Symposium Schedule
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | High Performance Fibers
Moderated by: Sam Buff, Vice President and General Manager, Manufacturing & Textile Innovation Network
Speakers:
- Chris Stanev, President & Co-founder of EVRNU
- Julie Willoughby, CSO of CIRC
- Matthew Grande, Lead Fiber & Polymer Scientist of AlgiKnit, Inc.
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Smart Textiles
Moderated by: Sungmee Park, Principal Research Scientist, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Georgia Institute of Technology
Speakers:
- Ben Mead, Managing Director at The Hohenstein Institute America
- Matt Kolmes, CEO of Supreme Corporation
- David Burge, President, Wearable Wellness LLC
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Composites & Hybrid Materials Interfacing
Moderated by:
- Dr. Donggang Yao, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Chuck Zhang, Professor, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Speakers:
- Tony Muller, Director, Engineering & Chief Engineer of Delta Air Lines
- Yiqiang Zhao, Senior Research Scientist of Solvay Composite Materials
- Greg Kress, Vice President, Top Flight Aerostructures
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
8:30 PM – 10:00 AM | Developments in Nonwoven
This session will offer the latest developments in machinery and technologies in nonwovens. These will span advances in extrusion-based technologies such as meltblown, spunbond, and other web formation and bonding technologies, as well as new developments and product innovations using nonwovens technologies.
Moderated by: Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Associate Dean for Industry Research and Extension, William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor, Executive Director, The Nonwovens Institute
Speakers:
- Erin Anderson, Biologist of Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center
- Lothar Kaierle, V.P. Sales Nonwovens of American-Trützschler
- Tony De La Hoz, Director, Global Process and Product Development, Hills Inc.
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | New Product Development & Commercialization
In this session, experts from across the textile industry will discuss how different companies take the principles presented in stage-gate and similar product development processes and adapt them to their own business plan.
Moderated by: Martin King, Professor of Biotextiles & Textile Technology, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University
Speakers:
- Chirag Gajjar, Principal R&D Engineer of Medtronic
- Ting He, End Use Research Representative of The LYCRA Company
- Jaap Schut, Adjunct Full Professor of North Carolina State University
- Aaron Strickland, Vice President of Research and Development, iFyber
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Circular Economy and Sustainability
Speakers:
- Saif Islam, Senior Material Innovator of Carhartt
- Dr. Simon Kew, Managing Director, Alchemie Technology
- Coleman Beale, Founder & CEO, Bastcore
- Mohan Rao, Technical Director – Textile Product Innovations of Bolger & O'Hearn
Thursday, May 19, 2022
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Military and Protective Textiles
- Guowen Song, Professor and Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing, Iowa State University
- Elizabeth Kirkwood, Graduate Research Assistant, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University
- Andre West
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Trade, Tariffs, and Textile Industry
In this session, experts in government regulations and international trade will address the latest in US trade and procurement policy and its ongoing initiatives for the textile industry as a whole, as well as China and the 301 tariffs, the possibility of future sanctions, supply chain transparency, and more.
Moderated by: Michael P. Viniconis, COO, Arosa Systems
Speakers:
- Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner for International Trade for The Georgia Department of Economic Development
- Lloyd Wood, President of Lloyd Wood Group LLC
- David Trumbull, Principal, Agathon Associates