Designing for sustainability – how material science and process improvements can drive sustainability in the rail industry.

Augustin is the R&D Director for Interiors Product Family at Alstom, in charge among others of lighting, garnishing, ducting, glazing, racks, integration of multimedia equipment, as well as front-end & signatures. He has a 20yrs+ background in leading R&D and Innovation as well as business development for various industries. He will share Alstom’s approach towards more sustainable train interiors and the main challenges & opportunities ahead.

In his current role at Henkel, Orcun is responsible for the development and execution of the global strategy for the rail segment. He is a marketing and strategy leader with 15 years of experience in B2B and B2C marketing, having worked in industrial markets and fast-moving consumer goods. As part of his speech, he will share how Henkel brings sustainable design principles into life through collaboration with their partners in the rail market, based on the two pillars of chemistry and processes.

Maija leads sustainability for the industrial adhesives business at Henkel. She has over 6 years of experience in driving sustainability in different organizations, from multinationals to consulting and academia. Maija is an expert on variety of sustainability topics from decarbonization strategies to circular economy concepts in the chemical industry and responsible sourcing. At Henkel, she has been part of creating the sustainability approach for the adhesives business from scratch. In her current role, she is responsible for driving sustainability of the industrial adhesives portfolio and identifying new ways to support customers' sustainability transformation.