Schedule at a Glance

Sunday, April 24

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Explore Chicago (attendees on their own) Noon – 5:30 p.m. Registration & Speaker Ready Room Open 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Attendee Orientation

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. International Association Heads Reception & Dinner (offsite)

Monday, April 25

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration & Speaker Ready Room Open 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hot Melt Short Course (registrants only) 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Emerging Leaders Workshop (registrants only) 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. ASC Board of Directors Meeting 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. International Association Heads Lunch & Meeting (invite only) 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony & Keynote: Jim Owens, President & CEO, H.B. Fuller sponsored by H.B. Fuller 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. First Time Attendee & New Member Reception 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Welcome Reception: Taste of Chicago & Cabaret Casino Night

Tuesday, April 26

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration & Speaker Ready Room Open 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Networking Breakfast sponsored by Eastman Chemical 7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Hot Melt Short Course (registrants only) 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. General Session Keynote: Vincent Legros, Chairman & CEO, Bostik 10:00 a.m. – Noon Networking & Coffee Lounge sponsored by Matrix Adhesives 10:00 a.m. – Noon Morning Education Sessions* •Global Drivers and Trends; Feedstocks to Markets •Regulatory •Henkel Sustainability Across the Value Chain •Silane Terminated Hybrid Polymers Noon – 1:00 p.m. General Session Lunch & Keynote: Jayshree Seth, Chief Science Advocate, 3M 1:15 – 3:00 p.m. Networking & Coffee Lounge sponsored by Matrix Adhesives 1:15 – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Education Sessions* •Applications in Building Construction •An Industry Panel: Supply and Demand During Volatile Times •Bio-based and Bio-Inspired Materials •Hot Melt Technology for Packaging and Hygiene 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. EXPO & Reception 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Emerging Leaders Reception (registrants only)

Wednesday, April 27

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration & Speaker Ready Room Open 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Networking Breakfast 7:15 – 11:15 a.m. ASC Gives Back Service Project sponsored by Kraton 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. ASC Innovation Awards Winners Announced! sponsored by Bostik

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. General Session Keynote: Nicolas Krauss, Divisional Head of Industrials & Electronics, Regional Head of Americas, Henkel Adhesive Technologies 10:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Networking & Coffee Lounge sponsored by Matrix Adhesives 10:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Morning Education Sessions* •The Art of Successful Global M&A-Value Creation, Risks, Enabling Insights •Innovation Awards & Innovative Solutions •Circular Economy and Sustainable Strategies •High Performing Structural Adhesives

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. General Session Lunch & Keynote: Harry Moser, Founder & President, Reshoring Initiative 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. Networking & Coffee Lounge sponsored by Matrix Adhesives 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. Afternoon Education Sessions* •Adhesives as Enablers in E-Mobility •Reactive Polyurethane Materials •Sustainable Materials and Processes •Dispersions and Emulsion Technology 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony & Gala: Great Gatsby Gala Dinner sponsored by ChemQuest Group & Meridian Adhesives Group

*Times, presentation titles, and speakers are subject to change

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