Mr. Rodolfo Bollat is currently the Head of Sustainability at INGRUP, a packaging solutions company with more than 50 years in the market that is part of Castillo Hermanos, an international business group founded more than 139 years ago. Proving that sustainability is a central focus of the business, the Group founded the first recycling facility in Central America, being at the forefront of circularity in the region by leading efforts to rethink, redesign and increase the collection and recycling of PET bottles and other packaging materials through economically viable solutions and impactful social and community programs.

He has more than 20 years of experience in different industries, leading teams and projects in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, and Central America. He is also a well-known leader in the business community, serving in the board of several trade and industry associations, where he collaborates with other peers to share his expertise in areas such as Energy, International Trade, Sustainability, and Multilateralism.

Rodolfo is a Chemical Engineer from University of Del Valle Guatemala, holds an MBA from The University of Notre Dame, a Masters in Renewable Energy from EOI Spain, and a Marketing Executive Scholar from Kellogg School of Business.

PET field for over 25 years. His experience includes Polymer Development and Production activities in Batch, Continuous, and Solid-State Polymerization processes. 
 

Rudy has developed Specialty Polymer formulations for the Packaging, Thermoforming, Film, and Fiber markets. He participated in the development of the IVL EPET 5505 grade for EBM machines in 2008. Most recently, his activities have focused on Packaging Applications requiring IVL’s OxyClear® Active Oxygen Barrier system effective in extending product shelf-life to retard spoilage, working closely with customers in early program stages.

Since it was founded in 1983, EREMA has specialised in the development and production of plastics recycling systems and technologies for the plastics processing in-dustry.

Ederson Sotini is responsible for technical sales and customer care in the applica-tion field of PET recycling plants in Latin America.

He holds a degree in Polymer Engineering from FATEC / SP, one in Commercial Management from SENAC / SP and an MBA in International Business. He has been operating in the plastics market for over 18 years, 8 of them dedicated to recycling.

Daniel has a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), a Master of Science from the London School of Economics (UK) and a PhD in Economic Development from the Graduate Institute of Geneva (Switzerland).

He has more than 20 years of experience in topics related to macroeconomic, industrial, and regional analysis in Latin America. Currently, Daniel is the Chief Economist at Deloitte Spanish Latin America, as well as the Economic Advisory Leader.

María Fernanda Aparicio is a Consultant at S&P Global Chemicals Consulting in Mexico City, specializing in sustainability and the circular economy in LATAM. She has substantial experience in market intelligence and benchmarking within the industry. Previously, she was a Research Analyst at a major market intelligence firm, leading market analysis for PET/RPET and PO/RPO. María Fernanda has actively participated in various forums focused on the circular economy in plastics.

Es licenciada en Administración de Empresas por la Universidad de Guadalajara, como directora de Sustentabilidad de Natura México es responsable de supervisar el desarrollo y la implementación de la estrategia de sustentabilidad en México, mediante acciones de sensibilización, monitoreo y evaluación bajo la visión del triple bottom line. Además, está a cargo de establecer alianzas con organismos en materia de emprendedurismo sustentable y funge como puente entre Brasil y México para promover procesos e iniciativas de educación,  así como también en proyectos de gestión de residuos post consumo. 
 

Actualmente es Presidenta del comité de Sustentabilidad en CANIPEC y coordinadora del social circle en iniciativa GEMI. Además tiene un Diplomado en violencia de género. 
 

En 2013 se unió a Natura México como Gerente de Entrenamiento, con el objetivo de desarrollar e implementar la estrategia de entrenamiento regional. 
 

Tiene más de 26 años de experiencia en empresas de gran importancia y renombre. Además, cuenta con una formación que le ha permitido desarrollar habilidades propias de una líder.

Liliana Morales is a Chemical Engineer graduated from the National Polytechnic Institute, specializing in polymers.
Throughout her career she has taken different technical and commercially oriented courses. The most recent was the diploma in circular economy given by Anipac in 2023. 
 

She has 14 years of experience in the plastics sector focused on color and additives; she has worked in research and development, as well as in the commercial area. 
                                                                                                                                                                           

She currently serves as business development manager at Avient, specializing in the area of sustainability, and is also in charge of communicating these initiatives with customers in the northern Latam region

Rosiris Alvarado is a chemist with + 25 years of contributions in the foods, CPG industries and retailer business in different countries spreading the passion for developing consumer’ centric solutions that protect our environment. The last 6 years, she has been focused on developing strategies and teams to ensure Walmart Mexico and Central America PB developments are based on sustainable raw materials such as palm oil/derivates and paper, pulp and tinder.  The last 3 years, she leads and fosters the strategies in Mexico to achieve 100% of PB product packaging materials are sustainable including PCR, enabling Walmart objectives to restore, renovate and conserve our planet.

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Denisse Ortez is a Director within the Energy, Biomaterials, and Circularity division. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Her professional career began as an advisor on cleaner production processes in different sectors, pioneering the implementation of the Sugarcane Farming Initiative Production Standard (BSI at the time, now BONSUCRO) in El Salvador. With over a decade of experience as an auditor in the Bonsucro, ISCC, and RSPO programs, Denisse has gained expertise in sugarcane, oil palm, sustainable fuels, bio and circular materials, and agribusiness.

In addition to her technical expertise, Denisse is the global leader for teams that provide assessment and audit services according to the Bonsucro and Proterra benchmark standards, and regionally for the full range of ISCC options. Her experience in these disciplines has allowed her to acquire knowledge and skills in each, and she has also served as an international panelist and speaker, demonstrating her commitment and experience in sustainability and certifications in the region. 
 

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Denisse Ortez es Directora dentro de la división de Energía, Biomateriales y Circularidad. Es Ingeniera Química y cuenta con una maestría en Administración de Empresas. Su carrera profesional comenzó como asesora en procesos de producción más limpia en diferentes sectores, siendo pionera en El Salvador en la implementación del "Estándar de Producción de la Iniciativa de Cultivo de Caña de Azúcar” (BSI en ese momento, ahora BONSUCRO). Con más de una década de experiencia como auditora en los programas Bonsucro, ISCC y RSPO, Denisse ha adquirido experiencia en caña de azúcar, palma aceitera, combustibles sostenibles, materiales bio y circulares, y agroindustria.

Adicional a su experiencia técnica; Denisse es líder global para los equipos que brindan servicios de evaluación y auditoría según las normas de referencia Bonsucro y Proterra y a nivel regional de toda la gama de opciones de ISCC. Su experiencia en estas disciplinas le ha permitido adquirir conocimientos y habilidades en cada una; y ser panelista y conferencista internacionalmente, demostrando su compromiso y experiencia en la sostenibilidad y las certificaciones en la región.

 Paul Sosa is a Chemical Engineer from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with over 30 years of experience in the petrochemical and chemical industry. He currently serves as Senior Advisor for ExxonMobil’s Chemicals business in Latin America, where he supports strategic initiatives including advanced recycling and circularity. Previously, Paul was Chemicals Director for ExxonMobil in Mexico, leading market development and regulatory engagement. He is an active member of the board of directors of the National Chemical Industry Association, contributing to policies that promote innovation and sustainability. Throughout his career, Paul has played a key role in advancing industry practices that align with environmental and economic goals

Eric Appelman has joined Aduro on the 1st of September as its Chief Revenue Officer.

Eric, 60, is a Dutch national, was trained as a chemical engineer, and brings 35 years of experience in the chemical industry in a variety of disciplines and companies. After 3 years with Unilever working on processing edible oils, he switched to Unilever’s chemicals business (later acquired by ICI), working with renewable chemicals in technical-commercial and customer-facing roles for 12 years. Next he was technical director at Sigma Coatings, the second largest European paint company until its acquisition by PPG, for the Marine & Protective coatings business. Eric subsequently became Executive Vice President at Swedish chemical multinational Perstorp, accountable for innovation, market development and corporate strategy, for 8 years. After that he had non-executive roles at some startup companies and spent 6 years as CTO and Marketing & Sales Director at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, a unique and highly successful industrial environment in the Netherlands where more than 100 companies and more than 3000n professionals work on scaling the material and process technologies for the chemical industry of the future (with obviously a lot of focus on electrification, recycling and biogenic raw materials).

Eric met Aduro at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus and was immediately captivated by its unique technology, which offers decisive  advantages versus more traditional recycling technologies, by eliminating the need for costly posstreatment to remove unsaturation and heteroatoms, by accepting more contaminated, hence more affordable and available input streams, by a lower energy consumption, and by lower losses to char and fuel gas.

Dr. German Ruiz Mendez is the Director General for Sustainable Urban Environmental Development and Performance,
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) of the Mexican government.

Germán Ruiz Méndez holds a Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), a Master’s degree in Government and Public Affairs, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration. He has built a solid career in public policy design, particularly at the municipal and federal levels, having worked with institutions such as the National Institute for Federalism and Municipal Development (INAFED), the Secretary of Government, the Secretary of Health, the Secretary of Public Education, and SEMARNAT.

He was awarded 3rd Place in the INAP 2017 Prize for his doctoral research on local development models, and he has served as a lecturer and speaker both in Mexico and abroad. In addition, he actively participates in academic networks such as IGLOM, INAP, SOMECE, and REMINEO.

His current work focuses on the implementation of the National Waste Policy and the Circular Economy, leading the Directorate-General for Sustainable Urban Environmental Development and Performance at SEMARNAT. Under his leadership, key programs for integrated waste management have been promoted, positioning him as a leading voice in Mexico’s transition toward more sustainable systems.

Mr. Herrera has an extensive experience in new product development, production management, and project execution. He also has successfully led initiatives that brought innovative packaging solutions to market. Throughout his career in the packaging industry, and now at Amcor, he has combined technical expertise and leadership to strengthen the company’s ability to deliver high-value product innovations.

Semblanza Jose holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Rey Juan Carlos University. He is a graduate of the Pan-American Institute of Senior Business Management with a Master's in Business Administration.

He has management experience in multinational technology companies such as Google and Movistar. He is an independent director of various companies, helping them strengthen and consolidate their market leadership position. He also works as a speaker and expert consultant on digital innovation, strategy, marketing, and digitalization.

Juliana Lugo brings over 10 years of experience working with FMCG's in the development of inclusive and sustainable value chains. She currently serves as Director of Sustainable Business Development at HyperESG, where she leads the design and operation of recycling collection chains based on market-driven operational and financial logic, driving competitive recycling across Latin America. Her approach combines technical expertise with a strategic understanding of social, economic, and regulatory contexts to structure solutions that connect sustainability with business outcomes.