FEICA Business Forum
Boosting a Competitive Industry – Innovation and Sustainability for a Stronger Europe
Thursday, 11 September, 9:00 – 12:30 – Chamber Hall
FEICA Seminar
(open to FEICA members only)
A Business Perspective on Regulatory and Sustainability Challenges
Wednesday, 10 September, 13:30 – 16:15 – Chamber Hall
FEICA Master Class
Regulatory Change Management
Friday, 12 September, 09:00 – 12:00 – Chamber Hall
Breakout Sessions
Thursday, 11 September
Breakout I – Adhesives and Sealants International Markets
Adam Page, VP Reports, Smithers
Lorna Williams, CEO of the Adhesives & Sealants Association in the UK & Ireland (BASA)
Bill Allmond, Secretary, The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC)
Breakout II – Research & Development
Adrià Roig Gibert, Winner of the Adhesive Innovation Award 2025, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium
Dr Janine Thoma, Trainee for Adhesives and Sealants, Omya International
Breakout III – Digital Transformation
Dr Elisa Bonaldi, Global Account Manager, SpecialChem
Dr Alessandro Napoli, Innovation & Regulatory Lead, Huntsman Advanced Materials
Nicolas Velez, Global Business Director, Knowde
Breakout IV – Industry Practices & Perspectives
Christoph Thiebes, Head of Application Development Adhesives, Covestro
Dr Fabio Abbà, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Vinavil S.p.A.
Thorsten Leupold, Partner Chemicals, Schlegel und Partner
Breakout V – New Approaches in Structural Bonding
Dr Matthias Steffen, R&D Group Leader Application Labs, Rain Carbon
Mike Czaplicki, CTO, L&L Products
Dr Alicia De San Luis González, Product researcher, Dynasol Group
Breakout VI – Adhesives for Sustainable Packaging
Dr Matthias Zorn, Director, R&D Adhesives and Fiber Bonding, BASF
Franca Arrighi, TS&D Scientist, Dow Europe
Carla Soares, Senior Scientist, H.B. Fuller
Breakout VII – Regulatory & Certification
Dr Martin Schneider, Global Technical Product Manager CR, ARLANXEO
Dr Dennis Bankmann, Independent Scientific Consultant, Emerging Motif
Sindija Armanovica, Public Affairs Manager, Silicones Europe
Breakout VIII – Pre-Treatment and Adhesive Processing
Adrien Schmidt, Head of Business Development, Innotech Marketing und Konfektion Rot
Dr Dhia Ben Salem, International Research Group Leader, Plasmatreat
Carlos Ruzafa Silvestre, Researcher, INESCOP
Friday, 12 September
Breakout IX – Debonding Strategies
Dr Uta Sundermeier, Senior Manager Tech Scouting & Debonding, Henkel and Dr Maxime Olive, Head of Debonding Technologies, Applus+ Rescoll
Dr Henri Garcia, Advanced Specialist Application Engineer, 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division
Dr Mara Klarner, Product Manager, DELO Industrial Adhesives
Breakout X- Industry Outlook & Technologies
Dr Raphael Schaller, CTO, Collano and Nikki O’Brien, Head of Global Business Development, Collano
Christopher Dobbins, Application Manager Adhesives & Sealants, Omya International
Leonardo Siqueira, Editor, Argus Pine Chemicals
Breakout XI – Solutions for Modern Construction
Dr Luc Peeters, R&D Manager PPSV-MS, Kaneka
Mario Sommer, Head of Technical Assistance/Project Consulting, Sopro Bauchemie
Martine Dupont, Senior Staff Scientist, Kraton
Breakout XII – Trends in Hotmelt Adhesives
Pierre Knockaert, Application Development Scientist, Eastman Chemical Company
Machteld Paree, Senior Application Scientist, Synthomer
José Miguel Martín-Martínez, Full Professor, NOXUN Adhesives
Rafael Pellicciotta, Business Development Manager, Braskem
Breakout XIII – Debondable Adhesives for Circular Automotive Designs
Dr Isabel Van de Weyenberg, Project Manager, Flanders Make
Dr Nico Bordeanu, Senior Scientist, Sika Technology
Speakers List
| Last Name | First Name | Job Title | Company |
| Abbà | Dr Fabio | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Vinavil S.p.A. |
| Allmond | Bill | Secretary | The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) |
| Armanovica | Sindija | Public Affairs Manager | Silicones Europe |
| Arrighi | Franca | TS&D Scientist | Dow Europe |
| Bankmann | Dr Dennis | Independent Scientific Consultant | Emerging Motif |
| Ben Salem | Dr Dhia | International Research Group Leader | Plasmatreat |
| Bonaldi | Dr Elisa | Global Account Manager | SpecialChem |
| Bordeanu | Dr Nico | Senior Scientist | Sika Technology |
| Czaplicki | Mike | CTO | L&L Products |
| De San Luis González | Dr Alicia | Product researcher | Dynasol Group |
| Deneumostier | Vincent | Head of Workforce & Organization | Capgemini Invent |
| Diaz | Paula | Senior Manager Public & Regulatory Affairs | FEICA |
| Dobbins | Christopher | Application Manager Adhesives & Sealants | Omya International |
| Dupont | Martine | Senior Staff Scientist | Kraton |
| Frank | Dr Michael | Chair of the FEICA Regulatory & Sustainability Board (RSB) | Henkel |
| Garcia | Dr Henri | Advanced Specialist Application Engineer | 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division |
| Gloeckner | Martin | Chair of the FEICA SPM Restriction TF | IVK |
| Holslag | Prof. Jonathan | Professor of international politics | Free University Brussels |
| Jost | Sonja | CEO | DUDE CHEM GmbH |
| Jourdy | Arnaud | Chair of the FEICA REACH TF | Bostik |
| Klarner | Dr Mara | Product Manager | DELO Industrial Adhesives |
| Klatt | Dr Martin | Member of the FEICA DPP TF | BASF |
| Knockaert | Pierre | Application Development Scientist | Eastman Chemical Company |
| Leupold | Thorsten | Partner Chemicals | Schlegel und Partner |
| Linemann | Dr Annett | Chair of the FEICA Mobility & Electronics WG | H.B. Fuller |
| Martín-Martínez | José Miguel | Full Professor | NOXUN Adhesives |
| Napoli | Dr Alessandro | Innovation & Regulatory Lead | Huntsman Advanced Materials |
| O’Brien | Nikki | Head of Global Business Development | Collano |
| Olive | Dr Maxime | Head of Debonding Technologies | Applus+ Rescoll |
| Page | Adam | VP Reports | Smithers |
| Paree | Machteld | Senior Application Scientist | Synthomer |
| Peeters | Dr Luc | R&D Manager PPSV-MS | Kaneka |
| Pellicciotta | Rafael | Business Development Manager | Braskem |
| Roig Gibert | Adrià | Winner of the Adhesive Innovation Award 2025, Postdoctoral Researcher | Ghent University, Belgium |
| Ruzafa Silvestre | Carlos | Researcher | INESCOP |
| Schaller | Dr Raphael | CTO | Collano |
| Schmidt | Adrien | Head of Business Development | Innotech Marketing und Konfektion Rot |
| Schmitt | Peter Boris | Corporate Director and Head of EU Office, Public Affairs & Governmental Relations | Henkel |
| Schneider | Martin | Global Technical Product Manager CR | ARLANXEO |
| Siqueira | Leonardo | Editor | Argus Pine Chemicals |
| Soares | Carla | Senior Scientist | H.B. Fuller |
| Sommer | Mario | Head of Technical Assistance/Project Consulting | Sopro Bauchemie |
| Steffen | Dr Matthias | R&D Group Leader Application Labs | Rain Carbon |
| Sundermeier | Dr Uta | Senior Manager Tech Scouting & Debonding | Henkel |
| Thiebes | Christoph | Head of Application Development Adhesives | Covestro |
| Thoma | Dr Janine | Trainee for Adhesives and Sealants | Omya International |
| Thys | Luc | Group Director Marketing and R&D | Soudal |
| Unger | Timo | Senior Manager Sustainability & Environmental Affairs | Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre GmbH |
| Van de Weyenberg | Dr Isabel | Project Manager | Flanders Make |
| Velez | Nicolas | Global Business Director | Knowde |
| Williams | Lorna | CEO | The Adhesives & Sealants Association in the UK & Ireland (BASA) |
| Zorn | Dr Matthias | Director, R&D Adhesives and Fiber Bonding | BASF |