Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring

09H15 – 10H45

Carolina Gregorio joined Dow in 2007 and since then held several roles in the Packaging & Specialty Plastics business.  Earlier this year, she assumed her current role as EMEA Policy and Advocacy Strategy Director. Prior to that, she hold comercial and marketing roles, including global project leader for some Dow’s packaging innovation platform targeting value creation across markets and applications. She has elaborated the marketing strategy for Dow’s bio-based offering and has been leading its implementation globally.

Carolina holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Santiago de Compostela University in Spain and an Executive MBA from EAE Business School.

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring

09H15 – 10H45

José Eduardo Martins is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2005 working primarily in the areas of Environmental, Commercial, and Real Estate Law and is one of the most vastly experienced Portuguese lawyers in the areas of environment, energy and natural resources. He is the Partner responsible for the Environmental Law practice area and the Angola and Cape Verde Desks, but he works with all Portuguese Speaking jurisdictions on matters related to the production of electricity, carbon license generation and transactions, environmental asset accounting, water and waste management.

José Eduardo also has extensive experience in the public sector, having been Secretary of State for the Environment in the XV Portuguese Constitutional Government, from 2002 – 2004, and a Member of the Portuguese Parliament from 1999 to 2012. In 2021, José Eduardo was appointed President of the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce Portugal (ICC Portugal).

Moderator of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring
09H15 – 10H45

Jorge Portugal was a consultant to the President of the Republic for innovation and entrepreneurship and to the Government of Portugal for the area of ​​modernization of public services.

Experience in Information and Communication Technologies, Distribution and Banking.

PhD in Mechanical Engineering at IST. MBA from NOVASBE.

Moderator of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Catarina Canelas started in journalism in 2003, at TVI. In 2005, her curiosity for the Orient took her to Macau, where she was a journalist at TDM - Rádio Macau for almost three years. Back in Portugal, he returns to work at TVI, mainly on socially relevant issues, writing several major award-winning reports. She was also an information pivot at TVI24 and a Guest Professor at ISCTE.

She is the author of the documentary series of reports “Plástico, O Novo Continente” which has won several national and international awards and distinctions.

She is currently a journalist and coordinator of Environment, Planet and Sustainability at CNN Portugal.

Moderator of the 3rd. Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Elsa Agante, PhD in Earth Science and Engineering from the Imperial College London, has worked in the environmental sector for more than 20 years. She is currently Team Leader of Energy and Sustainability at DECO PROTESTE, the major consumer organization in Portugal and part of the EUROCONSUMERS group that is the world’s leading consumer cluster, gathering five national consumer organisations and giving voice to a total of more than 1.5 million people.  

With a focus on the consumer, Elsa aims to create content, develop projects, and cooperate with stakeholders to promote more sustainable products and services. Topics such as waste management, overpackaging, greenwashing, decarbonization of the economy and energy transition, premature obsolescence, and circular economy, among others, are in her daily lives.

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Bruno Pereira da Silva is Head of Circular Economy and Environment at PIEP, the Innovation Center in Polymer Engineering of the University of Minho, where he develops research, development and innovation activities in the field of Circular Economy and Environment in partnership with national and international industry for different sectors of application.

Participation in different platforms at national and international level, including his participation as a nominated member for the Circular Plastics Alliance of DG Grow of the European Commission, the Portuguese Plastics Pact, and ECP4, the European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform.

Bruno Pereira da Silva, graduated in Polymer Engineering from the University of Minho, Specialization in Design and Manufacturing of Automotive Components by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, and with participation in Advanced Training, on the Project Management Course and the Advanced Management Programme, held at Porto Business School. PhD student in Waste Management and Treatment in the field of Circular Economy from the University of Minho.

Moderator of the 3rd. Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Elsa Agante, PhD in Earth Science and Engineering from the Imperial College London, has worked in the environmental sector for more than 20 years. She is currently Team Leader of Energy and Sustainability at DECO PROTESTE, the major consumer organization in Portugal and part of the EUROCONSUMERS group that is the world’s leading consumer cluster, gathering five national consumer organisations and giving voice to a total of more than 1.5 million people.  

With a focus on the consumer, Elsa aims to create content, develop projects, and cooperate with stakeholders to promote more sustainable products and services. Topics such as waste management, overpackaging, greenwashing, decarbonization of the economy and energy transition, premature obsolescence, and circular economy, among others, are in her daily lives.

Moderator of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Bernard Merkx is a renowned plastics recycling, waste management and meanwhile marine litter expert with a broad high-level network both in the international public and various private industry sectors.

Next to his career in the international plastics industry, where he held several senior management positions in among others Schoeller Allibert, a globally active plastics converting group, he has devoted a lot of time and energy to establish a solid legal and economically viable basis for today’s European plastics recycling industry.

From 2008 till 2011, he has been CEO of a masterbatch and compounding frontrunner company that specialized in producing special recipes for recycled plastics using state of the art technology, pigments and additives. In 2011 Bernard MERKX established The Netherlands based consultancy company Green Wave Plastics which aims to assist companies in the international plastics & rubber industry, fishery and some other industries in the transition to improve sustainability and profitability by offering pragmatic solutions.

He is frequently asked by (inter-) national authorities to give expert views on specific topics. Thereby he is using his over 30 years of experience in these domains. He is member of various Board of Directors and Advisory Boards and co-author of several studies on environmental issues. Since November 2011 he is Honorary President of Plastics Recyclers Europe after 12 years of Presidency. Next to the above, Bernard Merkx is co-founder of Waste Free Oceans Foundation, the Brussels based not-for-profit organization that is actively working on solutions of marine litter challenges. Identifying sources, working on prevention, organizing and supporting active clean-ups in various parts of the world. Turning retrieved marine litter plastics waste streams into valuable products. Since May 2019 Bernard is also managing director of ESWA (European Singleply Waterproofing Association) on a part time basis. He supports ESWA and its members into the transition towards even more sustainability and circularity and is in charge of the ESWA RoofCollect initiative since early 2020.

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring

09H15 – 10H45

Joan Marc Simon is a social entrepreneur, activist and author based in Brussels where he directs the work of Zero Waste Europe. He has been a leading voice for Zero Waste in Europe since 2007 and he is a regular speaker in many industry and NGO meeting in Brussels but also at local level as well as internationally. He is member of the Steering Committee of the Break Free from Plastic movement. Among many other publications he has authored the Zero Waste Masterplan for cities, Dare to imagine a better future...starting with plastic! as well as books on Zero Waste an plastic.

With a background in Economics, he has decades of experience working with governmental and non-governmental organisations in the field of good governance, new economics, social justice and environment.

Zero Waste Europe is a network of 33 zero waste groups in 27 European countries with the mission of redesigning our relationship with resources. Zero Waste Europe also brings together 400 municipalities moving towards zero waste.

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring

09H15 – 10H45

Jorge Moreira da Silva is Chairman of the think-tank Platform for Sustainable Growth (which he founded in 2011) and Professor at Sciences Po, in Paris.

He recently stepped down as Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate at OECD, in Paris (2016-2022). From 2013 to 2015, he was Portugal’s Minister of Environment, Energy and Spatial Planning. Prior to this Ministerial position, he served as Programme Manager on Climate Change Innovative Finance at UNDP, New York (2009-2012); Senior Advisor to the President of Portugal (2006-2009); Secretary of State for Science and Higher Education (2003-2004); Secretary of State for Environment and Spatial Planning (2004-2005); Member of the Portuguese Parliament; and Member of the European Parliament (1999-2003). As Member of the European Parliament, he was the Standing Draftsman on climate change and he authored the Report and the political agreement on the EU GHG Emissions Trading Directive in 2003. 

Jorge Moreira da Silva graduated from the University of Porto with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and holds a postgraduate degree in Senior Management from the AESE-IESE Business School, Navarra University, Spain. 

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring
09H15 – 10H45

Pedro Serra, born in July 1977 in Germany graduated 2000 in Economy at the University of Applied Science Niederrhein in Germany.

He started his plastics career on January 1st, 2006 as a Sales Manager in UBE Engineering Plastics S.A..

After Sales activities in several different countries and regions, Pedro became Head of Sales in UBE Engineering Plastics S.A. in 2012 and was responsible for the Global Sales Activities in Extrusion Polyamides.

In 2017 he moved from Sales into Business Development Leadership at UBE Engineering Plastics S.A., before joining BASF SE in July 1st, 2018.

Responsible in that Position for the Sales & Marketing and Business Development incl. Sustainability of Ultramid® Polyamide Grades.

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Co-author of the Biography of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, "Honest Broker".

Secretary-General of the Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean and Co-Founder of the Center for the Cooperation in Cyberspace.

Graduated in Communication Sciences and with postgraduate studies in Diplomacy and International Relations.

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring
09H15 – 10H45

Ricardo Pereira is CEO of Sirplaste, S.A., the largest plastics recycling company in Portugal, which was recently acquired (majority stake) by SCGC that is one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Asia and a key industry leader.

He has a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Aveiro.

Most of is life has been dedicated to waste and plastics recycling, taking part of several working groups. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Portuguese Plastics Pact.

In terms of associative movement, Ricardo is the Vice President of APIP – Associação Portuguesa da Indústria de Plásticos (Portuguese Plastic Industry Association) for Recycling area and representative of APIP at Interfileiras – National Association for the Reclamation, Management and Recovery of Packaging Waste.

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring
09H15 – 10H45

Virginia Janssens joined Plastics Europe as Managing Director in March 2020 with a clear mandate to help accelerate a solutions-driven approach, working towards the circularity and climate goals of a sustainable plastics industry. Building on eight years as Managing Director of EUROPEN (the European Organization for Packaging and the Environment), Virginia brings considerable experience in business-critical issues, engaging with different parts of the plastics value chain, and key EU policy priorities.

Prior to EUROPEN, Virginia acquired her knowledge of the Brussels arena working for a leading public affairs consultancy on multi-sector clients including food, chemicals and energy.

She holds a Master's Degree in Political & Social Sciences from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, and a second Master's Degree in Intercultural Management from the ICHEC Business School in Brussels. Virginia is a mother of a young boy and lives in Ghent.

Speaker of the 1st. Panel – The Effectiveness of the Regulatory Measures Applied to the Plastics Value Chain. Reflections on their Elaboration, Implementation and Monitoring
09H15 – 10H45

Zita Krammer has been developing cutting-edge packaging, for 21 years, helping leading brands overcome significant challenges in implementing innovations. Well experienced in project management bringing the balanced combination of business opportunities and technical possibilities.

At Unilever, Zita Krammer had the exclusive opportunity to launch new shapes and varied materials throughout Latin America with Regional, Local and Global scope with the brands: Seda, Rexona, Close-up, Dove; OMO, Lux, Knorr, Arisco and Hellmann's.

Currently works strongly in environmental causes, connected to the purpose of business growth, bringing reduction of environmental impact that also contribute positively in the social sphere. Responsible for leading the first project to implement Post Consumption Resin in cosmetic bottles in Brazil on a large scale.

Invited to participate in COP26 - UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow and talk about the use of PCR (Post-Consumer Resin).

Graduation:

- Industrial Chemistry - Unimep

- MBA – Business Administration – Ohio University

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Alexandre Dangis is the founder and Managing Director of European Plastics Converters (EuPC), the EU-level trade association of the European Plastics converting industry and Polymer Comply Europe (PCE), a service provider for the plastics industry specialised in EU legislation.

In 1996, Alexandre also created Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the association representing plastics recyclers in Europe, where he held the position of Managing Director until June 2016. He is a Board Member of PolyCert Europe as well the Co-Founder and one of the two Presidents of the Waste Free Oceans (WFO) foundation, fighting against the problem of marine litter.

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Dr. Daniela Cordova has more than ten years of experience in oil, mining, food and electronica industries. She is a researcher associated with the Tecnologico of Monterrey in Mexico and a member of the global team on Green Competitiveness at the World Bank. Daniela analyzes private sector engagement opportunities to adopt circular economy practices and infrastructure assessment for circularity. Additionally, she implements circular economy models in cities to optimize the use and reuse of resources based on sustainable indicators in order to achieve the SDG's 2030. Dr. Cordova has a Ph.D. in Engineering specialized in Circular Economy and a master's degree in Sustainable Development.

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Hans Axel Kristensen is the co-founder and CEO of PLASTIX, a clean-tech mechanical recycling company that is committed to tackle plastic pollution preventively, by transforming waste plastic fibres, such as nets and ropes from the maritime industry, into high-quality Green Plastic raw material. Employing co-creative and innovative processes, Hans has driven the development of sustainable technologies, enabling the transition to a circular plastic economy that conserves valuable resources and reduces CO2 emissions.  

Born 1966 in Denmark, Hans holds a Master’s degree in Law and has held various international executive management positions at companies such as Scandic Hotels, Dell, and Carlsberg. Hans is an outspoken advocate of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and green economic growth.

Hans most recently received the 2021 Plastics Recyclers Show Europe Award for best Building and Construction Product with the Circular Green Rope- the world’s first full cycle closed rope.

Speaker of the 3.rd Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Fátima Poças is BSC in Chemical engineering (Porto University) and Master in Packaging (School of Packaging Michigan State University), PhD in Biotechnology – Science and Food Engineering (Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa) She teaches packaging materials and systems for the last 30 years and integrates the Research Centre CBQF/Laboratório Associado since 2009. 

Research work includes mass transfer processes applied to packaging and materials safety assessment, in particular biomaterials and recycled plastics. She coordinates the Food Quality and Safety Centre (CINATE) since 2013. She represents Portugal at European Network of Food Contact Materials Laboratories and has served as expert in several working groups of European Food Safety Authority. She coordinates the Portuguese National Reference Packaging Laboratory since 2004. She represents Católica in Pacto dos Plasticos and Smartwaste Portugal

Speaker of the 3.rd Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

In her former role as an advisor at The LCA Centre, Agnieszka was helping  international brands,  governmental institutions and NGO’s with the design and implementation of science based, strategic framework for sustainable packaging practice. After 8 years of consultancy, since 3 months  she has been concentrating her efforts on introducing packaging sustainability principles to pharmaceutical industry in the position of Sustainability Manager Pharma at Constantia Flexibles. She is closely engaged in regulatory work and is a member of the Editing Board of the Plastics in Packaging magazine.

Speaker of the 3.rd Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Born in 1958 father of 3 and grandfather of 5 and a half , Filipe de Botton has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from "Universidade Católica Portuguesa”.

Between 1980 and 1991, he represented the following banks in Portugal: Crédit du Nord (France), Banc de Sabadell (Spain), Banque Bruxelles Lambert (Belgium) and Bayerische Hypotheken und Wechselbank (Germany).

From 1985 to 1990, Filipe de Botton was a Founder and Member of the Board of Interfinança , a private bank sold to Millennium BCP, and, between 1990 and 1991, he was a Founder and Member of the Board of Fonsecas & Burnay, Sociedade Gestora de Património, which is now part of the BPI group.

In 1976, he founded Logoplaste with his father and became CEO and main shareholder in 1991. Logoplaste is one of the main worldwide producers of rigid plastic. It has 70 factories in 16 countries – in Europe, NAFTA, Vietnam and Brazil – with sales of over 800 million euros.

Filipe de Botton is also involved as a Shareholder and Director in: Portobay; Santini; Logowines; Logofruits; Invesfin; LACS; Mesacer; Sixty Degrees.

He is Founder President of the Portuguese Diaspora Counsel and a French Foreign Trade Advisor.

He is also President of the CADin , Centro Apoio Desenvolvimento Infantil.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Ottavio Previero, class of 1993, started from the very beginning to develop a complete knowledge of the world of recycling. Starting from his Environmental Science Degree, he later specialized in the fields of both Energy and Environment Management in Rome and Business and Administration in Turin.

During his studies, he also entered the family business working alongside the research and development laboratory and the business development team. Despite the young age, Ottavio can easily boast of having gained nearly 10 years of experience in the plastic recycling industry.

At the moment he is part of the sales and marketing management and since 2020, he has also been leading the new strategic division on industrial wastewater treatment Teknodepurazioni Aquae, as part of the new investment to provide Sorema customers with a complete and integrated solution.

With his cousin Matteo, Ottavio is now representing the fourth generation of the family company.

Speaker of the 3.rd Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Graduated in Management, João Meneses has held various management and leadership positions in the public and private sectors, as well as in the third sector. Among other functions, he was president of ONGD TESE, coordinator of GABIP Mouraria at Lisbon City Council, director of the Mouraria Innovation Center, an incubator for creative industries, Secretary of State for Youth and Sports in the 21st Constitutional Government of Portugal and, more recently, general manager of an investment fund for business angels and an accelerator at Porto Business School (University of Porto).

Speaker of the 3.rd Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Paul Hodges is a trusted advisor to major companies and investors. He chairs New Normal Consulting, a Swiss-based strategy consultancy advising Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, investment banks and fund managers, and also serves as chairman of NiTech Solutions and the Advisory Board of Infinity Recycling. He is a Global Expert with the World Economic Forum and a regular speaker at international conferences, and appears regularly on Real Vision, Forward Guidance and other leading media.

Speaker of the 3rd. Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Paulo Da Silva Lemos has a degree in law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. From March 2017 until present, Paulo Lemos is the Policy Officer at Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) B1, working on the Plastic Strategy Ecodesign and Digital. In 2016 Paulo Lemos worked as advisor to the President of the “Comissão de Coordenação Regional de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo” and published a study on the potential of circular economy. Between 2013 and 2015 he held the office of Secretary of State of Environment and Land Management. In 2012, he was the Deputy General Director of the Portuguese Environmental Agency and served as a member of the Ecoap – eco-innovation High Level Group, as well as a member of the Management Board of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA). Between 2005 and 2011, Paulo Lemos was an Environmental and Climate attaché to the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the EU under which he chaired the Working party of environment during the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2007.

Speaker of the 3.rd Panel – Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
14H00 – 15H30

Susana Viseu has more than 25 years of experience in Sustainability, Climatic Transition, Circular Economy, Blue and Green Economy, Product & Process development working as advisor and consultant to national and local governments and to different companies and invited professor of several Universities.

Currently she is Founder and president of the NGO Business as Nature, and consultant of the President of the Portuguese Republic for climate and energy transition, environment, water resources, oceans and inland development.

Business as Nature as the mission: to contribute to the promotion of sustainable production and consumption, of the circular and low carbon economy, with special emphasis on attention to the involvement of women as influencers and direct agents in this process of change and economic and social development, thus also aspiring to encourage female empowerment and entrepreneurship and gender equality. In this scope she is responsible for the Movement Women 4OUR CLIMATE from Portuguese speaking countries to the World.

She played functions, as:

Environment, Safety and Sustainability Manager at SGS Portugal (Societé General de Surveillance) working as project manager and environment & sustainability consultant to the main companies in Portugal, from different sectors of activity;

Advisor to the Secretary of State of the local Administration;

Advisor of several municipalities and regions, developing regional sustainability strategies, smart and sustainable cities, adaptation plans for Climate Changes;

Member of the board of private equity companies in the green sector as renewable energies, energy efficiency, waste management, forest management and management of carbon funds.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Canadian, Clarissa Morawski co-founded the Reloop Platform in 2015, (headquartered in Brussels and New York) - an international not-for-profit which combines expertise, scientific analysis and engagement with value-chain networks to better define, communicate and deploy waste minimization policies and operations.

Clarissa brings nearly 30 years of technical, analytical and communications experience in waste minimization policy. She has authored more than 100 articles and cover stories on Extended Producer Responsibility and circular economy for recycling publications and taught waste management at Trent University (Ontario) from 2010-2015. More recently, in her role as Reloop CEO, Clarissa has been actively engaged in waste and circular economy policy development at European Union level.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Cynthia Menéndez Garci-Crespo is an expert in low emission development, mainly focused on urban development and sustainable mobility, with solid experience coordinating projects and working with multinational and multidisciplinary groups. Cynthia has more than 10 years’ experience in sustainable development and climate change, working on projects in Mexico and other Latin-American countries. Currently, she coordinates the Sustainable Cities Program in WWF Mexico, leading the Circular Economy and plastics initiatives, among others.

Ms. Menéndez has a degree on Biochemical Engineering by the Metropolitan Autonomous University in Mexico and holds a Master of Biotechnology by the University of Queensland in Australia. She is also member of the program in Advanced Studies on Environment and Sustainable Development (LEAD-Mexico) at El Colegio de México and in January 2022 was recognized by FORBES as one of the 30 most sustainable minds in Mexico.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

After a first 10 year career in the US where she held several positions in a major California-based bank including Senior VP of cross-selling and strategic projects, Meriem moved back to Morocco in 2009 to pursue a career in green entrepreneurship. She invested in two startups specialized in energy efficiency services and climate mitigation and attenuation consulting. From 2013 to 2021, Meriem was a Senior Marketing and Strategy consultant for DAI, an international development company, working on the deployment of EBRD's MorSEFF and Green Value Chain financial products in Morocco. Meriem is currently a green financing expert and VP of Business Development for Adiwatt Afrique, a company specialized in the construction and operation of solar PV projects in Morocco and the MEA.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Edward joined the environment and sustainable development team at EY in 2017, after nearly ten years of professional experience as a senior political advisor at the European Parliament and then as a business consultant at Oakdene Hollins, a boutique consultancy firm specialized in circular economy and innovation policy.

Of British nationality, Edward equally masters French. His professional experience has led him to develop skills in the field of European & International public policy and the circular economy/sustainability.

He also has expertise on the management of raw materials, waste, energy and sustainable finance. He has an extensive track record of managing and working on high-profile projects for Governments, trade associations and corporates, coupled with a rigorous academic background in economics, politics and public policy.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Giulia Gregori is Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Communication at Novamont, world’s leader in the bioplastics sector and in the development of biochemicals and bioproducts from renewable origins.

She entered in Novamont in 2000, after graduating in Pure Chemistry with a specialization in Bioinorganic (University of Milan, Leiden University). She is responsible for Strategic Research&Innovation Projects and Corporate Communication, managing also external relationships with public and private funding institutions.

She is member of the Governing Board of Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), the public-private partnership between the European Commission and the Bio-Based Industries Consortium, and member of the board of directors of the University of Eastern Piedmont. She is Secretary General of the Italian Cluster of Circular Bioeconomy SPRING and member of the National Coordination Group for the Bioeconomy at the Presidency of Council of Ministers, in charge of the development and implementation of the Italian Bioeconomy strategy.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Jorge Cristino is an engineer, master’s in International Relations, postgraduate in Environmental Law and specialized in Development Cooperation and European Studies.

He currently works as a public manager in the state's business sector, in the environment area. He is a jury for the climate change indicator of the ECOXXI Municipalities Program – Green Flag and a member of the Task Force for the recognition of Climate as a Common Heritage of Humanity, at the United Nations. He is regularly invited as a specialist in initiatives for ​​sustainable development and is the author of the book “A Missão das Cidades no combate às alterações climáticas”, as well as several scientific and opinion articles.

Jorge Cristino was Head of the Office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, in the XXI Constitutional Government. He founded and chaired several civic and cultural associations and, at municipal level, was deputy to the council in the areas of Environment, Urban Services, Mobility, Municipal Civil Protection, Urban Planning and International Relations. He was the founding President of the Environmental Research and Education Centre, Laboratório da Paisagem de Guimarães, member of the Board of Directors of CVR – Centro de Valorização de Resíduos and of the company Vitrus Ambiente EM, SA.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Marta Marques is a behavioral scientist, holding a senior research fellow position at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, a visiting researcher at Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) and Centre for Behaviour Change at the University College London (UK). In 2021 she served as a member of the Portuguese COVID-19 Behavioral Science Task Force, and of the Executive Committee of the European Health Psychology Society.

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

43 years old, educated as a journalist from Danish School in journalism in 2007.

Previous experiences in consultant sustainability and communication at Copenhagen Airport and Leadership Consultant at Danish Trade Federations.

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Maria Perez Sainz is currently a Circular Economy specialist in the Corporate R&D Department of Nueva Pescanova Group.

Professional in the Packaging and sustainability sector, with more than 14 years of experience. Previous professional experience: ecodesign specialist at Ecoembes. Before, work as quality, environment and R&D technician at Tetra Pak.

Degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Salamanca with a Master's Degree in Engineering and Environmental Management from the EOI School of Industrial Organization. In addition to specific training in packaging with the ISM (Higher Institute of the Environment), Barcelona Institute of Packaging.

Speaker of the 4th. Panel – The Global Goal of Carbon Neutrality: Plastics Industry Roadmap to Decarbonization. Climate Citizenship and Planetary Health
16H00 – 17H30

Chemical Engineer with more than 20 year experienced including Refining and Chemical Business. Responsible in Repsol for circular and suistainable projects with a clear view to accelerate the transition in the company.

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Solid professional experience of plus 40 years in multinational and national companies (The Coca-Cola Company and Embotelladora Andina) in several senior management positions in Chile and Latin America.

Extensive experience in representing the State of Chile in diplomatic and consular missions.

Development and implementation of investment promotion strategies, new businesses and communication and marketing strategy.

Speaker of the 2nd. Panel – Pollution of the Oceans: The true causes. Effectiveness of Current Solutions, and Challenges for the Future
11H15 – 12H45

Graduated in Chemical Engineering, with training in LCA, Quality, Environment and Integrated Management Systems, and SME Management, she began her professional activity in 1996 as a researcher in the petrochemical sector at Repsol Quimica in Spain.

Returning to Portugal, she collaborated with the National Environment Agency in the implementation of the Industry Environmental Adaptation Contracts, and in 2000 she began her activity as an Environment consultant. For 20 years, she worked with the National Association of Ceramic and Glass Industries, where, in addition to responsibility for environment and energy issues, she was also responsible for the Association participation in several European research projects.

Since 2020, she is Senior Advisor at the Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP) for Environment and Climate Policies. She represents CIP in Business Europe's Industrial Affairs Committee and is a member of several working groups of the European Confederation, such as the Environment WG and the Energy and Climate WG. With extensive experience in regulatory issues, she follows closely the implementation of the European Green Deal, intervening and defending the position of national businesses to enhance the importance of having a regulatory framework that considers companies’ competitiveness together with the protection of the environment.

Cátia Morais has a Master in Environmental Engineering – Environmental Management, from Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)

Her professional activity started at SGS - Sociedade Geral de Superintendência S.A., where she was for ten years as Key Account Manager and, later, as a technician in the ​​Environment and Safety services, carrying out activities in environmental and safety monitoring services, inspections, and audits in several industries.

Cátia is also Health and Safety Technician – Level VI and has background on Quality, Environmental and Safety management systems.

Since June 2021, she has been part of the Technical Department of Portuguese Plastics Industry Association (APIP) to strengthen the skills of the technical staff in supporting its members and developing ongoing projects in circular economy and sustainability areas.

Cátia is the Operation Manager of Plastics Summit – Global Event 2022, supervising the organization team and activities related to the event as sponsorships, partnerships, among others.