10/12/26, 12:00 PM — 10/12/26, 3:00 PM
ESTC board meeting
10/12/26, 2:00 PM — 10/12/26, 6:00 PM
ESTC Task Force and Interest Group Meetings

- 14H00 - 16H00 - EPD Task Force Meeting

- 14H00 - 15H00 - IG Water Management

- 16H00 -17H00 - IG Shockpad

- IG Infill  - TBC

- IG End of Life - TBC

10/12/26, 7:00 PM — 10/12/26, 10:00 PM
Networking Evening : Dinner, Drinks

Join us for an informal networking evening featuring a walking dinner. A perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. 

October 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM — October 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Welcome Coffee
October 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM — October 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Welcome and introduction

by Stefan Diderich, CEO/Director General ESTC 

October 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM — October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The State of the European Plastics Industry: Challenges, Opportunities and the Road Ahead

by David Carroll, Plastics Europe

October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM — October 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Technical Update – CEN

by Alastair Cox, ESTC Technical Director

October 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM — October 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Update from the Interest Groups & Task Forces

David James, Knowledge Pillar Leader 

October 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM — October 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Coffee break & networking
October 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM — October 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Synthetic Turf – Industry Classification & EPR

by Colin Young, Chair Task Force Industry Classification

October 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM — October 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
From PEF to EPD: A New Sustainability Framework for the Synthetic Turf Industry

by Luca Zampori, Pre Sustainability 

October 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM — October 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Key Regulatory Trends in Europe and the Middle East

by Christoph Katz, EPPA

October 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM — October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Lunch
October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM — October 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
From Textiles to Turf: What the Synthetic Turf Industry Can Learn from Textile Recycling

by Ekateria Stoyanova, Recycling Europe

October 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM — October 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Maintenance of New Turf Systems

3 short presentations  - speakers to be confirmed

October 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM — October 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Panel discussion : Pioneering New Systems – the Dutch experience
October 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM — October 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Coffee break & Networking