Exhibitors & Products
Events
Speakers

DATE:

  • Tuesday, 1st April
    • TIME:
  • 11:30 am: Sparkling doors opening reception
  • 12 am: Keynote speech followed by Q & A
  • 01 pm: Refined walking buffet with networking opportunities
    •

    SPEAKER:
    Kristin Schreiber
    Director for Chemicals, Food, Retail, and Health
    Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission

    LOCATION:
    Hannover Fairground, Hall 13

    Participation is upon invitation only. Places are very limited, and we would kindly ask you to reserve your spot here .

    About the topic

    As a vital enabler for industries ranging from automotive to pharmaceuticals, the chemicals sector is currently facing several challenges. Rising energy costs and increasing regulatory pressures are transforming the landscape.

    The European Commission’s forthcoming Chemicals Industry Package will address these issues while enhancing industrial competitiveness and promoting sustainability.

    This session will provide insights into how businesses can navigate these challenges and how upcoming policy developments may shape the industry’s future.

    About the speaker

    The Commission and the DMAG are very pleased to have won Kristin Schreiber as speaker for this exclusive event.

    Kristin Schreiber leads the Directorate Ecosystems I: Chemicals, Food, Retail, and Health in DG GROW, the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. From 2015 until 2021 she was Director for SME policy and the COSME Programme and still keeps a keen interest in SME’s.

    She is an active Member of the management board of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking Governing Board (IHI JU) and the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking Governing Board (CBE JU).

    Kristin Schreiber held positions in various Commission services, including Head of Cabinet of Commissioner for Employment Vladimir Špidla and Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner for Internal Market Michel Barnier.

    Kristin studied Economics, International Relations and European Law. She graduated with honours from L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Kent at Canterbury and the College of Europe in Bruges.