“Energize, Optimize, and Sustain”

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

1:10 – 2:00 – Jenna Shaw – Deloitte – Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Landscape

2:00 – 2:50 – Trevor Waycott – Stren-Flex & Bob Hancuff – Burlan Manufacturing LLC – “An Introduction to Web Sling & Tie Down Association” (WSTDA)

3:10 – 4:00 – Dr. Kate Riley – Textile Exchange – “Synthetics at Textile Exchange: A deep dive into strategy and approach to meet Climate + targets.”

4:00 – 4:50 – Bryce Krulic – Staco Energy Products – “Power Quality and Its Effects on Energy and Equipment”

Friday, April 21st, 2023

8:10 – 9:00 – Roger Tutterow, Ph.D. – Kennesaw State University “Economic Update”

9:00 – 9:50 – Srinivasan“Shankar” Prabhushankar – Indorama – “The role of Synthetic Yarn & Fabric for a Sustainable World”

10:10 – 11:00 – Matt Bridges – Goulston Technologies – “Novel Additives Developed to Improve the Environmental Footprint of Fabric Laundering”

11:00 – 11:50 – Sean Bernhardt – Avient – Sustainability at Avient: Material Science For a Better Tomorrow