2023 American Program
DAY 1 – THURSDAY OCTOBER 19
7:30 am
Welcome Registration & Reception
8:45 am
Welcome address
8:50 am
Guest of honor Keynote presentation : We Can’t Get to Net Zero Operations Without Addressing Water and Nature
Emilio TENUTA, Senior Vice-President and Chief Sustainability Officer – ECOLAB
MORNING SESSION – RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY
9:20 am
Session Chairperson welcome note
Steve TOMASZEWSKI, Global Environmental Director – GENERAL MOTORS
Kirti PATEL, Global Marketing Director Global Manufacturing – NALCO WATER
9:25 am
Ford’s Carbon Neutral Strategy for manufacturing facilities
George ANDRAOS, Director, Sustainable Energy and Innovation – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
9:45 am
Recycled NCM cathode active material engineered for high power, high performance lithium ion battery applications
Michael CORACI, New Business Development Manager – ASCEND ELEMENTS
Kevin DAHLBERG, Vice President of Cell Technology – XALT ENERGY
10:10 am
Onsite recovery, refining and reuse of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for coating of li-ion battery electrodes
David VENTOLA, Business Development Director, Engineered Products – DURR SYSTEMS
10:30 am
Refreshment break & Networking
11:00 am
Green benefits of ability to return, recycle and re-used packaging heavy-gauge plastic components
Jack SUBEL, Vice President, New Business Development – TRIENDA
11:20 am
From scrap tires to door handles – high performance plastic parts made from sustainable engineering plastic using pyrolysis oil and biomethane as replacement of fossile resources
Chris KORSON, Market Segment Manager – BASF
Speaker to be confirmed – MERCEDES
11:40 am
Plenary Panel Discussion: How to achieve sustainability and Recycling of all components including Batteries?
Michael CORACI, New Business Development Manager – ASCEND ELEMENTS
Chris KORSON, Market Segment Manager – BASF
David VENTOLA, Business Development Director, Engineered Products – DURR SYSTEMS
George ANDRAOS, Director, Sustainable Energy and Innovation – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Kevin DAHLBERG, Vice President of Cell Technology – XALT ENERGY
12:05 pm
Exhibition Partners Introduction Pitch
12:20 pm
Lunch break & Networking
AFTERNOON SESSION – DATA EMPOWERMENT & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
1:25 pm
Session Chairperson welcome note
1:30 pm
Sustainability Activities toward Carbon Neutrality Goal
Chris GODDARD – Manager Environmental and Energy Engineering – NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
1:50 pm
Beyond EVs – the circular paradigm shift and how to break through
Joshua HINKEL, Partner – BAIN & COMPANY
Lucas MARTIN, Partner – BAIN & COMPANY
2:10 pm
Moving the needle on decarbonization in the automotive sector: solutions across the value chain
Aaditya RAMAN, Director – Development, Strategy & Innovation – VEOLIA
2:30 pm
Cradle to Grave Carbon Footprint of Automotive coatings, adhesives and sealants materials
Thierry DESTRUHAUT, Sustainability Director Global Automotive OEM – PPG
2:50 pm
Refreshment break & Networking
3:20 pm
Giffin’s Dry Filtration: A Sustainable Alternative for Automotive Paint Shops
Abraham SALAZAR, Senior Manager, R&D – GIFFIN
Mounir SLAMA, Vice President Global Sales – Finishing – COLUMBUS INDUSTRIES
3:50 pm
Benefits of utilizing DC electric driven pumps in Paint mix room and sealer applications
Bryan PARKER, Automotive Market Strategist – GRACO
4:10 pm
Aligning and scaling carbon reporting and reduction through the supply chain
Kellen MAHONEY, Director – SUPPLIERS PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENT
Julie LAI, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Sustainability Supervisor – GENERAL MOTORS
4:40 pm
Plenary Panel Discussion: How circular Supply Chain is playing a crucial role in meeting today’s sustainability demands in automotive industry
Kellen MAHONEY, Director – SUPPLIERS PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENT
Julie LAI, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Sustainability Supervisor – GENERAL MOTORS
Abraham SALAZAR, Senior Manager, R&D – GIFFIN
Thierry DESTRUHAUT, Sustainability Director Global Automotive OEM – PPG
Chris GODDARD – Manager Environmental and Energy Engineering – NISSAN
6:00 pm
Gala Dinner
In partnership with
DAY 2 – FRIDAY OCTOBER 20
8:00 am
Welcome Registration & Reception
8:45 am
Welcome address
8:50 am
Guest of honor Keynote presentation: Driving Green in the Automotive Industry and Beyond
Deborah MIELEWSKI, Formerly Technical Fellow of Sustainability – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
MORNING SESSION – RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY
9:20 am
Session Chairperson welcome note
Lisa HANSEN, Regional Manager, Environmental Quality Office – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
9:25 am
Toyota Approach to Carbon Neutrality
Liesa Bednar, Group Manager, Paint – TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING NA
9:45 am
Sustainability, decarbonization and the circular economy for mobility manufacturing: the roads towards net zero
Laurence MARECHAL, Global Market Executive – OEM & Mobility – TOTALENERGIES
10:05 am
Net Zero Without Compromises: The Potential of Graphene to Decarbonize the Automotive Sector
Keith NORMAN, Chief Sustainability Officer – LYTEN
10:25 am
Refreshment break & Networking
10:55 am
Engineering New Carbon-Negative Plastic Materials for the Automotive Industry
John ELY, Chief Marketing Officer – HEARTLAND INDUSTRIES
Kevin KAMMERER, Exterior Group Environmental Manager – MAGNA INTERNATIONAL
11:25 am
Sustainable carbonaceous material as a pigment for coating applications
Jerry LAI, R&D Director – BIRLA CARBON
11:45 am
Sustainability Benefit of UV/EB
Christopher SEUBERT, Technical Expert Coatings – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ted CANTERBURY, Research Scientist – AKZO NOBEL
12:15 am
Plenary Panel Discussion: In what areas can we rapidly improve sustainability in all materials being used and reduce energy consumption ?
Deborah MIELEWSKI, Formerly Technical Fellow of Sustainability – FORD MOTOR COMPANY
John ELY, Chief Marketing Officer – HEARTLAND INDUSTRIES
Kevin KAMMERER, Exterior Group Environmental Manager – MAGNA INTERNATIONAL
LaRon BROWN, Technical Specialist – Material engineering and labs – NAVISTAR
12:40 pm
Lunch break & Networking
AFTERNOON SESSION – DATA EMPOWERMENT & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
1:40 pm
Session Chairperson welcome note
1:45 pm
EV battery plant decarbonization: Technologies enabling a carbon neutral future for the automotive industry
Kevin SELF, Senior Vice President of Strategy – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC (tbc)
2:05 pm
Streamlining the management of Scope 3 carbon reduction commitments with consolidated supplier data and cost-effective decarbonization projects
Saleh ELHATTAB, CEO – GRAVITY CLIMATE
2:25 pm
Driving Sustainability in the Automotive ecosystem with Industry networks
Raju MONCOMBU, Sustainability lead – SAP
Speaker to be confirmed – CATENA-X
2:45 pm
Product Carbon Footprint s as a vehicle for decarbonization in the Automotive value chain
Kevin RAMM, Global Director of Sustainability – MANUFACTURE 2030
3:05 pm
Refreshment break & Networking
3:40 pm
Plenary Panel Discussion: How can data help us reduce carbon? Outside of carbon credit system, which measures are really sustainable?
Raju MONCOMBU, Sustainability lead – SAP
Kevin SELF, Senior Vice President of Strategy – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
4:00 pm
Wrap-up sessions
4:10 pm
Awards Ceremony
In partnership with
