Ron Lembke

Professor, Supply Chain Mgt
University of Nevada

Every company has realized that customers care about Sustainability. The Circular Economy is dependent on Reverse Logistics for its supply of product. We will discuss the size of the Secondary Market for products, and how new technologies, like Blockchain, have potential to improve Reverse Logistics.

Tony Sciarrotta

Executive Director & Publisher RL Magazine
Reverse Logistics Association

Mark Penniman, Managing Director- Fedex Supply Chain and Connie Long, SVP Operations iQor North America , IQOR

Jason MacIver

Vice President, Services Procurement at Dell
Dell Technologies

Bruce Brown

CEO
InforMission Solutions Inc

Corey Dehmey

CEO
SERI

Used electronics present new risks to OEM’s and Retailers in the returns, warranty repair, and trade-in programs. This session will explore these risks, the tricks in the trade, and ways to reduce your risk

Lauren Roman

Business Development Director
Everledger

Ron Lembke and Lauren Roman will review their winning entry and introduce opportunities for other stakeholders to participate in developing a circular economy solution for the electronics industry.

Technology for Electronics Lifecycle Management- Creating a digital identity for electronics and the batteries that power them and uniting lifecycle stakeholders on a blockchain platform enables a circular economy for electronics. RLA and Everledger are part of 'Team Portables' which submitted a winning entry for the DoE Lithium Ion Battery Recycling Prize.