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BUILDING
CIRCULAR FUTURES

Cape Town | 5 November 2025 | 14:00 | Workshop17, V&A Waterfront

About The Event

United Village Global (UVG), chaired by Mr. Rune Kongshaug, invites you to Building Circular Futures — a dialogue and live showcase demonstrating impact in action: youth training, real prototypes, and collaboration between suppliers, researchers, and investors. The event takes place in support of the Net Zero Future (NZF) Conference and the EU-funded DRASTIC Project, linking global research with regional innovation and capacity-building across EMEA.

Where

Workshop17, V&A Waterfront
Cape Town, South Africa

When

Wednesday
5 November 2025 | 14:00 |

Purpose

Circular construction will advance only when capacity-building and market incentives align. This event highlights how social inclusion, technical innovation, and commercial feasibility converge to make circularity investable.
Three focus activities:

1. Commercializing Reuse-Ready Components

Design for Assembly And Disassembly (DfAD) in practice.

2. Launching the TukaPOD MakerSpace (Johannesburg)

with Engage & Empower, training youth in 3D printing and reuse manufacturing.

3. Expanding UVG Capacity-Building Programs

– linking students, suppliers, and investors to replicate circular competence across EMEA through vocational training and exchange.

Event Schedule

Capacity-Building & Circular Innovation in Action

Welcome Address

Opening remarks by Rune Kongshaug, Chair, United Village Global (UVG)

Opening Keynote

Speaker - Emmanuel Trinity

“Circular Economies and Capability Building: Creating Jobs for Africa’s Next Generation”
Founder & CEO, Era92 — Emmanuel explores how digital creativity, youth enterprise, and skills development can drive inclusive job creation and circular innovation across Africa.

Keynote

Speaker - Rali Mampeule)

“Building Inclusive Infrastructure: From Digital Access to Circular Economies”
Founder & CEO, South African Housing and Infrastructure Fund (SAHIF) — Rali examines how infrastructure investment, digital connectivity, and sustainability finance can generate long-term community and youth opportunities.

Panel 1

Moderator - Fabrizio Zucca

What is the link between design and International Relations? (Rune Kongshaug and Nobantuu A Mtimde, Delicia Govendar CEO, Push Local Venture

Panel 2

Moderator - Ray Sheen

Tools for DfAD & Circular Data Models (Camille Vandervaeren), Carolin Spirinckx +Xavier Colin Produktif

Interactive Session

Moderator - Zandi Mbethe

Learning through Play: Introducing the Future-Builders™ Launch of TukaPOD™ Makerspace by Engage & Empower Team. Supported by Sakhikamva Foundation CEO, Fatima Jakoet and students.

Panel 3

Moderator - Tebogo Mokgata

Addressing the mismatch between current investment and where we should invest and the role of systems design.
Speakers:

  • Delicia Govendar CEO, Push Local Ventures
  • Anik Hossain COO, Learnio
  • Emmanuel Trinity Founder & CEO, Era92
  • Nicole Langat - Country Manager Univergy Solar

Interactive Session

Moderator - Rune Kongshaug,

Commitments & Next Steps – Scaling Through Replication Rali Mampeule, Fabrizio Zucca, Liana Els-Bull

Cocktail Reception


Networking with DRASTIC, NZF & Industry Partners

Event Venue

Workshop17 Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Workshop17 is an exciting hub that exists to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship for a positive social and economic change. It is now the work place of more than 240 entrepreneurs, innovators and professionals and 80 companies. Corporates, government and civil society use the space daily for meetings, teachings and events. The public drops in for informal work and meetings in the café. The community buzz is felt every day!