DAY ONE |
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Bio-Based Products Day 1 Chair: John Williams, Board Member & Technical Director, Biobased & Biodegradable Industries Association |
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Success Stories: Moving towards a circular economy |
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The move towards a more sustainable and greener future has begun. Production of bio-based chemicals is growing fast and perhaps for the first time, can legitimately boost the triple bottom line (financial, social and environmental). Consumer demands are also shifting and not only must increasing demand for sustainable bio-based products be met, but value added opportunities and sustainable agendas must be clearly demonstrated. There are varied challenges for the providers of bio-based, green chemicals and those adopting them with scale up costs, financing, and adoption strategies all offering hurdles to overcome in the move towards successful sustainability. This opening session brings you best practice success stories and an honest and open look lessons learned on the journey so far, and a focus on encouraging the value chain to come together and collaborate on sustainability strategy.
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08.55 |
Progress through partnerships |
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09:10 |
Chemical Manufacturer View: Driving greater sustainability through bio-based chemicals René Backes Global New Business Development, Chemical Intermediates, BASF |
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09:30 |
End User View: Moving towards net positive; driving a sustainable strategy Caroline Laurie, Head of Sustainability, Kingfisher |
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09:50 |
Retailer View: Delivering sustainable products in a competitive marketplace Pierre Royer, Head of Sustainability, Castorama |
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10:10 |
Panel: The role of Bio-Based Chemicals in moving towards a circular economy
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10:40 |
Networking coffee break |
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Market review: Moving towards bio-based and communicating sustainability effectively |
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In both Europe and the US there is a drive towards brands and end users adopting bio-based products. This is not only consumer driven but with the economic and environmental benefits, also occurring at a Government level. How are brands responding to these changes and interacting with Bio-based alternatives; what is the vision and how is bio-based becoming part of the sustainability story? Not only does a coherent and effective story around sustainable development have marketing benefits with external consumers and stakeholders but an understanding needs to be developed internally around the benefits of a bio-based approach. Perhaps moreover, more sustainable processes can develop added value properties to the product and reduce toxicity, emissions etc.
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11:20 |
The opportunities for bio-based products and sustainable brands Puneet Trehan, Sustainability Innovation Director, IKEA |
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11:35 |
Moving towards bio-based chemicals and communicating sustainability Daniel Gonzaga, R&D Director, Natura |
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11:50 |
Creating sustainable products for a greener future Ynsect |
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12:05 |
Stimulating demand for Bio-Based products Geanne van Arkel, Head of Sustainable Development, Interface |
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Innovations in delivering responsible and sustainable products |
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12:35 |
Panel: Creating long term sustainable business models to meet consumer and stakeholder demands
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13:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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Growth of bio products continues but for brands, there remains numerous question marks and risks around adoption. Where is consumer demand at a level that will warrant changing current product portfolios and not only generate ROI but minimise risk. For many, it still seems to be the case that for the most part, there is no premium itself for being bio-based so how can additional value be generated and what trade offs need to be considered when adopting a new chemical or product into your portfolio?
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14:20 |
The impact of bio-based chemicals vs. traditional products François Court, CIO, Bostik |
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14:35 |
Creating value by shifting to bio-based products Marianna Ralli, Scientific Affairs Manager, Korres Natural Products |
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Encouraging the adoption of Bio-based products Marie Wheat, BioPreferred Program Manager, USDA |
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15:05 |
Explaining the value of sustainable and bio-based alternatives
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15:20 |
Panel: Generating value and minimising risk with product changes
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15:50 |
Networking coffee break |
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Interactive Roundtable discussions |
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16:20 |
The roundtable sessions promote open and focused discussion amongst delegates. Each table in the conference room will have a separate topic area and specialist table leader. Delegates sit on the table with the topic area they wish to discuss. Each table leader will lead 40 minutes of discussion on this topic with fellow table members, providing a perfect networking and learning opportunity. All conversations operate under strict Chatham house rules so that you can have an honest exchange with your industry peers. Following the discussion, each table leader will feedback to the whole group their key conclusions from the session, maximising information exchange. |
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Table 1 |
Bringing innovations to market: Dr. Hendrik Waegeman,
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Table 2 |
The green production of intermediaries and end products: Niels Schenk, Chief Technology Officer, BioBTX |
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Table 3 |
Financing and investment: Joško Bobanović, Partner, Sofinnova Partners |
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Table 4 |
Innovation and sustainability: Guillaume Daoulas, Product manager, Ynsect |
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17:10 |
Table leader feedback: Each of the roundtable leaders will present back to the whole group brief summary and key practical takeaways from the discussions.
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17:35 |
End of conference and networking drinks reception |
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DAY TWO
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Bio-based Products Day 2 Chair: Adrian Higson, Executive: Lead Consultant Bio-based Products NNFCC |
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Measuring impact: The metrics of sustainable businesses |
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As the shift towards a bio-based economy continues, both internal and external stakeholders have changing perceptions of value. In advancing sustainability and developing more bio-based products, how is this success being measured to reflect the value to the business? What KPI and metrics can be used to highlight these changing practices? Bio-based product growth analysis, cost savings through employee engagement, environmental impact reduction and marketing spend around sustainability are just some new metrics that have been bought in to reflect changing brand values. This session looks at success stories around measuring new sustainable initiatives.
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09:00 |
Developing new metrics to highlight bio-based innovation Sebastien Duprat de Paule, Director R&D, CHIMEX (L’Oréal) |
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09:15 |
The advantages of moving to Bio-based products Molly Morse, CEO, Mango Materials |
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09:30 |
The importance of perception and the value of Bio-based Bert van Son, CEO, Mud Jeans |
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09:45 |
What value can bio-based products provide vs. traditional alternatives? Peter Matthijssen, Commercial Manager, Synbra Technology |
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10:00 |
Aligning demand with business success Daphna Nissenbaum, Co Founder & CEO, TIPA Corp |
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10:10 |
Panel: Developing new metrics for sustainable innovation
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10:40 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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Understanding shifting customer behaviour and managing expectations |
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It is acknowledged that customers are more aware than ever of how their products are made and their impact on the environment. What do these shifting attitudes and behavioural patterns mean for bio-based products and sustainability initiatives? Are we now at a stage where stated consumer values are corresponding to meaningful actions? Is there correlation in terms of purchasing decisions? This session looks to provide some answers by exploring customer data and trends to reveal how brands can meet expectations.
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11:30 |
How to asses and respond to changing customer values Tom Domen, Innovation Manager, Ecover |
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11:45 |
Successfully marketing bio-based products to consumers
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12:00 |
Potential of Bio-Based materials for products and the economy John Williams, Board Member & Technical Director, Biobased & Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) |
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12:15 |
Setting goals for Bio-Based materials and communicating sustainable initiatives successfully Felix Ockborn, Sustainability Advispr, Sustema (Bergens) |
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12:30 |
Panel: Understanding customer behaviour and responding effectively
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1-2-1 Meeting Time We understand that partnerships and collaboration are key to unlocking the potential of bio-based products and developing sustainable strategies. As such, we appreciate the need not only for best practice and information exchange but also, for private meetings and more informal discussion with potential partners and future business colleagues. Building dedicated meeting time into our agenda, the business lounge with relaxed seating, coffee and tea refreshments, offers the perfect opportunity to schedule in some business meetings and make the most of your trip and time out of the office. |
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Exhibitor Clinics For those that have not got meetings scheduled and pre booked, our Exhibitor Clinics offer an intimate and interactive environment for a deeper dive that provides key solutions to some of your key challenges. Exhibitors will host ‘clinics’ at their stands in the exhibition hall and demonstrate a solution. Following this, there will be a chance for interaction and lively discussion around this solution.
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15:00 |
Networking coffee break |
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The annual Bio-based World review |
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The final session of the Bio-based Products show allows for a review of the key practical takeaways from the inaugural conference, works to establish a market consensus from the audience and finally, recognizes achievement with the first ever Bio-based World News Awards.
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15:15 |
Moderator Summaries: Key practical conclusions from Bio-based Products World and Bio-based Chemicals World
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15:35 |
The growth of the Bio-based economy: Interactive voting session: Having had 2 days of best practice sharing and industry updates this session invites delegates to anonymously vote on key industry questions to establish a consensus on the current market scenario. Delegates will be asked to respond to questions using smartphones/voting pads so we can see the results in real time so we can draw conclusions and establish trends. At the 2017 show, we will then repeat this process to asses the contrast and development in the industry. Results will be published in the post show guide for delegates. |
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16:00 |
Bio-Based World News Awards Bio-Based World News is your essential guide to the latest news and essential business developments in the rapidly growing bio-based industry. The news portal features dedicated daily content, features, exclusive interviews, E-books and special publications to ensure lively interaction and engaged practical exchanges all produced by our in house editorial team. The first ever awards recognise exceptional contributions and achievements in our growing industry. Nominated by our expert Advisory Board, with the winner selected by our independent judging panel we will present the following awards: Bio-Based product innovation of the year Bio-Based chemical innovation of the year |
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16:15 |
End of Show |
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