06/05/2026, 09:30 — 06/05/2026, 10:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
06/05/2026, 10:30 — 06/05/2026, 10:40
Welcome Remarks

• HE Lucie Berger, European Union Ambassador to the UAE

• HE Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO, Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK)

06/05/2026, 10:40 — 06/05/2026, 11:00
High-level Keynotes: Regulatory Pathways to Reducing Single-Use Plastics

• EU Perspective: Implementation of the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive and Packaging Waste Framework Representative, DG Environment, European Commission (online)

• UAE Perspective: Implementation Outlook for the phasing out of the UAE Single-Use Plastics; Senior Representative, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (UAE)

06/05/2026, 11:00 — 06/05/2026, 11:45
Leadership Roundtable: Advancing circular solutions & Innovation beyond Single-use plastics

This session will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, start-ups and innovators from the EU and the UAE to discuss practical pathways for reducing single-use plastics and advancing circular economy solutions. The discussion will explore regulatory frameworks, sustainable materials, packaging innovation, recycling systems, and business opportunities for EU–UAE collaboration.

06/05/2026, 11:45 — 06/05/2026, 12:10
Audience Q&A, Interactive Discussion & Closing Reflections

Open discussion with participants followed by brief concluding remarks.

06/05/2026, 12:10 — 06/05/2026, 13:30
Networking Lunch Reception

(Pitching/Presentations by young Start-ups/women ?)