PVC AUS 2026 Program

CONFERENCE DAY 1 – Tuesday 9 June 2026

Registration of Delegates

10.00am – 11.45pm At the Crowne Plaza, Collection of Delegate Bags and Name Tags

11.45am – 12.45pm        Lunch Crowne Plaza - Relish Restaurant 

Session 1                      Chaired by Matthew Hoyne

1.00pm – 1.10pm                    VCA CHAIRMAN, Matthew Hoyne, sets the scene: “Building a Better World” promoting sustainable practices in PVC design, production, and utilisation. Engage with industry experts as they share innovative solutions and best practices. Network with passionate professionals                                                                 committed to reducing carbon footprints and enhancing durability in fostering sustainable infrastructures for our communities and the planet.

1.10pm – 2.10pm                    KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mr Mark Wales - Resilience Keynote Speaker | SAS Veteran, Bestselling Author

2.10pm – 2.15pm                    Questions

2.15pm – 2.30pm                    Circular Economy - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

2.30pm – 2.45pm                    Nigel Jones - FPC Sponsor Presentation

2.45pm – 3.00pm                    Gandi Kuswandi - PT Asahimas - Sponsor Presentation

3.00pm – 3.30pm                    Andrew Peterson – Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia – Sustainable Vinyl Sector

Conference Day 1 Closes

Welcome Drinks

5.30pm – 8.30pm Crowne Plaza Poolside
(Entertainment, Food and Beverages provided)

CONFERENCE DAY 2 – Wednesday 10 June 2026

Session 1                 Chaired by David Cooper

8.45am – 8.50am                    VCA CHAIRMAN,

8.50am – 9.50am                    KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Eric Bailey – CEO, Motivational Speaker, Former   Professional Athlete – “Unleash the Champion Within: No Excuses. No Limits. Just Leadership”

                                                 Sponsored by Australian Vinyl’s Corporation

9.50am – 10.15am        Networking Morning Tea Break

Session 2                Chaired by Cindy Bray

10.20am – 10.40am               Cedomir Nestorovic - ESSEC Business School - 'China-US rivalry and its impact on natural resources trade'

10.40am – 11.00am               John Richardson – ICIS – Chemical/Resin Update

11.00am – 11.30am               Ned Monroe – The US Vinyl Institute – "The Vinyl Industry's Next Chapter: U.S. Perspectives on Policy, Politics, and Progress"

11.30am – 11.50am               Mike Williams - CSIRO – "Identification of plastics and chemical additives in the environment"

11.50am – 12.00pm               PANEL DISCUSSION

12.00pm – 1.00pm        Networking Lunch – Crowne Plaza Horizon Sky Dining Restaurant

Session 3                 Chaired by Nick Cousins

1.05pm – 1.25pm                    Ylias Sabri – CRCP – "Round like a record: Vinyl and the Circular Economy"

1.25pm – 1.45pm                    Reliance India – TBC

1.45pm – 2.05pm                    Josh Begbie – GECA – Vinylcyle and Greenwashing

2.05pm – 2.25pm                    Shane Garrett – MBA – “Infrastructure and Non-residential building: Outlook to 2030”

2.30pm – 3.00pm                    Networking Afternoon Tea

Session 4                Chaired by Jim Coulston

3.05pm – 3.25pm                    Tim Reardon – HIA – Update on Building and Construction

3.25pm – 3.45pm                    Eddie Kok – Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS a Dow Jones Company       “The great PVC rebalancing, will unsustainable margins force a supply supply-side consolidation”

3.45am – 4.00pm                    QUESTIONS

Conference Dinner

5.40pm           Bus Departs from the Crowne Plaza no later than 5.50pm

6.30pm – 10.30pm  SeaWorld Resort (Indoors)
Reception drinks and Conference Awards Dinner
(Entertainment, Food and Beverages provided)

10.35pm         Bus Departs from SeaWorld no later than 10.40pm

CONFERENCE DAY 3 – Thursday 11 June 2026

Session 5                                                Session 6
Chaired by John Chan                          Chaired by Brad Scharenguivel

10.30am – 10.50am               Networking Morning Tea Break

Session 7                      Chaired by Verliana Susilo

11.00am – 11.20am               Stuart Davis – Squadron Energy – Renewable Energy/Solar

11.20am – 12.00pm               Stephen Koukoulas – Australia’s Leading Economic Visionary

Closing Remarks

12.00pm – 12.10pm               VCA CHAIRMAN, Matthew Hoyne,

12.10pm – 12.45pm               Afternoon Tea

PVC AUS 2026 Location and Hotel Information

PVC AUS 2026 will take place on the Gold Coast, Queensland, at the Crowne Plaza 2807 Gold Coast Hwy, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217.

Accommodation Room Rate and Breakfast will be $220.00 per person per night.

Click HERE for the Accommodation Form

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OUR PVC AUS 2026 Sponsors and Exhibitors

To find out more about becoming a sponsor or exhibitor spaces at PVC AUS 2026, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. or see our Sponsorship Prospectus click HERE

 

 

 

 

 To find out more about the sponsors of PVC AUS 2026, click on the company logos below.

 

 

Platinum Sponsors
Formosa Plastics Corporation			PT Asahimas Chemical
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Dinner Sponsor			Speaker Sponsor
Welcome Drinks Sponsor

Exhibitors

 

Formosa Plastics Corporation

PT Asahimas

Australian Vinyls Corporation

Siegware

Tricon Energy

The Vinyl Council has updated its industry strategy aimed at facilitating growth in sustainable PVC recycling practices in Australia. 

Developed through consultations with members, industry and government, and at the PVC ReSource Summit held in late 2015, the strategy will direct future actions of the Vinyl Council and the sector.

PVC - the third most commonly used polymer in Australia - is recyclable, however, results show that only low volumes of PVC wastes are recovered, largely because most PVC is used in durable products, and less in packaging (which is where most waste and recycling policies and resources are focussed).

The VCA estimates around 66,900 tonnes ofrecyclablePVC product goes to landfill each year. This is wasted material that could be reprocessed into new quality product by Australian workers and firms, improving Australian productivity, economy and the environment.

The VCA and its members are committed to advancing PVC recycling and reprocessing. The updated industry strategy aims to address barriers, to share knowledge, data and expertise and to encourage innovation of reprocessing, product design and recycling capability.

Key elements in the 2016 Strategy

There are six parts to the strategy and three especially form the foundation: 

1. Data and information. More data and knowledge are required for effective recycling of PVC.
2. Collaboration between willing partners to drive change. Systemic change requires partners working together, and strong PVC reprocessing capability is required in all key States.
3. End markets, without which there is no viable recycling practice. This requires building connections between demand and supply, development of appropriate recyclate-absorbing products and encouraging substitution of virgin or other less sustainable materials.

The VCA has established successful vinyl recylcing programs including the PVC Recycling in Hospitals program which is now in place at over 60 Australian hospitlas. The VCA thanks all those who contribute to the success of PVC recycling in Australia and looks forward to working with many to achieve the actions for improved results for Australia's recycling rate, productivity and manufacturing future. 

For more detail on the Strategy contact the Vinyl Council's This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..