Conference Agenda
Day 0: Monday 31 March 2025
17:30-19:30
Conference check-in
Conference lanyards sponsored by
18:00-19:30
Networking Reception
(drinks and canapes)
sponsored by
The Table-Top Exhibition will be open between 17:30 and 19:30.
The Conference Check-in, Coffee breaks, Networking Reception and Table-Top Exhibition will all take place in the Conference Foyer.
Day 1: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Conference check-in, Welcome Coffee, Networking
Introduction: Market review
Polymers and electricity: a global market review
Noru Tsalic, CEO
NORTAL CONSULTING
Keynote presentation
Strategic purchasing in the appliances industry: developing new skills and capabilities
Enrique Santin, Head of Plastics Region Europe
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Keynote presentation
Polymers for the EV battery: measuring and ensuring performance
John Q. White, Manager, Advanced Polymer Technologies
FORD Motor Company
11:10-11:50
Networking, exhibition visit, coffee and snacks
sponsored by
Session 1: Regulatory & certification issues
11:50-12:20
Turning PFAS regulatory challenges into opportunities
Eben Solomon Rajan Thangaraj, Product Manager
UL Solutions
12:20-12:50
Exploring Chain of Custody models used by plastics certifications, with emphasis on Mass Balance mechanisms
Virginie Renavant, Eco-Design Expert
Chloé Cano Amevet, Materials Engineer
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Session 2: Developments in materials & properties
12:50-13:20
Novel research on performance of fire-resistant cables
Franck Gyppaz, Head of Fire Safety Systems Technoplatform
NEXANS Group
13:20-14:20
sponsored by
14:20-14:50
Challenging thoughts about plastics in E-Mobility and software-defined vehicles
Sebastian Cacho, Purchasing Director, Plastics & Resins
ZF Group
14:50-15:20
Innovative Specialty Polymers for Pyrofuses and E-Compressor Bobbins in High-Voltage Electric Vehicles
Stefano Montani, Marketing Manager
SYENSQO
15:20-15:50
How to keep electronics cool
Dr. David Elvers, Business Development Manager
SABIC
15:50-16:30
sponsored by
16:30-17:00
Heat-managing plastics: electrically insulating, thermally conductive
Florian Dorin, Market Development Manager,
COVESTRO
17:00:17:30
Composite battery housings in series production for BEVs
Dr. Ulf Recht, Sr. Manager Manufacturing Process
KAUTEX TEXTRON
Keynote presentation
17:30-18:00
Light Bee: Lightweight battery carriers for EV energy units
Dr. Gürkan Yılmazoğlu, Head of Materials Engineering
STELLANTIS TOFAŞ
20:00-22:30
Networking at the Official Conference Dinner
(speakers and dinner registrations only)
sponsored by
Presentations will take place in the Merode Conference Room and will be followed by questions from the audience.
The Table-Top Exhibition will be open between 08:00 and 17:30.
The Conference Check-in, Coffee breaks and Table-Top Exhibition will all take place in the Conference Foyer.
Lunch will be served in the hotel's Restaurant.
The Conference Dinner will take place in an external restaurant, to be announced.
Day 2: Wednesday 2 April 2025
sponsored by
Keynote presentation
WEEE regulation: current status, implementation and future outlook
Dr. Kerstin Lichtenvort, Team Leader, Critical Raw Materials & Related Waste Streams
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Keynote presentation
Embedding EcoDesign in the innovation process: driving the adoption of sustainable plastics in the Health & Well-being industry
Dr. Harald Tepper, Program Lead Circular Economy & EcoDesign
Leendert Jan de Olde, Director EcoDesign
PHILIPS
Session 3: Towards a sustainable industry
Evolution in plastic material choice integrating recycled and bio-sourced materials
Alcina Tanghe, Department Manager, R&I Materials
Dr. Peggy Havet, International Coordinator
VALEO Power Division
10:40-11:20
sponsored by
11:20-11:50
Sustainable E-mobility – Innovative Additive Solutions for Electric Vehicles
Dr. Sebastian Harms, Global Key Account Manager
Chemische Fabrik BUDENHEIM
11:50-12:20
Transforming car interiors with recycled & biobased compounds
Dr. Thibaud Debuissy, Engineering Coordinator & Advanced Engineering Manager
FORVIA Materi’Act
12:20-12:50
Paving the road to sustainability in thermoplastics and thermosetting materials
Marlena Ostrowska, Materials Engineer, ABB
12:50-13:50
sponsored by
13:50-14:20
Sustainable motion based on Silicone
Andreas Schneider, Chief Marketing Officer, BSC Computer
Oliver Lebbaeus, Global Marketing Director Elastomers, MOMENTIVE Performance Materials
14:20-14:50
Can a halogen-free polylactic acid (PLA) compound achieve UL94 V-0 rating?
Dr. Andrew Gill, CTO
FLOREON
Keynote presentation
14:50-15:20
Biomass Balanced Plastics in Electrical Products – Reshaping Sustainability
Hubert Bauer, Material Expert, SIEMENS
Rie Kaneko, Sustainability Manager, BASF
15:20-15:25
Prize draw
sponsored by
Keynote presentation
15:25-15:55
Promoting sustainability with polymeric materials
Dr. Nowshir Fatima, Technical Specialist Polymer and Composites
VOLVO Group
15:55-16:00
16:00-16:05
16:05-16:35
16:35
Presentations will take place in the Merode Conference Room and will be followed by questions from the audience.
The Table-Top Exhibition will be open between 08:30 and 16:35.
The Conference Check-in, Coffee breaks and Table-Top Exhibition will all take place in the Conference Foyer.
Lunch will be served in the hotel's Restaurant.
The organisers may alter the programme without prior notice.