September 20-23, 2010 - Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
RISE - September 20-23, 2010 - Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Conference Sessions

Tuesday, September 21 – Thursday, September 23

Sustainable Innovation

Sustainable InnovationLife Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a quantitative tool to measure the impact products and systems have on the environment. How are LCAs driving change in packaging? What about recyclability? And how do you get consumers to embrace the need for sustainability?

Speakers:

  • John Jewell, LEED AP, Senior Consultant, PE Americas
  • Ron Hagemann, Chief Technology Officer, New Composite Partners
  • Suzanne Shelton, President & CEO, Shelton Group

Innovative Thinking: New Business Patterns

Innovative ThinkingInnovation is the bottom line of our industry. The old routines and patterns of doing business have been called into question. It is evidently clear trying the “same old, same old” no longer works. The issue now is what business patterns do you continue, which ones do you do away with and what new business patterns do you need to create?

Speakers:

  • Al Dietz, Technology Manager, Johns Manville
  • Karl-Michael Schumann, Innovation Advisor & Coach, Former Director of Research & Development, The Procter & Gamble Co.
  • Chris Andrews, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.
  • John Wilbanks, Vice President of Science, Science Commons/Creative Commons
  • Abbie Griffin, Royal L. Garff Presidential Chair in Marketing, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

Consumer Hygiene: Green Alternatives for Customer Needs

Consumer HygieneThe concerns of consumers and environmentalists are merging. “Green” is becoming a technical standard that must co-exist with other performance characteristics. Learn what consumer needs and wants are and how they can be balanced with green alternatives.

Speakers:

  • Nancy Muller, Executive Director, National Association for Continence (NAFC)
  • Robert Green, Business Director, NatureWorks LLC
  • Pricie Hanna, Vice President, John R. Starr, Inc.
  • Daniel Dawes, Manager of Federal Affairs and Grassroots Network, Premier Healthcare Alliance

Lunch & Learn: New Markets & Opportunities

New Markets and OpportunitiesNothing is more important for any business than to find and exploit new market opportunities. Even when markets are robust, there is always the need to hunt for new turf, to guard against the time when a strong product or service will become static or declining. New market opportunities spring from a range of possible sources and vary in size, importance and risk. Investigate the markets of China and India and discover the global possibilities with a telling look at recent patent filings and industry “mega trends.”

Speakers:

  • Keith Osteen, Principal, Smith, Johnson & Associates
  • Jerry Fan, Independent Consultant
  • Ram Maheshwari, Director of Marketing, Ginni Filaments (India)
  • Rory Holmes, President, INDA

Advanced Materials — New Developments

Advanced Materials - New DevelopmentsThere are new materials out there. Everything
from fibers that change characteristics when
exposed to UV light
to greener materials.
Hear about exciting new developments and innovative ways materials are being used.

Speakers:

  • Ralf Taubner, Scientist-Spunbonds & Films, Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI)
  • Mark Mendelson, Marketing Manager, Braskem Polypropylene
  • Rockey (Bin) Zhao, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
  • Megan Marino, Business Manager, BASF

Construction: Greening Up Markets

Under pressure to “green up” their projects with alternative materials and energy saving solutions, architects and builders are caught between outmoded building codes and the need to introduce innovative practices into their designs. Innovation in building science requires more than new materials, however. The building industry is experiencing significant change; learn from experts where innovation is driving these changes.

Speakers:

  • Joe Lstiburek, Principal, Building Science Corp.
  • Jerry Phelan, Bayer MaterialSciences
  • Marc LaFrance, Technology Development Manager,U.S. Department of Energy
  • Helene Hardy-Pierce, Vice President of Technical Services, Codes & Industry Relations, GAF Materials Corp.

Innovative Equipment

Innovative EquipmentWhat’s the latest and greatest in energy-saving technologies? Get the most out of your machine whether it’s coating, laminating, web sensors or meltblown. These enlightening speakers will tell all and help you maximize your output and cut those costs!

Speakers:

  • Doug Brown, President, Biax-Fiberfilm Corp.
  • Steve Lessley, Market Manager-Nonwovens, ITW Dynatec
  • Hans-Georg Geus, Technical Director, Reifenhäuser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG
  • Eric Reber, Technical Sales Manager, Mahlo-America Inc

Transportation: Designer Needs & New Business

Transportation - designer needs and new businessAre you having problems “speccing” into designers’ hands? Find out how your innovation solutions can meet auto and airline designer needs. You could be the answer they don’t know they’re looking for. Listen to these four in-the-know speakers and how you can position your products to serve their multi-functional needs.

Speakers:

  • Roger Young, Vice President Asia Pacific, Robert Eller Associates, Inc.

  • Charles (Chuck) Pelly, The Design Academy

  • David W. Marek, Chief Designer & Sr. Manager, Automotive Styling Group, Honda R&D-Americas

  • Nicholas A. Abramczyk, The Boeing Company

  • Fred Lybrand, VP North America, Elmarco, Inc.

 

Connecting the Dots…

At the conclusion of each session, RISE moderators will highlight the new opportunities for nonwoven technologies and applications.

 

 

Program subject to change.
The opinions expressed at RISE 2010 are those of the speakers
and not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors.

 

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