Having an expertise of product development in bioplastics and natural polymers, Benoît BERNY is a material engineer and his fields of expertise are innovation, packaging and large scale markets. Working at Lactips since 2020, Benoît is the conductor of our product ranges and leads the development of several projects thanks to his knowledges about our natural ingredient and industrial technology.

Kyler Lovgren is the Chief Executive Officer of Palouse Fiber Packaging, a U.S.-based company specializing in molded fiber product development, alternative fiber processing, and sustainable packaging innovation. Over the past decade, Kyler has led projects spanning pilot-scale development through commercial manufacturing, gaining hands-on experience in non-wood pulping, molded fiber process development, manufacturing operations, and commercialization. His background includes executive leadership of one of North America's pioneering wheat straw pulping initiatives and the development of next-generation molded fiber products utilizing both traditional and alternative fiber sources.

Today, Kyler's work focuses on expanding the use of regional feedstocks—including agricultural residues, recycled fibers, textiles, seaweed, wool, and other emerging fiber sources—to develop commercially viable packaging solutions. His approach combines practical manufacturing experience with product development and industrial scale-up, helping bridge the gap between innovative fiber technologies and commercial molded fiber production. He is an active advocate for advancing sustainable fiber-based packaging through technical innovation and regional resource utilization.

Dr. Gael Depres received his MS Degree in Pulp and Paper in 1996 from GRENOBLE INP Pagora and his Ph.D. in Process Engineering from INPG in France in 2000. He entered the group Arjowiggins in 1999 as a research Engineer and worked mainly on new products developments in the area of specialty papers, Fine Papers and Innovation. In 2019, he became R&D director for the group Arjowiggins and worked during many years on printing electronics, nanocellulose and barrier papers. Since 2023, he works as Senior Innovation & Grenoble R&D Center Manager at Fedrigoni group, leading the development of smart papers and nanocellulose.

Gael Depres wrote several articles and participated in many conferences in the area of intelligent paper, specialty papers and nanocellulose and holds more than 20 patents in the same fields.

Param is an electronics engineer academically, but an entrepreneur & sustainable packaging crusader at heart.

Param founded Valpack Solutions in 2012 to deliver a world-class & fully certified paper cups manufacturing facility & subsequently sold the business to Huhtamaki & also ran the foodservice business in India, first as a joint venture from 2016-2019, and later led the business professionally from 2019-2021. 

In 2023, he founded Fibmold Packaging with the sole focus of creating a global ecosystem to replace a wide range of rigid plastics thru molded fibre & allied materials. 

Today Fibmold works with some of the worlds leading brands across various categories ranging from foodservice, packaged foods, electronics, pharmaceuticals, & consumer products. Fibmold operates at the cutting edge of this material science with advanced branding & barrier properties & has developed innovative products to expand the scope of molded fibre applications.

He is also on the board of & part of the promoter family of Aryan Paper Group, one of India’s leading manufacturers of recycled kraft paper, paper bags, & corrugated cartons, with installed capacities of over 14,000 MT / month.

Dr. Salman Hassanzadeh is Senior Manager, Applications, New Ventures, EMEA at Kemira with more than 15 years of industrial experience in specialty chemicals, sustainable materials, and fiber-based packaging. Holding a PhD in Polymer Chemistry and a Master's degree in Managing Technology & Innovation, he has built a career at the intersection of innovation, business development, and commercialization. Salman has led multidisciplinary development teams and programs in sustainable packaging, barrier solutions, nonwovens, molded fiber technologies and advanced materials, helping transform innovative sustainable technologies into scalable commercial solutions.