2026 Circular Connect + Share

An annual summit for Austin entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and business leaders working to build a more circular economy.
About this Event

Connect + Share is an annual educational and networking summit for Austin entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and business leaders working to build a more circular economy.

At this one-day mini-conference you can expect to:

• Hear from inspiring keynote speaker, Miranda Bennett of Creativity in the Time of Capitalism!

• Learn from a panel of local circular business leaders.

• Discover how the City’s Circular Economy Program is working to support businesses like yours.

• Connect with resources from various City departments to help your business grow and thrive.

• Network with like-minded individuals to share challenges and solutions and identify opportunities to collaborate.

Keynote Speaker:

We are proud to announce Miranda Bennett as keynote speaker for Connect + Share 2026. Miranda Bennett is the writer of the Creativity in the Time of Capitalism (CiTC) and host of the Creativity in the Time of Capitalism Podcast. Prior to launching CiTC, Bennett was most recently the Founder & Creative Director of Miranda Bennett Studio (MBS). A pioneer of ethical manufacturing, local and transparent production models, commercial scale plant dye application, and sustainability in materials and design, Miranda's work in the Slow Fashion space has informed her new role documenting the experience of other creatives navigating late-stage capitalism. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Forbes, New York Mag, and The Wall Street Journal, among other local and national publications.

Accessibility: The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request - including translation and interpretation services. For assistance, please contact [email protected] at least 48 hours before event.

City of Austin Disclosure: Any information provided to the City of Austin is subject to release pursuant to the public information act unless otherwise excepted for disclosure and the information will be retained as required by record retention requirements.