November 13
Workshop: Absorption Systems for Absorbent Hygiene Products
Absorption Systems for Absorbent Hygiene Products Workshop
Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
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FEE: $250 / $295
HYGIENIX™ 2023 Welcome Reception
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
November 14
Breakfast Connections
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Welcome
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Moderator: Tony Fragnito, President, INDA
AHP Trends, Innovation & Market Statistics I
9:05 am - 10:05 am
Moderator: Nick Carter, Principal, Freeze Point Consulting
AHP Trends, Drivers & Insights: An In-depth Look at the Forces Changing the Industry and the Overlooked Opportunities They Present
Courtney Scharf, Futurist & Chief Content Officer, Trend Hunter, Inc
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:05 am - 10:30 am
AHP Trends, Innovation & Market Statistics II
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Nick Carter, Principal, Freeze Point Consulting
Accelerating Innovation Embracing a Consumer-centric Approach
Ashish Chatterjee, Principal/Entrepreneur in Residence, INNOVATEGRN/Cintrifuse
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Spiraling into Business: How a Dramatic Innovation to the Tampon Met the World’s Largest Manufacturer of Feminine Hygiene Products
Greta Meyer, Co-Founder/CEO, Sequel
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Understanding the Industry Driver That Really Matters
Mark Snider, Chief Market & Industry Analyst, INDA
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Tuesday Lunch Around - The Challenges of Plastics & Sustainable Materials in AHP
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Moderator: Matt O'Sickey, Ph.D., Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
Take advantage of this extra networking opportunity to enhance your conference experience over lunch at one of New Orleans’ amazing downtown restaurants. Expand your network and get to know your fellow attendees over the lunch break. Lunch Around opportunities will be available to registered HYGIENIX attendees on Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15. Space is limited; please register in advance. Details regarding your table will be available onsite at the registration desk.Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Redefining Absorbent Hygiene: Navigating Consumer Voice, Sustainable Innovations, and the Circular Economy
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Moderator: Jeff Willis, Principal, Nonwovens By Design
Supporting the Consumer Buying Choice Linking Circular Economy Advancements to “Believable” Value Propositions
Nick Carter, Principal, Freeze Point Consulting
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Sustainability and Circularity in Absorbent Hygiene Products Industry
Chirag Virani, CEO, Sparkle Innovations Inc.
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Increasing Plastics Circularity for the Hygiene Segment Through Advanced Recycling
Christy Sapp, Strategic Feedstock Sourcing Director, Nexus Circular
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Coffee & Networking Break
3:30 pm - 3:50 pm
2023 Hygienix Innovation Award™ Presentations
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Moderator: Thomas Carlyle, Nonwovens Commercial Manager-Americas, Lenzing Fibers Inc.
GlatPure™
Jelle Westerterp, Category Leader Global Hygiene, Glatfelter Industries (France) SAS
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Diap'Earth®
Stephanie Mazet, Co-Founder, Sales & Marketing Director, Mundao
Learn More »Etienne Mazet, Co-Founder/President, Mundao
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Sequel Spiral™ Tampon
Greta Meyer, Co-Founder/CEO, Sequel
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2023 INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator: Tony Fragnito, President, INDA
The INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award will recognize an individual whose technical achievements, over a career of 20 years or more, have meaningfully contributed to the growth of the nonwovens industry. This technical professional will have a long history of innovation, INDA involvement, and/or commercial success. The recipient of the 2023 Lifetime Technical Achievement Award is James Robinson.INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award Recipient
Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
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Tuesday Lightning Talks
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator: Matt Schiering, Professor of Marketing, Dominican University
Whatever your role within the absorbent hygiene industry the HYGIENIX Lightning Talks are your opportunity to connect with a wide range of industry professionals. Lightning talks are “supersized elevator speeches” covering new trends, products and ideas in rapid-fire succession with speakers rotating every five minutes. Five minutes – that’s it. HYGIENIX Lightning Talks are a limited-space, first-come, first-reserved added opportunity for tabletop exhibitors to present their latest innovations just ahead of the networking reception. To reserve one of these 5-minute timeslots on either Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon, please contact Joe Tessari at jtessari@inda.org or 919-459-3729.Tabletop Exhibits & Reception
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
November 15
Breakfast Connections
8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Proof is in the Pudding - Demonstrating Whats Possible
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Moderator: Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC
Squaring the Circle: Why Demonstration Projects = Good Sustainability Strategy
Colin Hanna, Director Of Research, Price Hanna Consultants LLC
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Brand Product Innovation - Collaboration - Circularity
Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC
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QAP: The Quality and Audit Program for the Hygiene Product Industry
Ralf Veltman, Enterprise Partnership Manager, BSI
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Sustainability Inside & Out - Inputs & Packaging
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Keith Geisinger, Regional Sales Manager- Americas, Indorama Hygiene Group
From Nature/To Nature, Bio-based and Biodegradable Superabsorbents for Hygiene Products
Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
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Reducing the Packaging Waste from Personal Hygiene Products
Esra Cinar, Sr Market Strategy Manager, Henkel Corporation
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Wednesday Lunch Around - Ingredient Disclosure, Period Poverty and the Latest Trade and Manufacturing Updates
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Moderator: Wes Fisher, Director of Government Relations, INDA
See description and registration information on Tuesday’s schedule.Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Words Matter! Shaping Consumer and Industry Thoughts
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Moderator: Kyra Dorsey, Ph.D., Principal, Glory Group LLC
Wellness and Natural Materials
Pricie Hanna, Managing Partner, Price Hanna Consultants LLC
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Sustainability Claims and Language – As Clear as Mud, if Mud were Muddier
Matt O'Sickey, Ph.D., Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
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Coffee & Networking Break
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Neither Fish Nor Fowl: Designing Hybrid AHP Products
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator: Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
Reusables Production: It’s Not All Green
Frantisek Riha-Scott, Founder & Design Director, Confitex Technology
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New Concept for Flushable and 100% Plant-based Incontinence products Combining Nonwoven and Textile Technology
Henning Roettger, Ph.D., Head of Business Development, pelzGROUP
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Wednesday Lightning Talks
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator: Matt Schiering, Professor of Marketing, Dominican University
Tabletop Exhibits & Reception
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
November 16
Breakfast Connections
8:00 am - 9:00 am
There Be Dragons: Tales of Innovation
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Moderator: DeeAnn Nelson, Ph.D., NA - R&D and Innovation Manager, Avgol Nonwovens
Effective Reduction of Material Odors, In-use Odors, and Post Use Odors
David Schneider, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Rem Brands, Inc.
Learn More »Jonathan Schneider, V.P. of Research & Development, Rem Brands, inc.
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Innovate New Levels of Strong Comfort with Our Hygiene Solutions
Jennifer J. Austin, Ph.D., Market Segment Manager - Hygiene & Medical, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Learn More »Trudy Iaccino, PE Product Development - Sr. Staff Engineer, ExxonMobil Chemical
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Safe and Eco-friendly Elastics for Absorbent Hygiene Products
Marcel Gruendken, Ph.D, Senior Manager EMEA, MD&TS, R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Kuraray Europe GmbH
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Circular Economy and Reduction of the Carbon Footprint: A Step-By-Step Strategy for the Hygiene Industry
Luca Capriotti, Area Sales Manager, Andritz Diatec S.R.L.
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Creating Sustainable Nonwovens for Hygiene Applications with Thermally Processable Polyvinyl Alcohol; A Water Soluble, Environmentally Friendly and High-performance Polymer
Keith Wilbourn, Ph.D., Technical Services – North America, Aquapak Polymers
Learn More »Carl Sittard, Sales Director - North America, Aquapak Polymers
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2023 HYGIENIX Innovation Award™ Announcement
11:30 am - 11:45 am
Moderator: Tony Fragnito, President, INDA