The Future. Under construction. 

The materials that built the modern economy are under pressure. New regulations are reshaping markets. Supply chains are being redrawn. And a wave of bio-based, recycled and engineered alternatives is competing for investment, manufacturing capacity and market share. 

But which solutions will move beyond the hype?

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Rethinking Materials, taking place in London on March 15-16, 2027, brings together the businesses, investors, policymakers, researchers, manufacturers and design leaders decide what scales next. Over two days, leaders explore the breakthroughs, business models and policy shifts transforming how products are made across packaging, consumer goods, electronics, automotive, fashion and beyond. 

Because the challenge is no longer invention. It's deciding what wins. 

Who Will You Meet?

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Advisory Board 

 

Key Themes

The end of cheap

For decades, businesses could rely on abundant resources, inexpensive production and predictable global supply chains. As costs, constraints and geopolitical risks rise, companies are rethinking the foundations of how products are made.

Beyond the hype

New technologies and breakthrough ideas are arriving faster than ever. The challenge is separating genuine commercial opportunity from false promises and deciding which innovations are ready for the real world.

The new rules

Regulation is becoming a powerful driver of innovation, investment and competitive advantage. From packaging and chemicals to extended producer responsibility and industrial policy, the rules of the game are changing. 

Waste is the new resource

Yesterday's waste streams are becoming tomorrow's feedstocks. The race is on to unlock value from materials already in circulation and build viable circular systems at scale.

The scale-up gap

The greatest challenge is no longer invention. It is turning promising ideas into commercially successful products through manufacturing, investment, infrastructure and market adoption. 

What replaces what?

Across every industry, established materials are being challenged by new alternatives. The critical question is not whether change is coming, but which solutions can genuinely earn their place. 
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