10
April 2021 and available on EPCA’s Resource
a conversation with Gina Fyffe, CEO of Integra
Library. Markets for sustainable chemicals are
Petrochemicals and chair of EPCA’s Talents
onboard issues around diversity and inclusion
emerging but transformation will require massive
of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Committee.
and a roundtable session will discuss the latest
investments, and a build-up of new capabilities
That will be followed by a curtain-raiser interview
progress within the EPCA community. It will
and technologies. Chemical companies that lead
with Jim Fitterling, chairman/CEO of Dow
feature Jeanne-Marie Bowman, vice-president
such transformation will emerge as winners in an
Chemical, who will discuss what will count as
and Chief Talent & DEI Officer at LyondellBasell,
industry that in balance will benefit from the
success in the medium to long term, responsible
Chantal Lorbeer, associate partner at McKinsey’s
discontinuities ahead, BCG says.
stakeholder capitalism, inclusive business
Munich office, Ingjerd Morland Nettestad,
The second day will finish with a conversation
strategies, workforce and future leaders as
vice-president of corporate HR at Odfjell, and
between Karin Helmstaedt and Katja Wodjereck,
well as corporate and individual leadership.
Hernan Rein, global director human resources
commercial director, EMEAI industrial solutions, at Dow Chemical.
Fitterling’s comments will feed into another CEO Forum, featuring Emmanuel Faber,
Personnel development will need to take
at Vopak. EPCA’s 55th Annual Meeting will conclude
former chair and CEO of Danone, Jacques
with a wrap-up conversation with Hartwig
Vandermeiren, CEO of the Port of Antwerp,
Michels, EPCA president and president of BASF,
PEOPLE POWER
and Jean-Marc Durand, senior vice-president,
followed once more by a virtual happy hour.
The final day on 7 October will look further
refining base chemicals Europe, at Total
ahead and reimagine the future of the European
Energies. Jan Arnet, Group CEO of Bertschi
process can be found on the EPCA website,
petrochemical industry. An important element
will also give his views on inclusive business
www.epca.eu. HCB will be there in virtual form
within that future will be access to new talent
strategies and the importance of developing
too and will report back on all the discussions
and it is no accident that the day will open with
future leaders.
in a forthcoming issue.
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