Speakers · 2026 Edition

The names shaping
the future of recycling in Spain

Industry
Institutions
Research
Administration
David Eslava
David Eslava
President
ANARPLA
Marta Blázquez
Marta Blázquez
President
Faconauto
Óscar Hernández
Óscar Hernández
Director General
ANARPLA
Carolina Gregorio
Carolina Gregorio
Sustainability Policy and Advocacy Director EMEA
Dow
Antonino Furfari
Antonino Furfari
Director General
Plastics Recyclers Europe
Laura Blanco
Laura Blanco
Journalist
Moderator
Ángel Martínez León
Ángel Martínez León
Recycling Business Director & R&D&i
ACTECO
César Alonso
César Alonso
Technical & Commercial Director
Plásticos Alser
David Eslava
ANARPLA

David Eslava

President
ANARPLA

President of ANARPLA, the Spanish National Association of Plastics Recyclers, from where he represents the recycling industry before national and European authorities. His work focuses on consolidating the sector as one of the pillars of the circular plastics economy in Spain.

Faconauto

Marta Blázquez

President
Faconauto

President of Faconauto, the trade body representing automotive dealerships in Spain. She brings the perspective of one of the sectors incorporating the most recycled plastic into its processes — key to understanding the demand for circular materials.

Marta Blázquez
Óscar Hernández
ANARPLA

Óscar Hernández

Director General
ANARPLA

As Director General of ANARPLA, he coordinates the association's activity and drives initiatives that strengthen the plastics recycling value chain. He is one of the sector's leading voices in dialogue with institutions and companies.

Dow

Carolina Gregorio

Sustainability Policy and Advocacy Director EMEA
Dow

Has led Dow's sustainability strategy for the EMEA region in the Packaging and Specialty Plastics business since early 2022, driving the company's external engagement on plastics circularity and climate policy. She co-chairs Plastics Europe's Circularity Council and represents Dow in leading European associations such as Ceflex, EUROPEN and BPF. A Chemical Engineer from the University of Santiago de Compostela with an Executive MBA from EAE Business School, she is firmly committed to gender equity through mentoring programmes such as AmChamSpain and Inspira STEM.

Carolina Gregorio
Antonino Furfari
Plastics Recyclers Europe

Antonino Furfari

Director General
Plastics Recyclers Europe

He leads Plastics Recyclers Europe, the organisation bringing together plastics recyclers from across Europe. From Brussels he works on defining the standards, certifications and policies that drive plastics circularity on a continental scale.

Moderator

Laura Blanco

Journalist
Moderator

A journalist, she will moderate the sessions of the 5th National Plastics Recycling Congress. She will lead the dialogue between speakers and bring together the different perspectives of the sector throughout the day.

Laura Blanco
Ángel Martínez León
ACTECO

Ángel Martínez León

Recycling Business Director & R&D&i
ACTECO

He leads the recycling and R&D&i business area at ACTECO, where he drives projects for the recovery of plastic waste and the development of new materials. His experience connects technological innovation with large-scale industrial application.

Plásticos Alser

César Alonso

Technical & Commercial Director
Plásticos Alser

Technical and Commercial Director of Plásticos Alser, where he combines deep knowledge of the recycling process with market realities. His perspective integrates the quality of recycled material with the needs of industrial customers.

César Alonso

More speakers to be confirmed

We're finalising the definitive line-up for the 2026 edition. Check back over the coming weeks to discover the names joining the programme.