📅 Date: Wednesday, 22 April 2026
🕒 Time: 09.00-10.15 CEST (15.00-16.15 PHT)
📍 Location: Online
🌐 Language: English
What to expect
- The Philippines at a Glance: Economic Indicators, Macroeconomic Data
- The Philippines: Opportunities for Waste Management and Recycling Solutions
- Examples of Implementation of Partnerships on the Ground
Get to know our speakers
Charlotte Bandelow is Deputy Executive Director and Head of Trade Promotion at the German‑Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), bringing over a decade of experience in advising German companies on market entry and leading public export promotion programs. With her German‑Filipino background, she has successfully implemented more than 28 delegation trips and built strong cooperation formats at the state and federal level.
Lars Wittig is Senior Vice President for Asia‑Pacific at IWG Plc, overseeing operations in 14 countries and bringing more than four decades of leadership experience across ASEAN and global markets. A long‑time Philippines resident and former Marketing Director at Coca‑Cola Philippines, he is an award‑winning executive and Vice President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.
The webinar will also feature additional speakers from the Philippine Board of Investment (BoI), the EU Delegation to the Philippines, as well as the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Target group
The webinar is designed for European companies and institutions from the waste management and circular economy sector seeking to enter or expand in the Philippines market.
About the Inside Out Webinar Series
The Inside Out webinar series provides German companies with exclusive insights into waste and recycling markets worldwide. Each session focuses on regions with strong market potential and current developments and is linked to an upcoming sector event, offering the chance to deepen conversations directly on the ground. The webinars feature local experts who share first-hand perspectives on business opportunities, regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics.
We look forward to your participation!