Wednesday, 13/01/2027

  • 18:00–22:00
    The Welcome Reception at The K Club
    Sponsored by RPM
    Tara suite/ Garden Room / Rococo Hall

Thursday, 14/01/2027

  • 08:30–08:45
    Welcome and Opening Remarks
    Sonja Schulte, Vincentz Network, DE and Tom Bowtell, World Coatings Council, UK
    The Palmer Room
  • 08:45–09:15
    Global coatings industry overview
    Daniel S. Murad, President and CEO, ChemQuest, USA
    The Palmer Room
  • 09:15–09:45
    From net zero commitments to customer action
    Sune Schnack, CEO, Flügger Group, DK
    The Palmer Room
  • 09:45–10:15
    Coffee Break
  • 10:15–10:45
    Maintaining an entrepreneurial culture strategic advantage in a global coatings portfolio
    Frank C. Sullivan, Chairman and CEO, RPM, USA
    The Palmer Room
  • 10:45–11:45
    Networking Roulette: Purposeful connections. Focused dialogue. Strategic perspective.
    Sonja Schulte and Damir Gagro, Vincentz Network, DE
    The Palmer Room
  • 11:45–12:15
    Driving growth through sustainability: Integrating innovation, sustainable advantage and value creation
    Peter Votruba-Drzal, VP Global Sustainability, PPG, USA
    The Palmer Room
  • 12:15–13:45
    Lunch Break
    The Palmer Restaurant
  • 13:45–14:15
    Future-proofing coatings: Accelerating net zero and innovation across the value chain
    Christope Sabas, CEO, Beckers Group, DE
    The Palmer Room
  • 14:15–14:45
    Building a developed-economy company in an emerging market: The Mowilex story
    Nikolai Safavi, CEO, Mowilex, ID
    The Palmer Room
  • 14:45–15:30
    Coffee Break
  • 15:30–16:00
    Scaling with discipline: Professional management in a family-owned coatings company
    Filipe Colombo, CEO, Anjo Tintas, BR
    The Palmer Room
  • 16:00–16:45
    Panel Discussion: From family business to global challenger
    Chaker Saab, Tinol Paints - Nikolai Safavi, Mowilex - One more panelist to be confirmed
    The Palmer Room
  • 18:30–22:30
    The Summit Celebration Night
    Pearse Lyons Distillery

Friday, 15/01/2027

  • 09:00–09:15
    Opening Remarks
    Sonja Schulte, Vincentz Network, DE and Tom Bowtell, World Coatings Council, UK
    The Palmer Room
  • 09:15–09:45
    Regulation, responsibility and competitiveness in the European coatings industry
    David Beckford, CEO, Pronto Paints and Chairman, CEPE, UK
    The Palmer Room
  • 09:45–10:15
    Resilience under pressure: Leading industrial growth in volatile markets
    Chaker Saab, Chairman and CEO, Tinol Paints, LB
    The Palmer Room
  • 10:15–10:45
    Coffee Break
  • 10:45–11:30
    Panel Discussion: The CEO Agenda 2035
    Christophe Sabas, Beckers Group - Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG - Yakup Benli, DYO Yasar Holding
    The Palmer Room
  • 11:30–12:00
    Transforming a legacy coatings brand for future growth
    Yakup Benli, VP and General Manager, DYO Yasar Holding, TR
    The Palmer Room
  • 12:00–12:30
    Leadership Perspective
    To be confirmed
    The Palmer Room
  • 12:30–14:00
    Farewell Lunch
    The Palmer Restaurant