5-6 September 2023
Vienna, Austria
Specialty Papers will return on 5-6 September 2023 in Vienna, Austria as part of Smithers Paper Week 2023.
A great opportunity to understand the latest developments in the specialty papers market and expand your business network - HAVI
Oliver is commercial and strategic lead for water-based coatings at Siegwerk. With over 15 years’ experience in the fibrebased packaging industry working with functional papers and boards, he has dealt with many types of coatings and for a wide range of packaging applications.
Based in the UK, Tom is responsible for FiberLean’s Business Development in Paper and Board applications. Tom holds a BSc in Natural Sciences and has over 10 years’ experience working with MFC in paper and packaging.
Dr. Stefanie Federle is Chief Scientific Officer at Kelpi, a materials innovation company developing
novel biomaterials from seaweed and other bio-based resources to replace fossil-based packaging.
As a technical lead on R&D projects, Stefanie is responsible for delivering the development of Kelpi’s
materials to meet client’s needs. This includes tailoring the biomaterials to fulfil specific barrier
properties and performance characteristics while maintaining their recyclability or biodegradability.
Stefanie, who holds a PhD in Sustainable Chemical Technologies from the University of Bath, is an
expert in polymer chemistry with over 5 years’ experience of developing and testing renewable
polymers for a range of applications. Her work has involved collaboration on multidisciplinary
projects in both Europe and the US, where she has worked with a diverse range of bio-based
feedstocks, including seaweed, microalgae, and terpenes
In 2014, Anna Altner founded The Loop Factory, an innovation hub pioneering sustainable solutions and circular initiatives within materials, products, and technology. Emerging from 10 years of R&D within The Loop Factory, Yangi, a revolutionary manufacturing technology, and next-generation fibre-based solutions was developed and launched in 2021. Anna has over 20 years of experience leading disruptive innovation projects in the forest industry and has since successfully established both companies as international innovation partners for sustainable technologies. She believes that to innovate, you must collaborate.
Manuel Milliery, CEO and founder of Papkot, a groundbreaking startup revolutionizing the packaging market with sustainable paper coatings. With a decade of experience in UX design and product development, he has collaborated with well-regarded brands such as Nespresso, Airbus, Zalando, Samsung, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals.
In 2019, Milliery left his position as Head of AI Design Officer for a prestigious multinational corporation to tackle a more significant challenge: the pressing issue of plastic packaging.
Through this endeavor, he won the National Geographic Plastic Pollution Challenge in 2020 with a groundbreaking sol-gel coating solution.
This accomplishment inspired the creation of Papkot, a startup dedicated to revolutionizing the packaging market with sustainable paper coatings. Manuel Milliery has steered Papkot to accolades, including recognition as one of the top 100 startups to invest in France or winner of the CITEO Circular Challenge.
Throughout his career, Manuel Milliery has advised numerous companies across Europe, Japan, and the US. Today, he continues to make a significant impact on the world with his commitment to sustainable practices and innovative solutions, such as Papkot, which develops coatings that provide paper with plastic-like properties without altering its end-of-life characteristics.
Fleur Rol was born March 15, 1992. She graduated from the engineering school Grenoble INP Pagora (International school of paper, print media and biomaterials) in 2015 and she obtained a Ph.D. in Materials from Université Grenoble Alpes (France) in 2019.
She is specialized in paper, biomaterials and especially microfibrillated cellulose. She has skills in materials characterization but also on materials processing.
THE event to meet all relevant Specialty Paper players and follow trending topics in our market - Neenah Coldenhove
