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Strategies for Achieving Cost-Effective and Competitive Circularity in Plastics: Innovations, Challenges, and Lessons from Other Sectors
Plastics Europe Green Week Partner Event
& Summer Reception
Join us for an insightful event where industry leaders and innovators come together to discuss the future of competitive and sustainable plastics in Europe.
This event will delve into the key themes necessary to drive the transition from ideas to reality in the realm of circular plastics. The event will address:
- Scaling up circular plastics – what is needed to move from ideas to reality in Europe
- The key challenges to overcome to reach production at scale
- European start-ups innovating on non-fossil feedstock sources for plastics
- Bridging the cost gap, how can we make sustainable plastics cost competitive
- Where can plastics learn from other sectors
- What the plastics value chain needs to reach circularity and net zero in a challenging global economic situation, and ensuring a global level playing field
Speakers include:
- Virginia Janssens, Managing Director, Plastics Europe (moderator)
- Alex Hogan, CEO, Vioneo
- Paula Sanabria Luque,Senior Director EMEAI, Marketing & Commercial
Development, Circular & Low Carbon Solutions, LyondellBasell - Alexandre Kremer, Co-Founder, Radical Dot
- Rob Ingram, CEO, Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe
- Yoni Shiran, Partner and Plastics Lead, SYSTEMIQ
- Further speakers to be announced
Exhibition:
Plastics delivering the EU Clean Industrial Deal
The event will be accompanied by an exhibition demonstrating recent innovations in sustainable plastics across the European plastics value chain, and the contribution of plastics to strategic EU industries including automotive, medical devices, building and construction and defense.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and be part of the conversation shaping the future of competitive, sustainable plastics in Europe.
When: Tuesday 3 June - 18:00 - 21:30
Where: Plastics Europe, Rue Belliard 40, B-1040 Brussels
Map: HERE
Register now
Programme
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17:00 |
Registration and walking exhibition |
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18:00 |
Welcome and introduction by moderator |
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18:05
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Scaling EU-produced fossil-free plastics – what is needed to make this happen |
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A plastics producer’s perspective on scaling a competitive and circular plastics system in Europe |
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Making a competitive business case for EU produced low carbon and circular plastics |
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The next generation of recycling technologies |
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Leveraging AI for a competitive and circular plastics system |
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18:55 |
Panel discussion & questions from the audience, |
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19:25 |
Concluding remarks and call to action |
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19:30 |
Networking reception & exhibition |
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21:30 |
Event end |