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the event brought together more is a time for renewing knowledge, as Björklund, who will talk about trends
than 300 people in person, with lec- well as being a unique opportunity in sustainable design; German special-
tures broadcast online to 67 countries for a relationship between the main ist and professor Sascha Peters, who
with over 14,000 hits worldwide. entrepreneurs, buyers and research- will present new materials for the
In this edition, when Think Plastic Bra- ers in the sector,” explained Carlos sustainability of plastics; Brazilian re-
zil celebrates 20 years of existence, Moreira, manager of Think Plastic searcher Giácomo Parolin, who will
one of the great attractions is the Brazil. discuss the role of plastics in the circu-
International Hybrid Seminar, which The Summit is composed of: lar economy; and packaging designer
will feature renowned international Hybrid International Seminar: Inter- and specialist in the area of creative
names such as Egyptian designer Ka- national technical seminar held in a business governance, Lincoln Seragini,
rim Rashid, Brazilian creator Jum Na- hybrid format (face-to-face and online who will present success stories in
kao, Finnish trend specialist Susanna lectures and access). It will feature an packaging in Brazil; among others.
Björklund, the German specialist in exclusive selection of the most impor- The Seminar’s schedule also includes
the development of new materials, tant global professionals to meet the panels on corporate leadership and
Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters, and Brazilian information demands of the entire design, in addition to the launch of
researcher Giácomo Parolin. Converted Plastics chain and will be the International Color Trends Guide
“The event has become an interna- held on August 21-22. (Color Trend 2024) and the Interna-
tional benchmark for the Converted The highlights of this edition include tional Yearbook (Yearbook 2023),
Plastics industry, bringing together renowned international designer Ka- with data from the international in-
the world’s leading researchers in the rim Rashid, who will give a lecture on dustry and information from member
sector in Brazil. The hybrid seminar, design and innovation; Finnish jour- companies of the Program.
which will be held on August 21-22, nalist and trend specialist Susanna

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