2022 Speakers

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Joost Schollaert

General Manager | Galloo Plastics

 Joost Schollaert

Joost Schollaert

General Manager | Galloo Plastics


Frans-Willem de Kloet

CEO | Ecochain

Frans-Willem de Kloet

Frans-Willem de Kloet

CEO | Ecochain


Reneé Remijnse

Sustainability Communication Director | Essity Professional Hygiene

Reneé Remijnse

Reneé Remijnse

Sustainability Communication Director | Essity Professional Hygiene


Bas Latten

Founder & Director | CYCLUPS

Bas Latten

Bas Latten

Founder & Director | CYCLUPS


Florian Witt

Director of Technology | INDEED Innovations

Florian Witt

Florian Witt

Director of Technology | INDEED Innovations


Lara Dammer

Head of Department Economy & Policy | nova-Institute

Lara Dammer

Lara Dammer

Head of Department Economy & Policy | nova-Institute


Alex Herking

Principal Consultant, Expert Services | aPriori Technologies

Alex Herking

Alex Herking

Principal Consultant, Expert Services | aPriori Technologies


Elizabeth Staab

Global Packaging Sustainability Manager | H.B. Fuller

Elizabeth Staab

Elizabeth Staab

Global Packaging Sustainability Manager | H.B. Fuller


Komal Sinha

Director, Plastics and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets | Verra

Komal Sinha

Komal Sinha

Director, Plastics and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets | Verra


Stefaan De Wildeman

CEO | B4Plastics

Stefaan De Wildeman

Stefaan De Wildeman

CEO | B4Plastics


Sabrina Schreiner

Research Associate | Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT

Sabrina Schreiner

Sabrina Schreiner

Research Associate | Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT


Anna Krüger

Research Associate | Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT

Anna Krüger

Anna Krüger

Research Associate | Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT


Stefan Koensgen

R&D Project Leader for Circular Economy | BMW

Stefan Koensgen

Stefan Koensgen

R&D Project Leader for Circular Economy | BMW


Ahmet Lokurlu

CEO | Soliterm Group GmbH 

Ahmet Lokurlu

Ahmet Lokurlu

CEO | Soliterm Group GmbH 


Magnus Mörtberg

VP Project Development  | Energy Nest

Magnus Mörtberg

Magnus Mörtberg

VP Project Development  | Energy Nest


Helen Landhäußer

CEO | LOOXR GmbH

Helen Landhäußer

Helen Landhäußer

CEO | LOOXR GmbH


Jonas Johannisson 

Sustainability Program Development Manager  | TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH 

Jonas Johannisson 

Jonas Johannisson 

Sustainability Program Development Manager  | TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH 


Neil D'Souza

Founder & CEO | Makersite

Neil D'Souza

Neil D'Souza

Founder & CEO | Makersite


Viktoria Scheuer

Lead Business Developer | Energiency

Viktoria Scheuer

Viktoria Scheuer

Lead Business Developer | Energiency


Miguel Gorriz

Innovation Associate | EIT Manufacturing

Miguel Gorriz

Miguel Gorriz

Innovation Associate | EIT Manufacturing


Mark Rushton

Senior Product Marketing Manager | aPriori Technologies

Mark Rushton

Mark Rushton

Senior Product Marketing Manager | aPriori Technologies


Joel Tickner

Executive Director | Change Chemistry

Joel Tickner

Joel Tickner

Executive Director | Change Chemistry


Efrat Friedland

Founder/materials strategist | materialscout

Efrat Friedland

Efrat Friedland

Founder/materials strategist | materialscout


Ulf Seefeldt 

Business Development Manager  |  M.TEC ENGINEERING GmbH 

Ulf Seefeldt 

Ulf Seefeldt 

Business Development Manager  |  M.TEC ENGINEERING GmbH 


Lars Krause

Senior Expert | Nova-Institut GmbH

Lars Krause

Lars Krause

Senior Expert | Nova-Institut GmbH


Ton Knipscheer

Business Consultant | TK Packaging Consulting

Ton Knipscheer

Ton Knipscheer

Business Consultant | TK Packaging Consulting


Rolph Payet

Executive Secretary | Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

Rolph Payet

Rolph Payet

Executive Secretary | Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions


Pierre Bodin

Partner | Mews Deutschland GmbH

Pierre Bodin

Pierre Bodin

Partner | Mews Deutschland GmbH


Remko Detz

Scientist | TNO

Remko Detz

Remko Detz

Scientist | TNO


Saurabh Tembhurne

CEO & Founder | SoHHytec

Saurabh Tembhurne

Saurabh Tembhurne

CEO & Founder | SoHHytec


Kai Risthaus

| DLR

Kai Risthaus

Kai Risthaus

| DLR


Charlotte Wiles

CEO | Chemtrix

Charlotte Wiles

Charlotte Wiles

CEO | Chemtrix


Pascal Buskens

Principal Scientist | TNO

Pascal Buskens

Pascal Buskens

Principal Scientist | TNO


Marcel Jacobs

Managing Director | CIRCL8 BV

Marcel Jacobs

Marcel Jacobs

Managing Director | CIRCL8 BV


Pauline Ruiz

Expert in Sustainability, Technology & Markets for Renewable Chemicals and Polymers | nova-Institut GmbH

Pauline Ruiz

Pauline Ruiz

Expert in Sustainability, Technology & Markets for Renewable Chemicals and Polymers | nova-Institut GmbH


Pia Skoczinski

Senior Expert Technology & Markets | nova-Institut GmbH

Pia Skoczinski

Pia Skoczinski

Senior Expert Technology & Markets | nova-Institut GmbH


Angelina Schreiner

Advisor on Circular Economy | PREVENT Waste Alliance

Angelina Schreiner

Angelina Schreiner

Advisor on Circular Economy | PREVENT Waste Alliance


Stanley Mitchell

Head of Business Development | Xampla

Stanley Mitchell

Stanley Mitchell

Head of Business Development | Xampla


Erik Pijlman

CEO | Recell Group B.V.

Erik Pijlman

Erik Pijlman

CEO | Recell Group B.V.


Stephen Jamieson

Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions | SAP

Stephen Jamieson

Stephen Jamieson

Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions | SAP


Dr Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Chief Scientist | Circular Valley

Dr Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Dr Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Chief Scientist | Circular Valley


Liv Andersson

Circular Economy Consultant | Stena Circular Consulting

Liv Andersson

Liv Andersson

Circular Economy Consultant | Stena Circular Consulting


Monique Maissan

CEO and founder | Waste2Wear  

Monique Maissan

Monique Maissan

CEO and founder | Waste2Wear  


Timo Unger

Manager Environmental Affairs | Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre GmbH

Timo Unger

Timo Unger

Manager Environmental Affairs | Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre GmbH


Louisa Hoyes

Head of Strategic Partnerships | TOMRA Textiles

Louisa Hoyes

Louisa Hoyes

Head of Strategic Partnerships | TOMRA Textiles


Peter Broom

Director of Innovation | Meryl Fabrics

Peter Broom

Peter Broom

Director of Innovation | Meryl Fabrics


Ulla Forsström

Principal Scientist | VTT

Ulla Forsström

Ulla Forsström

Principal Scientist | VTT


Dr Jacco van Haveren

Programme Manager | Wageningen Food & Biobased Research

Dr Jacco van Haveren

Dr Jacco van Haveren

Programme Manager | Wageningen Food & Biobased Research


Kristian Salminen

Lead, Bio-based products | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Kristian Salminen

Kristian Salminen

Lead, Bio-based products | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland


Julia Cramer

Head of Global Marketing Textile Coatings | Covestro

Julia Cramer

Julia Cramer

Head of Global Marketing Textile Coatings | Covestro


Dr Dominik Auer

Senior Manager Corporate Sustainability | Wacker Chemie AG

Dr Dominik Auer

Dr Dominik Auer

Senior Manager Corporate Sustainability | Wacker Chemie AG


Jaakko Kuusisaari

Customer Account Lead | VTT

Jaakko Kuusisaari

Jaakko Kuusisaari

Customer Account Lead | VTT


Sampo Immonem

Director of Line R&D | Valmet

Sampo Immonem

Sampo Immonem

Director of Line R&D | Valmet


Dr Miriam Weber

Managing Director | HYDRA Marine Sciences GmbH

Dr Miriam Weber

Dr Miriam Weber

Managing Director | HYDRA Marine Sciences GmbH


Marjukka Kujanpää

Sustainability Director | Stora Enso

Marjukka Kujanpää

Marjukka Kujanpää

Sustainability Director | Stora Enso


Lydia Geddes

Business Development Manager | Lorax Compliance

Lydia Geddes

Lydia Geddes

Business Development Manager | Lorax Compliance


Tanja Virtanen-Leppä

Principal, Sustainability Consulting | AFRY Management Consulting Oy

Tanja Virtanen-Leppä

Tanja Virtanen-Leppä

Principal, Sustainability Consulting | AFRY Management Consulting Oy


John Higginson

CEO | Higginson Strategy

John Higginson

John Higginson

CEO | Higginson Strategy


Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Chief Scientist | Circular Valley

Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Chief Scientist | Circular Valley


Dr Thawatchai Maneerung

Global Sustainability Expert | TÜV SÜD

Dr Thawatchai Maneerung

Dr Thawatchai Maneerung

Global Sustainability Expert | TÜV SÜD


Siem Haffmans

Strategic consultant Circular Economy | Partners for Innovation, the Netherlands

Siem Haffmans

Siem Haffmans

Strategic consultant Circular Economy | Partners for Innovation, the Netherlands


Märta Bergfors

Circular economy consultant | Stena Recycling Group

Märta Bergfors

Märta Bergfors

Circular economy consultant | Stena Recycling Group


Mark Hoff

European Head of ESG & Finance Sector Lead | SLR Consulting

Mark Hoff

Mark Hoff

European Head of ESG & Finance Sector Lead | SLR Consulting


Marco Macoratti

Head of Sustainable Solutions for Retail Brands  | Mondi

Marco Macoratti

Marco Macoratti

Head of Sustainable Solutions for Retail Brands  | Mondi


Marco Jansen

Biopolymers Business EMEA & Sustainability and Advocacy EU Director | BRASKEM

Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen

Biopolymers Business EMEA & Sustainability and Advocacy EU Director | BRASKEM


Julie Cachat

Senior Associate, Plastics & Packaging | WBCSD

Julie Cachat

Julie Cachat

Senior Associate, Plastics & Packaging | WBCSD


Juliana Oliveira

Functional Materials Researcher  | CeNTI - Centre for Nanotech & Smart Materials 

Juliana Oliveira

Juliana Oliveira

Functional Materials Researcher  | CeNTI - Centre for Nanotech & Smart Materials 


Jenny Wassenaar

Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP Global R&D | Trivium Packaging

Jenny Wassenaar

Jenny Wassenaar

Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP Global R&D | Trivium Packaging


Jasper Munier

Business Development Manager NWE | Clariter

Jasper Munier

Jasper Munier

Business Development Manager NWE | Clariter


Dr Inga Bargende

Business Development Manager & Lab Head | Covestro Deutschland AG

Dr Inga Bargende

Dr Inga Bargende

Business Development Manager & Lab Head | Covestro Deutschland AG


Fred Baars

Sr. Process Director | Fluor B.V.

Fred Baars

Fred Baars

Sr. Process Director | Fluor B.V.


Dr Grzegorz Kubik

Head of innovation field industrial biotechnology | Fraunhofer IGB

Dr Grzegorz Kubik

Dr Grzegorz Kubik

Head of innovation field industrial biotechnology | Fraunhofer IGB


Evelyne Kasparek

Principal Consultant | Anthesis Group

Evelyne Kasparek

Evelyne Kasparek

Principal Consultant | Anthesis Group


David Katz

Founder | Plastic Bank

David Katz

David Katz

Founder | Plastic Bank


Claudia Rivinius

Marketing Director | STI Group | STI - Gustav Stabernack GmbH

Claudia Rivinius

Claudia Rivinius

Marketing Director | STI Group | STI - Gustav Stabernack GmbH


Daniel Bochnitschek

Co-Founder, CEO | AllocNow

Daniel Bochnitschek

Daniel Bochnitschek

Co-Founder, CEO | AllocNow


Chirag Virani

Co-founder and CEO | Sparkle Innovations Inc.

Chirag Virani

Chirag Virani

Co-founder and CEO | Sparkle Innovations Inc.


Britta Wyss Bisang

Global Sustainability Director | Schoeller Allibert Services B.V.

Britta Wyss Bisang

Britta Wyss Bisang

Global Sustainability Director | Schoeller Allibert Services B.V.


Ben Lynch

Director for Energy | Anthesis Group

Ben Lynch

Ben Lynch

Director for Energy | Anthesis Group


Michael Nettersheim

Managing Partner | European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Michael Nettersheim

Michael Nettersheim

Managing Partner | European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Michael Nettersheim is a co-founder and managing partner of the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund. Previously, Michael was in charge of bioeconomy related investments at BASF Venture Capital, which he joined from High-Tech Gruenderfonds in Bonn, Germany. He started his career at a publicly listed biotech company in Munich where he was responsible for corporate finance and investor relations. Michael Nettersheim studied Chemistry at the University of Bonn, where he was awarded a doctorate in Biochemistry. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program and is a Certified Biotech Analyst for the German Association of Financial Analysis and Asset Management.


Eric Vervaart

Head of Sustainable Partnerships | Neste

Eric Vervaart

Eric Vervaart

Head of Sustainable Partnerships | Neste

TBC


Peter Hawighorst

Sustainability Manager | ISCC System GmbH

Peter Hawighorst

Peter Hawighorst

Sustainability Manager | ISCC System GmbH

TBC


Jonas Hohlweck

Head of Business Development | Siemens

Jonas Hohlweck

Jonas Hohlweck

Head of Business Development | Siemens

Jonas Hohlweck holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Hamburg and the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg. A self-proclaimed “Lego kid,” he is drawn to disassembling and analyzing complex challenges at the intersection of technology and business.
Born in Germany, he gained international experience with multinational companies in the USA and Australia. After working in logistics, renewable energies and medical technology, Jonas spent three and a half years supporting clients as a management consultant. His main focus was on digital innovation and transformation as well as sustainability, especially in the area of strategic sourcing. Following his passion for innovation and sustainability, he joined Siemens SiGREEN in 2021 as Head of Business Development to drive decarbonization by making the carbon footprint of products actionable.


Geraldine Lin Bagger

Climate Director | Grundfos

Geraldine Lin Bagger

Geraldine Lin Bagger

Climate Director | Grundfos

TBC


Nicole Epsey

Stakeholder Management | RWTH Aachen University

Nicole Epsey

Nicole Epsey

Stakeholder Management | RWTH Aachen University


Martin Seidenberg

Additive & Joining Technologies, Institut für Textiltechnik | RWTH Aachen University

Martin Seidenberg

Martin Seidenberg

Additive & Joining Technologies, Institut für Textiltechnik | RWTH Aachen University


Maarten Teijsse

Co-Founder | UNLESS Collective

Maarten Teijsse

Maarten Teijsse

Co-Founder | UNLESS Collective


Lara Stamm

Sales Engineer | Protarget AG

Lara Stamm

Lara Stamm

Sales Engineer | Protarget AG

Lara M. Stamm is sales engineer at Protarget AG and in this role responsible for the acquisition of solar process heat projects, creation of business models and the application of international funding programs.

Lara is an industrial engineer with a focus on mechanical engineering. Before joining Protarget in Oct. 2021, she has worked five years in the banking sector as a project manager, specialising in sales financing, cross-border transactions and financing agreements.


Dirk Krüger

| Institute for Solar Research DLR

Dirk Krüger

Dirk Krüger

| Institute for Solar Research DLR

Dirk Krüger is an Energy Engineer, employed as a researcher by DLR in its Institute of Solar Research since 1997. He is specialised in solar process heat generation with concentrating collectors.

He has advised and accompanied industrial partners in the development of their parabolic trough collectors and developed a facility where he performed efficiency testing, characterisation and optimisation of a variety of parabolic trough collectors.

For DLR he has coordinated various national and European projects of which several were related to the integration of solar heat into industrial structures.


Juliane Hinsch

Managing Director | DCSP German Association for Concentrated Solar Power

Juliane Hinsch

Juliane Hinsch

Managing Director | DCSP German Association for Concentrated Solar Power

Juliane Hinsch is Managing Director of the German Association for Concentrated Solar Power (DCSP). Before, the Economist with proven competence in international sustainable energy markets & business promotion has been for many years Head of the Coordination Office of the German Energy Solutions Office, an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. She gained international experience as Project Leader RE & EE at the German Chamber of Commerce in Italy and studying in Australia and Spain.


Carsten Gerhardt

Chairman | Circular Valley

Carsten Gerhardt

Carsten Gerhardt

Chairman | Circular Valley


Juul Cuijpers

Product Manager | Sappi Biotech

Juul Cuijpers

Juul Cuijpers

Product Manager | Sappi Biotech

JUUL CUIJPERS is a Dutch national graduated at the Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands with a Masters in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Technology.
Juul has a passion for innovation and motivated to bring new solutions to the market. He is both an enthusiast and optimist. A common driver to the innovations he works on is that it should be worthwhile and that is must have a more positive impact; to people, the environment and on our planet compared to what is out there already today.
Juul currently works for Sappi Biotech as Product Manager for Sappi Symbio, a natural cellulose fibre to reinforce thermoplastics and bio-based polymers.


Veronika Thieme

Associate Director | Carbon Trust

Veronika Thieme

Veronika Thieme

Associate Director | Carbon Trust

Veronika specialises in corporate carbon footprinting and data analysis. She works across multiple sectors to help companies set science-based targets, measure the carbon impact across their value chain, and develop comprehensive, bespoke carbon reduction strategies. She has particular expertise working with companies in the ICT sector, including AT&T, BT, Verizon and Vodafone, where she has supported them on their net positive calculations and methodology development.

Veronika has an MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment from University College London. She is fluent in both German and English.


Matejka Turel

Application Manager | ECHO Instruments

Matejka Turel

Matejka Turel

Application Manager | ECHO Instruments


Komal Sinha

Director of Plastic and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets | Verra

Komal Sinha

Komal Sinha

Director of Plastic and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets | Verra

Komal is a climate and sustainability professional with over 15 years of experience in the design and implementation of climate and development projects that contribute toward global climate goals, while creating socio-economic benefits for marginalized communities.

Over the last few years, Komal has focused on addressing the plastic challenge and inequality issues across the entire plastic value chain. She has worked on the development of plastic accounting and reduction tools, implementation of plastic waste management projects, creation of social programs for marginalized informal waste workers, and on strategic partnerships to bolster the integrity of plastic credits.
In the past, she engaged with Verra as a member of the Plastic Standard Development Committee (PSDC) and Plastic Program Advisory Group (PPAG) and has also been the technical lead for the development of Verra’s Plastic Waste Collection Methodology.

At Verra as the Director of Plastic and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets, Komal leads on all aspects of policy engagement and market development relating to Verra’s existing programs in plastics and sustainable development (i.e., Plastic Program, CCB Program and SD VISta).


Anurag Bansal

Technology Intelligence & Program Manager | Acciona

Anurag Bansal

Anurag Bansal

Technology Intelligence & Program Manager | Acciona


Henk Vooijs

Market Developer | Novamont

Henk Vooijs

Henk Vooijs

Market Developer | Novamont


Dr Paul Servin

Applications Development Director | Xeros

Dr Paul Servin

Dr Paul Servin

Applications Development Director | Xeros

Dr Paul Servin leads the research and development within Xeros, a green technology company inventing visible solutions for the invisible issues facing our planet. Current research focuses on developments for the textiles industries, as well as looking at wasted resources and how we can better make use of these. Paul and his team have developed our current technologies for Filtration, Care and Finish – technologies that deliver reduced water, energy, chemistry and pollution in laundry and textile applications. Paul’s most proud moment was when one of his products was launched to the International Space Station for testing. He is passionate about the environment and preserving the planet for the future.


Christian Cullinane

Managing Director Consumer Products | Xeros

Christian Cullinane

Christian Cullinane

Managing Director Consumer Products | Xeros

Christian Cullinane is the Manager Director, Consumer Products for Xeros, a green technology company inventing visible solutions for the invisible issues facing our planet. One of the key products in his portfolio is their Filtration technology. He currently focuses his efforts on achieving the adoption of XF1, a microfibre filtration device for domestic washing machines, designed to stop microplastic pollution from our laundry reaching our oceans. Christian’s expertise crosses commercialisation, patents, driving legislative change and the microplastic landscape. He is an enthusiastic outdoor sportsman having undertaken numerous ultra-marathons and expeditions and is committed to the preservation of our environment.  


Andreas Schneider

CEO | Global Textile Scheme GmbH

Andreas Schneider

Andreas Schneider

CEO | Global Textile Scheme GmbH


Ietje Klaver

Head of Operations and Special Projects | Pyratex

Ietje Klaver

Ietje Klaver

Head of Operations and Special Projects | Pyratex

With 15 years of international experience in the Premium and/or Sustainable Fashion business, Ietje Klaver’s experiences range from Buying fabrics at Chanel to opening new markets and positioning emerging and sustainable brands, such as Ecoalf. She has a deep understanding of the Fashion industry and how a brand is perceived through its different touchpoints. Working for small companies allowed her to intervene in different departments and define strategies and processes. But more than anything, those experiences taught her to think outside the box. In her current position as Head of Operations and Special Projects at PYRATEX® these experiences are put to use piloting projects to improve the scalability and competitiveness of the company


Sagar Shashank Shejwalkar

Business Head | Pakka Impact Ltd

Sagar Shashank Shejwalkar

Sagar Shashank Shejwalkar

Business Head | Pakka Impact Ltd


Dirk Boxhammer

Managing Director | Noventiz Group, Cologne

Dirk Boxhammer

Dirk Boxhammer

Managing Director | Noventiz Group, Cologne

Dirk is the Managing Director of Noventiz Group, Cologne

and has been active in the  PRO (in Germany: duales Systeme) business and waste management services since 1992

Like RLG Noventiz is part of the Reconomy Group (UK), an innovative tech-led provider of circular-economy focused services, active in more than 70 countries.


Claudia Bierth

European Sustainability & Public Affairs Manager | Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA

Claudia Bierth

Claudia Bierth

European Sustainability & Public Affairs Manager | Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA


Isabel Heeckt

Head of Net-Zero Transformation Central Europe | Atos

Isabel Heeckt

Isabel Heeckt

Head of Net-Zero Transformation Central Europe | Atos


Frank Pittoors

Sales & Marketing Manager | SDM-Engineering

Frank Pittoors

Frank Pittoors

Sales & Marketing Manager | SDM-Engineering


Thomas Ven

Sales Manager | Azteq

Thomas Ven

Thomas Ven

Sales Manager | Azteq


Frederik Loeckx

Managing Director | Flux 50

Frederik Loeckx

Frederik Loeckx

Managing Director | Flux 50


Aysan Hoşver

Director & Plant Leader | Ford Otosan Gölcük

Aysan Hoşver

Aysan Hoşver

Director & Plant Leader | Ford Otosan Gölcük


Andreas Wade

Head of Sustainability | Viessmann

Andreas Wade

Andreas Wade

Head of Sustainability | Viessmann

Andreas Wade is Head of Sustainability at Viessmann since September 2021. Focus areas include the implementation and evolution of the companies sustainability strategy towards decarbonisation of heating and cooling, circularity and product stewardship as well as sector coupling at all scales to achieve a just transformation. Andreas brings fifteen years of experience in the photovoltaic industry, where he has helped to enable a global sustainability framework in his roles as Global Sustainability Director for First Solar, president of PVthin and long standing chair of the sustainability workstream of SolarPower Europe. Leading the industry through the Product Environmental Footprint pilot phase, he helped to establish the industries first sustainability leadership standard. Prior to the photovoltaic industry, he made his first forays into the energy sector with Shell Exploration and Production in the UK and the Netherlands, where he worked on energy efficiency improvements, emissions reductions and carbon mitigation. Andreas began his professional career with UNESCO as an Associate Expert on Recycling in the cluster office for the GCC in Doha, Qatar. He has an environmental engineering
background and holds a Master of Engineering degree from the Clausthal University of Technology, Germany.


Daniel Odermatt

Brand Manager | Ventile

Daniel Odermatt

Daniel Odermatt

Brand Manager | Ventile


Michelle Dürksen

Sustainability Consultant | Atos

Michelle Dürksen

Michelle Dürksen

Sustainability Consultant | Atos


Dr Clement Denis

Innovation Scientist | NIRI | Nonwovens Innovation

Dr Clement Denis

Dr Clement Denis

Innovation Scientist | NIRI | Nonwovens Innovation

Dr. Clement Denis obtained a Materials Engineering degree from Université de Technologie de Troyes (France). He also has an MSc in Microsystems and Nanotechnology from Cranfield University.

Clement’s PhD is in Materials Chemistry from University College London. His PhD thesis focused on the synthesis of nanomaterials and the control of their size/morphology using continuous hydrothermal reactors. Prior to joining the NIRI team, Clement worked within industrial R&D roles, gaining experience in scale-up, process improvement and introduction of new products to manufacturing lines.


Javier Vera Sorroche

Melt Spinning Platform Manager | CETI

Javier Vera Sorroche

Javier Vera Sorroche

Melt Spinning Platform Manager | CETI


Vinko Avgustin

R&D Director | Elan Skis

Vinko Avgustin

Vinko Avgustin

R&D Director | Elan Skis

Vinko Avguštin, Director of R&D at Elans winter division, is for more than 22 years leading the innovation and innovative processes of designing skis which are 100% handcrafted in Slovenian Alps. Elan prides itself with extremely efficient supply chain – 99% of raw materials are originating in EU, 70% in a radius of 400 km from company’s headquarters and is using 100 % electricity from renewable sources. Vinko Avguštin is the brain behind the first folding ski for army use (Ibex Tactix) and first folding commercial ski called Voyager. Him and his team have been granted worldwide patents for more than 10 of their innovation projects and have created breakthrough products as Fusion (integrated binding system), Waveflex technology, Amphibio left and right ski technology, U-Flex (junior ski that is 25% more flexible and allows children to ski on their edge) and many more.

He is passionate about the environment and preserving the planet and his out of the box thinking has been invaluable in waste and footprint reduction. In 2016 his idea and development of digital print has reduced the emission of volatile organic waste for more than 32 tons. With his team he has also developed world’s most waste efficient production technology of skis, the so-called sock technology, and is currently working on productive reuse of recycled fiberglass waste.


Claudia Reder

Materials Research & Innovation | Materially

Claudia Reder

Claudia Reder

Materials Research & Innovation | Materially

Claudia is a Senior Materials Researcher at Materially, former Material ConneXion Italia. She is part of the Materials Research & Innovation Team and works on consulting projects in the field of innovative and sustainable materials, processes and technologies.

Her activities include Scouting, Design and Material Trends, Materials Development and she has worked for national and international clients operating in the industry branches of apparel and accessories, architecture and building, automotive, consumer electronics andp roducts, eyewear, furniture, footwear, interior and lighting design, medical, packaging and print, sports equipment and technical garments. She is also a contributor to the ideation of material databases and is involved in Materially’s educational services and EU-funded projects.


Veronica Sarbach

Communication Manager | Grete

Veronica Sarbach

Veronica Sarbach

Communication Manager | Grete

Veronica developed her expertise in communication and dissemination of EU-funded knowledge-transfer and research projects in the past 7 years at Materially, former Material ConneXion Italia. Her active involvement as communication and project manager in previous and ongoing international initiatives provides her with updated knowledge about design-driven material innovation, knowledge-transfer methodologies and tools, research and innovation in sustainable material solutions and design for a circular economy. In the GRETE project, she oversees the overall communication and dissemination activities, translating the research content into broadly accessible information for the direct stakeholders of the textile industry, and beyond.


Dalena White

Secretary General | International Wool Textile Organisation

Dalena White

Dalena White

Secretary General | International Wool Textile Organisation

Dalena White is a spokesperson for the Make the Label Count (MTLC) coalition and the Secretary General of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO). She has more than 20 years’ experience in clothing design, textile manufacturing, merchandising and product sourcing for fashion retail. She served as a board member of a clothing factory for 6 years, before joining the wool industry in 2008. She managed brand developments for South African Merino wool products, including styling, wool textile innovation and marketing projects with retail partners.


Eduardo Soares

Innovation & Product Management Director | Amorim

Eduardo Soares

Eduardo Soares

Innovation & Product Management Director | Amorim


Stefan Rüster

Senior Sustainability Expert | Beiersdorf

Stefan Rüster

Stefan Rüster

Senior Sustainability Expert | Beiersdorf

Stefan Rüster is a senior sustainability expert of Beiersdorf with over 20+ years of gained packaging skills.  He worked as packaging engineer, project manager and as innovation manager all the time challenging the status quo. Last year’s success was the implementation of recycled materials for the usage of cosmetic products. He is a passioned ambassador driving the packaging transformation from Design for recycling to real circularity. Sustainability starts with us!


René Bethmann

Senior Innovation Manager | VAUDE

René Bethmann

René Bethmann

Senior Innovation Manager | VAUDE

René Bethmann graduated in Textile and Apparel Technology and has worked for several leading brands across Europe in the field of product and material management. Currently he´s working at VAUDE as Senior Innovation Manager, managing innovation processes and related projects about material and joining technologies with strong focus on biopolymers and recycling strategies. Furthermore, since 2020 he is a consultant of the VAUDE Academy for Sustainable Management. He is a proven global speaker in the topics of bioeconomy, circular economy, and innovative material technologies with over 15 years’ experience in the Sports industry.


Burcu Ekmekci

Global Water and Wastewater Lead | Fluor

Burcu Ekmekci

Burcu Ekmekci

Global Water and Wastewater Lead | Fluor


Julien Renvoise

Sustainability Business Development Leader, Sustainability Business & Services | Trinseo

Julien Renvoise

Julien Renvoise

Sustainability Business Development Leader, Sustainability Business & Services | Trinseo


Nils Pohlmann

Business Developer | Atos

Nils Pohlmann

Nils Pohlmann

Business Developer | Atos


Elida Karaivanova

Europe Industry & Advanced Manufacturing Business Leader | Arup

Elida Karaivanova

Elida Karaivanova

Europe Industry & Advanced Manufacturing Business Leader | Arup


Federico Cristoforoni

Co-Founder & CEO | Net Zero Insights

Federico Cristoforoni

Federico Cristoforoni

Co-Founder & CEO | Net Zero Insights


Jürgen Eizninger

Senior Commercial Director EU/AM/MEA | Lenzing AG

Jürgen Eizninger

Jürgen Eizninger

Senior Commercial Director EU/AM/MEA | Lenzing AG


Héctor Torres Pierna, PhD

Project Manager | ITENE

Héctor Torres Pierna, PhD

Héctor Torres Pierna, PhD

Project Manager | ITENE


Uku Erik Tropp

Bioprocess Development Project Manager | Fibenol

Uku Erik Tropp

Uku Erik Tropp

Bioprocess Development Project Manager | Fibenol


Dr Maiju Hietala

Sustainability Director | Brightplus Oy

Dr Maiju Hietala

Dr Maiju Hietala

Sustainability Director | Brightplus Oy


Pavel Grmela

Project coordinator CO2-Neutral Production | Škoda

Pavel Grmela

Pavel Grmela

Project coordinator CO2-Neutral Production | Škoda


Christina Mertsch

Entrepreneurial Manager | RWTH Innovation

Christina Mertsch

Christina Mertsch

Entrepreneurial Manager | RWTH Innovation


Edda Becker

Senior Venture Associate | OBI SQUARED - OBI Group Holding

Edda Becker

Edda Becker

Senior Venture Associate | OBI SQUARED - OBI Group Holding


Sara Georgsson

Business Development Startup Collaboration; CVC; CVB | Biofiber Tech Sweden AB

Sara Georgsson

Sara Georgsson

Business Development Startup Collaboration; CVC; CVB | Biofiber Tech Sweden AB


Dr Stijn Billit

Director Global Sustainability | Multi-Color Corporation

Dr Stijn Billit

Dr Stijn Billit

Director Global Sustainability | Multi-Color Corporation


Sabine Hornischer,

Head of Business Building & End-use Support (BB&E) | Storaenso

Sabine Hornischer,

Sabine Hornischer,

Head of Business Building & End-use Support (BB&E) | Storaenso


Nicolas Elwing

General Manager Europe | PureCycle

Nicolas Elwing

Nicolas Elwing

General Manager Europe | PureCycle


Jan Hommen

Engineer | TOMRA

Jan Hommen

Jan Hommen

Engineer | TOMRA

Jan Hommen studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Applied Science in Koblenz. After completing his Bachelor’s Degree in 2019, he went on to complete a Master’s Degree in 2019. His Master’s Thesis was done in partnership with TOMRA and focused on advanced mechanical recycling processes and is the result of half a year’s active work in an Advanced Mechanical Recycling facility in Germany.

Jan joined TOMRA’s Circular Economy Division in 2021 and currently serves as an engineer, concentrating on New Plastics Applications. In his role, he explores the market for recycling opportunities that lead to closing the loop for plastics and to achieving a Circular Economy.


Adrien Sen

Packaging Innovation & Sustainability Manager | Colgate-Palmolive Europe

Adrien Sen

Adrien Sen

Packaging Innovation & Sustainability Manager | Colgate-Palmolive Europe


Prof. Christoph Wagener

Vice President Research & Product Development | KIRCHHOFF Automotive

Prof. Christoph Wagener

Prof. Christoph Wagener

Vice President Research & Product Development | KIRCHHOFF Automotive


Patrick Glöckner

Head of Global Circular Plastics Program | Evonik

Patrick Glöckner

Patrick Glöckner

Head of Global Circular Plastics Program | Evonik


Helmut Schmitz

Head of Communication and Public Affairs | Der Grüne Punkt - DSD-Duales System Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Helmut Schmitz

Helmut Schmitz

Head of Communication and Public Affairs | Der Grüne Punkt - DSD-Duales System Holding GmbH & Co. KG


Rolph Payet

Executive Secretary | Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

Rolph Payet

Rolph Payet

Executive Secretary | Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

Dr Rolph Payet is an international policy expert, researcher and speaker on environment, climate and island issues, and was the first president & vice-chancellor of the University of Seychelles. He was Minister of Environment and Energy in the Cabinet of Seychelles from 2012 to 2014. He is currently United Nations Executive Secretary for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. Dr Payet has received numerous international awards and recognition for his work on islands, climate change, tertiary education and biodiversity. He is known for his ability to bring together the various disciplines – natural science, economics and business – to innovate solutions for environmental issues. His research in sustainable tourism and climate change continue to benefit numerous tourism developments in Seychelles and elsewhere.


Lauren Johnson

Sustainability, Product Stewardship, & Regulatory | Covation Biomaterials

Lauren Johnson

Lauren Johnson

Sustainability, Product Stewardship, & Regulatory | Covation Biomaterials

Lauren Johnson is the Global Sustainability, Product Stewardship, and Regulatory Leader at CovationBio. She works closely with internal teams and external partners to build and execute CovationBio’s sustainability strategy and goals, support customers along their sustainability trajectories, and ensure CovationBio products comply with the growing list of chemical regulations and requirements globally. She has over 10 years of experience in sustainability, innovation, and strategy in the chemicals industry and received a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry from the University of Tennessee.


Jürgen Dornheim

Corporate Director Sustainability & Innovation | Procter & Gamble Service GmbH

Jürgen Dornheim

Jürgen Dornheim

Corporate Director Sustainability & Innovation | Procter & Gamble Service GmbH


Linda Dierke

Project Co-Ordinator for Circular Economy | EFA NRW

Linda Dierke

Linda Dierke

Project Co-Ordinator for Circular Economy | EFA NRW


Stefan Alscher

Consultant for Resource Efficiency | EFA NRW

Stefan Alscher

Stefan Alscher

Consultant for Resource Efficiency | EFA NRW


Lisa Venhues

Head of Developments & Co-Operations | EFA NRW

Lisa Venhues

Lisa Venhues

Head of Developments & Co-Operations | EFA NRW


Robert Trebus

d&b Director, Sustainability | d&b Audiotechnik

Robert Trebus

Robert Trebus

d&b Director, Sustainability | d&b Audiotechnik


Pauline Op de Beeck

Associate Director, Europe | Carbon Trust

Pauline Op de Beeck

Pauline Op de Beeck

Associate Director, Europe | Carbon Trust

Pauline is leads the client team for the Carbon Trust Europe. As part of this role she ensures that the clients the Carbon Trust work with are aligned to our mission and helps them progress their journey to Net Zero. She does this through providing strategic advice to clients through stakeholder engagement. Pauline is also the Carbon Trust’s lead on fashion, helping the industry overcome multiple challenges including resource constraints, supply chain transparency and their need to adopt business model innovation. Pauline has an MA in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc with distinction in Environmental Policy and Regulations from the London School of Economics.


Dr. Timm Rössel

Managing Partner | Etanomics Service GmbH

Dr. Timm Rössel

Dr. Timm Rössel

Managing Partner | Etanomics Service GmbH


Vig Kannan

CEO | GCA

Vig Kannan

Vig Kannan

CEO | GCA


Reinier De Graaf

Director, Feedstock Strategy Europe | Eastman

Reinier De Graaf

Reinier De Graaf

Director, Feedstock Strategy Europe | Eastman

In his current role, Reinier focuses on building up partnerships to supply feedstocks for Eastman’s new molecular recycling facility in France. The facility will use hard-to-recycle waste in place of fossil-based resources to create new materials, as part of the company’s efforts to enable a true circular economy.
During his career, Reinier has worked 30+ years in the plastics industry, gaining deep knowledge about masterbatches, compounds, and resins across different market segments and applications.
Reinier has a commercial background and holds an EMBA from IMD, Switzerland.


Daniel Lopez

Director. Product and Innovation Management | CHEP

Daniel Lopez

Daniel Lopez

Director. Product and Innovation Management | CHEP


Irene Hofmeijer

Practice Lead Circular Economy | South Pole

Irene Hofmeijer

Irene Hofmeijer

Practice Lead Circular Economy | South Pole


Lise Nicolas

Co-Founder | M. & Mme Recyclage

Lise Nicolas

Lise Nicolas

Co-Founder | M. & Mme Recyclage


Phil Brown

VP Strategy & Business Development | Circularise

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

VP Strategy & Business Development | Circularise


Cyril Klepek

CEO & Founder | Cyrkl

Cyril Klepek

Cyril Klepek

CEO & Founder | Cyrkl

Cyril is a CEO and founder at Cyrkl.com – green-tech startup and trading platform with focus on circularity in waste management. In the European biggest recycling platform one waste could be a wealth for another and when using machine learning Cyrkl can manage the right match. Cyril has long been focused on meaningful innovations, especially in the circular economy. He received awards for a Global Digital Disruption by Globent and was selected among top innovators in Czechia for a year 2020.  He stood behind three publications Circular Czech Republic 1,2 and 3. Previously Cyril worked as an innovation leader in the Direct People, leading Czech innovation agency and before as a manager responsible for the corporate part of innovation at Raiffeisenbank, where he co founded Raiffeisen Advisory. He is a graduate of the University of Economics, where he continued to his doctoral studies.


Luke Haverhals

Founder & CEO | Natural Fiber Weilding

Luke Haverhals

Luke Haverhals

Founder & CEO | Natural Fiber Weilding

Luke’s professional mission is to collaborate with and empower material scientists, manufacturing workers and engineers, investors, change-makers, creators, and brands around the world to create a fully circular and sustainable material economy from the ground up.   

Luke earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Iowa before going on to explore all-natural alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics as an Assistant Research Professor at the US Naval Academy. His vision to develop bio-neutral, high-performance materials from renewable natural nutrient inputs has become the foundation for NFW’s ecosystem of patented, paradigm-shifting material technologies.   

In an industry awash with incremental solutions, Luke is leading NFW to drive a moonshot systems-level shift away from petroleum-derived products and toxic chemistries. Luke is an Unreasonable Group Fellow, Forbes Council Member, and World Economic Forum (WEF) Technology Pioneer, and member of The Circulars Accelerator. 


Siân Sutherland

Co-Founder | A Plastic Planet

Siân Sutherland

Siân Sutherland

Co-Founder | A Plastic Planet


Matthew Smyth

Director of Circular Services | Storaenso

Matthew Smyth

Matthew Smyth

Director of Circular Services | Storaenso


Jan Henke

Director | ISCC System GmbH

Jan Henke

Jan Henke

Director | ISCC System GmbH


Erik Pijlman

CEO | Recell

Erik Pijlman

Erik Pijlman

CEO | Recell


Errit Bekkering

Business Developer | Chemport Europe

Errit Bekkering

Errit Bekkering

Business Developer | Chemport Europe


Amardeep Banerjee

Innovation Manager | EIT Manufacturing

Amardeep Banerjee

Amardeep Banerjee

Innovation Manager | EIT Manufacturing


Max Rehberger

Global Sustainability Services | TUV SUD

Max Rehberger

Max Rehberger

Global Sustainability Services | TUV SUD

Max Rehberger is an industrial engineer with a background in Life cycle assessment / Material flow analysis of emerging technologies. After positions in sustainability research institutes in Kassel and Ulm, Germany he joined TÜV SÜD in the departments of advanced manufacturing and now sustainability services. He is leading global innovation projects in the field of verifying sustainability information from a third-party view with the aim on ensuring truthful and standards-based claims on product sustainability.


Jenny Wassenaar

Chief Sustainability Officer & SVP Global R&D | Trivium Packaging

Jenny Wassenaar

Jenny Wassenaar

Chief Sustainability Officer & SVP Global R&D | Trivium Packaging


Melissa Braithwaite

Piñayarn Development Manager | ANANAS ANAM

Melissa Braithwaite

Melissa Braithwaite

Piñayarn Development Manager | ANANAS ANAM


Mireia Fernández Bazán

Researcher | AIMPLAS

Mireia Fernández Bazán

Mireia Fernández Bazán

Researcher | AIMPLAS


Jörg Klein

Sustainability Fanatic | Dumondo GmbH

Jörg Klein

Jörg Klein

Sustainability Fanatic | Dumondo GmbH


Rowan Byrne

Technical Principal Marine Ecology & Group Marine Plastics Leader | Mott MacDonald

Rowan Byrne

Rowan Byrne

Technical Principal Marine Ecology & Group Marine Plastics Leader | Mott MacDonald


Nicole Bendsen

Prevent Waste Alliance Secretariat | Prevent Waste Alliance

Nicole Bendsen

Nicole Bendsen

Prevent Waste Alliance Secretariat | Prevent Waste Alliance


Axel P. Klafs

CEO | Vary Vace

Axel P. Klafs

Axel P. Klafs

CEO | Vary Vace


Herwig Kirchberger

Managing Director | DELSCI

Herwig Kirchberger

Herwig Kirchberger

Managing Director | DELSCI


Denis Maier

Research and Development | Carbonauten

Denis Maier

Denis Maier

Research and Development | Carbonauten


Paul Kearns

Sustainable Development Manager | Milliken & Company

Paul Kearns

Paul Kearns

Sustainable Development Manager | Milliken & Company


Thomas C. Sauer

President & CEO | Exxergy

Thomas C. Sauer

Thomas C. Sauer

President & CEO | Exxergy


Mikey Pasciuto

Co-Founder | Scrapp

Mikey Pasciuto

Mikey Pasciuto

Co-Founder | Scrapp


Efrat Friedland

Founder | Materialscout

Efrat Friedland

Efrat Friedland

Founder | Materialscout

Trained industrial designer with a great passion for materials, Efrat is the founder of materialscout, a Munich-based consultancy that helps market-leading companies generate value through creative, competitive and sustainable implementation of materials and technologies. Focusing on consumer tendencies, materials sourcing, processing, implementation, emotional attachment and end usage with a circular approach, materialscout connects the materials industry with the creative industry. Efrat is also the co-founder of Positive Plastics, a toolbox and platform for designers, introducing them to commercially available polymers with a lower environmental impact


Michael Carus

Founder & Managing Director | Nova-Institute

Michael Carus

Michael Carus

Founder & Managing Director | Nova-Institute


Arun Gupta

Founder & CEO | Skyven Technologies

Arun Gupta

Arun Gupta

Founder & CEO | Skyven Technologies


Martijn Kruisweg

Commercial Director | Plantics B.V.

Martijn Kruisweg

Martijn Kruisweg

Commercial Director | Plantics B.V.

Plantics B.V. is a spin-off from the University of Amsterdam and develops Superior Natural Materials, based on a unique group of 100% biobased thermoset resins. Together with partner Vepa, Plantics was elected as winner of the global innovation award ‘Renewable Material of the Year 2021’.
Martijn holds a history of commercial and managerial roles in multinational and SME companies, combining business with sustainability. His focus in Plantics is on further commercializing 100% biobased materials that, amongst other things, are an alternative for fossil-based plastics.


Gerard Nijhoving

Managing Director | Senbis Polymer Innovations BV

Gerard Nijhoving

Gerard Nijhoving

Managing Director | Senbis Polymer Innovations BV


Marcel Rensmann

Head of Technical Sales | Pyreg GmbH

Marcel Rensmann

Marcel Rensmann

Head of Technical Sales | Pyreg GmbH

Marcel is a well-versed environmental engineer with degrees in Sociology (B.A.), Environmental Protection Engineering (B.Sc) and Energy & Facility Management ( M.Sc.)

Marcel has been with PYREG for over 10 years. He began his career in sales and marketing at PYREG in 2012. His broad knowledge of various market segments, such as agriculture, the municipal sector and industry, have provided him with valuable insight into the real-world application of pyrolysis / carbonization technology and its numerous benefits, including biochar, renewable energy and carbon credits.

Applying his extensive experience in both the process and the application of PYREG NetZero carbonization technology, Marcel has been serving as the Company’s Head of Technical Sales since 2020.

Marcel has a strong personal passion for sustainability and decarbonization of our Planet, one that his 14-month-old son and future siblings can inherit and enjoy, for generations to come.


Alessandro Pistillo

Director, Digital strategic projects | BASF

Alessandro Pistillo

Alessandro Pistillo

Director, Digital strategic projects | BASF


Stefan Unterhuber

Senior Director Decarbonization | Atos

Stefan Unterhuber

Stefan Unterhuber

Senior Director Decarbonization | Atos


Jose Manuel Moller

Founder and CEO | Algramo

Jose Manuel Moller

Jose Manuel Moller

Founder and CEO | Algramo


Anabel Ternès

Co-founder and Chair of the Founding Board | Zukunftsrat Circular Economy Konsumgüterwirtschaft

Anabel Ternès

Anabel Ternès

Co-founder and Chair of the Founding Board | Zukunftsrat Circular Economy Konsumgüterwirtschaft


Christian Walter

co-CEO | SedaiNow

Christian Walter

Christian Walter

co-CEO | SedaiNow


Suki Kler Young

Scientific Supervisor - Research & Optimisation | EPEA – Part of Drees & Sommer

Suki Kler Young

Suki Kler Young

Scientific Supervisor - Research & Optimisation | EPEA – Part of Drees & Sommer


Volker Muche

Co-Owner & Managing Director | Pacoon Sustainability Concepts

Volker Muche

Volker Muche

Co-Owner & Managing Director | Pacoon Sustainability Concepts

Volker Muche is co-owner and managing director of pacoon Sustainability Concepts GmbH.
He studied packaging technology at the former Technische Fachhoschule Berlin and is also a trained systemic change manager since 2016.
His previous professional experience includes the consumer goods sector as well as the packaging production sector at an internationally active cardboard and folding carton manufacturer. Since the beginning of the 2000s, Volker Muche has been working as a packaging consultant, and later as a partner, at a packaging agency in Hamburg, where he first became involved in the topic of sustainability in the packaging environment. The topic of sustainability and packaging is complex and characterized by interdisciplinary compromises – valid customer support in the direction of “packaging and sustainability” requires a clear focus on the topic. This was the motivation to found the new business unit pacoon sustainability soncept in Hamburg together with pacoon design + strategie in 2021


Ermanno Camerinelli

Sustainability Specialist | Berbrand

Ermanno Camerinelli

Ermanno Camerinelli

Sustainability Specialist | Berbrand

Sustainability specialist at Berbrand: with a deep focus on blockchain and innovative technologies for sustainability, he elaborates new strategies to reach the zero emissions and circular economy targets through the development of technology-based solutions for sustainability and auditing. Since 2021 he is member of the UNFCCC Working Group for the development of a roadmap for energy efficiency and renewable energy scalability


Justinas Liuima

Manager, Industrial | Euromonitor

Justinas Liuima

Justinas Liuima

Manager, Industrial | Euromonitor


Jens Schumacher

Global Head of Climate Solutions and Managing Partner | STX Group

Jens Schumacher

Jens Schumacher

Global Head of Climate Solutions and Managing Partner | STX Group


Alexander Piontek

Research Associate | Fraunhofer UMISCHT

Alexander Piontek

Alexander Piontek

Research Associate | Fraunhofer UMISCHT


Mirka Sireni

Business Development Director, Textile Fibers | Valmet

Mirka Sireni

Mirka Sireni

Business Development Director, Textile Fibers | Valmet


Loek Verwijst

Deputy Director | Control Union

Loek Verwijst

Loek Verwijst

Deputy Director | Control Union


Silke Hamm

Business Development Manager & Corporate Innovation | Port F – Feddersen Group

Silke Hamm

Silke Hamm

Business Development Manager & Corporate Innovation | Port F – Feddersen Group


Dirk Wens

President & Managing Director | Belgian Bio Packaging Association

Dirk Wens

Dirk Wens

President & Managing Director | Belgian Bio Packaging Association


Marc Borghans

Director Sustainable Structured Finance | ING Bank

Marc Borghans

Marc Borghans

Director Sustainable Structured Finance | ING Bank


Katrin Zeiler

CHEP | Senior Director Zero Waste World

Katrin Zeiler

Katrin Zeiler

CHEP | Senior Director Zero Waste World


Anna Brockhaus

Consultant | Anthesis

Anna Brockhaus

Anna Brockhaus

Consultant | Anthesis

Anna works with global and multi-national companies to deliver sustainable production and consumption. During her three years at Anthesis, she has worked on a variety of projects within the circular economy. Projects include waste and recycling assessments, downstream waste interventions and sustainable packaging through alternative material use, reduction, and ultimately enabling a change in downstream waste management, moving material up the waste hierarchy.
Most recently, Anna worked on a project with Microsoft and 10 other companies from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Network, including Cisco, BASF, CHEP and others, looking at alternatives for B2B pallet stretch wrap materials.


Tomi Nyman

Advisor | Riverrecycle

Tomi Nyman

Tomi Nyman

Advisor | Riverrecycle


Juliane Ziegler

GOTS Representative DACH | GOTS

Juliane Ziegler

Juliane Ziegler

GOTS Representative DACH | GOTS


Jan Jaap Folmer

Director | Uppact

Jan Jaap Folmer

Jan Jaap Folmer

Director | Uppact


Bettina Siggelkow

Head of Sustainability Affairs | Clariant

Bettina Siggelkow

Bettina Siggelkow

Head of Sustainability Affairs | Clariant


Till Isensee

Owner | Tilisco Gmbh

Till Isensee

Till Isensee

Owner | Tilisco Gmbh


Rob Kragt

Products Training Manager | Tarkett BV

Rob Kragt

Rob Kragt

Products Training Manager | Tarkett BV


Frauke Haenel

Project Manager | iPoint-systems GmbH

Frauke Haenel

Frauke Haenel

Project Manager | iPoint-systems GmbH


Stanley Mitchell

Business Development Manager | Xampla

Stanley Mitchell

Stanley Mitchell

Business Development Manager | Xampla

Stanley Mitchell came to Xampla from a background in consulting where he worked with a range of multinational corporations to develop and deploy cutting edge technologies across a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, FMCG, oil & gas, and aerospace. Stanley has managed and developed key relationships across the biotechnology and Cambridge start-up space.


Jeroen van der Wind

COO | Waste2Wear

Jeroen van der Wind

Jeroen van der Wind

COO | Waste2Wear

Jeroen van der Wind is an entrepreneur, with three decades of experience specializing in international trade with South East Asia. He has extensive experience working in the textile and promotional industries. Through Jeroen’s leadership skills he has re-organized different companies and implemented systems to support these businesses. His experience has taught him that clear processes and structures are key to improving commercial success, and satisfaction.
Jeroen is passionate about sustainability and is a cohesive force within Waste2Wear improving efficiencies and further strengthening the teams. In combination with a healthy business drive, he is determined to help further the Waste2Wear mission of relieving the planet of the plastic problem by innovating products made from recycled plastics using traceable and transparent supply chains.
As a family man, his goal is to help reduce plastic consumption in order to create a better world and a brighter future for all of us, but especially his four adult children.
For more information contact orla@waste2wear.com or check out www.waste2wear.com


Judit Guerra-Falcon

Product Sustainability and Compliance Manager | Waddington Europe, a Novolex brand

Judit Guerra-Falcon

Judit Guerra-Falcon

Product Sustainability and Compliance Manager | Waddington Europe, a Novolex brand


Laura Puustjärvi

VP, Sustainability | Valmet

Laura Puustjärvi

Laura Puustjärvi

VP, Sustainability | Valmet


Michael Schmidt

Investment & Technology Promotion Expert | UNIDO

Michael Schmidt

Michael Schmidt

Investment & Technology Promotion Expert | UNIDO


Christiane Grünewald

Product Development Manager | TÜV SÜD

Christiane Grünewald

Christiane Grünewald

Product Development Manager | TÜV SÜD


Sarmenio Saliba

Global Sustainability Business Leader | Trinseo

Sarmenio Saliba

Sarmenio Saliba

Global Sustainability Business Leader | Trinseo


Milica Folic

Business Development Director | Topsoe Ventures

Milica Folic

Milica Folic

Business Development Director | Topsoe Ventures


Outi Luukko

CEO & Founder | Rester

Outi Luukko

Outi Luukko

CEO & Founder | Rester


Hendré Vos

Managing Partner & Founder | REFRESH Plastics

Hendré Vos

Hendré Vos

Managing Partner & Founder | REFRESH Plastics


Marco Macoratti

Head of Sustainable Packaging Solutions & Circularity for Retail Channel | Mondi Group

Marco Macoratti

Marco Macoratti

Head of Sustainable Packaging Solutions & Circularity for Retail Channel | Mondi Group


Sam-Pekka Rantanen

Sales Director | Metgen

Sam-Pekka Rantanen

Sam-Pekka Rantanen

Sales Director | Metgen


Jochen Schlegel

Managing Director | JOS Consulting GmbH

Jochen Schlegel

Jochen Schlegel

Managing Director | JOS Consulting GmbH


Marius Siebler

Business Development Manager | Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co.

Marius Siebler

Marius Siebler

Business Development Manager | Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co.


Dominik Sperzel

Global Head of Sales – Heterogenous Catalysis, VP | Heraeus Precious Metals

Dominik Sperzel

Dominik Sperzel

Global Head of Sales – Heterogenous Catalysis, VP | Heraeus Precious Metals


Carolien van de Bijl

Circular Business Developer | Auping

Carolien van de Bijl

Carolien van de Bijl

Circular Business Developer | Auping


Inga Arling

Circular Business Development Manager | Niaga

Inga Arling

Inga Arling

Circular Business Development Manager | Niaga


Raoul Dees

Business Developer | Cosun Beet Company - Biobased Experts

Raoul Dees

Raoul Dees

Business Developer | Cosun Beet Company - Biobased Experts


Zak Johnson

Founder | Reborn

Zak Johnson

Zak Johnson

Founder | Reborn


Eric Vogel

Co-Founder | Circularr

Eric	Vogel

Eric Vogel

Co-Founder | Circularr


Thierry Sanders

Director | Circular Action BV

Thierry Sanders

Thierry Sanders

Director | Circular Action BV


Joas van den Berg

Underwriter Environmental Liability | AIG Europe S.A.

Joas van den Berg

Joas van den Berg

Underwriter Environmental Liability | AIG Europe S.A.


Parshva Mehta

COO & Co-founder | PolyPerception

Parshva Mehta

Parshva Mehta

COO & Co-founder | PolyPerception


Ariane van Mancius

Owner | Now New Next BV

Ariane van Mancius

Ariane van Mancius

Owner | Now New Next BV


Elodie Bugnicourt

Sustainability Manager, EMEA | Graphic Packaging International

Elodie Bugnicourt

Elodie Bugnicourt

Sustainability Manager, EMEA | Graphic Packaging International


Rick Passenier

Co-founder & Board Member | GO!PHA - Global Organization for PHA

Rick Passenier

Rick Passenier

Co-founder & Board Member | GO!PHA - Global Organization for PHA


Joachim Quoden

Managing Director | EXPRA - Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance

Joachim Quoden

Joachim Quoden

Managing Director | EXPRA - Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance


Björn Hannappel

Head of Sustainability | EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems

Björn Hannappel

Björn Hannappel

Head of Sustainability | EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems


Tamsin Lishman

Chrief Revenue Officer | Energy Nest

Tamsin Lishman

Tamsin Lishman

Chrief Revenue Officer | Energy Nest

Tamsin Lishman is an experienced Executive from the energy and industrial sector and brings a track record of building high performing businesses and leading incredible teams. In her role as Chief Revenue Officer, Tamsin leads the business development and growth activities of ENERGYNEST as the company moves from a successful clean tech start-up to a leading business in the energy transition and decarbonisation of industrial heat.

Before joining ENERGYNEST, Tamsin held senior and executive roles at BP, Centrica and NWG including developing low carbon services for industrial consumers and heading up long range energy storage business development. Tamsin joined from NWG, where she was Executive Asset Director leading a team covering the full lifecycle of industrial assets including engineering, capital projects, maintenance and asset intelligence. She was previously Asset Director for Spirit Energy, where she led a turnaround of business performance and change in culture.

She has a first class degree in Engineering from Oxford University and is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.


Sean Colombon

Co-Founder & COO | Cyclups B.V

Sean Colombon

Sean Colombon

Co-Founder & COO | Cyclups B.V


Bas Latten

Founder and CEO | Cyclups B.V

Bas Latten

Bas Latten

Founder and CEO | Cyclups B.V


Alexander Leo Bardenstein

Business Manager | Danish Technological Institute

Alexander Leo Bardenstein

Alexander Leo Bardenstein

Business Manager | Danish Technological Institute


Christian Kemp-Griffin

CEO | Cellucomp Ltd

Christian Kemp-Griffin

Christian Kemp-Griffin

CEO | Cellucomp Ltd


Adriana Kyvik

Materials Scientist | B'ZEOS

Adriana Kyvik

Adriana Kyvik

Materials Scientist | B'ZEOS


Guy Maurice

SeaEO and Founder | B'ZEOS

Guy Maurice

Guy Maurice

SeaEO and Founder | B'ZEOS


Frank Jirjis

Lead of Sustainability | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

Frank Jirjis

Frank Jirjis

Lead of Sustainability | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH


Petri Tolonen

CEO | CH-Bioforce Oy

Petri Tolonen

Petri Tolonen

CEO | CH-Bioforce Oy


Paolo Dassi

Marine & Industry Manager | Bcomp

Paolo Dassi

Paolo Dassi