{"id":629,"date":"2025-05-27T12:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c5-online.com\/pfas-europe\/?page_id=629"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:53:46","slug":"2025-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.c5-online.com\/pfas-europe\/2025-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n#past-component a { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.7px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: underline; outline: none; color: #242424; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"past-component\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-xxxs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12\">\r\n      <h4>Explore key agenda highlights, top speakers, and industry insights from the 2026 Conference.<\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--START CONTENT-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- #4 SPEAKERS START -->\r\n<style>\r\n#featured-speakers-component { padding: 96px 0px 0px; 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