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  1. Registration and coffee

  2. Welcome and introduction by the moderator

    Andrew Turley Andrew Turley
    Science Editor, Chemical Watch News & Insight, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  3. Keynote: PFAS: A major risk factor for European water resilience

    Oliver Loebel Oliver Loebel
    Secretary General, The European Federation of National Associations of Water Services (Eureau)
  4. Session 1: The latest European updates

  5. European Commission overview

    • Status of the various environmental legislations on PFAS
    • Status of the chemicals-related legislation on PFAS – in the EU and globally
    • Update on policy-related topics  
    Valentina Bertato Valentina Bertato
    Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Environment

  6. ECHA updates

    Maria Ottati Maria Ottati
    Chair, Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC), European Chemicals Agency

  7. UK regulatory developments

    Department for the Environment, Fisheries and Agriculture (Defra), UK 

  8. Q&A

  9. Refreshment break and networking

  10. PFAS and the recycling sector: Enabling a clean circular economy

    • The PFAS challenge in recycling: Sources, prevalence and implications for recyclate quality and marketability
    • Regulatory dilemmas: How current and proposed restrictions may clash with circularity goals – what’s missing?
    • The way forward: Need for monitoring technologies, risk-based approach and harmonized enforcement to enable both safe and circular systems 

     

    Rafael Basciano Rafael Basciano
    Senior Technical Officer, European Waste Management Association (FEAD)

  11. Implications of PFAS exclusions from insurance policy coverage in the EU

    • Expanding EU PFAS litigation 
    • PFAS exclusions from liability policies
    • Lloyd’s market association PFAS exclusions – LMA5595 and LMA5596 – pave the way
    • The German Insurance Association (GDV) model clause and other developments 
    Herb Estreicher Herb Estreicher
    Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP, United States

  12. Q&A

  13. Panel discussion on societal and environmental costs of PFAS

  14. Lunch break and networking

  15. Enhesa Product service presentation and platform demo

  16. Session 2: Sectoral perspectives, solutions and substitutions

  17. The PFAS ban and the challenges for the automotive industry

    • How is the automotive industry affected by PFAS?
    • What are the challenges especially for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)? 
    Matthias Baaske Matthias Baaske
    Regulatory Expert, Volkswagen AG

  18. Case study from the Scandinavian retail sector

    Malene Teller Blume Malene Teller Blume
    Product and Quality Assurance, Nearfood and Food, Coop Trading
    Louisa Raith Louisa Raith
    Team Manager, Nonfood Quality & Responsibility, Coop Denmark

  19. Road mapping towards a PFAS-free portfolio for coating technologies

    • SME perspective on the challenges of identifying and replacing PFAS in the product portfolio
    • Impact on new product approval processes and meeting market demands
    • Future solutions for the eyewear industry and beyond 
    Damilola Adebayo Damilola Adebayo
    Product Steward and Regulatory Chemist, SDC Technologies (Mitsui Chemicals)

  20. Q&A

  21. Refreshment break and networking

  22. PFAS-free alternatives in cooling/heating applications and refrigerants – the biggest source of PFAS

    Marc Chasserot Marc Chasserot
    Founder and CEO, ATMOsphere

  23. PFAS and non-Reach regulated substances: Issues with plant protection products and biocides

    • Active substances meeting the definition of PFAS in plant protection and biocides 
    • Which approach for their risk assessment/risk management?  
    • Future possible scenarios 
    Maristella Rubbiani Maristella Rubbiani
    Senior Advisor, Rud Pedersen Public Affairs

  24. AI tool to help speed up PFAS phase-out

    • The future belongs to the companies that generate new data
    • AI does not give us the entire truth, and may give us false information – but is much faster than humans at analyzing text and data. How do we balance accuracy and speed?
    • Innovative ways to use the AI models
    Emil Damgaard-Møller Emil Damgaard-Møller
    Senior Consultant, Danish Technological Institute

  25. Q&A and panel discussion: What happens to PFAS through the life cycle from production to waste in the different sectors?

  26. Close of the conference

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