Tomorrow's Economy
Ilham Kadri, CEO Solvay
How sustainability serves the people, the planet and the pocket
This unique event is the 3rd in a series in which CEO's of industry leading companies provide their vision on one of the EY Global Megatrends.
Location EY Diegem, De Kleetlaan 2, Diegem, Vlaams-Brabant, 1831, BE
Time 07:00 - 09:30
Program of the morning
7:00 AM
Welcome and breakfast
7:55 AM
Introduction by Mr Patrick Rottiers, CEO EY Belgium
8:00 AM
How sustainability serves the people, the planet and the pocket - by Mrs Ilham Kadri, CEO Solvay
8:30 AM
Business insights by Mr Peter De Keyzer, CEO Growth Inc
9:20 AM
Closing comments, followed by a networking coffee
Ilham Kadri is CEO and President of the Executive Committee of Solvay, an advanced materials and specialty chemicals company which addresses key societal challenges in sustainable mobility and resource efficiency.
Prior to joining Solvay, Dr. Kadri was CEO and President of Diversey. She led its turnaround leading to its spin off and and successful sale to Bain Capital.
Dr. Kadri is a world citizen with a rich professional experience across a variety of industries in four continents and with leading multinationals, including Shell, UCB, Huntsman, Dow Chemical and Sealed Air.
Dr. Kadri actively promotes inclusion and diversity and is committed to mentoring young women and promoting women in STEM. She is the founder of the ISSA Hygieia™ Network, a non-profit foundation promoting women in the hygiene industry. She is a non-executive board member at A.O. Smith.
Dr. Kadri holds a degree in chemical engineering from L’Ecole des Hauts Polymères in Strasbourg and a PhD in macromolecular physico-chemistry from Strasbourg’s Louis Pasteur University.
Patrick Rottiers holds a master’s degree in economics and an additional master’s in far eastern business. He started working at EY in 1988 and has nearly 30 years of experience in the firm, of which an assignment at the EY office in Baltimore in the United States. Patrick has been a member of the Regional Leadership Team of Belgium and the Netherlands since 1 July 2016 and is currently member of the Leadership Team of France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Peter De Keyzer worked as an economist and chief economist for major financial institutions such as KBC, ABN Amro and BNP Paribas Fortis. In 2013 he published “Growth Makes You Happy” - his plea for optimism, innovation and free markets as sources of progress. In 2016 he co-founded Growth Inc - a strategic communications firm. Peter De Keyzer is a regular commentator in the financial and economic press.
About Tomorrow’s Economy
Tomorrow’s Economy – an initiative by EY Belgium – is a high Level quarterly breakfast session with the aim to inspire captains of industry and board members with future-looking and thought – provoking views. This “invitation-only’ concept aims to bring together peers to discuss, learn and explore upcoming trends, economic insights and new business models.
About EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. EY employs globally more than 250.000 people of which 2.150 people in Belgium teaming to deliver exceptional client service.
About Growth Inc
Growth Inc is a strategic communications and public affairs firm. Growth Inc provides strategic counsel on how to define positions, develop messages and achieve thought leadership - through media, stakeholder outreach or live events.