Friday 21st May 2010

08.30–10.30
   COMPETITIVENESS – FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
   

Price Competition the Only Way?

Change continues in the chemical industry and competitiveness is the driving force behind it.
How are the roles divided between industry and society?

Moderator: Mr Harri Kerminen, CEO, Kemira Oy Ltd
Opening comments: Dr Hubert Mandery, Director General, Cefic

Panelists:
Thorsten Iske, Senior Vice President, BASF
Keith Wiggins, Managing Director for the UK and Nordic Countries, Dow Chemical
Anthony Owens, Managing Director, Arran Chemical
Eva Eiderström, Head of Department, Naturskyddsföreningen
Martin J. Evans, Executive Director, JPMorgan Cazenove

10.30–11.00
COFFEE BREAK

11.00–13.00
GREEN CHEMISTRY – SOLUTION PROVIDER
Or Idealist’s Dream?

Green chemistry can open doors to a sustainable future for the chemical industry, but when
will it happen? Regulation does not need to be a threat, it can promote Green chemistry and
create huge business opportunities.

Moderator: Dr Klaus Berend, Head of the Chemicals Unit, European Commission
Opening comments: Ms Peggy Harris, Acting Director, California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Panelists:
Rick Hammers, Columbia Forest Products, USA
Lars Gädda, Research Director, Forest Cluster, Finland
Martin Mulvihill, Curriculum Director for Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, USA
Rodney Townsend, Professor, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
Jerker Ligthart, Project Coordinator, International Chemical Secretariat

13.00–15.00
LUNCHEON & CLOSING OF THE HCF 2010
Keynote: Mr Paul J Crutzen, Nobel Prize for Chemistry Laureate
Closing: Dr Paavo Väyrynen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Government
of Finland