- 9:00– 10:30
- Room 4
- NAM Presidents & Secretaries only
- 10:30– 12:30
- Room 2
- DCM, ACM, NAM Presidents & Secretary Generals only
A Business Perspective on Regulatory and Sustainability Challenges
The Seminar provides an excellent understanding of how the experts in the FEICA Working Groups and Task Forces help your business.
- 13:30– 16:15
- Room 2
- DCM, ACM, NAM (including NAM members)
13:30 – 13:35 Opening of the FEICA Seminar and Introduction, Dr Michael Frank, Chair of the FEICA Regulatory & Sustainability Board (RSB), Henkel
13:35 – 14:00 Navigating the REACH Revision: Challenges and Opportunities for Adhesives and Sealants Companies, Arnaud Jourdy, Chair of the FEICA REACH TF, Bostik, and Paula Diaz, FEICA Senior Manager Public & Regulatory Affairs
14:00 – 14:30 Microparticles under REACH: Compliance Strategies and Industry Implications, Martin Gloeckner, Chair of the FEICA SPM Restriction TF, IVK
15:00 – 15:30 Digital Product Passport (DPP): Where We Stand and Next Steps, Dr Martin Klatt, Member of the FEICA DPP TF, BASF
15:30 – 16:00 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR): Repair, Debonding and Recycling, Dr Annett Linemann, Chair of the FEICA Mobility & Electronics WG, H.B. Fuller
16:00 – 16:15 Close of the FEICA Seminar, Dr Michael Frank, Chair of the FEICA Regulatory & Sustainability Board (RSB), Henkel
- 15:00–15:10
- EXPO Area
(no parallel Conference sessions)
- 15:00–18:00
- EXPO Area
- 16:45– 18:45
- Kursaal Congress Centre
(all registered Participants, Accompanying Persons & EXPO ONLY passes)
- 18:30– 20:30
- Foyer 1 Level 1
- All registered Participants, Accompanying Persons & EXPO ONLY passes
Sponsored by Bostik
- 9:00 – 17:30
- EXPO Area
The Forum will feature respected keynote speakers and will be followed by a panel discussion.
- 9:00 – 12:30
- Chamber Hall
9:10 – 9:50 A Steady Course in a Turbulent World, Prof. Jonathan Holslag, Professor of international politics, Free University Brussels & Mayor of the City of Tienen, Belgium
9:50 – 10:30 Building the New, Transforming the Old: A Blueprint for Industrial Reinvention, Sonja Jost, CEO DUDE CHEM GmbH
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:40 The Challenge to Develop Truly Sustainable Vehicles, Timo Unger, Senior Manager Sustainability & Environmental Affairs, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre GmbH
11:40 – 12:05 Business Forum Key Note Speakers Panel Discussion – All Keynote Speakers, moderated by Anne De Baetzelier
12:05 – 12:20 Adhesive Innovation Award Ceremony by Kristel Ons, FEICA Secretary General, and Sonia Florez, President of the Spanish Group of Adhesion and Adhesives (GEAA), EURADH
12:20 – 12:30 Close of the Business Forum
- 12:30 – 14:00
- Foyer 1
Sponsored by Henkel
- 14:00 – 15:30
- Kursaal Congress Centre
BO I - Adhesive and Sealant International Markets, moderated by Dr Steffen Maier (Chamber Hall)
14:00 – 14:30 The European Adhesives and Sealants Market 2025–2030, Adam Page, VP Reports, Smithers
14:30 – 15:00 Update on the UK Adhesives and Sealants Market, Lorna Williams, CEO of the Adhesives & Sealants Association in the UK & Ireland (BASA)
15:00 – 15:30 Outlook for the U.S. Adhesives and Sealants Market, Bill Allmond, President of The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC)
BO II - Research & Development, moderated by Mikaela Decio (Room 1)
14:00 – 14:30 Structural Reversible Adhesives: Towards High Adhesion and Enhanced Circularity, Dr Adrià Roig Gibert, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University in Belgium, Adhesive Innovation Award 2025
14:30 – 15:00 Lightweighting Adhesive and Sealants with Hollow Glass Microspheres: Support Functional Properties while Improving Sustainability, Dr Janine Thoma, Trainee for Adhesives and Sealants, Omya International
BO III - Digital Transformation, moderated by Dr Axel Hessland (Room 2)
14:00 – 14:30 AI-Enhanced Product Recommendation in the Field of Adhesives and Ingredients, Dr Elisa Bonaldi – Global Account Manager, SpecialChem
14:30 – 15:00 Ingredient innovation in hazard-driven substance registration frameworks, Dr Alessandro Napoli, Innovation & Regulatory Lead, Huntsman Advanced Materials
15:00 – 15:30 Unlocking Innovation With Data: The Future of Sustainable Product Development, Nicolas Velez, Global Business Director, Knowde
BO IV - Industry Practices & Perspectives, moderated by Dr Christopher Dobbins (Room 3)
14:00 – 14:30 Safe Use of Polyurethane Based Adhesives and Sealants – Looking Back and Ahead, Christoph Thiebes, Head of Application Development Adhesives, Covestro
14:30 – 15:00 Sustainability Translation into Practice, Dr Fabio Abbà, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Vinavil S.p.A.
15:00 – 15:30 How Developments in the Automotive Industry Impact the A&S Industry, Thorsten Leupold, Partner Chemicals, Schlegel und Partner
- 16:00 – 17:30
BO V - New Approaches in Structural Bonding, moderated by Dr Steffen Maier (Chamber Hall)
16:00 – 16:30 Enhancing Epoxy-Adhesive Performance with Hydrocarbon Resins, Dr Matthias Steffen, R&D Group Leader Application Labs, Rain Carbon
16:30 – 17:00 Ambient-curable, Crash Toughened Structural Adhesives with Properties Closer to Heat-activated Adhesives, Mike Czaplicki, CTO, L&L Products
17:00 – 17:30 Sustainable Hot-melt Adhesives Based on Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomers, Dr Alicia De San Luis González, Product researcher, Dynasol Group
BO VI - Adhesives for Sustainable Packaging, moderated by Mikaela Decio (Room 1)
16:00 – 16:30 Advancing Sustainable Packaging: Insights into Home-Compostable Adhesives, Dr Matthias Zorn, Director, R&D Adhesives and Fiber Bonding, BASF
16:30 – 17:00 Evolving Substrates and Functional Polymers: Enhancing Adhesion on Recycled Materials, Franca Arrighi, TS&D Scientist, Dow Europe
17:00 – 17:30 Enhancing Sustainable Packaging: The Role of Barrier Coatings and Adhesives, Carla Soares, Senior Scientist, H.B. Fuller
BO VII - Regulatory & Certification, moderated by Dr Axel Hessland (Room 2)
16:00 – 16:30 Sustainable Elastomers for the Adhesive Industry, Dr Martin Schneider, Global Technical Product Manager CR, ARLANXEO
16:30 – 17:00 The Road Towards EU Green Deal Goals – Recyclability, Recycled Content and Product Safety, Dr Dennis Bankmann, Independent Scientific Consultant, Emerging Motif
17:00 – 17:30 Strengthening the European Silicone Sector, Sindija Armanovica, Public Affairs Manager, Silicones Europe
BO VIII - Pretreatment and Adhesive Processing, moderated by Dr Christopher Dobbins (Room 3)
16:00 – 16:30 Redefining Adhesive Processing: The Impact of 3D-Printed Static Mixers and Nozzles, Adrien Schmidt, Head of Business Development, Innotech Marketing und Konfektion Rot
16:30 – 17:00 Environmentally Friendly Surface Preparation and Enhanced Adhesion Through Advanced Plasma Technologies, Dr Dhia Ben Salem, International Research Group Leader, Plasmatreat
17:00 – 17:30 Boosting the Adhesion Process via AI-optimised Plasma Surface Treatments on EVA Polymers, Carlos Ruzafa Silvestre, Researcher, INESCOP
- 19:45 – 01:00
- Foyer 1, Kursaal Congress Centre
- 9:00 – 14:00
- EXPO Area
- 09:00 – 10:30
- Kursaal Congress Centre
BO IX - Debonding Strategies (Room 1), moderated by Alessandro Napoli
09:00 – 09:30 Debondable Adhesives as Enabler of Circularity, Dr Uta Sundermeier, Senior Manager Tech Scouting & Debonding, Henkel and Dr Maxime Olive, Head of Debonding Technologies, Applus+ Rescoll
09:30 – 10:00 Designing Structural and Demountable Assemblies with New Generation 2K Flexible Acrylics, Dr Henri Garcia, Advanced Specialist Application Engineer, 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division
10:00 – 10:30 End-of-Life Debonding: an Innovative Adhesive Approach, Dr Mara Klarner, Product Manager, DELO Industrial Adhesives
BO X - Industry Outlook & Technologies (Room 2), moderated by Dr Fabio Chiozza
09:00 – 09:30 Silane-epoxy Adhesives: Bridging Challenges, Bonding Futures, Dr Raphael Schaller, CTO, Collano and Nikki O’Brien, Head of Global Business Development, Collano
09:30 – 10:00 Redefining Industry Standards of Light and Heat Stabilizers – Performance Meets Sustainability, Christopher Dobbins, Application Manager Adhesives & Sealants, Omya International
10:00 – 10:30 Adhesive Raw Material Developments: Navigating HCR and Pine Chemicals Markets, Leonardo Siqueira, Editor, Argus Pine Chemicals
Regulatory Change Management
- 9:00 – 12:00
- Chamber Hall
This Master Class will examine the substantial business impact of new EU regulations and the rapid progress of ‘green’ technologies...
For years, EU policy has been driving a cycle of change, and change has in turn given rise to new policies – change has essentially become continuous. This Master Class will examine the substantial business impact of new EU regulations and the rapid progress of ‘green’ technologies. The class will also provide strategies on how an organisation can successfully navigate through such levels of change.
The session addresses both executives and professionals. It will explore the effects of changes across all layers and functions of an organisation, from manufacturing and operations to product stewardship, R&D and sales. Featuring insights and best practices from FEICA members and industry experts, the Master Class aims to create awareness of the unprecedented speed of change and to offer change management strategies that can help organisations respond. This is an essential opportunity for leaders and professionals to hear how they can avoid blind spots and connect and drive change within their organisations to successfully navigate this dynamic environment.
Input is sought by means of a survey prior to the event to tailor the content to the audience’s challenges and priorities.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:20 Introduction – What to Expect from this Master Class, Dr Dennis Bankmann, Independent Scientific Consultant, Emerging Motif
09:20 – 09:50 Drivers of Change in the Adhesive and Sealant Industry, Peter Boris Schmitt, Corporate Director and Head of EU Office, Public Affairs & Governmental Relations, Henkel
9:50 – 10:20 Responding to Regulatory Change – Experiences and Insights of an Adhesives and Sealants Producer, Luc Thys, Group Director Marketing and R&D, Soudal
10:20 – 10:30 Q&A
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Regulatory Change Management – Developing and Practicing a Structured Response to Regulatory Changes, Vincent Deneumostier, Head of Workforce & Organization, Capgemini Invent
11:30 – 11:55 Panel Discussion
11:55 – 12:00 Closing
- 11:00 - 13:00
- Kursaal Congress Centre
BO XI - Solutions for Modern Construction, moderated by Alessandro Napoli (Room 1)
11:00 – 11:30 The Use of SMP-based Sealants and Adhesives in Modular Building, Dr Luc Peeters, R&D Manager PPSV-MS, Kaneka
11:30 – 12:00 Modern, Bitumen-free Waterproofing Systems for the Protection of Buildings, Mario Sommer, Head of Technical Assistance/Project Consulting, Sopro Bauchemie
12:00 – 12:30 Novel functionalized Styrenic Block Copolymers for Building & Construction, Martine Dupont, Senior Staff Scientist, Kraton
BO XII - Trends in Hotmelt Adhesives, moderated by Dr Fabio Chiozza (Room 2)
11:00 – 11:30 High Tack Water-Dispersable Sulfopolyesters for Repulpable Hot-Melt Adhesives Enabling Recyclability, Pierre Knockaert, Application Development Scientist, Eastman Chemical Company
11:30 – 12:00 A Polyolefin Copolymer with High Adhesion and Cohesion Imparting Superior Performance in Hygiene Construction, Machteld Paree, Senior Application Scientist, Synthomer
12:00 – 12:30 From Flow to Function: Designing Hotmelt Adhesives via Reological Tools, Prof. José Miguel Martín-Martínez, Full Professor, NOXUN Adhesives
12:30 – 13:00 Novel Ethylene Based Terpolymers for Hot Melt Adhesives, Rafael Pellicciotta, Business Development Manager, Braskem
BO XIII - Debondable Adhesives for Circular Automotive Designs, moderated by Alexandra Ross (Chamber Hall)
12:00 – 12:30 Breaking the Bond: Towards Industrial Implementation of Debonding-on-Demand, Dr Isabel Van de Weyenberg, Project Manager, Flanders Make
12:30 – 13:00 Debonding-on-Demand: Smart Adhesive Technologies for Circular Automotive Design, Dr Nico Bordeanu, Senior Scientist, Sika Technology
- 13:00 - 14:00
- EXPO Area
Sponsored by Henkel