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2024 Program Schedule

Bigelow Grille Kitchen & Bar
Pre-Event Networking Mixer
5pm - 7pm
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Tuesday, October 15th

Registration & Breakfast
Philadelphia Room Foyer • 8:30am - 9am
Securing the Future
Strategic Investments in Critical
Chemicals for National Defense
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Dr. Marta Pazos - Department of Defense

Philadelphia Room • 9:30am - 10am

Wednesday, October 16th

Going Global
Leveraging Exports
to Fuel Your Growth

Ryan Russell - U.S. Commercial Service

Philadelphia Room • 10am - 10:30am

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Networking Break
Pennsylvania Ballrooms (Pittsburgh & Erie) • 10:30am - 11am
Modern - Day
Prospecting
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Sean Coyle - Sandler

Philadelphia Room • 11am - 12pm

Lunch
Three Rivers Ballroom • 12pm - 1pm
Samir Hifri
Chairman/President
Covestro, LLC
Bridging the Gap
Chemicals, Manufacturing,
AI Technology, & Process Innovation
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Three Rivers Ballroom

1pm - 1:20pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Three Rivers Ballroom

1:20pm - 2pm

EXECUTIVE PANEL

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Samir Hifri
Chairman/President - Covestro

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Frederique van Baarle
CEO - Lanxess

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Sandy Cernick
President/COO - Pressure Chemical

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EXECUTIVE PANEL

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Moderator

Panelists

Joe Dettinger
Vice President
SOCMA

Kate Hampford Donahue
CEO - Hampford Research, Inc.
Socma Board of Governors

Steven Hedrick
Chairman, President, & CEO
AVN

Brian Burkhart
VP - Fine Chemical Products
Milliken & Company

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Supercharging Onshoring Success

The Game-Changing Impact of Contract Manufacturing Strategic Partnerships

Philadelphia Room

3pm - 4pm

and the Role of Re-Shoring
Regenerative Supply Chains
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Neil Merchant - Kearney

Philadelphia Room • 2:30pm - 3pm

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Networking Mixer
Three Rivers Ballroom • 4pm
and its Role in Advancing a More
Sustainable Circular Future in Chemistry
Advanced Recycling

Steve Kratz - PA Chemical Industry Council

Philadelphia Room • 9am - 9:30am

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