Regulatory Summit Europe 2025

Shanda is a journalist who has worked on issues of education, political reform, and the environment. He has an academic background in journalism and environmental policy. Based in Paris, he joined Chemical Watch News & Insight in October 2021 as a reporter for the Europe desk and now heads our business coverage.

Martijn is now responsible for the co-ordination of PFAS related restriction proposals at DG Grow. Previously he was project manager for the REACH PFAS restriction dossier in the Netherlands. From 2001, Martijn was involved in the Dutch national and international chemical policy - initially at the Ministry and later within the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

After working in industry as a project manager for the synthesis of products on pilot scale, he joined the Federal Office for Chemicals, the German Competent Authority for REACH, CLP and Biocides. As a scientific officer covering both substance evaluation and regulatory risk management measures under REACH, his work is currently focussed on restriction processes. Carl joined the PFAS restriction work as co-coordinator for the German CA at the beginning of 2021.

Elisa Consoli is the REACH and Chemicals Manager at the Aerospace, Security and Defence industries association of Europe (ASD). In this role, she manages ASD’s extensive work on chemical legislation files relevant to the Aerospace & Defense sector at EU and global level.

Jonatan has background as a PhD in organic chemistry and experience from working as a project manager within different sectors, including MedTech, automotive and pharmaceutical industry. At ChemSec, he coordinates the different projects and leads the work on PFAS, with a focus on safer alternatives to PFAS, as well as being responsible for the ChemSec Business Group.

Nino holds a PhD in chemistry. She has been working in the field of Regulatory Affairs in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical industry for more than 15 years, dealing with the regulatory matters for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices, crop protection and biocides.

At the Global Electronics Association, Dr. Diana Radovan is responsible for leading the engagement of the electronics industry with policy makers on sustainability-related matters, including on chemical policies, with PFAS being a core priority. Dr. Radovan holds a doctorate in physical chemistry from the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. She brings 15 years of regulatory experience in the global R&D industry, in the healthcare, medical technology, and electronics sectors. She has led regulatory affairs activities for different products and customers, ranging from small-sized companies to large enterprises and across the entire value chain. In this context, she has authored position papers on the day-to-day implementation of emerging regulations and sustainability initiatives and has helped shape and re-envision policies and standard processes, by serving on expert committees and interacting with policy makers and regulatory bodies worldwide.

Dr. Gernot Strehl is Head of Food Contact Technical Expert Team, Federation of the European Cookware, Cutlery and Houseware Industries (FEC). He joined Zwilling in 2012. Since then he has been involved via FEC in food contact testing and participating in discussions on food contact on an European level.

Maria is Chair of the European Chemical Agency’s Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC), a post she has occupied since 2020. Previously she worked as an economist at ECHA’s Risk Management unit.

Marko Sušnik is an advisor for chemical law and chemical policies. He is involved with REACH, CLP, national chemical law, nanotechnologies, biocides, pesticides and fertilizers. At the European level he works in numerous expert groups related to chemicals. His work is very much focused on the impact of European legislation on SMEs. From his professional training he is a chemist, specialized on organic chemistry and organic technologies. He finished his chemical education with a PhD in chemical engineering. 

André is Regulatory Affairs Manager at Colegate-Palmolive with previous roles managing regulatory affairs in the crop protection and biocides sectors.

Leigh is Chemical Watch News & Insight's Managing Editor and was previously in charge of our global business coverage. Prior to joining the company, Leigh wrote for the Press Association, ICIS and edie.net, covering a range of environmental and business related topics.

Sylvie, Cefic's Deputy Director General, has more than twenty years experience in EU regulatory affairs focused on chemicals policy, working in both trade associations (A.I.S.E. and Cefic) and in chemical companies (ExxonMobil Chemical, Dow).

Kristin Schreiber leads the Directorate Ecosystems I: Chemicals, Food, Retail, Health in DG GROW, the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

Alexander is the Government Affairs Director for chemicals management at Dow, where he plays a pivotal role in shaping the company's public policy strategies and regulatory advocacy in Europe.

Being part of the chemicals team at ClientEarth, Julian focuses on the implementation and reform of the EU chemicals regulation REACH. Tackling chemicals in product legislation, e.g. in connection with ecodesign, is another of his topics.

Paul Speight is the Head of the Safe and Sustainable Chemicals Unit in DG Environment of the European Commission.

Dr Sharon McGuinness was appointed by the Management Board as Executive Director and took up her role on 1 December 2022. Prior to joining ECHA, Dr McGuinness was the Chief Executive Officer of the Health and Safety Authority in Ireland 2018-2022, and Assistant Chief Executive for the Chemicals and Prevention Division in the Health and Safety Authority 2006-2018.

Henrik is a Strategic Advisor and has been working in the unit Enforcement of Chemical Products at the Swedish Chemicals Agency for 14 years. He has been the Swedish Forum Member for the last 8 years and became the Chair in June 2023.

Steven Van de Broeck is Executive Director Product Stewardship at Cefic. He leads the Product Stewardship team of Cefic overseeing the implementation and development of EU Chemicals regulations and policies. 

As senior expert in the European Commission, DG Internal Market, Industry, Enterprise and SMEs, REACH Unit Otto Linher deals with the implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and, in particular, the planned revision of the REACH Regulation.

Ian is the acting head of unit for the pollution and health team at the EEA. In his current role the main areas of focus relate to collection, assessment and publication of multiple EU level environmental datasets and exploring the health and environmental impacts of various environmental risk factors such as air pollution, chemicals, noise and water pollution. 

Kim joined Enhesa Product Intelligence in 2023 and is responsible for overseeing and developing analytical content, tools and training courses to assist the industry in navigating through complex compliance frameworks for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Pavlina is a partner in Mayer Brown’s EU Regulatory practice. Companies and trade associations turn to Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre for advice and representation in matters related to European product regulations across a broad range of indstries.

Ales Bartl, Partner, resident in the firm’s Brussels office, advises clients on regulatory compliance of a broad range of products marketed in Europe. Ales primarily focuses on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) regulation, Biocidal Products Regulation, Fertilizer Regulation, food law, regulation of electronic products, and product safety. He represents clients in the European Courts and in procedures before the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). He also represents clients in various proceedings before the ECHA, as well as before EU and national competent authorities on compliance and enforcement issues, including withdrawals and recalls of unsafe or non-compliant products.

Dr. Klatt graduated as Ph.D. of Science from University of Goettingen in 1992. From 1992 until 1995 he was working at University of Goettingen as Senior Scientist. In 1995 he joined BASF SE and started in polymer research in the field of engineering plastics and flame retardants for polymers. After an interim research position from 2007 until 2014, Dr. Klatt returned to the field of product safety and took over the product stewardship group of dispersions and resins. He represents BASF in various associations including the European association for dispersions (EPDLA) and the European manufacturer of Acrylate based UV/EB Resins (UVEB). Dr. Klatt was one of the founders of the initiative of CEPI and ECPG to align on an internet-based questionnaire for information transfer along the value chain. He currently is President of the two CEFIC Sector groups EPDLA and UVEB and of ALIPA.

Juan M. Pérez is CEO and co-founder of Finboot, a technology company enabling Green Supply Chain Management for the world’s capital-intensive companies. Juan holds a PhD in Physics from Barcelona Tech University. With more than 10 years of experience in the blockchain space, Juan has helped organizations such as Repsol, SABIC, and Cepsa adopt and scale digital traceability ecosystems for their circular, renewable, and low-carbon products.

Paula is Product Safety & Compliance Manager for Huhtamaki Fiber Foodservice EAO where she is responsible for various food contact compliance topics related to the company’s fiber and foodservice products. Her previous experience includes food contact compliance and research roles at companies including Measurlabs. ViskoTeepak, Kemira and Stora Enso.

Charmaine is Head of Content (Events) for Chemical Watch Events & Training by Enhesa, leading the development and execution of content strategy across global conferences. Previously, as well as market intelligence roles at consultancies AMI and Zenith Global, she has worked in industry including Danone and Amcor.

Prior to joining Enhesa Product Intelligence, Mary worked for over 11 years helping product manufacturers to understand the regulations in their target markets. Mary has worked with the biggest e-commerce marketplaces and brand manufacturers in the world on a wide range of consumer and industrial products including electrical and electronic devices, toys, textiles, household and gardening appliances, industrial power tools, household chemical products, food contact materials, cosmetics, medical devices & personal protective equipment (PPE). She helps them to map their obligations with regard to product safety, labeling, energy efficiency, waste and packaging.

Raminta Dereskeviciute is a counsel at a London’s office of a global law firm McDermott Will & Emery. She focuses her practice on product compliance and liability as well as trade regulation (sanctions and export controls). Ms Dereskeviciute advises global supply chains on the implications Brexit will have in relation to a range of regulatory compliance Issues.

Tim Doggett is the Chief Executive Officer of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), a multi-award-winning trade association representing the UK’s chemical supply chain. Under his leadership, the CBA plays a pivotal role in shaping industry standards, advocating for the sector, and driving innovation. With a strong international presence, Tim actively champions the chemical supply chain not only in the UK but globally. He engages with multiple stakeholders at all levels, fostering business growth, trade expansion, and knowledge-sharing. His work also extends to capacity building in critical areas such as international security, safety, and regulatory compliance. A passionate advocate for talent development, he is dedicated to advancing skills and professional growth within the industry.

Tom Gillett advises clients on environmental and product law, with a focus on chemicals regulation (REACH, CLP, biocides, food contact), product safety and standards (CE/UKCA marking, RoHS, WEEE), sustainability, and the circular economy (packaging, producer responsibility and waste) in both the EU and the UK. Tom’s product defense experience includes: strategic advice for maintaining market access; advocacy before EU and UK institutions and agencies; appeals before the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Board of Appeal; regulatory investigations; and commercial disputes concerning product compliance, safety and liability.

Jordane works at the European Commission at DG Environment, Unit Sustainable Chemicals, on policy developments on EDs, and on POP and PIC regulations. Before joining the European Commission this year, he worked for 5 years at the French Ministry of Environment at the Chemical Unit until 2017. Then after he worked as parliamentary assistant for a member of French National Parliament.

Caroline is a chemical legislation expert, with experience of interpreting and implementing EU legislation relating to hazardous chemical substances. Her knowledge and expertise is wide ranging, covering both supply and transport legislation including REACH, Safety Data Sheets, Poison Centres, ADR, COSHH, basically anything related to chemical safety and compliance! Caroline is very passionate about her work and wants to ensure that everyone is safe in their work with dangerous goods and chemicals and that companies comply fully with the regulations. Caroline will also help companies to save money where perhaps they are overregulating, a good example of this is suggesting that companies transport in Limited Quantities (LQ) (where applicable of course!) thus saving money by not needing to purchase UN approved packaging.

Pierre Germain, Technical and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Fecc, holds a PhD in Chemistry from UCLouvain. He began his career as an assistant at UCLouvain before joining Dow Corning in 1988, where he held various roles in Research & Development and worked as a Process Engineer in both Belgium and the USA. In 2002, he became General Manager at Dequachim, a chemical SME specializing in aluminum chemistry. In 2007, he joined Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council), where he primarily served as Secretary General of CES – Silicone Europe Council. After spending two years at ReachCentrum managing the ReconSile (Silicones REACH consortium) and TDIC (TiO2 REACH consortium), he joined the European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) in April 2023.

Francesca holds a Master’s degree in Law with a specialization in European Union Law. She has extensive experience in regulatory affairs of cosmetics, medical devices, and consumer products. She has gained educational and professional experience in Italy, Belgium, Poland, and Russia. In her most recent job, she was holding a position as Regulatory Intelligence consultant leading the research on cosmetics regulatory updates.

Dr. Anna Gergely is a senior regulatory and scientific consultant in Crowell’s Energy and Environment and Natural Resources groups. In her three-decade-long legal career, she has worked at the Brussels offices of different U.S. law firms in a senior attorney role for clients seeking regulatory compliance strategies in areas built on chemicals legislation such as REACH and the CLP. Anna holds a PhD in analytical chemistry and quantum chemistry and is a registered European patent attorney.

Marcus Navin-Jones is a Senior Counsel in the Crowell Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Group. For more than two decades, Marcus has focused on Environmental and Sustainability Law. He advises clients on Regulatory/Compliance issues and litigates for clients before EU Courts, EU Boards of Appeal and other legal fora.

Eduardo is an expert in European policies on the environment, health and innovation, and in their articulation between the EU and member states. He has over 13 years' experience in the political and regulatory management of dossiers relating to chemicals, biocides, CLP and crop protection at EU level. Eduardo designs advocacy strategies and stakeholder mobilization campaigns for the approval of active substances under the BPR, PPPR and CLP regulations.

Herb Estreicher is recognized as a leading chemical regulations attorney with a particular practice emphasis on TSCA and is one of the few U.S.-based lawyers with extensive experience with the EU REACH regulation. He holds a law degree and a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Herb is listed as a foreign lawyer (B List) with the Brussels legal bar. He is often quoted in prominent industry publications, including Inside EPA, Inside TSCA, and Chemical Watch, and is frequently invited to speak at international chemical regulation conferences.

Qudsia works on a wide range of environmental compliance legislation in areas including REACH and PFAS, with particular expertise in chemistry and in the implementation of regulatory standards. Qudsia obtained her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Leicester and has been working in regulatory compliance for over 7 years with a background in process chemistry.

Travis is the Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel at Source Intelligence. He brings more than twenty years of expertise in compliance, sustainability, and legal risk. Travis most recently served as Google’s Head of Supply Chain Compliance and brings a unique perspective to Source Intelligence as a former user of our C-Map technology.

Emil is a Senior Consultant at the Danish Technological Institute, holding a PhD in materials chemistry from Aarhus University. For the past 2.5 years, Emil has specialized in PFAS, focusing on substitution strategies and identifying alternatives in industries where PFAS replacement is particularly challenging, such as the use of fluoropolymers in high-performance applications. 

Niraj is the founder and CEO of Viridium AI, a company dedicated to helping manufacturers eliminate harmful materials from their products and processes. A mechanical and production engineer by training, Niraj has over 20 years of experience in data and AI, leveraging technology to solve complex problems.

In Ruaa's role as Senior Managing Consultant at Ramboll, her skillset includes expert knowledge on EU REACH, specifically supporting clients with chemical risk assessments, substance identity and substance authorisation and restriction. In recent years, she has extended her focus area towards green and sustainable chemistry, where she works with clients in understanding relevant developments regarding product sustainability and defining measures for implementation.

Alexander joined the CHEDMOX team in 2022. His work centers around regulatory compliance, including aspects related to GHS or national regulations. Alexander’s expertise lies at the intersection of business processes and regulatory requirements, e.g. with regard to the EU Poison Centre Notification. An additional focus of his work is thus software integration with third-party systems.

Rich joined CHEMTREC in 2019 and serves as the Director of International Business. With nearly 20 years of experience working with private and public sector organizations who have complex risk and compliance challenges, Rich is responsible for forming strategic partnerships with international accounts that interface into and out of the U.S.