FEFCO Summit 2024 - Conference Programme
Programme
16:00 - 18:00 Registrations at Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso hotel
19:00 - 21:00 Welcome receptionRoom Athina, floor -1, Divani hotel (Dress code: Business attire)
Moderator Ms. Valerie Thys
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome addressMarco Bertola - Fosber Dr. Fady Gemayel, President - FEFCO
09:10 - 09:25 Keynote SpeechMr. Grafakos, Emmanouil, Secretary General for Waste Management, Ministry of Environment & Energy
09:25 - 09:30Ms. Maria Spyraki, Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
09:30 - 09:45 Opening speechMr. Vassilis Exarchos, President of the Hellenic Paper Packaging Association (HPPA)
Setting the scene 2024 and beyond
09:45 - 10:05 Industry and the global economy: Trends and Challenges Professor Nikos Vettas, General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), Athens University of Economics and Business
10:05 - 10:25 Corrugated markets outlook - Seizing the day in a changing WorldMr. Neil Osment, Managing Director, NOA Consulting
10:25 - 10:45 Containerboard markets outlook – Past, Present and FutureMr. Paul van Bezouw, Managing Director, Cepi ContainerBoard
10:45 - 11:30 Coffee break
Unboxing the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Challenges & opportunities
11:30 - 11:50 PPWR: Navigating Europe's new regulatory landscape Ms. Eleni Despotou, Director General, FEFCO
11:50 - 12:10 Customer: Large household appliances perspectiveMs. Franziska Decker, Environment Policy Manager, APPLIA
12:10 - 12:50Statements and panel discussion: How the PPWR can shape the Corrugated IndustryMr. Saverio Mayer, CEO Europe Smurfit Kappa, Mr. Alexander Enzenberg, Managing Director Dunapack Packaging, Mr. Alex Manisty, Group Head of Strategy and Innovation, DS Smith, Ms. Franziska Decker, Environment Policy Manager, APPLIA, Mr. Neil Osment, NOA
13:00 - 14:15 Lunch at Divani Apollon Palace - Sponsored by Graco [1]
Corrugated Cardboard Packaging - Pioneering Sustainability
14:15 - 14:35Building our future on the Green DealMr. Jori Ringman, Director General, CEPI
14:35 - 14:50Environmental Social and Governance standards (EGS) / ReportingMs. Outi Marin, Head of Sustainability, Smurfit Kappa
14:50 - 15:05Combatting Climate Change Ms. Maija Aho, Head of Sustainability, Stora Enso, Packaging Solutions
15:05 - 15:20Best Practice Handbook on Energy EfficiencyMr. Robert Tschullik, Project Engineer, Klingele
15:20 - 15:35HPPA Sustainability Report 2021-2023Dr. Konstantinos Kyriakos, Sales Marketing & Innovation Manager, DS Smith
15:35 - 15:45 Questions and answers
18:00 - 22:30 Evening programme
18:00 - 19:00 Departure from the Divani Hotel
19:00 - 20:00 Optional visit - Acropolis Museum - Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42,
20:00 - 22:30Cocktail and Get-together dinner at Acropolis Museum (Dress code: Business attire) - Sponsored by BOBST [2]Hand-over FEFCO Presidency
22:30 First bus back to the Divani Hotel
Moderator Ms. Valerie Thys
Adapting to the new world - strategic issues for the industry
Mr. Constantinos Skrekas, Minister of Industry & Development
09:00 - 09:20 AI in the paper packaging industry: The challenge of today and the path for the futureProf. George Ioannou, Athens University of Economics and Business
09:20 - 09:40 Reinvention of the packaging industry in the era of AI Dr. Charalampos Charalampous, Industry Lead, Accenture Greece
09:40 - 09:55 FEFCO initiative on Cyber SecurityMr. Hans Christian Hansen, Industrial Control Director, DS Smith
09:55 - 10:10 Cybersecurity on par with sustainabilityMr. Leonidas Tougiannidis, Regional Director, Fortinet
10:10 - 10:30Panel discussion – How the new technologies can impact the corrugated industry All speakers
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
Reaching the EU target audience
11:00 - 11:20 Communicating in a rapidly changing world: FEFCO’s experience in staying one step aheadMr. Phil Weiss and Mr. Jesus Azogue, ZN Consulting
11:20 - 11:40 Greening the EU Economy: A Regulatory Framework for Low-Carbon MaterialsMr. Axel Darut, Circular Economy Activist
11:40 - 11:55 From Pollution to Solution: Uniting for Sustainable Seas and Circular SolutionsMr. Dimitris Alexopoulos, Enaleia
11:55 - 12:10 Marine litter threatens health & economyMs. Anthi Aggelopoulou, Naftemporiki, Health & G Next Generation, Boussias Media
12:10 - 12:30 Panel discussion: Engaging European audiences on environmental issuesSpeakers of the above session and Mr. Greg Dawson, Director of Corporate Affairs, DS Smith
12:30 - 12:40 Closing remarksMs. Eleni Despotou, FEFCO - New FEFCO President
12:40 Lunch at the Hotel - Sponsored by Graco [1]
14:00 End of the Summit