Speakers 2020

Simon is an independent management consultant to non-profits and corporate organisations, who moderates conferences internationally. His work is based on the principles of high-quality – an inquisitive approach, well-planned sessions, advance speaker contact, clear communication and use of techniques to maintain audience engagement.

Whilst his subject areas vary enormously, he specialises in strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. His expertise also stretches to issues affecting the meetings industry and he regularly shares insights as a speaker, moderator and trainer at international conferences.

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“As FEA, our values remain to work towards achieving sustainable economic growth by focusing on social and environmental responsibilities. This dedication is enabled by the high level of expertise of its wide range of members, representing the whole value chain of the aerosol industry”

Gilles Baudin is currently Global Head of Packaging Expertise to L’Oréal. He has dedicated his career to packaging field for more than 30 years at L’Oréal, holding office in many positions in innovation, sustainability, and product development, playing a role in technical expertise and change management.

Martin holds a BSc in Risk and Security Management from the University of Portsmouth and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. He is a security professional with over 30 years’ experience working in the Royal Mail Group security team. With experience across the whole breadth of the security function including investigation, risk management, policy and project management, Martin has been a Senior Manager in the Aviation Security team for 8 years. Now Head of International & Aviation Security, Martin collaborates with partners worldwide to positively shape the security and safety of the global mail pipeline.

How to use the regulations on the carriage of aerosols to your advantage – insights from the UK’s Royal Mail

Martin O’Brien will develop on Regulations on Dangerous Goods in the Post and the Royal Mail Group Management of Dangerous Goods and exemptions of the regulations, with a focus on handling aerosols in the mail.

Volker Krampe is the Corporate Safety Adviser of Beiersdorf AG, a major cosmetic producer located in Hamburg, Germany. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering and is working for more than 30 years in the field of aerosol safety and dangerous goods. Volker is President of the German Aerosol Association IGA. He is also Chairman of the Expert Committee of FEA and the delegate of FEA, Cosmetics Europe and AISE  at the UN Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, the so called “Joint Meeting”, the WP.15 and only for FEA at the Dangerous Goods Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO. He also is a very experienced trainer in the field of dangerous goods compliance as well as the qualification for DG Safety advisers.

Why using innovative and sustainable packaging is good for your business

Innovation and Sustainability are two major drivers for our business today and for the near future. As a safety expert Volker will raise some provocative thoughts about the potential loss of a holistic safety approach and on today’s rulemaking processes. The digitalization will require new ways of thinking and lobbying and we better start now.

Alfeo holds a degree in Material Engineering; he joined Coster in 1998 as laser and material expert, after a two-year research work on composite materials in cooperation with the Material dpt of the Trento University; in 2003 he became responsible of Coster R&D laboratory
Through his career he specialized in the field of aerosol and dispensing packaging, materials and principles, managing several innovative projects.

Valve – Challenges for using compressed gases

Sustainability is pushing the aerosol world to more eco-friendly solutions; compressed gasses are an answer to this need with a partial shift away from commonly used LPG gases. Since the born of the aerosol, LPG gases were widely used due to the optimal spray performance with a large variety of products; obtaining the same spray performance with compressed gases is not so easy.  Therefore the use of compressed air, nitrogen and mixture of the two is a real challenge for the next years, a challenge that should be overcome for the next generations. Coster is involved in this topic with the project CosterECO, valves specifically developed for the use with compressed gases adopting special inserts and actuators; the filling process is made with the same equipment used nowadays. The CosterECO project is not only environmentally sustainable but this solution is also cost effective and brings an improvement on the system safety.

Actual gas compressed systems from Coster can be used with perfumes, body sprays and deodorants. In the next step the focus will be the development of solutions that can work also for antiperspirant, sea water nasal solution, hair sprays and paints.

An eco-design engineer at Citeo, Gaultier Massip worked for 5 years in the aluminium industry at Norsk Hydro as head of life cycle analysis for extruded products (mainly for the building industry). He developed calculation tools to help project owners better control the environmental impacts of construction products throughout the life cycle of a building (design, use, recycling). He then worked for 3 years for the French Automobile Manufacturers Federation (PSA and Renault) as the person in charge of topics related to materials (traceability, incorporation of recycled materials) and the end of life of end-of-life vehicles (depollution, recycling). This position has enabled him to steer the work on the Roadmap for the automotive industry in 2018 and the commitment of carmakers to incorporate a growing share of plastics from recycling. In its various positions, it has periodically proposed training or awareness sessions on tools or topics related to eco-design or recycling.

New business opportunities resulting from smart aerosol packaging and recycling

Gauliter Massip will present an overview of the management of household packaging in the EU, and in France in particular: eco-design, awareness of the need to sort, collect, re-sort and recycle. He will focus on projects around aerosols and the latest figures on this specific packaging end-of-life recycling.

Brad Barron has spent almost 30 years developing innovative packaging systems.  He spent the majority of his career with Procter and Gamble based in the US, Europe, and Asia where he solved packaging development challenges including from upstream materials research, complex delivery systems, hands on troubleshooting in the plant, and innovative spray technologies.  Brad is currently the Executive Vice President of Alternative Packaging Solutions, a technology development company that has created a propellant-free “aerosol” that can slash the sustainability footprint for many consumer goods.

What is the real sustainability impact of your aerosol / aerosol alternative? Insights from a recent LCA

Brad will share a recent study that compares the sustainability impact of traditional aerosols (LPG tinplate, compressed gas, BOV, plastic) with alternative systems (including the APS miniMist). The findings are based on a LCA completed by the Leeds Beckett Retail Institute in early 2020.

Nicholas Georges serves as the Vice President, Scientific & International Affairs for the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA).  Previously, Georges worked for PLZ Aeroscience as their Director of Regulatory Affairs and for Nyco Products Company as their Technical Director.  Georges graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Aerosol Review Worldwide: What’s in store for us after Covid-19?

Nicholas will present a quick overview of industry status, issues and challenges in the US.

Philip has an MA and PhD in History from Massey University, New Zealand and has represented the aerosol industry – first in New Zealand and more recently in Australia – for over 30 years.
After a stint as a Junior Lecturer in the University’s History Department, he joined the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation (now BusinessNZ) as a member of its trade group servicing team where he worked with a wide range of industry groups including the Aerosol  Association of New Zealand and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrances Association.
In October 1996 he was appointed Executive Director of the Aerosol Association of Australia. He has served as Secretary of the Asian Aerosol Federation since its inception in late 2011.

Aerosol Review Worldwide: What’s in store for us after Covid-19?

Philip will present a quick overview of industry status, issues and challenges from the member countries of the Asian Aerosol Federation https://www.aerosol-asia.org

Matthijs Bults is business manager of the Nouryon (former AkzoNobel) Dimethyl Ether (DME) business. In his career he gained experience in business development in the Business to Business industry, in product launches capturing trends in the Consumer industry.

Green DME – the bio based propellant alternative

Nouryon is a leading producer of DME in Europe with a production site in The Netherlands. Active in the propellant business since 1964 and as a producer of DME since 1990. Nouryon produces 99.99% pure DME suitable for technical, aerosol & pharmaceutical applications. Sustainability, reduction of Green House Gases, Life Cycle analysis, Carbon foot print, The European Green Deal. All terms that we come across every day. In this Food for Brains session Matthijs will explain how Green DME, a non-fossil bio based propellant, can contribute to your sustainability goals.

Alain D’haese has held a variety of positions in different sectors, from research to sales to scientific and regulatory affairs. He worked for a contract aerosol filler before joining the Belgian Aerosol Association and finally the European Aerosol Federation (F.E.A.) where he has been Secretary General for more than 15 years. Alain has a background in chemistry, cosmetology, management and change management. He is also a former President of the Royal Belgian Society of Cosmetic Sciences. He teaches a course on aerosol technology at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).

The EU Green Deal – From high-level political initiatives to concrete legislative proposals

In December 2019, the new European Commission presented the EU Green Deal which is one of its six headline political ambitions for 2019-2024. The European Commission has started to convert these political ambitions into legislative proposals. The most relevant ones for the aerosol industry are still under preparation. Alain will provide an update on the threats and opportunities for the years to come.