SWANA is partnering with the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) to co-locate the ISWA World Congress & WASTECON® 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland on September 25 – 27. This 2017 World Congress is the biggest annual event organized by ISWA. The theme, “No Time to Waste!” illustrates the urgency with which the waste and resource management sector must respond to the global and local issues it is facing every day.
These international events will feature the latest in topics such as climate change, resource management, marine litter, energy recovery, and more, through technical sessions, facility tours, exhibits and global networking opportunities.
The co-location of these events could attract thousands of solid waste professionals from around the world.
Keynote Speakers
Environmental experts from across the globe are coming to participate in the ISWA World Congress & WASTECON 2017. These successful and influential speakers will address conference topics ranging from marine litter, to closing dumpsites, to energy recovery, discussing their experience and innovation in these fields.
New speakers are being added to the agenda frequently; the current keynote speakers include:
- Antonis Mavropoulos – President, International Solid Waste Association
- Jim Fish – CEO, Waste Management
- Kathryn Garcia – Commissioner, New York City Department of Sanitation
- Gary Crawford – Vice President, International Affairs, Veolia
- David Biderman – Executive Director & CEO, Solid Waste Association of North America
- Gustavo Coria – CEO, La Coordinación Ecológica Área Metropolitana Sociedad del Estado (CEAMSE)
- Nelson Switzer – Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Nestlé Water North America
- Chad Pregracke – Founder & President, Living Lands & Waters
- Jim McKay – General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, City of Toronto
- John Bradburn – Global Manager of Waste Reduction, General Motors
- Nate Morris – Founder, Rubicon
- Marianne Blanc – Key Accounts Director, Suez North America
- Steve Jones – CEO, Covanta
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