Circular Cities Summit 2025

Details: 3-6 June 2025, InterContinental Presidente Mexico City, Mexico

We see a world where key policies can unleash the power of circularity and the built environment to deliver sustainable and resilient cities and communities right across our planet. 

The GCCA and the CEOs of our member companies are the custodians of the world’s essential building materials, cement and concrete. Since 2021, when we launched our roadmap to net zero, the first global industry to set out a credible decarbonisation pathway, we have been taking action and making progress. But we know we cannot achieve our mission alone.

That is why we are bringing together policymakers, governments, industry leaders, built environment practitioners, developers and city leaders to our forthcoming Circular Cities and Policy Summit. Mexico City presents a major opportunity to showcase what is possible on circularity and policy partnership and we will examine this progressive city case study, as well as other key examples from around the world.

The summit starts with an industry and built environment Gala Dinner on the evening of 3 June. The summit runs 4 June to 6 June including specially selected field visits and an innovation showcase. The event will provide an important platform to engage in key strategic discussions. Also in attendance will be delegates from the leadership of the world’s largest cement and concrete producers, who will be attending the GCCA’s CEO Gathering and Leaders Conference beginning on the 3 June, which will discuss the industry’s net zero mission. (Circular cities and policy summit delegates can also join the cement industry conference on the 3^rd for no additional cost).

Summit Overview

Tuesday 3 June – Arrivals, Gala Dinner (and access to Global Cement and Concrete conference if you would like to attend)

Wednesday and Thursday 4 & 5 June – Circular Cities and Policy Summit – We have key sessions on:

• Circularity and the Built Environment
• Circularity: Energy and Materials
• Policy and Futures Perspectives
• Resilience: Climate Adaptation
• Nature Based Solutions (NBS)

See full programme below.

World class speakers have been invited to help bring additional perspectives and to engage with us – including: the Government of Mexico; Secretary-General of the United Nations; Ambassador Corrêa do Lago, President of the forthcoming UN Climate Conference COP30 in Brazil; and key organisations such as: C40 Cities and the Government of the City of Mexico.

Thursday 5 June We have also organised the first of our two outstanding field trips, which will take us (just 20 mins away from our hotel) to the Torre Reforma district to look closer at sustainability and resilience in action, including a tour of the iconic Torre Reforma earthquake resilient skyscraper, and briefing from its award winning architect. We will also host an Innovation focused afternoon with Start-up Showcase.

Friday 6 June Cemex, one of Mexico’s biggest companies and leading cement manufacturer, are kindly hosting the main conference field trip to their state-of-the-art Tepeaca cement plant – where innovation and investment have transformed the sustainability of its cement production. This is a highly recommended visit and guided tour to one of the biggest and most modern cement plants in LatAm.

Agenda