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Women in Plastics -
The networking event at K 2025

By women for women: Shaping the industry together

Women in Plastics at K 2025 - Networking event

The plastics and rubber industry is still heavily male-dominated - female managers are rare and valuable potential often remains untapped. This is precisely where ‘Women in Plastics’ comes in: For the first time, K 2025, the world's leading trade fair for the plastics industry, is specifically inviting women from the sector to an inspiring networking event.

Whether young talent, specialist or manager - the event offers a unique platform to exchange ideas, learn from each other and discover new career opportunities.


   

Why take part?

✅ Role models & inspiration: Learn from successful women in the industry, be inspired and gain valuable insights.
✅ Networking & visibility: Make new contacts, share your experience and expand your professional network.
✅ Career opportunities & diversity: Find out what paths and opportunities women have in the plastics industry - and how companies benefit from more diversity.
✅ Best practices & discussion: High-calibre speakers will provide insights into their careers, discuss challenges and present practical solutions.
Women in the plastics industry in dialogue - Networking

Programme & Highlights

  • Keynote Speech - Inspiring impulses from a leading personality in the industry
  • Panel discussion - Exciting talks with top speakers about careers, diversity and future prospects
  • Best practice examples - Success stories from the field and international experience reports
  • Faces of the Industry - Insights into the diversity of the plastics industry
  • Networking & exchange - Following the stage programme, direct contact with like-minded people over drinks and snacks

Event details

  • Location: Special show Plastics Shape the Future, Hall 6
  • Date: Sunday, 12 October 2025
  • Time: 16:00
  • Free participation: Register now

 

Keynote Speaker

Stephanie Kalil

Commercial Vice President – Europe, Middle East & Africa
Packaging & Specialty Plastics
Dow

Stephanie Kalil is the commercial vice president for Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Dow Inc. She is responsible for developing and driving business strategy, particularly Dow’s circularity and decarbonization efforts, as well as the overall profit and loss of P&SP in the region. Stephanie is also responsible for delivering value-creating initiatives to help better serve customers and the industry at large. Prior to this role Stephanie was the Senior Global Business director for the Polyethylene business.

Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with a specialization in International Business from Michigan State University (MSU). She also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. She is a passionate advocate for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Women’s Innovation (WIN) employee resource groups, championing initiatives to enhance professional development and improve cross cultural understanding, as well as fighting for greater representation for women in technical and leadership roles. She lives in Zurich, Switzerland with her husband.

‘Women in Plastics’ is supported by: Plastics Europe, Österreichische Kunststoffzeitschrift

Moderation: Kerstin Sochor, Österreichische Kunststoffzeitschrift
Coordination: Bettina Dempewolf, Plastics Europe

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Registration

Register now free of charge for Women in Plastics:

„Women in Plastics“ | K 2025
Hall 6 | Plastics shape the Future
12th October 2025 | 4pm

To visit K 2025 you also need to purchase a ticket in our ticket shop.