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
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8.45am – 9.15am Omar Saad – Jensen Hughes- Fire Compliance |
8.45am – 9.10am Michael Ward – AGG – Windows Update |
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9.15am – 9.45am Barry Cosier – Soft Plastics Stewardship Aust – Soft Plastics Recycling |
9.10am – 9.30am Philip Alviano – MBA – uPVC Windows Industry Update |
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9.45am – 10.05am Peter Bury – Chemistry Australia – UNEP Treaty |
9.30am – 10.00am Andrew Pickard – NatHers Update |
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10.05am – 10.25am TBC |
10.00am – 10.25am |
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
