Women in Plastics – Networking Event at K2025

By women for women! – For the first time, K 2025 will feature a dedicated forum by women, for women: Women in Plastics 🚀- a platform for inspiration, networking and driving change.

Promoting more diversity in the industry, fostering young talents and creating better perspectives: K 2025 in Düsseldorf, as the world’s most relevant trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, makes a powerful statement with a dedicated event for women. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from others’ experiences and build valuable networks.

Keynote: Stephanie Kalil from Dow

Stephanie Kalil, Commercial Vice President – EMEA Packaging & Specialty Plastics at Dow was recruited as a keynote speaker. She is responsible for developing and driving business strategy, particularly Dow’s circularity and decarbonisation efforts, as well as the overall profit and loss of P&SP in the region. Prior to this role Stephanie Kalil was the Senior Global Business director for the polyethylene business. 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 groups and fights for greater representation for women in technical and leadership roles.