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Confirmed Speakers as of 18 Aug 2025

1. SUSTAINABLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING : PERSPECTIVE FROM A CONVERTER
   - From 2018 to 2025 : were the first goals met?
   - What explains the results?
   - What do we foresee for the future?
   Arturo Ciklik, CEO
   Folmex
   
   
2. BUILDING GLOBAL HARMONIZATION WITH DESIGN FOR RECYCLING GUIDELINES FOR FLEXIBLE PLASTICS PACKAGING (Topic to be finalised)
   Dr. Rebecca Mick, Program Director - Films & Packaging Innovation
   Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)
   
   
3. NESTLE'S SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING STRATEGY TOWARDS A WASTE FREE FUTURE
   - Innovative design for recyclability
   - Investing in waste management and recycling infrastructure
   - Closing the loop on flexible packaging
   Juliana Chala Ortega, Sustainable Packaging Development Leader
   Nestle Mexico
   
   
4. IMPROVING SHELF LIFE OF PACKED FOOD THROUGH ACTIVE PACKAGING
   Dr. Gerardo Teran, AD & TS Director LATAM
   LyondellBasell – Advanced Polymer Solutions
   
   
5. SCALING FLEXIBLE PLASTICS RECYCLING & RECOVERY
   - How can the infrastructure and market for close loop recycling be built?
   - Recycled PE trade flow & demand projection
   Vicente Ferrer Megias, Director General
   Omnigreen
   
   
6. PANEL DISCUSSION : GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY AND THE PATH FORWARD
   - Packaging in a Plastic Treaty World: Anticipating how global policy
   developments may impact LATAM packaging strategies
   Panelists :
   o Mayra Hernandez Navarro, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs
   ECOCE
   o Armando Russi, Head of Sustainability, Comms & Public Affairs
   Aje Group Colombia
   
   
7. AGAINST THE TIDE: RESILIENCE OF RECYCLED POLYMER MARKETS IN A CHALLENGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
   - Analyzing trends in the virgin polymer market, focusing on demand, supply, and pricing dynamics
   - Exploring how legislation, innovation, and demand contribute to market resilience, and how they have been impacted with recent trends changes and developments
   Maria Fernanda Aparicio Appendini, Consultant – Chemicals Consulting
   CI Consulting / S&P Global Commodity Insights
   
   
8. ADVANCED RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY AND EXPANSION PLANS
   Paul Sosa Otero, Senior Advisor for Chemicals
   ExxonMobil Servicios Petroleros Mexico
   
   
9. HENKEL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY IN HOME & PERSONAL CARE
   - Deep diving into achievements and challenges in LATAM for recyclability and incorporation of recycled content
   - Embracing sustainability as a core business driver
   - Unveil key insights into the future of the industry
   Wendy Gako, R&D Manager CENAM & Sustainability Expert HCB LATAM
   Henkel Consumer Brands
   
   
10. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IN LATAM
    - Impact of U.S’s tariffs on Mexico & the region
    - How will Mexico adapt to an evolving US-China trade tension?
    - Interest rates, inflation & FX trends
    Dr. Daniel Zaga, Chief Economist
    Deloitte Spanish Latin America
    
    
11. CIRCULAR ECONOMY LAW AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
    Dr. German Ruiz Mendez, Director General of Urban Environmental Development and Performance
    Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)
    
    
12. MAKING RECYCLABLE MONO-MATERIAL PACKAGING A REALITY – THE ROLE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY COATINGS
    Dr. Andrey Charkovskiy, Global Business Development Lead, Film, CE Coatings Unit
    Siegwerk
     
    
13. COMPOSTABLE FILM AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR PLASTIC LIQUID SACHET PACKAGING
    David Craggan, Commercial Vice President, Americas
    Futamura
    

Testimonials from Sustainable Flexible Packaging LATAM, 12 - 13 Nov 2024

Great experience to connect with different actors - Pepsico Internacional Mexico Value information and networking in one place. Success! - Walmart de México y Centroamérica  Interesting, well-organized - Essity Higiene y Salud México

Excellent Forum to connect with Industry - Avient It was very interesting - Allnex Mexico Very good topics, very good experience and good space - Productos Verde Valle

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