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Axel Barrett, Bioplastics

Editor in Chief, Bioplastics Axel Barret is the Chief Editor and Founder of BioplasticsNews.com, the world’s leading website on Bioplastics. He has been following and covering the news on biobased, biodegradable, compostable and circular plastics for the last 8 years.

Boris Le Goffic, ENDRO

Co-founder, ENDRO COSMETIQUES Boris is convinced that plastic can be eliminated from his bathroom. It was during a trip to Asia, where he was confronted with real plastic beaches, that he became aware of this issue. After graduating from a business school, he started working as a key account manager for Coca Cola. It was […]

Bruno Siri, CNE (French Packaging Council)

Bruno Siri is the general director of the French Packaging Council since May 2010. Engineer in food-processing industry (ENSAIA Nancy 1987) and Holder of a Master’s degree in sustainable development (Paris-Dauphine University 2007), he first worked in Innovation by developing new products (Lactalis) before taking responsibilities in packaging development , especially for Brossard France, LU […]

Celine Boix, Sampling Innovations Europe

Director of Sales & Marketing, Sampling Innovations Europe Sales and Communication Director at Sampling Innovations Europe, member of the CODIR. More than 10 years of experience in Strategic Consulting. Specialised in business set-up and development, Céline has successfully completed projects on different continents and has developed an expertise in the Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical sectors. She […]

Clémence Richeux, Ma bouteille s’appelle reviens

Project Manager, Ma bouteille s’appelle reviens With skills in network management, public policy support and project management, Clémence has been working in the field of international solidarity and citizen mobilisation within local authorities and non-profit organisations for 10 years. Today, relaunching a reuse sector represents a new challenge for the creation of resilient activity in […]

David Bayard, L’Occitane en Provence

R&D Packaging Director  David Bayard, 48, has more than 25 years of experience in the consumer goods, luxury goods and cosmetics industries. His expertise covers the fields of packaging development, materials, quality and manufacturing. At Laboratoires M&L in Manosque, the company responsible for marketing L’Occitane-En-Provence products, he heads the Packaging Research & Development department. He […]

Dr Florent Girard, Eocrep

Process & Technical Director Florent GIRARD is an expert in Biobased, Recyclable, Recycled, ZERO plastic packaging materials with the functional properties necessary for the conversation of your products. PhD in materials science and natural polymers, Cradle to Cradle professor, 21 years of experience in the plastics/packaging industry, including 16 years as company owner.

Emmanuel Guichard, FEBEA

General Secretary An agricultural engineer, Emmanuel Guichard, 44, began his career in research in the United States and Spain, before joining professional associations in France and Brussels. First in charge of economic affairs at the General Confederation of Beet Growers (CGB), he then joined COFALEC (Confederation of Yeast Manufacturers in the European Union) in Brussels […]

Emmanuelle Bonardi

Emmanuelle Bonardi Shiseido

Emmanuelle has over 30 years’ experience in the cosmetics industry and packaging suppliers. She has a 360° vision of the beauty industry and works on brand and product management with a wide range of business specialties. She is passionate about design, innovation and philosophy.

Eric Pertus, Altus Coating

CEO, Altus Coating and Platinum Medal owner at EcoVadis With a background in ITECH Lyon, Eric Pertus followed an R&D-oriented career in various companies dedicated to coatings and co-founded Altus Coating with his father in November 2007, specialising in UV coatings for the packaging, cosmetics and spirits industries. He is now the CEO since July […]

Jacques Playe, L’Oréal

Jacques Playe was appointed Global Head of Packaging and Product Development for L’Oréal in November 2019. He is responsible for L’Oréal’s packaging design and innovation, as well as product development processes. Prior to this, Mr. Playe was L’Oréal Research and Innovation Chief Technology Officer, in charge of gathering technological expertise and leading the operational development […]

James Harmer, Cambridge Design Partnership

Planning and Strategy Innovation leader, Cambridge Design Partnership James is the Planning and Strategy Innovation leader at Cambridge Design Partnership. James has over 25 years of experience in the branding and packaging design industry, leading initiative for brand, design and innovation consultants, such as Landor Associates, Design Bridge and Touch. His experience has included developing […]

Kako NAÏT ALI, Expédition 7e Continent

Dr- Materials Engineer  – Polymer Expert, Expedition 7e Continent Kako NAÏT ALI is Doctor and Engineer in materials chemistry. After a PhD on the recycling of plastics in food packaging, she continued to work on plastic materials, In particular their ageing in the environment. From 2018 she popularizes materials engineering and science through her blog […]

Katarzyna Wisniewska, Sephora

Regional CSR Senior VP, Sephora  Graduated from business school with focus on marketing, Katarzyna spent over 10 years in automobile industry ( Renault) in variety of marketing/communication & PR functions. With the deep change this industry was facing, she got passionate about the sustainability and particularly wanted to collaborate to fight climate change. She switched […]

Laurent Auffret, EcoVadis

Senior Account Executive, EcoVadis After a Master’s degree from INSEEC and several years of experience in the sales department, Laurent Auffret joined EcoVadis in 2020 as Account Executive for France. His main role is to help companies implement their sustainable procurement policy and integrate a CSR performance evaluation and monitoring system into their procurement process […]

Michael Nolte

Michael Nolte is the Creative Director of BEAUTYSTREAMS, the Global Beauty Industry Reference. BEAUTYSTREAMS is the indispensable source of information for brands on six continents, providing colour forecasts, consumer insights, and trend analyses. In his role, Mr. Nolte oversees a team of over 200 international experts. He lectures worldwide and is frequently quoted in leading […]

Nicolas Koutros, Oberthur Solutions

Deputy General Director of the François-Charles Oberthur Group (FCO) and Managing Director of the Bioguard & Co. Born in 1960 graduated in Electrical Engineering from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. He later graduated from INSEAD with a Master’s in Business Administration. He started his career in 1984 as a Project Manager of CIBA CEIGY […]

Olivier Démétriadis, Digital Packaging

Olivier Démétriadis, Sales Director at Digital Packaging After an academic background in Graphic Arts, printing and packaging have always had a strong link with my professional history With a technical as well as a commercial career, today it is company strategy and design that drives me. Packaging is constantly evolving and changing. I am a great believer […]

Patrick Pinard, PRS Invivo Group

Senior VP – Business Development, Invivo Group  Patrick, Senior VP – Business Development,  is an expert in issues related to the “”First Moment of Truth”” (Packaging, Innovation, Point of Sale Activation, Pricing) in all areas of the Consumer Goods industry. For over 16 years at PRS In Vivo, he has acquired in-depth experience of shoppers’ […]

Philippe Bonningue, L’Oréal

Global Vice-President of Packaging & Circular Economy Stewardship , L’Oréal Philippe Bonningue joined L’Oréal in the UK in 1988. Since then, he has been promoted to several positions in different divisions in France, including Building/Processing management, breakthrough Biotechnology project leadership, Pumps/Aerosols Lab management, Packaging Innovation, international Technical Packaging & NPD teams. In 2007 in the […]

Pierre Ballet, Imprim’Luxe

Founder and President, Imprim’Luxe  After studying agronomy and business, Pierre Ballet joined the PARTENAIRES LIVRES group as development director and then plant director. This industrial experience enabled him to subsequently take over the general management of the production structure of the communication group EURO RSCG (HAVAS). Following a call for projects from the Ministry of […]

Sabine Bouillet-Lubot, Aptar Beauty + Home

Strategic Marketing Director Global at Aptar Beauty + Home, partner in distribution systems solutions for the Beauty, Personal Care and Home Care markets. A professional in the cosmetics industry for the past 20 years, Sabine joined the Aptar Group in 2011, after a career with L’Oréal and then Chanel/Bourjois. At Aptar, Sabine’s key successes include […]