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Over the last 50 years, PRIMA has established a reputation as the go-to network hub for the entire fibre value chain – from forestry, minerals and chemicals companies through to pulp and paper makers, merchants, publishers, printers, packaging producers and consumers of paper and board products.
Taking place in 2023 as a strategically focused one-day event, followed by a networking dinner, this year's event will provide you with the opportunity to get the latest developments in the fibre network, in-depth background information and a clear understanding of future challenges and solutions from top leaders in the industry, whilst taking minimal time out of your diary.
Two options to attend in 2023:
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Alongside an award-winning programme, PRIMA provides the perfect environment for you to connect with senior decision makers and key players from across the industry and build on those all-important business relationships.
Peter began his career in 1986 as MD of a small publishing and printing company WUV- Universitaetsverlag, trainee of Deutsche Bank and head of procurement and logistics of the automotive company KTM.
He joined Mondi Group in 1992. 1995-2001 he headed Flexible Packaging, 2002-3 Packaging Europe and 2004-7 the global Packaging Division with 15.000 employees. In 2008, Peter joined the Mondi plc Group Board as chief executive officer of the Group’s Europe & International Division comprising all business outside South Africa. From 2017 to March 2020, he was CEO of Mondi Group.
In April 2020, Peter joined Mayr-Melnhof Karton as CEO.
Peter was RISI-CEO of the year in 2013 (Europe & global) and in 2022 (Europe). Peter is Chairman of the University Council of the Technical University of Vienna. He served as a non-executive director of Telekom Austria AG and as Chairman of OMV AG. He was Chairman of CEPI, Chairman of the Energy & Environment Committee of the Austrian Industry Association, President of respACT-Austrian Business Council for Sustainable Development and President of fit4internet (Public-private forum to promote digitalization).
Peter holds a master of business from the WU-Vienna Business School and a master of law from the University of Vienna. He is married with three children.
Katrin Hanske is President, Engineered Papers at Mativ. She joined the company in May 2021 with more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor, paper, and chemicals industries. Prior to her role at Mativ, she was Global Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Orion Engineered Carbons in Luxembourg. She has worked in the USA, Asia, and Europe, and holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Microelectronics from the Dresden University of Technology as well as a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Wolverhampton Business School. Her senior expertise in supply chain combined with her deep sensitivity for environmental issues are real drivers to lead the Engineered Papers division in a fast moving world and support the industry in its transition toward more sustainable solutions and processes.
Helena is commissioner of the Spanish Financial Markets Authority (CNMV) and Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance. She is also a member of the UN Secretary-General High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero Pledges and of the EIB´s Climate and Environment Advisory Council.
Helena was co-rapporteur of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (2020-2022) and had previously been a member of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance whose role was to assist the European Commission in the development of EU taxonomy and the implementation of the EC Action Plan (2018-2020).
Prior to the CNMV, Helena was Senior Policy Adviser on Sustainable Finance for BNP Paribas and Global Head of Stewardship and Policy for BNP Paribas Asset Management. She led on BNPP AM’S policy and stewardship activities (engagement with companies, proxy voting ) on Sustainability. She was a board member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), a member of the AMF Comite de Climat et Finance Durable and represented BNPP AM in the EFAMA committee on Stewardship and ESG. She sat on a number of additional committees, including the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Green Finance Advisory Group, PRI Policy Reference Group and the Technical Advisory Group of the LSE-led Transition Pathway Initiative.
After graduating in accountancy in Rome, Saverio Mayer joined the Smurfit Kappa Group at the end of the 80s as General Manager of the Tezze plant and then the Asti plant in Italy. At the end of the 90s, he became Sales & Marketing Manager for SK Italy and Vice President Pan European Sales.
From 2001 to 2015, Saverio led SK Italy as CEO. During this time, he was also CEO SK Russia (2007 to 2009), CEO SK Poland (2007 to 2011) and CEO of the worldwide Bag-in-Box division (2011 to 2015).
In October 2015 he was appointed COO SK Corrugated and Converting Europe and in April 2017 he became CEO SK Europe.
Since May 2018, Saverio is also Vice-President of FEFCO, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers.
Marco Eikelenboom is Chief Executive Officer at Sappi Europe since April 2021. His professional career started in 1992 with KNP Fine Paper in The Netherlands and after several commercial positions in Maastricht and Paris, he was appointed Manager Corporate Planning when KNP Leykam was acquired by Sappi Ltd. in 1997.
Following this corporate strategy position, Marco took on the role as Managing Director of Sappi Benelux and left in 2002 to Sappi’s global Head Office in Johannesburg to become Marketing Director. Marco came back to Brussels as Director Marketing & Sales in 2005 and after the acquisition and integration of M-real Graphics In 2008, he assumed the global commercial responsibilities for the Graphics business of Sappi Europe as Vice-President Marketing & Sales.
Marco holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and followed executive management courses at INSEAD, IMD and MIT Sloane School of Management. He lives with his wife Renée and dog Dingo in Brussels and has 3 sons, of which one is an associate at The Boston Consulting Group in Amsterdam and 2 are at University in the Netherlands.
Toby Lawton has worked for many years in the pulp, paper and tissue industries with SCA and Vinda. He is now CFO of the breakthrough textile recycling company Renewcell which is the first in the world with its unique technology for 100% textile to textile recycling.
