Programs
Keynote speakers
(In the program calendar, you can browse the exhibition’s events by location and date.)
Detailed programs and registration information are available below on this page.
7 October 2026
Europe under pressure – Opening Plenary session/Keynote Presentations
Organiser: Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises
Date: 7 October 2026 13:00-14:30
Venue: Hall E, Stage
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Unlocking Finance for Green Projects in CEE and SEE – Pitch and Roundtable
Organiser: Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises
Date: 7 October 2026 14:30-16.00
Venue: Hall E, Stage
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8 October 2026
Landfilling – last resort?
Organiser: Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises
Date: 8 October 2026 10:00-16:20
Venue: Main Building, Conference Hall
Participation fee applies
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Water Crisis or Water Revolution?
Organiser: Hungarian Water and Wastewater Technology Association
Date: 8 October 2026 9:30-17:45
Venue: Hall E, Gallery, Room 106-108
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Italian participation @ ENVIRONTEC
Organiser: Italian Trade Agency
Date: 8 October 2026 10:00-16.00
Venue: Hall E
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Green Balkan Forum 2026
Organiser: HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency
Date: 8 October 2026 10:30-13:00
Venue: Main Building, Ground Floor meeting room
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International Business Meeting
Onsite day
Organiser: HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency
Date: 8 October 2026 13:00- 18:00
Venue: Hall E
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9 October 2026
RE:BROWN Remediation and Brownfield Investments
Organiser: Hungarian Water and Wastewater Technology Association
Date: 9 October 2026 10:00-15:00
Venue: Hall E, Gallery, Room 106-108
Participation fee applies
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International Business Meeting
Online day
Organiser: HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency
Venue: Online
Date: 9 October 2026, 9:00 – 17:00
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Workshop on Water Sector Partnerships and Cooperation in the Carpathian Basin and Beyond
Organiser: Hungarian Water Partnership
Venue: Hall E, Stage
Date: 9 October 2026, 10:30- 12:00
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CIRCULAR ECONOMY HOTSPOT BUDAPEST
The future economy has already begun
In 2026, the European meeting of the Circular Ecomomy Hotspot will come to Budapest.
The three-day event aims to bring together the frontrunners of the circular economy: companies, innovators, policy makers and thinkers. The series started in Belgium in 2016 and has since been hosted by cities such as Glasgow, Luxembourg, Dublin and Santiago de Chile. For the first time, the prestigious event will be held in Hungary.
The Budapest Hotspot 2026 is Europe’s defining event, focusing on innovation, economic transformation and the opportunities for the transition to a circular economy.
A reception on the first day of the event, conferences and workshops on the second day and site visits on the third day will conclude the programme.
About the event
The European Circular Economy Hotspot is an annual event, which has grown from a gathering first held in the Netherlands in 2016. It is held in a different location every year, with each host region chosen for demonstrating international best practice and innovation in the development of a circular economy.
Previous European hosts have included: Dublin, Bottrop, Catalonia, Belgium, Scotland, Luxembourg and Wales. Collaboration lies at the core of these Hotspot events, offering a unique opportunity to build and strengthen partnerships both within Hungary and internationally—with other nations and regions.
In 2026, the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) and the Hungarian Circular Economy Platform was pleased to host the 2026 European Circular Economy Hotspot.