Official Opening Networking Dinner – the perfect way to kick off the 60^th EPCA Annual Meeting in Vienna.

Connect with peers over a relaxed walking-format dinner featuring local flavors and plenty of networking opportunities.

Date & Time: Monday, 5 October 2026, 18:30–22:30
Price: €60 excl. VAT per person
Important: Capacity is strictly limited – early registration is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

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 EPCA Session: Europe’s Petrochemicals at a Crossroad

 Venue: Hilton - Grand Park Hall I+II 

Join Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF and President of CEFIC, and Kerstin Jorna, Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs at the European Commission, for a high-level dialogue examining the current state and future trajectory of Europe's petrochemical industry. Against a backdrop of geopolitical shifts, volatile energy markets, and evolving global supply chains, this session will explore how the industry and its institutional partners are responding to structural change by adapting operations, embracing innovation, and identifying emerging opportunities. The conversation will address how sustainability imperatives, technological transformation, and shifting market dynamics are collectively reshaping the industry's long-term strategic outlook across the continent.

brought to you by EPCA's Board of Directors
   

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 Venue: Hilton - Grand Park Hall I+II 

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brought to you by EPCA's Talent & Leadership Committee (TTLT)
   

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 EPCA Session: How to Shape Europe's Competitive Future

 Venue: Hilton - Grand Park Hall I+II 

Europe's industrial landscape is under profound stress - from energy costs and geopolitical disruption to weakening demand and intensifying global competition. The instinct in crisis is to defend existing structures. But in order to survive, the European Petrochemical industry needs to start boldly building tomorrow.
What does a genuinely competitive European chemical company actually look like in 2035 - and what does it take to build one? How can we reframe this crisis to view it as an opportunity for transformation? The answer cuts across the whole organisation. It is a supply chain that is resilient enough to absorb disruption and agile enough to turn it into advantage. It is a sustainability transition that has been converted from a compliance burden into a source of investment, differentiation and growth. And it is an organisation that attracts, develops and retains the people capable of delivering both. The companies that will lead in a decade are the ones treating resilience, sustainability and talent not as separate agendas managed by separate teams - but as a single, integrated bet on where competitive advantage comes from.

brought to you by EPCA's Supply Chain (SCPC) & Net-Zero Committees
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 EPCA Session: Leadership in a Fractured World: Europe’s Future

 Venue: Hilton - Grand Park Hall I+II 

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