Leading circular economy speaker Ashleigh Morris will headline the NEXUS Clean Economy Showcase on Friday 23 August with her 'Living, Working, and Thriving in the Circular Economy: A Vision for the Future' talk, wrapping up theGeelong Small Business Festival.
Returning to Geelong's civic precinct Wurriki Nyal on Mercer Street, NEXUS will connect clean economy businesses with government, education, research, finance, and ecosystem supporters to foster strong relationships.
The Nexus Clean Economy Showcase will celebrate the last 10 years of clean economy action and ponder the next 10 years; exploring the economic development outcomes from the clean economy achieved to date. Businesses and innovators are invited to hear from entrepreneurs, founders, established businesses, and local councils who are commercialising local cleantech and climate solutions into new products and services to tackle global problems.
Presentations, panel discussions, and an exhibition of products and initiatives will cover innovation, advanced manufacturing, commercialisation opportunities, climate resilience, sustainable futures, transport & mobility, smart cities & design, circular economy, finance & investment and government & policy.
Ashleigh Morris, CEO & Co-Founder of Coreo is a leader in circular economy and systems thinking and will inspire businesses to revolutionise for a sustainable future.
She is a highly sought after advisor for boards such as Rio Tinto and L'Oreal and is a founding board member of the Australian Circular Economy Hub. Among other achievements, Ashleigh has been named a Top 100 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Influential Leader and a Prime Ministers Scholar & Australian ASEAN Emerging Leader.
To deliver NEXUS this year, the City is partnering with the Victorian Cleantech Cluster, an industry network supporting companies and founders who are researching, developing, commercialising and promoting clean technology solutions.
Doors open at 11am with the first session being held at 12pm.
Mayor Trent Sullivan
The Geelong Small Business Festival is set to end on a high with the NEXUS Clean Economy Showcase.There are many local businesses of different sizes looking for opportunities to move into the clean economy space and tackle environmental issues,.
The NEXUS Clean Economy Showcase is an unmissable learning and networking opportunity with major players in this industry who are transforming our economy for a cleaner future.
Join us to celebrate the incredible work of local champions and exchange ideas with like-minded people.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken, Chair of the Strong Local Economy portfolio
Council is proud to host the NEXUS Clean Economy Showcase as part of the Geelong Small Business Festival.Our support for this event underscores our sustainability efforts to achieve net zero emissions in the Geelong region by 2035.
We're working to empower local businesses to develop clean economy solutions that assist our community to address climate change mitigation and adaptation, encourage renewables, and complement the transition to a circular economy.
The 2024 Geelong Small Business Festival runs from 12-23 August, featuring more than 50 free and low-cost events tailored to empower local businesses.
