EuPC 2024 Annual Conference: A Circular Future with Plastics - Preliminary Programme Available
EuPC is pleased to announce a groundbreaking collaboration for the 2024 edition of its highly anticipated Annual Conference, A Circular Future with Plastics. This two-day event will be jointly organized with the esteemed Belgian partners Agoria and Essenscia on June 11th and 12th in the dynamic city of Brussels.
Please find the preliminary programme below.
Day 1. TUESDAY 11 June 2024
10.30-12.30 EuPC General Assembly (members-only event)
12.00-13.00 Welcome, registration & walking lunch
13.00-13.15 Welcome and opening by Agoria, Essenscia & EuPC
13.15-15.45 Session I. Current political and regulatory environment
Moderator: EuPC/ Agoria/ Essenscia TBC
Keynote Speakers
- Francesca Stevens, Europen
- Gloria Gabellini, Pepsico
Speakers
- Alexandra Tomczyk, ICIS
- Antonello Ciotti, Petcore
- Trioworld
Panel discussion
15.45-16.15 Coffee break
16.15-18.30 Session II. Benefits of plastics in decarbonisation
Moderator: Bernard Merkx, EuPC
Introduction
- Benoit Hennaut, EuPC President
- Marco Ten Bruggencate, Plastics Europe President
Keynote Speaker
- Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, European Commission
Speakers
- Robert Henryk Zlezarczyk, Orlen Unipetrol
- Jorge Cristino, APIP
- Sophie Louis, Kautex
- Oscar Garay, Schneider Electric Sustainability Business
- Rob Ingram, Plastics Europe
- Ludo De Bever, TEPPFA
18.30-19.15 Best Polymer Producers Awards Ceremony Presentation
- Ron Marsh, Polymers for Europe Alliance
19.15 – 22.30 Reception and walking dinner
Day 2. WEDNESDAY 12 June 2024
08.30-08.45 Registration
08.50-09.00 Welcome and opening by Agoria, Essenscia & EuPC
09.00-11.15 Session III. Innovation
Moderator: Bertrand Fillon, President at ECP4
Keynote Speakers
- Stefano Soro, European Commission
- Kim Ragaert, Maastricht University
Speakers
- Achim Grefenstein, Aachen University
- Mark Roberts, Berry Global
- Peter Voortmans, Borealis
- Axel Martin, Govaplast
- Erica Ross, BlueAlp
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45-13.15 Session IV. Communication & Advocacy/ Best Practices
Moderator: Agoria/Essenscia TBC
Speakers
- Virginia Janssens, Plastics Europe
- Lea Salihovic, EUMEPS
- Francis Huysman, Valipac
- Yavuz Eroglu, Pagev
- APIP
13.15 – 13.30 Takeaway and closing message by Benoit Hennaut, EuPC President
13.30 – 14.15 Networking lunch
LOCATION
Conference and dinner venue: BluePoint Brussels, Boulevard Auguste Reyers, 80, 1030 Brussels.
REGISTER HERE
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
To enhance your conference experience, EuPC has pre-booked exclusive hotel rooms at select accommodations. Explore the options at
- The Crowne Plaza, located nearby to Brussels Airport
- The Van der Valk Hotel located nearby Brussels Airport, send them an email at
reservations@brussels.valk.com using the group code BRU-GF43979
EuPC Annual Conference contacts:
Angela JANSSENS
Serena BARTHOUX
https://www.circularfuturewithplastics.eu/
Avenue de Cortenbergh 71, 7th Floor
1000 Brussels, Belgium