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| Stephanie Kalil (Copyright: Dow) |
When women network with each other they can benefit themselves and, at the end of the day, the whole sector. K 2025 brings international female industry players together in a targeted manner at the trade fair. Under the heading “Women in Plastics” an event for the women in this industry will be held for the first time here. Serving as a venue will be the special show Plastics Shape the Future, organised by Plastics Europe Deutschland. “Like many other sectors the plastics and rubber industry is still predominantly male. In particular, female leaders are still rare. Even though companies benefit from more diversity, fresh impulses and different perspectives not least also in view of the increasing shortage of skilled labour. “Women in Plastics” at K 2025 wants to draw attention to barriers women face but above all move this sector into focus as an attractive workplace,” says Bettina Dempewolf, Head of Communication at PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V. looking forward to the event.
Stephanie Kalil, Commercial Vice President EMEA Packaging & Specialty Plastics at Dow has been named keynote speaker. She is responsible for developing and driving the P&SP net zero and business growth strategy, particularly Dow’s circularity and decarbonization efforts in the region. Prior to this role, Stephanie Kalil was the Senior Global Business director for the polyethylene business at Dow. Kalil holds a Bachelor in Business Administration with a specialisation in international business from Michigan State University (MSU) and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. She is a passionate advocate for the Women's Innovation (WIN) employee resource group in Dow and promotes greater representation of women in technical and leadership roles.
The agenda of “Women in Plastics” at K 2025 features not only the keynote but also a panel discussion, best-practice examples presented by top-notch female speakers from all over the world as well as the possibility for in-depth, face-to-face networking. “Women in Plastics” will be held at K 2025 on 12 October 2025 at 4.00 pm as part of the special show “Plastics shape the Future” in Hall 6.
Free registrations are already possible.
