| Tuesday 3 June 2008 |
| 08.30 |
Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 09.00 |
Welcome to Budapest
Dr. Petér Patak, President, MAVESZ
Opening of the Congress
Alan Looney, FECC President
Moderator’s Introduction
Marc Fermont, Senior Partner, DistriConsult |
| 09.30 |
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Andor Nagy, Vice-President of the Environment Committee, Hungarian Parliament |
| 10.00 |
Working Together: Distributor and Supplier
Keynote Speaker:
Wido Waelput, Divisional Vice-President Customer Management PP & PE, LyondellBasell |
| 10.30 |
Coffee Break (FECC Press Conference) |
| 11.15 |
First Panel Session
- Business Opportunities in the Central and Eastern European Countries
- Cooperation and Partnership within the Chemical Supply Chain
- Challenges and Hurdles to Overcome in the Russian Market
Speakers:
Steve Holland, Chief Executive, Brenntag Europe
Friedrich Rather, President, HSH Group
Matthijs Mulder, Managing Director CEE, Donauchem
Johan von Knorring, President & CEO, Bang & Bonsomer Group - Chairman of the FECC Russia Round Table |
| 13.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.30 |
Keynote Speaker:
Otto Linher, Head of Sector, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
Second Panel Session: REACH
- Cooperation within the Industry
- Expectations from NGOs
- Business Opportunities
- What will REACH bring to the End-Consumer Products?
Speakers:
Dr. Johannes Tolls, Director - Environmental Safety Assessment, Henkel
Syd Wright, Worldwide REACH Project Manager, ExxonMobil
Albrecht von Kempis, CEO, Omya (Switzerland) AG
Nardono Nimpuno, Senior Policy Advisor, International Chemical Secretariat |
| 16.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16.30 |
Third Panel Session:
Optimising the Supply Chain in the Central and Eastern European Countries
- Optimise the Offerings to the Targeted Customer Segments
- Increase Top-line Sales by Redeploying the Sales Forces to the Right Channels
- Capture Cost-Savings in Supply Chain, Increase Cash-Flow by Reducing Inventories
- How to cooperate with Customers and Understand their Demands
Speakers:
Dr. Roman Odvárko, Regional President Central & Eastern Europe, Evonik
Jean-François Mayer, Vice-President, Director central & Eastern Europe, Turkey, Rohm & Haas |
| 17.30 |
Moderator’s Summary |
| 19.00 |
Reception at the Museum of Fine Arts |
| 20.00 |
Gala Dinner at the Museum of Fine Arts |
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