Plast Eurasia, the global meeting point of the plastics industry, opened its doors for the 34th time this year with a refreshed look. In addition to the fair’s market-making role, it hosted the launch of TÜYAP’s new panel series, “TÜYAP Career Route.” The first session of the series, launched with the message “We chart the course together for anyone who wants to steer their career,” drew strong interest from industry professionals and students.
Organized by TÜYAP Fair Organization Group in collaboration with PAGEV (Turkish Plastics Industry Foundation), the 34th International Istanbul Plastics Industry Fair (Plast Eurasia) featured a new event on December 4, 2025. Within the “Plast Eurasia Plastics Days” program implemented during the fair, the first session of the TÜYAP Career Route panel series was held at the TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center.
The future of the industry and new competencies on the agenda
The launch session was held under the title “Emerging Technologies and New Competencies in the Plastics Industry.” Moderated by Arzu Saraç, Assistant General Manager of Employee Values, Culture and Administrative Affairs at TÜYAP Fair Organization Group, the panel discussed how digital transformation, sustainable materials and new production technologies converge with the competencies of the future in the plastics sector.
In this inspiring opening session of the series, the speakers were Dr. Aysun Altan, Presentation Researcher at Sabancı University; Esra Arslanbaş Kaynak, Assistant General Manager of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at TÜYAP Fair Organization Group; Halil Kibar, Administrative and Financial Affairs Manager at Bulpor Polymer Plastic; and Ömer Kaya Yelten, General Manager of PLM Makine Kimya Plastik. The panelists guided the audience by sharing examples from their own career turning points and governance trends in their fields. Attendees had the opportunity to interact directly with the experts and ask questions.
TÜYAP Career Route to continue across different sectors
TÜYAP Career Route will continue at different fairs and in various sectors, focusing on sector-specific advancement strategies and skills development pathways. The next stop will be the carpet sector. The second session of the series will take place on January 7 under the “Carpet Talks” program of the International Carpet & Flooring Expo with the theme “Careers Weaving the Future,” targeting sector professionals in design and architecture as well as university students.
Transforming industries, evolving careers
Speaking at the TÜYAP Career Route launch, Esra Arslanbaş Kaynak, Assistant General Manager of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at TÜYAP Fair Organization Group, outlined one of the project’s main objectives as follows: “The purpose of TÜYAP Career Route is to inspire especially young people, to discuss the technological transformations and new competencies shaping the future of the industry, and to create a shared vision by bringing together all stakeholders of the sector. As TÜYAP Fair Organization Group, we see trade fair organization not merely as an event, but as a platform that builds bridges between industries, strengthens international cooperation and helps shape the future.”