PETCORE EUROPE Annual Conference 2023
Agenda
- 1 & 2 February 2023
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
DAY 1 – Technical updates from Petcore Europe Working Groups
- 10:00 – 10:15
Networking Coffee
- 10:15 – 10:30
- 10:30 – 12:00
WORKING GROUPS SESSION 1: Focus on PET Depolymerization, Reuse & PET LCA
- 10:30 – 11:00
Introduction by chairs of WG - PET Depolymerization WG
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
Speakers
Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 11:00 – 11:30
Introduction by chair of WG - Reuse: towards a well-managed complementarity of recycling and reusable systems recycling
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
Speaker
Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 11:30 – 12:00
LCA Updates
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
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A holistic multi-indicator approach for sustainability decision making
Speaker
Moderated by
- 12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
- 13:30 – 15:30
WORKING GROUPS SESSION 2: Bottles Recyclability and circularity focus
Moderated by Christian Crepet from 13:30 – 17:45
- 13:30 – 14:00
Introduction by chair of WG - O&F WG: white opaque PET, from a recycling issue to a value chain opportunity
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 14:00 – 14:30
Introduction by chair of WG - The label of the future
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 14:30 – 15:00
Introduction by chair of WG - ING/NIAS - To a common methodology and understanding
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 15:00 – 15:30
Introduction by chair of WG – EPBP: Strengthening a recognized platform towards circularity
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry: Andreas Christel (Polymetrix) & audience
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 15:30 – 16:15
Networking Coffee Break
- 16:15 – 17:45
WORKING GROUP SESSION 3: Thermoforms, TCEP & BOPET Focus
- 16:15 – 17:15
Introduction by chair of WG - Thermoforms WG
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
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Introduction by chair of WG - Thermoforms evaluation Platform- Ways ahead for common protocols and tests
Joint Panel discussion for the Thermoforms WG and TCEP and Q & A session with audience
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 17:15 – 17:45
Introduction by chair of BOPET WG - BOPET lidding positive impact on recyclability
followed by debate and Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 19:30-22:30
Cocktail and Gala Dinner at Le Plaza Hotel
Welcoming
20:00-20:05
Keynote speakers at the dinner
20:30-20:40
21:00-21:10
21:30-21:40
22:00-22:10
Closure
22:10-22:15
Thursday, 2 February 2023
DAY 2 – PET value chain in a fast-moving environment
- 09:00 - 09:45
Networking Coffee
Moderated by Jim Armstrong from 09:45 – 12:20
- 09:45 - 10:00
Introduction : how to navigate in a world with multiple storms?
- 10:00 – 10:40
Fundamental objectives for the PET Industries: running several hares at once
Speaker
- 10:40 – 11:20
Energy and Geopolitics: the never ending crisis?
Speaker
- 11:20 – 12:20
Net zero Carbon Strategy
Presentation by the European Commission
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Presentation by P&G
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Participants of debate
Moderated by
- 12:20 - 14:00
Lunch
Moderated by Ermis Panagiotopoulos from 14:00 – 16:30
- 14:00 – 14:30
- 14:30 – 15:15
Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation
Speaker
Followed by DEBATE with invited Guests (Unesda, NMWE, PRE, Remondis)
Participants of debate
- 15:15 – 15:35
- 15:35 – 16:15
PET Market "R"evolution (prospectives: offer & demand vPET & rPET)
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- 16:15 - 16:30





























































