Reimagine & Redesign: Circular economy business models that work

The transition to a circular economy is increasingly recognised as a leadership challenge as much as a technical one. While design principles offer a pathway to eliminate waste and rethink systems, their impact depends on how effectively they are embedded within organisations, policy frameworks and everyday decision-making.

This webinar explores the role of leadership in activating circular design at scale. From local government to global design practice, our speakers will examine how systems thinking, behavioural insight and strategic leadership intersect — and what it takes to move from concept to implementation in complex, real-world environments.

Through practical perspectives and lived experience, the discussion will unpack the organisational and cultural shifts required to support circular outcomes. Topics will include aligning teams around long-term thinking, integrating design into decision-making processes, and navigating the tensions between innovation, cost and operational constraints.

Join us for a grounded conversation on how leadership can shape the conditions for circularity to move beyond ambition and into practice.

Speakers

Leyla Acaroglu – Disrupt Design
Leyla Acaroglu is a sustainability strategist, designer and founder of Disrupt Design, with a global reputation for advancing systems thinking and circular design education. Her work spans behavioural change, policy influence and organisational transformation, helping institutions rethink how products, services and systems are designed and delivered.

Drawing on international experience across government, academia and industry, Leyla will share insights into how design can be leveraged as a leadership tool — shaping mindsets, influencing decision-making and enabling more regenerative approaches to production and consumption.

Jess Miller – City of Sydney
Jess Miller works within the City of Sydney on initiatives that advance circular economy outcomes at a municipal level. Her role involves translating strategy into practice across complex urban systems, working with stakeholders to embed circular principles into policy, procurement and community engagement.

Jess will offer perspective on the opportunities and constraints faced within local government, and the importance of cross-sector collaboration, governance structures and practical implementation in delivering circular outcomes at scale.

About Boomerang Labs
Boomerang Labs is Australia's first Circular Economy Accelerator. In addition to our hands-on programs for circular startups, Boomerang Labs is an Innovation Exchange; a hub connecting companies, government bodies and other organisations with founders and innovators to tackle challenges of design, resource use and resource recovery in their organisations and supply chains.