2025 20th Annual RLA EMEA Summit - Amsterdam

June 24, 2025 –
June 26, 2025

Amsterdam, North Holland
Netherlands

This 2-day Reverse Logistics event allows attendees to benefit from a variety of non-promotional speakers who are presenting Reverse Logistics case studies, best practices, and additional educational content. There are ample opportunities to meet and network in between industry presentations and panel discussions with other Reverse Logistics Professionals worldwide that attend this event.

Summit dates/Local times:

Wednesday: June 25, 8:00 am - 11:00 pm (Exhibitor Setup)

RL Master Class
Tuesday: Jun 24, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Conference Time:
Wednesday: June 25, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: June 26, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

   Venue/Book-A-Room   Schedule

   Speaker                          Sponsors

Important Hotel Accommodations info:

RLA has secured A limited quantity of the discounted room for the 2025 EMEA summit at the Marriott Amsterdam, first come first served.
Please use the below Book-A-Room Link and reserve your hotel room Prior to May 20, 2025.


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  Web Access on Computer

  Event App QR Code

When Accessing the Mobile Event App via a Desktop computer use the Web App link.

You Must use the email you used to register the event to login to this Web App.

Event App Tutorial / Lead Capture Function

Peyman Balali
CEO
Rapid Solutions International
Chris Bleess
Director, Business Development
Triage Partners
Richard Bulger
CEO
All Things Circular
Scot Case
VP Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability
National Retail Federation
Hugo Cavalcante
Innovation and Product Development Director
DHL
Jeroen Cox
VP Energy & Environment
KPN
David Engel
CEO (Drake&Farrell)
Logicall
Peter Evans
Senior Advisor, Enterprise Strategy
Capital Growth Partners
Walid Fawaz
Regional Director
Aramex
David Fitzsimons
Dir. European Remanufacturing Council
European Remanufacturing Council
Jennifer Foxworthy
Director, Certified Refurbished Partner Network & Licensing
HP Inc
Thanos Goltsos
PARC Assistant Professor of Manufacturing and Logistics
Cardiff University
Sean Magann
Chief Commercial Officer
Sims Lifecycle Services
Steve Mellings
CEO
ADISA Certification Limited
William Neale
Adviser on Circular Economy
European Commission
Jamin Nieri
COO
Trove
Matteo Perrone
Events Director
Newsweek
Leslie Rubio
Product Development Dir.
DHL
Bjorn Sanders
Director Product Returns
Medtronic
Sofie Schop
Founder/Executive Director WRAP Europe
WRAP Europe
Tony Sciarrotta
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine
Reverse Logistics Association
Simone Sievernich
General Mgr., Hard Goods ebay Germany
eBay
Luke Smith
ARS Business Manager EMEA
Lenovo
Judit Szabo
Global Reutilization Operations Manager
IBM
Karl Thies
Senior Consultant EU Regulatory and Public Affairs
Freshfields
Tjaco Twigt
Country General Manager
European Recycling Platform Netherlands
Onur Uranli
Director of Vertical Marketing & Offering Mgt
Honeywell
Tim Wait
VP Alliances
Blue Yonder
Paul Walker
President
Tiberius Consulting Services
Sean White
Senior Director, Global Head of Repair Services
DSV

Tuesday, June 24

1:00 pm RL Masterclass Essentials: - from Reverse Logistics to Business Innovation

Wednesday, June 25

8:00 am EMEA Summit Event Registration Opens - Badge Pickup - Check-in
8:00 am Exhibitor Setup
11:30 am Welcome Networking Lunch
1:00 pm Welcoming Remarks & Chairperson's Opening Address
1:15 pm Keynote 1 - Transforming Repair Network - Reducing Costs and Increasing Customer Choice
1:45 pm Fashion’s Dirty Secret: Can Reverse Logistics Go Clean? - Fireside Chat 1
2:30 pm Network Break / Afternoon Coffee
3:00 pm Global Reverse Best Practice & Future Insights - Presentation 1
3:45 pm EU Legislation: The EU Circular Economy Act – What’s included for 2026? - Fireside Chat 2
4:30 pm Short Break
4:45 pm A Customer Perspective: Driving Holistic ecological value from cradle to cradle - Fireside Chat 3
5:30 pm Evening Networking Reception
5:30 pm Raffle Drawing #1

Thursday, June 26

7:30 am EMEA Summit Event Registration Opens - Badge Pickup - Check-in
7:45 am Networking Breakfast
8:45 am Welcome Remarks & Chairperson's Opening Address
9:00 am Keynote 2 - The End of Liquidation
9:45 am Unlocking Refurbished growth & understanding Buyer needs - Presentation 1
10:30 am Network Break / Morning Coffee
11:00 am The Rise of Reverse Infrastructure: Engineering Circularity Through Automation - Panel Discussion 1
11:45 am Circular Fashion Returns Reverse & Revenue - Fireside Chat 4
12:30 pm Networking Lunch Break
1:55 pm Raffle Drawing 2
2:00 pm Revolutionizing Reverse Logistics: Integrating AI, Robotics, & Cybersecurity for Enhanced Efficiency and Sustainability - Panel Discussion 2
2:45 pm AI in Reverse Logistics - Panel Discussion 3
3:30 pm Network Break / Afternoon Coffee
4:15 pm Interactive Round Table with RLA Board Members
5:15 pm Final Raffle, Closing Remarks, & Close of the RLA European Summit
5:30 pm Evening Networking Reception

Sponsors

Gold (EMEA Summit) Sponsor

Silver (EMEA Summit) Sponsor

Bronze (EMEA Summit) Sponsor

Other

Sponsors

DEVICE CIRCLES INC.
RL Masterclass Beverage Sponsor

RL Masterclass Book Sponsor

Title Company Country
CEO ADISA Certification Limited United Kingdom
RL Global Commodity Manager Amazon Ireland
Chief Executive Officer Antel Solutions Pty Ltd South Africa
Regional Director Aramex Netherlands
UK Branch Manager Aucnet Inc United Kingdom
Account Manager Aucnet Inc United Kingdom
VP of Account Management B-Stock United States
Junior Account Manager B-Stock United States
Sr. Manager SMB & Onboarding B-Stock United States
Director of Reverse Logistics BH PHOTO United States
VP Alliances Blue Yonder United Kingdom
Partner Capital Growth Partners United States
Senior Advisor, Enterprise Strategy Capital Growth Partners United States
PARC Assistant Professor of Manufacturing and Logistics Cardiff University United Kingdom
CEO Certus Software GmbH Germany
Business Development Manager DACH Certus Software GmbH Germany
Leader, Customer Excellence and Sales Cisco Systems Netherlands
EMEA Service & Reverse Logistics Leader Cisco Systems Netherlands
Refurbished Business Operations Manager Cisco Systems Netherlands
Program Manager Reverse Logistics Cisco Systems Netherlands
EMEA Asset Recovery Lead Cisco Systems United Kingdom
Operations Manager Cisco Systems Netherlands
Advisor Cleancycle BV / Droppie Netherlands
Director Operations DB Schenker Netherlands
Director Solution Design DB Schenker Netherlands
Sr. Director of Business Development DHL United States
Global Circular Economy BPO Director, Service Logistics DHL Belgium
Product Development Dir. DHL Sweden
Innovation and Product Development Director DHL Belgium
LLP Control Tower Manager DHL Hungary
Director Product Management and Development DHL Germany
Senior Product Development Manager DHL Germany
Global Director Account Management DP World Netherlands
EMEA Account Director DP World United Kingdom
BD Manager Reverse Logistics DP World Spain
Senior Director, Global Head of Repair Services DSV United Kingdom
Manager, Sales Europe and UK DSV Hungary
Manager, Global Product Development DSV Germany
Global Director Ecommerce DSV Netherlands
Ceo Ducore Stealth BV Netherlands
General Mgr., Hard Goods ebay Germany eBay Germany
Lead Business Development Manager Refurbished eBay Germany
Return to 2nd Life Sr. Manager Emma Sleep Portugal
Senior Manager Returns and 2nd Life Emma Sleep Portugal
VP Business Enfinitec Netherlands
CEO Enfinitec Netherlands
Head of Sustainability Erdotex Group Erdotex Group Netherlands
Adviser on Circular Economy European Commission Belgium
Country General Manager European Recycling Platform Netherlands Netherlands
Dir. European Remanufacturing Council European Remanufacturing Council Belgium
CEO Fixably Finland
VP of Sales FIXIT SA Poland
CEO FIXIT SA Poland
Director, Business Development Flex Ireland
Director, Services Foxway Circular UK Ltd United Kingdom
Senior Consultant EU Regulatory and Public Affairs Freshfields Belgium
Co-CEO Gisler Systems AG Switzerland
Director of Vertical Marketing & Offering Mgt Honeywell United States
Director, Certified Refurbished Partner Network & Licensing HP Inc United States
Sales Huiskes Metal & Electronics Recycling B.V. Netherlands
Sales Huiskes Metal & Electronics Recycling B.V. Netherlands
Global Reutilization Operations Manager IBM Hungary
Global Program Manager Cloud Asset Decommission IBM Ireland
Presenter IDX TV United Kingdom
Co-Founder | Non Executive Director | Advisor IDX TV United Kingdom
Video Producer IDX TV United Kingdom
TV Presenter IDX TV United Kingdom
Mr NEX Limited United Kingdom
Mr Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services United Kingdom
Director of Global Accounts Iron Mountain Ireland
Head of Business Development Katoen Natie Belgium
Head of Business Development Katoen Natie Belgium
VP Energy & Environment KPN Netherlands
Environmental Compliance Manager Landbell H2 Compliance Netherlands
Manager Landbell H2 Compliance Portugal
ARS Business Manager EMEA Lenovo United Kingdom
CEO (Drake&Farrell) Logicall Netherlands
Head of Business Development Logicall Netherlands
Business Development Manager Logicall Netherlands
Director LuteijnMedia Netherlands
Director Product Returns Medtronic Netherlands
Student Michigan State University United States
Development Engineer Mirka Ltd Finland
VP Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability National Retail Federation United States
Events Director Newsweek United Kingdom
CEO/Managing Director NKS-GROUP SP. Z O.O. Poland
Writer Painsolutions Netherlands
Director Pan Atlantic Technology United Kingdom
PH IWD Strategy & Transformation Lead Philips Netherlands
CEO Rapid Solutions International Poland
Global Account Director Reconext Netherlands
Vice President Business Development Reconext United States
Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine Reverse Logistics Association United States
Accounting Manager/Operations Admin Reverse Logistics Association United States
RLA Advisor Reverse Logistics Association United States
Director of Operations Reverse Logistics Association United States
Advisor Reverse Logistics Association Hungary
Head of Account Development ReverseLogix United States
Managing Director RL People United Kingdom
CEO RMX Recommerce United Kingdom
Associate Professor Rotterdam School of Management Netherlands
CEO Semsotai United States
Programs Coordinator SERI Spain
Certifications Coordinator SERI Spain
Head of Reverse Logistics Operations EMEA SharkNinja United Kingdom
Chief Commercial Officer Sims Lifecycle Services United States
Head of Business Development - Reuse EMEIA Sims Lifecycle Services Netherlands
Commercial Director Sims Lifecycle Services United States
Chief Operating Officer Sims Lifecycle Services United States
Business Development Manager Sims Lifecycle Services Netherlands
Head of BD Transport & Software Tech Sims Lifecycle Services Netherlands
Marketing Manager Smith & Associates United States
Business Development Representative Smith & Associates Germany
Junior Account Manager SPRAGUE EUROPE B.V. Netherlands
Engineering Manager SPRAGUE EUROPE B.V. Netherlands
General Manager SPRAGUE EUROPE B.V. Netherlands
CEO SPW Circular Services Singapore
Multi-Channel Returns Manager Tesco Group United Kingdom
President Tiberius Consulting Services United States
Director, Business Development Triage Partners United States
Account Manager Triage Partners United States
COO Trove United States
Business Development Manager UKP Worldwide (Unwind) United Kingdom
CEO UKP Worldwide (Unwind) United Kingdom
Assistant Professor and Director University of South Florida United States
Founder/Executive Director WRAP Europe WRAP Europe Netherlands
CEO Xperien South Africa
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