The EPDA NextGen Network
NextGen is a new initiative designed to provide an invaluable opportunity for young professionals to develop a greater understanding of the plastics industry and what is needed to grow professionally within it. It aims to be an accelerator community, bringing together tomorrow’s industry leaders and equipping them to drive our industry forward.
We all face similar issues – unpredictable operating environments, an ever-increasing focus on sustainability, reputational challenges, rapidly evolving technologies, climate change, skills shortages and an ageing workforce, to name but a few. To meet these challenges and ensure the resilience of the plastics industry, our NextGen programme aims to foster cross-industry collaboration and to harness young talent to build a leadership community for the future. The NextGen mentoring programme aims to provide supportive relationships for our members, which will allow them to learn and develop in a relaxed environment.
Why Join?
By joining the EPDA NextGen network you will be able to:
- take advantage of mentoring opportunities from industry experts
- help with setting and achieving goals
- support for career and professional development
- find a safe sounding board outside the workforce
- gain independent feedback to enhance performance
- share ideas and develop your knowledge
- build a pan-European network of expertise to draw upon
- help shape the future of the industry
- influence debate and discussion affecting the sector
- gain access to EPDA events at a discounted rate
- opportunity to create your own events
Launch
NextGen launches at the London conference where we will sign up our first members. The age criteria for membership is 35 or under. Please do join us at the NextGen mentoring sessions during the conference:
Friday 12th May
09:00 – 09:30 Mentoring Session by Duncan Smith – Selling plastics with confidence in a sustainable way
11:00 – 11:30 Mentoring Session by Bryan Heath – How to deal with change
11:30 – 11:45 Discussion and future plans for EPDA NextGen