Program Schedule
*presentation titles and speaker times are subject to change*
Monday, September 19, 2022 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet Welcome Reception
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote: Sustainable Development Trends and Outlook for the Adhesives and Sealant Industry Chris Miller, Senior Global Research Director, Arkema Coating Resins
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Topic to be announced Tad Radzinski, President, Sustainable Solutions Corporation
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
BREAK
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
How Joint Solutions and Collaborations Can Make You Fully Circular- The Covestro Circular Economy Program at the University of Pittsburgh Tim Thiel, Sustainability & Public Affairs North America, Covestro LLC & Dr. Melissa Bilec, William Kepler Whiteford Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Co-Director of the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, University of Pittsburgh
11:15 a.m. – Noon
Regulatory Sustainability Trends Gloriamar Gamez, Senior Sustainability Manager North America, Henkel Adhesive Technologies
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
(Un)Common Bonds: Sustainability Solutions that Stick Chris Fitzgerald, Global Vice President, Univar Solutions
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Topic to be announced Karla Wilzer, Marketing Manager-Adhesives, Kraton Chemical
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
BREAK
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Sustainability Research Strategy in Adhesion: Adhesion Society Sustainability Program and Beyond Grace Wan, Principal Research Scientist, The Dow Chemical Company & Adhesion Society Sustainability Chair
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Group Discussion
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Covestro BrightSpace Tour & Networking Reception/Dinner sponsored by Covestro
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
PANEL: Sustainable Packaging Across the Value Chain Erika Wetzel Fiehrer, R&D Packaging Director, Gorilla Glue
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Sustainability – The Next Megatrend in the Hygiene Industry Erin Johnson, Global Marketing Manager for Personal Care, H.B. Fuller
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAK
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Developing Sustainable Material Roadmap for Hot Melt Adhesives Lisa Madenjian, Principal TS&D Scientist, Dow
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Stronger Bonds for Sustainability’ – How Collaborative Innovation is Driving Circularity in Adhesives and Sealants John Brandt, Technical Manager-Adhesives and Sealants North America Coatings and Adhesives, Covestro LLC
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
How Organizations Can Be More Sustainable, Reduce Costs and Increase Profitability Greg Kozera, Director of Marketing, Shale Crescent USA
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Topic to be announced Speaker to be announce-NatureWorks
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Group Discussion & Closing Remarks