Meeting Schedule
Meeting schedule 14-16 Sept
Day 0 pre-meetings
14:00 – 14:45
General Assembly for National Associations
Only for FECC National Association’s secretariat staff
14:45 – 15:30
General Assembly for Company Members
Only for FECC Members and Associate Members
15:30 – 16:30
Plenary Assembly
For all FECC Members: National Associations and Company Members
17:00 – 18:30
Chemical Masterclass: Re-anchoring European chemicals markets on newtides
Presented by Platts, part of S&P Global Energy
Speakers: Iris Poon (Platts), Marilena Tsimek (Platts), Peter Norfolk (S&P Global)
20:00 – 22:30
Opening Reception with food & drinks
Congress Day 1
08:00 – 09:00
Networking Breakfast
09:00 – 09:20
Welcome and Opening Remarks
By Moderator and FECC
09:20 – 09:55
Aligning markets, global partnerships and innovation for sustainable industrial transformation
Interview with: Petra Schwager (UNIDO)
09:55 – 10:30
The lessons learnt from the 2026 developments for energy security
Speaker: Milosz Karpinski (IEA)
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:20
Keynote Presentation: Europe’s chemical industry at the tipping point – how to get back to growth?
Speaker: Rainer Seele (XRG, Covestro & Borouge International)
11:20 – 12:30
Industry Leaders’ Panel discussion
Panellists: Hans-Joerg Bertschi (Bertschi-Group), Patrick Hore (Maersk), Rainer Seele (XRG), Roger Tambay (NatureWorks), Rajan Venkatesh (Laxmi Organic)
12:30 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:25
Presentation: The resilience of European value chains in turbulent times
Speaker: Joris Teer (EU Institute for Security Studies)
14:25 – 14:55
Presentation: Distribution Pulse Check 2026 – setting the scene
Speaker: Madjar Navah (Boston Consulting Group)
14:55 – 15:55
Distribution Vision 2030 – International Distribution Leaders’ panel discussion
Panellists: Nikhil Agarwal (Globestar Energy), David Jukes (Univar Solutions), Sertaç Sürür (Barentz), Steven Terwindt (Caldic)
15:55 – 16:05
Wrap-Up of Day 1 Program
By Moderator and FECC
18:30 – 22:30
Gala Dinner Evening
18:30 Departure | 19:00 Cocktail Reception | 20:00 Gala Dinner
Congress Day 2
08:00 – 09:00
Networking Breakfast
09:00 – 09:15
Opening remarks & introduction of Day 2 Program
By Moderator and FECC
09:15 – 09:30
Keynote speech
Speaker: Thomas Jakl (Austrian Ministry for Climate and Environmental Protection)
09:30 – 10:45
How to commercialize chemical innovations more quickly
Statement Presentations and Panel Discussion
Speakers: Prof. Nuno Maulide (Univ. of Vienna), Nathalie Huther (HFR Chemistry), Thomas Jakl (Austrian Ministry)
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:45
Europe’s critical value chains – what’s the way forward?
Statement Presentations and Panel Discussion
Speakers: Alexander Belderok (Roland Berger), Giuseppe Pacileo (Capsugel), Clémence Siret (Saft)
12:45 – 13:00
Concluding Remarks & End of Congress Programme
13:00 – 14:30