November 14
Workshop: Absorption Systems for Absorbent Hygiene Products
Absorption Systems for Absorbent Hygiene Products
Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
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FEE: $220 / $275
Coffee & Networking Break
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Workshop: Know the Global Trends in Diapers, Baby Pants, & Adult Underwear
Know the Global Trends in Diapers, Baby Pants, & Adult Underwear
Carlos Richer, CEO/Director, Richer Investment S.A. De C.V.
Learn More »Natalia Richer, COO, Diaper Testing International
Learn More »Irene Richer, Marketing Analyst & Partner, Richer Investment / Diaper Testing International
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FEE: $220 / $275
HYGIENIX 2022 Welcome Reception
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Court of Two Sisters613 Royal St, New Orleans, LA
RSVP Required
November 15
Breakfast Connections
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Moderator: Tony Fragnito, President, INDA
Recycling Approaches for Disposable AHP Waste
9:05 am - 10:05 am
Moderator: Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
Used Diapers Recycling Project
Jeannine Cardin, Quality Control, Recyc PHP
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Reviewing Raw Materials, Technologies and Innovation and Innovation Options to Develop Feasible and Sustainable Product Designs
Rahul Bansal, Assistant Vice President- Global Sales & Marketing - Nonwovens, Birla Cellulose
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:05 am - 11:00 am
Blood, Sweat, Legislation, and Regulation: The Impact on Business
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC
Danielle Keiser, Managing Director, Impact, Madami
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Rachel Braun Scherl, Managing Partner, Entrepreneur, SPARK Solutions For Growth
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Michelle Walasavage, Sr Manager Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Arkema, Inc
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Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Next-Gen Menstrual Products & Their Users
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Moderator: Ginny Casstevens, Director of Sales-Nonwovens, Fibertex Nonwovens
The Evolution of Clean Menstrual Care
Liying Qian, Global Industry Manager – Tissue and Hygiene, Euromonitor International
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Reusable Products Using Nonwovens – A Complementary Product to Traditional AHPs
Frantisek Riha-Scott, Founder & Design Director, Confitex Technology
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Breaking the Tampon Monopoly
Greta Meyer, Co-Founder/CEO, Sequel
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The Language of Period Products: Changing the Conversation with Our Customers
Danielle Keiser, Managing Director, Impact, Madami
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Coffee & Networking Break
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
2022 HYGIENIX Innovation Award™ Presentations
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator: Thomas Carlyle, Nonwovens Commercial Manager-Americas, Lenzing Fibers Inc.
HYGIENIX Innovation Award™ recognizes and rewards innovation within the entire disposable absorbent hygiene value chain that utilizes nonwoven fabric or technology in a way that expands the usage of nonwovens. Presented annually at the HYGIENIX™ Conference, eligible categories include, but are not limited to: raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives and end-use products.
Pads on a Roll™
Penelope Finnie, CEO, Egal Pads, Inc.
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Kotex® Pantyliner with pH Indicator
Xuedong Song, Ph.D., Research Technical Leader, Kimberly-Clark Kenko Industria E Comercio Ltda.
Learn More »Rodrigo Andrade, Product Development Specialist, Kimberly-Clark Kenko Industria E Comercio Ltda.
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Sposie® Dribbles® Potty Training Pads
Daniella Gomez, Marketing Director, Sposie
Learn More »Ryan Wright, CEO, Sposie
Learn More »Adam Strizzi, Vice-President, Sposie
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INDA Lifetime Service Award Presentation
5:00 pm - 5:10 pm
Moderator: Tony Fragnito, President, INDA
Reception & Tabletop Event
5:10 pm - 6:30 pm
November 16
Breakfast Connections
8:30 am - 9:00 am
The Global Economy - What We Can Expect in 2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Moderator: Keith Geisinger, Business Development Manager, Fibertex Nonwovens, Inc.
North American Economic Outlook
Robert Fry, Ph.D., Principal, Robert Fry Economics LLC
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Innovating in the AHP Market: Entrepreneurs Discuss the Challenges, Biases & Taboos to Bring Innovation Into the Marketplace
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Jonathan Layer, Director of Commercial Business Development and Marketing, Fibertex Nonwovens
Attn: Grace
Mia Abbruzzese, Founder/CEO, Attn: Grace
Learn More »Alexandra Fennell, Founder/CEO, Attn: Grace
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Kudos
Amrita Saigal, Founder & CEO, Kudos
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Swoobies
Dawn Hunter, CIO, Awkward Beauty
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LadyPatch
Cindy Santa Cruz, President, ParaPatch, Inc.
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Ello Puppet
Kierra Mitchner, CEO & Founder, Ello Puppet
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Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Consumer Understanding - Who Are These People?
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Moderator: Nick Carter, Vice-President of Marketing, Avgol Nonwovens
Five Generations of Hygiene + Sustainability
Matt Schiering, Professor of Marketing, Dominican University
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Disposables vs. Reusables? Reframing the Debate for Consumers of Hygiene Products
Pricie Hanna, Managing Partner, Price Hanna Consultants LLC
Learn More »Colin Hanna, Director Of Research, Price Hanna Consultants LLC
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Ingredients, Product Labels & Consumers – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Bryan Nicholson, Executive Director, BAHP
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Coffee & Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Going Forward: Industry M&A and Recent Investments & Innovations
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator: Richard Koffler, CEO, SynTouch, Inc.
Using Mergers & Acquisitions to Protect and Grow Your Business Value in a World of Disruptive Change
Len LaPorta, Managing Director, The DAK Group
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Innovative Solutions for a Better Tomorrow
Jennifer J. Austin, Ph.D., Market Segment Manager - Hygiene & Medical, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
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Tabletop Exhibits & Reception
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
November 17
Breakfast Connections
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Sustainable & Improved AHP Inputs
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Moderator: John Poccia, President, Poccia Consulting, LLC
Assessing Sustainable Fiber Options in the context of Disposable Hygienic Products
Richard Knowlson, Principal, RPK Consulting
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Bast Fibre Use in Hygienic Applications: Opportunities and Challenges
Jason Finnis, Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer, Bast Fibre Technologies, Inc.
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Musings and Ruminations Regarding Sustainability and Superabsorbent Polymers
Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
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From Components to Products: A Case for a Systems Approach to New Sustainable Disposable Absorbent Articles
Lars Heepe, Ph.D., Head of Research & Development, Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
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Polyethylene Mono-component Spunbond Nonwoven
Yijian Lin, Ph.D., TS&D NAA Research Scientist, The Dow Chemical Company
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2022 Hygienix Innovation Award™ Announcement
11:30 am - 11:45 am
Moderator: Tony Fragnito, President, INDA