Monday 11 March 2019 | Day 1

Session 1: Circular economy in plastics: Towards a sustainable future

09:10 – 09:30

Keynote: Establishing a circular economy strategy

Session 2: Investing in the future of plastics packaging

10:40 – 11:00

Investing in the future of packaging

11:00 – 11:20

PepsiCo sustainability: Global goals and regional initiatives

11:20 – 11:40

A new strategy for plastic packaging

11:40 – 12:00

Viridis 25: Sustainability journey through recycling

Session 3: Creating an environment for the growth of plastics recycling in the GCC

14:00 – 14:20

Enhancing the use of recycled plastic in packaging

14:20 – 14:40

Circular economy through behavioral change

14:40 – 15:00

UAE plastics recycling landscape – A GPCA study

Tuesday 12 March 2019 | Day 2

09:00 – 09:20

Opening address: Sustainability and circular economy impact on GCC petrochemical industry – SABIC experience

Session 4: Sustainability in the global plastics industry

09:20 – 09:40

Sustainability: More than just corporate responsibility

09:40 – 10:00

Achieving a circular economy through chemical recycling

10:00 – 10:20

Plastics recycling: Impact on the polymers industry

Session 5: Value chain collaboration

11:10 – 11:30

The circular masterbatch

11:30 – 11:50

Improved packaging designs for recyclability

11:50 – 12:00

Case study: Transforming from a scrap pelletizing unit to recycling in the GCC

12:20 – 12:30

Closing address

Converters workshop: The sustainability upsurge implications and opportunities for plastic convertors

11 March 2019

Monday 11 March 2019 | Day 1

Session 1: Circular economy in plastics: Towards a sustainable future

09:10 – 09:30

Keynote: Establishing a circular economy strategy

Session 2: Investing in the future of plastics packaging

10:40 – 11:00

Investing in the future of packaging

11:00 – 11:20

PepsiCo sustainability: Global goals and regional initiatives

11:20 – 11:40

A new strategy for plastic packaging

11:40 – 12:00

Viridis 25: Sustainability journey through recycling

Session 3: Creating an environment for the growth of plastics recycling in the GCC

14:00 – 14:20

Enhancing the use of recycled plastic in packaging

14:20 – 14:40

Circular economy through behavioral change

14:40 – 15:00

UAE plastics recycling landscape – A GPCA study

12 March 2019

Tuesday 12 March 2019 | Day 2

09:00 – 09:20

Opening address: Sustainability and circular economy impact on GCC petrochemical industry – SABIC experience

Session 4: Sustainability in the global plastics industry

09:20 – 09:40

Sustainability: More than just corporate responsibility

09:40 – 10:00

Achieving a circular economy through chemical recycling

10:00 – 10:20

Plastics recycling: Impact on the polymers industry

Session 5: Value chain collaboration

11:10 – 11:30

The circular masterbatch

11:30 – 11:50

Improved packaging designs for recyclability

11:50 – 12:00

Case study: Transforming from a scrap pelletizing unit to recycling in the GCC

12:20 – 12:30

Closing address

Converters workshop: The sustainability upsurge implications and opportunities for plastic convertors