Forum Americain 2023

7:30

Inscription et réception de bienvenue

8:45

Discours de bienvenue

Kenny WHITE, North American President – CARES

Tim HAYES, International President – CARES

8:50

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

9:20

Session Chairperson welcome note

Steve TOMASZEWSKI, Global Environmental Director – GENERAL MOTORS

Kirti PATEL, Global Marketing Director Global Manufacturing – NALCO WATER

9:25

Ford’s Carbon Neutral Strategy for manufacturing facilities

George ANDRAOS, Director, Sustainable Energy and Innovation – FORD MOTOR COMPANY

9:45

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

10:15

Recovery, refining and reuse of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for coating of li-ion battery
electrodes

David VENTOLA, Business Development Director, Engineered Products – DURR SYSTEMS

10:35

Pause rafraîchissement & Networking

11:15

From scrap tires to door handles

Chris KORSON, Market Segment Manager – BASF

11:35

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

Emilio TENUTA, Senior Vice-President and Chief Sustainability Officer – ECOLAB

12:10

Exhibition Partners Introduction Pitch

12:20

Pause déjeuner & Networking

13:25

Session Chairperson welcome note

Chris HALL, MSS Frame Manufacturing Characteristics – Paint Category – HONDA

Steve TOMASZEWSKI, Global Environmental Director – GENERAL MOTORS

13:30

Sustainability Activities toward Carbon Neutrality Goal

Chris GODDARD, Manager Environmental and Energy Engineering – NISSAN NORTH AMERICA

13:50

Beyond EVs – the circular paradigm shift and how to break through

Joshua HINKEL, Partner – BAIN & COMPANY

Lucas MARTIN, Partner – BAIN & COMPANY

14:10

Moving the needle on decarbonization in the automotive sector: solutions across the value chain

Aaditya RAMAN, Director – Development, Strategy & Innovation – VEOLIA

14:30

Cradle to Grave Carbon Footprint of Automotive coatings, adhesives and sealants materials

Thierry DESTRUHAUT, Sustainability Director Global Automotive OEM – PPG

14:50

Pause rafraîchissement & Networking

15:30

A Sustainable Alternative for Automotive Paint Shops

Abraham SALAZAR, Senior Manager, R&D – GIFFIN

Mounir SLAMA, Vice President Global Sales – Finishing – COLUMBUS INDUSTRIES

16:00

Benefits of utilizing DC electric driven pumps in Paint mix room and sealer applications

Bryan PARKER, Automotive Market Strategist – GRACO

16:20

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

16:50

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

Thierry DESTRUHAUT, Sustainability Director Global Automotive OEM – PPG

Chris GODDARD, Manager Environmental and Energy Engineering – NISSAN

18:00

8:00

Inscription et réception de bienvenue

8:45

Discours de bienvenue

Kenny WHITE, North American President – CARES

Tim HAYES, International President – CARES

8:50

Guest of honor Keynote presentation: Driving Green in the Automotive Industry and Beyond

Deborah MIELEWSKI, Formerly Technical Fellow of Sustainability – FORD MOTOR COMPANY

9:20

Session Chairperson welcome note

Lisa HANSEN, Regional Manager, Environmental Quality Office – FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Dennis TALJAN, General Manager, Optima Solutions – PPG

9:25

Toyota Approach to Carbon Neutrality

Liesa Bednar, Group Manager, Paint – TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING NA

9:45

Sustainability, decarbonization and the circular economy for mobility manufacturing: the roads towards net zero

Laurence MARECHAL, Global Market Executive – OEM & Mobility – TOTALENERGIES

10:05

Net Zero Without Compromises: The Potential of Graphene to Decarbonize the Automotive Sector

Keith NORMAN, Chief Sustainability Officer – LYTEN

10:25

Pause rafraîchissement & Networking

11:05

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

11:35

Sustainable carbonaceous material as a pigment for coating applications

Jerry LAI, R&D Director – BIRLA CARBON

11:55

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

Liesa BEDNAR, Group Manager, Paint – TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING NA

12:20

Pause déjeuner & Networking

13:30

Session Chairperson welcome note

Joshua SUDBURY, Director of sustainability – NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS

Dennis TALJAN, General Manager, Optima Solutions – PPG

13:35

EV battery plant decarbonization: Technologies enabling a carbon neutral future for the automotive industry

Kevin SELF, Senior Vice President of Strategy – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

13:55

Streamlining the management of Scope 3 carbon reduction commitments with consolidated supplier data and cost-effective decarbonization projects

Saleh ELHATTAB, CEO – GRAVITY CLIMATE

14:15

Driving Sustainability in the Automotive ecosystem with Industry networks

Raju MONCOMBU, Sustainability lead – SAP

14:35

EcoSupply P – Sustainable supply systems for special colors

Michael MENZEL, Manager Material Supply Systems – DURR SYSTEMS

14:55

Enabling sustainability by broadening cure window of adhesive & Sealant

Girdhari KUMAR, Head of Product Development Americas – HENKEL

15:15

Pause rafraîchissement & Networking

15:40

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

Lynn BLAKE, Automotive & eMobility Segment Leader – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Saleh ELHATTAB, CEO – GRAVITY CLIMATE

Girdhari KUMAR, Head of Product Development Americas – HENKEL

Kevin WHITALL, Key Account Manager Paint and Final Assembly Systems – DURR SYSTEMS

16:05

Wrap-up sessions

16:10