CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2026
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As the industry enters a decisive period shaped by major political and legislative milestones in 2026, this edition will be especially relevant for automotive suppliers, policymakers, technical specialists, and sustainability professionals.
Key themes will include:
- Promoting the strategic autonomy of the European automotive sector;
- Implementing Sustainability, Circularity and Climate policies;
- Mastering Materials compliance and Product Footprint declaration.
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Sponsor
Programme
09:00 - 09:50
Registrations
09:50 - 10:00
Opening address
- Benjamin Krieger – Secretary General, CLEPA
10:00 - 11:30
SESSION 1: RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN
Hosted by: Olga Marin – Director Sustainability Supply Chain, Lear Corporation
Keynote: From regulation to reality: closing the execution gap in sustainability and circular economy
- Martin Eichhorn – IMDS & CDX Business Executive Senior Manager Data & AI, DXC
Implementing sustainability requirements in supply chains
- Bart Devos – Senior Vice President Public Policy,
Responsible Business Alliance
Driving out forced labour: EU vs U.S. policies and approach
- Ethan Woolley – Global Director of Strategy,
Kharon
Sustainability collaboration: Turning compliance into competitive advantage
- Filippo Spiezia – Senior Project Manager
Drive Sustainability & Drive+,
CSR Europe
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee break
12:00 - 13:00
Panel discussion: Supply chain sustainability: A strategic capability
Keynote
- Ferdinand Wieland – Senior Vice President Procurement & Supply Management of the Automotive Technology Business Segment Thyssenkrupp & RSCI Board Member
Panel
- Nadine Philipp – Vice President Sustainability Supplier Network BMW, BMW Group
- Ferdinand Wieland – Senior Vice President Procurement & Supply Management of the Automotive Technology Business Segment Thyssenkrupp & RSCI Board Member
- Gunnar Büchter – Executive Director, Global Head of Sustainability, Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Europe
- Nikolaus Rumpf – Global Director, ESG Compliance & Supply Chain ESG, Magna International
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
SESSION 2: CLIMATE ACTION
Hosted by: Davide Zagari – Sustainability and R&I Manager, CLEPA
Assessing climate risk exposure and prioritizing high-impact areas
- Oskar Achten – Senior manager, PwC
Carbon accountability and financing the transition: beyond measuring carbon footprint
- Flore Boinot Raffegeau – Group External Affairs & Sustainability Manager,
Valeo
Crisis and an accelerated energy transition: opportunities to decarbonise industrial energy consumers
- Annie Scanlan – Managing Director, RE-Source Platform
Reaching compliance limits: why regulatory ambition exceeds operational reality
- Angelika Steinbrecher – Head of Solution Consulting, iPoint
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 - 17:15
Policy debate: Sustainability as a key lever for Europe's competitiveness and strategic autonomy
17:15 - 17:30
Closing remarks
17:30 - 19:00
Open bar
19:00
Networking dinner
09:00 - 09:50
Registrations
09:50 - 10:00
Opening address
- Paolo Alburno – Director Technical Regulations, CLEPA
10:00 - 11:30
SESSION 3: CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Hosted by: Paolo Alburno – Director Technical Regulations, CLEPA
Keynote: Monitoring progress of European industrial competitiveness – ten disruptions that demand strategic reflection for the automotive industry
- Maarten Dubois – Director Circular economy, Deloitte
Update on the PFAS restriction process and its impact on sealing applications
- Sandy Van den Broeck – ESG Director, European Sealing Association
Scaling circularity through environmental measurement: the Remanufacturing model
- Antoine Bois Lemarquis – Managing Director Global Industry & Services Lead, Quantis, a BCG Company
- Sophie Schmidtlin – Chief Technology Officer, The Future Is Neutral
Latest update on the ELVR and implications on recyclers and supply chain
- Oliver Schmid – Senior Engineer Circular Economy,
Hyundai
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee break
12:00 - 13:00
Panel discussion: Circular economy for sustainable competitiveness
Keynote
- Ernesto Barceló – Chief ESG Officer, Gestamp /
President Responsible Business Committee, Sernauto
Panel
- Anna Rossi – Sustainability & Partnerships Director, Forvia
- Dr. Hendrik Fischer – Chair, European Plasticisers, a sector group of Cefic
- Sophie Schmidtlin – Chief Technology Officer, The Future Is Neutral
Lea Degardin – European Public Affairs Director, Mobivia
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
SESSION 4: COMPLIANCE
Hosted by: Rita Denisenko – R&I Project Manager, CLEPA
Materials sustainability & circularity: Closing the loop with IMDS Plus and MaCS
- Giuseppe Pietro Marengon – MaCS Program Manager, DXC
- Thomas Schaefer – IMDS Plus Product Owner, DXC
IMDS updates
IMDS Steering Committee updates
- Matt Griffin – Technical specialist, Jaguar Land Rover
IMDS: Next release and updates
- Jonas Tilly – IMDS Product Owner, DXC
Supplier Alliance updates
- Marco Buczilowski – Ecodesign Engineer, Forvia
- Lecedra Welch-Jones – Program Manager, Environmental Sustainability, AIAG
- Michael Wurzman – Sustainability Consultant (RSJ Technical Consulting), AIAG
- Hiroaki Takahashi – Board Member, Product Environmental Management Committee, JAPIA
- Yoshihito Tanaka – Manager, JAPIA
16:00 - 16:10
Closing remarks
16:10 - 17:00
Open bar
17:00
