Sciarrotta
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine
Reverse Logistics Association
Welcome Remarks
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
2:05 pm
Keynote Presentation - The Role of Reverse Logistics in Reinventing the Technology Product Life Cycle
Bernard Kiernan
Senior Program Manager
Bernard Kiernan - Self-Employed
Keynote Presentation - The Role of Reverse Logistics in Reinventing the Technology Product Life Cycle
2:05 pm - 2:45 pmThe Role of Reverse Logistics in Reinventing the Technology Product Life Cycle
3:00 pm
Presentation - Driving the Transition to the Circular Economy
Eelco Smit
Senior Director Sustainability
Philips
Presentation - Driving the Transition to the Circular Economy
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
3:45 pm
Adaptive logistics, a need for the future
Douwe Jan Joustra
Circular Economy specialist
ICE-Amsterdam
Adaptive logistics, a need for the future
3:45 pm - 4:25 pm | VirtualChange will be around always, so is the trend towards products becoming part of the assets of companies including the need of tracking and maintenance and collecting these products when needed.
4:20 pm
Break
Break
4:20 pm - 4:25 pmBreak
4:25 pm
Joint Panel Discussion
Bernard Kiernan
Senior Program Manager
Bernard Kiernan - Self-Employed
Joint Panel Discussion
4:25 pm - 4:55 pm 
Douwe Jan Joustra
Circular Economy specialist
Eelco Smit
Senior Director Sustainability Philips
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine Reverse Logistics Association
4:55 pm
Closing Remarks
Tony Sciarrotta
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine
Reverse Logistics Association
Closing Remarks
4:55 pm - 5:00 pm