05 June 2025 (day 1)

Internal meetings

05 June 2025 (day 1)

MPE Conference

06 June 2025 (day 2)

MPE Conference

05 June 2025 (day 1)

Internal meetings

8:30 Welcome coffee ☕️
09:00 – 10:20 MPE Board and WG meetings
10:00 – 10:30 Registration AGM & coffee
10:30 – 11:20 AGM General Assembly (for voting members only)
11:20 – 13:00 AGM Open Session (including National Association members)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
Time Topic

05 June 2025 (day 1)

MPE Conference

METALmorphosis & Innovation: Shaping the future

13:00

Registration Open

  • External participants and speakers
14:00 Conference Opening
14:00 – 14:05

Welcome by President

  • Paulo Sousa, MPE President
14:05 – 14:35

Keynote speeches on new technologies

  • Aluminium: The Unsung Hero of Packaging Innovation | John O’Maoileoin, Canpack
  • Securing the Future and the leadership of Steel Packaging | François Querrioux , Sonoco Metal Packaging
14:35 – 14:50

INNDIH: Valencia regional digital innovation hub

  • Maria José Lladró, FEMEVAL
14:50 – 15:05

Global packaging innovation in QR codes

  • Bram Broeks, GS1
15:05 – 15:15 Q&A 🙋
15:15 – 15:40 Coffee Break ☕️
15:40 – 16:50

Policy Session: Industry, trade policy and global competitiveness of metal packaging industry

  • Mihail Milev, DG Trade, EU Commission 
  • Robert Budway, CMI 
  • Felipe Carrasco, Regional Vice-Minister Industry
  • Paulo Sousa, MPE President
16:50 – 18:00

Policy Session: Innovation in waste management and recycling

  • Jorge Blanco, DG Environment of the Regional Government
  • Joan-Marc Simon, Zero Waste Europe
  • Catilo Candido, Abralatas
  • Juan Moya Zayas – Technical Director, Pedro Segura S.L. – Chemical Division
  • Bilyana Ignatova, TOMRA
19:30 – 24:00 Gala Dinner (Dress code: Semi-formal/Business casual) 💃🥂
Time Topic

06 June 2025 (day 2)

MPE Conference 

METALmorphosis & Innovation: Shaping the future

08:30 Welcome Coffee ☕️
09:00 – 10:00

Innovation Showcase 💡 (new technology, product, service)

  • Cartonplast
  • Data Fusion Engineering
  • Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint
  • Metlac
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Soudronic
  • Steelforce
  • Tata Steel UK
  • Visual Management Systems
10:00 – 11:15

Supplier Session and Panel Discussion: Innovation as driver for growth and sustainability

  • Richard Leze, Arcelormittal
    Steel packaging is future proof with ArcelorMittal
  • Boris Kurth, Speira
    Sustainability in Action for Aluminium
  • Florence Béliard, PPG
    Future Proofing Coatings for a New Era of Packaging
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break ☕️
11:45 – 13:15

Customer Session and Panel Discussion: Consumer behaviour as a driver for innovation

  • Roberto Alonso, Anfaco Cecopesca
  • Pedro Reig, President Asucova
  • Pau Cuso Ferre, Nestle
  • Consuelo Carmona Miura, Heineken
13:15 – 13:30

Closing remarks

  • Krassimira Kazashka, MPE
13:30 Lunch
14:00 Event Closed
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