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Working Programme
Wednesday 17 September 2025
11.00 - 12.00
ECMA Tobacco Forum meeting - for Forum members only
13.00 - 15.00
ECMA Pharma Forum meeting - for Forum members only
15.30 - 17.30
ECMA Executive Committee meeting - for Exec Committee members only
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14.00 - 19.00
Arrival participants and registration at the ECMA Welcome Desk in the lobby of the Méridien Istanbul Etiler
19.00 - 22.00
Welcome Cocktail & Dinner at L'Eclipse Bar at the top floor of the Méridien Istanbul Etiler
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Thursday 18 September 2025 - Day 1
Dress Code: Business
09.30 - 15.30
PARTNER PROGRAMME
Check the social programme for more information
WELCOME & SETTING THE SCENE - 2025 & BEYOND
09.00 - 09.15
INTRODUCTION & ECMA UPDATE
Congress moderators Anja Lange & Mike Turner introduce themselves and set the scene for the congress around the theme 'Folding Cartons - The Future is Bright'.
09.15 - 09.25
OFFICAL OPENING
Jean-François Roche, President of ECMA, welcomes all delegates and opens the ECMA 56th Annual Congress.
09.25 - 09.50
WELCOME TO ISTANBUL
Ahmet Gülüm, President of the Turkish Olympic Committee & Ex-National & Professional Volleyball player
09.50 - 10.00
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #1
10.00 - 10.35
GLOBAL & EUROPEAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Prof. Emre Alkin, Economist / Academic / Financial Commentator
10.35 - 11.20
COFFEE BREAK
UNBOXING FUTURE LEGISLATION
11.20 - 11.28
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #2
11.30 - 11.55
PREPARING FOR THE EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION... AND A PPWR UPDATE
Jori Ringman, Director General at Cepi
11.55 - 12.15
PACKAGING & PACKAGING WASTE REGULATION – update
Dr. Wolfgang Trunk, Team Leader at DG Environment, European Commission
12.15 - 12.23
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #3
12.25 - 13.45
LUNCH
13.45 - 13.50
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #4
STRATEGIC OUTLOOK
13.50 - 14.35
CEO ROUND TABLE
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Jean-Pascal Bobst (CEO Bobst Group)
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Esa Kaikkonen (CEO Metsä Board Corporation)
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David Schmedding (Main Board Director at Heidelberg for Sales, Service, Marketing & Technology)
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Mark Shaw (CEO Consumer Packaging Business in Europe, MEA & APAC at Smurfit Westrock)
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Ali Can Duran (representing the Turkish folding carton industry
1960 TO 2025 - 65th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
14.35 - 15.05
ECMA 65 YEARS CELEBRATION - PANEL DISCUSSION WITH:
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Alex Baumgartner (ECMA President from 2006 to 2007)
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Per Lundeen (ECMA President from 2008 to 2011)
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Andreas Blaschke (ECMA President from 2011 to 2017)
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Jean-François Roche (ECMA President from 2017 to present day)
15.05 - 15.15
A VIEW FROM THE USA
Ben Markens, President at Paperboard Packaging Council
15.15 - 15.20
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #5
15.20 - 15.50
TEA BREAK
FUTURE TALENT
15.50 - 16.15
YOUNG PEOPLE IN PRINT - THE NEXT GENERATION
Jo Stephenson, Managing Director, Think B2B Marketing & Partner of Young People in Print
16.15 - 16.20
INTRODUCTION TO MEMBERS JOB PLATFORM
Horst Bittermann, Director General at Pro Carton & Mike Turner, Managing Director at ECMA
16.20 - 16.25
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #6
16.25 - 16.30
RECAP & CLOSE DAY 1
18.00
Departure from the lobby of the Meridien Etiler Hotel for a cocktail cruise on the Bosphorus followed by the Award Dinner at the Peninsula Hotel.
During dinner the winners of the European Carton Excellence Award, the Pro Carton Young Designers Award and the Student Video Award will be announced.
Dress Code: Smart Business (Suit and Tie)
Friday 19 September 2025 - Day 2
Dress Code: Business
09.30 - 15.30
PARTNER PROGRAMME
Check the social programme for more information
09.00 - 09.10
WELCOME TO DAY 2 & RECAP DAY 1
Congress Moderators Anja Lange & Mike Turner
09.10 - 09.15
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #7
MARKET DEEP DIVE
09.15 - 09.45
Mathieu Daudon, Procurement Category Director at Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH)
09.45 - 09.50
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #8
09.50 - 10.25
EUROPEAN CARTON PROSPECTS REPORT 2025
Neil Osment, Managing Director at NOA Ltd.
10.25 - 10.30
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #9
10.30 - 11.15
COFFEE BREAK
FOLDING CARTONS - THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
11.15 - 11.45
Ilkka Leppävuori, Senior Partner at Bain & Company
11.45 - 11.50
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #10
11.50 - 12.10
Lessons learned from fire at Polish facility
Roman Billiani, CEO Food & Premium Packaging at MM Group
12.10 - 13.40
LUNCH
13.40 - 13.45
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #11
13.45 - 14.30
KEYNOTE: INTER-GENERATIONAL DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Henry Rose Lee, Inter-Generational Diversity & Inclusion Expert
14.30 - 14.35
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #12
14.35 - 14.50
360° INDUSTRY UPDATE - PART 1
Ian Lloyd, Chairman ECMA MCC and Senior Director, Marketing – Home, Health & Beauty – Smurfit Westrock
14.50 - 15.05
360° INDUSTRY UPDATE - PART 2
Nick Mockett - Moorgate Capital
15.05 - 15.10
SPOTLIGHT SESSION #13
15.10 - 15.40
TEA BREAK
15.40 - 16.10
MEET THE NEXT GENERATION
Q&A with the winners of the Pro Carton Young Designers Award
16.10 - 16.20
THANK YOU & CONGRESS CLOSE
Jean-François Roche, ECMA President
Congress Moderators
19.00
Departure from the lobby of the Meridien Etiler for the Farewell Dinner
& Party at Ruby Restaurant
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Saturday 20 September 2025
10.00 - 16.00
Departure from the lobby of the Meridien Etiler for the optional tour
More information will follow
Please note that all details mentioned on this page may be subject to change.
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+32 28 943 910
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