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Agenda

Day 01
Day 02

Day 1 - 04 February 2025

  • 8:00-9:00

Registration Time

  • 9:00-9:15

Introduction by President and Executive Director, Sponsors welcome

  • 9:15-9:25

TBC

Session 1

A bird’s eye view: Market Dynamics

  • 9:25-9:45

Global PET Market Challenges: Chaos and Divergence Across Continents

  • 9:45-10:05

Beyond 2025 - the next horizon for voluntary industry targets and action

  • 10:05-10:25

Q&A

Moderator

  • 10:25-10:45

Coffee Break

Session 2

European competitiveness - PET Value Chain Views

  • 10:45-11:00

Brand Owners' views

  • 11:00-11:15

Recyclers' and Converters' views

  • 11:15-11:30

Retailers' views

  • 11:30-11:45

Virgin Producers' views

  • 11:45-12:00

Original Equipment Manufacturers' views

  • 12:00-12:30

Q&A

Moderators

  • 12:30-12:50

PET Communications Campaign

  • 12:50-13:50

Lunch Break

Session 3

European competitiveness

  • 13:50-14:05

Overview of Mario Draghi's Report

  • 14:05-14:20

Evolution of European competitiveness for PET: impact of new supply, material and regulatory developments

  • 14:20-14:40

Q&A

Moderators

Session 4

Policy and regulatory Updates

  • 14:40-14:55

Overview of green deal: where do we stand?

  • 14:55-15:15

Regulatory overview

  • 15:15-15:35

Updates on UNEP

  • 15:35-15:50

Adapting Turkiye’s PET recycling Industry for quality recyclates with EU harmonisation

  • 15:50-16:10

Advocacy WG updates

  • 16:10-16:30

Q&A

Moderator

  • 16:30-16:45

Coffee Break

Session 5

Policymakers' views

  • 16:45-17:00

EU 2022-1616 Implementation and Novel technologies

  • 17:00-17:15

Artificial Intelligence and Competitiveness

  • 17:15-17:30

Trade rules and commercial level playing field

  • 17:30-17:45

PPWR and its implementing acts

  • 17:45-18:05

Q&A

Moderator

  • 18:05-18:15

Inovation paper: HUSKY drives innovation and technology to enable a circular economy

  • 18:15-18:25

Innovation Paper: PEF a new clarifier and new barrier for PET

  • 18:25-18:35

Innovation paper: SIPA's High Productivity Technology for Efficient rPET Processing

  • 18:35-18:40

Wrap-up & closure

  • 19:30
  • Cocktail Reception

Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussel

  • 20:30
  • Gala Dinner

Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussel

Day 2 - 05 February 2025

Session 1

Design for circularity: EPBP, TCEP & Standardization

  • 8:30-8:45

Standardization for trays and bottles, where do we stand?

  • 8:45-9:00

Updates on EPBP

  • 9:00-9:15

Updates on TCEP

  • 9:15-9:35

Q&A

Moderator

Session 2

PET Thermoforms: the only circular and safe solution!

  • 9:35-9:50

Updates on Thermoforms Working Group

  • 9:50-10:05

Novel Technologies: updates on Functional Barrier Consortium

  • 10:05-10:15

Innovation Paper: Innovations in multilayer plastic packaging recycling: The MERLIN project's impact on PET circularity

  • 10:15-10:35

Q&A

Moderator

  • 10:35-10:50

Coffee Break

Session 3

Depolymerization and textile: new frontiers

  • 10:50-11:05

Updates on Depolymerization Working Group

  • 11:05-11:20

BHET and Flake injection updates

  • 11:20-11:35

Overview of Polyester Textiles activities

  • 11:35-11:50

Polyester Depolymerization

  • 11:50-12:10

Q&A

Moderator

  • 12:10-13:10

Lunch Break

Session 4

Digital platforms: data at the core of improvement

  • 13:10-13:30

Updates on NIAS Working Group and KÖR activities

  • 13:30-13:40

Innovation paper: Monitoring non-intentional added substances (NIAS) in rPET matters. A closer look at BPA in PET.

  • 13:40-13:50

Updates on LCA Working Group and RDC & Pilario collaboration

  • 13:50-14:05

Updates on Reuse Working Group

  • 14:05-14:15

Innovation Paper:How AI-driven Digital Packaging Solutions Can Advance and Optimize Reusable and Refillable Packaging

  • 14:15-14:35

Q&A

Moderator

  • 14:35-14:50

Coffee Break

Session 5

Supporting circularity: Labels and O&F Working Groups

  • 14:50-15:05

Updates on Labels Working Group

  • 15:05-15:20

Updates on O&F Working Group

  • 15:20-15:40

Q&A

Moderator

  • 15:40-15:50

Innovation paper: From Bytes to Bites: Blockchain Traceability for Sustainable Food Packaging Claims

  • 15:50-16:00

Innovation Paper: CNS BRAIN solution dedicated to PET bottle sleeve detection

  • 16:00-16:10

Innovation Paper: How LSP-Technology redefines food-grade PET recycling

  • 16:10-16:20

Wrap-up & closure

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