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Franco Meropiali

Plastics Europe Italia

Franco Meropiali is Head of the Recycling Business Unit at Versalis, Italy’s leading chemical company owned by Eni.

He brings a strong international perspective, with 30 years of experience in the chemical industry. After graduating in Economics and Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan, he joined EniChem in 1995.

Over the course of his career, he has held several management roles. Before his current appointment, Franco served as Head of the Polymers Business at Versalis and, from 2016 to 2021, as Head of International Business Development and Licensing. He also spent eight years as Vice President of Corporate Planning and Control.

Franco is actively involved in key industry associations. He is Chairman of Plastics Europe Italia, a member of the Steering Board of Plastics Europe in Brussels, and a member of the Board of Corepla, the Italian consortium for the collection, recovery, and recycling of plastic packaging.

How to enter the event

 

  1. Click on the link that will be sent on the day of the conference

  2. It is recommended that you use Chrome web browser.

  3. Select an attendee ticket and click “join event”.

  4. You will be redirected to a sign-up page. Please create an account with the email address you have registered with and click sign-up. If you already have a Hopin account, please log in with your details.

  5. You have now entered the conference. On the left side of your screen, you will see different tabs:

Reception

is where you can find all the information about the conference (agenda, bio of speakers, schedule with timings etc.)

Stage

is where the main speeches and the panel discussion will happen.

Networking

for a better connection, we recommend you close any video call softwares of websites. During the breaks, you have the possibility to connect with other participants. You can do so in two ways:

Click on the Networking tab and you will be connected automatically with a fellow event participant who also wants to network.

Look for the person you want to connect with on the attendee list (this list can be found by clicking on "people" on the right side of your screen) click on the name of the person you would like to talk to and invite him/her for a video call.

How to ask a question to the panelists

Write your question on the event chat, the moderator will have it in front of her/him and will pick relevant questions to ask the speakers.