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2024 Program Schedule
Bigelow Grille Kitchen & Bar
Pre-Event Networking Mixer
5pm - 7pm
Tuesday, October 15th
Registration & Breakfast
Philadelphia Room Foyer • 8:30am - 9am
Dr. Marta Pazos - Department of Defense
Philadelphia Room • 9:30am - 10am
Wednesday, October 16th
Ryan Russell - U.S. Commercial Service
Philadelphia Room • 10am - 10:30am
Networking Break
Pennsylvania Ballrooms (Pittsburgh & Erie) • 10:30am - 11am
Lunch
Three Rivers Ballroom • 12pm - 1pm
Samir Hifri
Chairman/President
Covestro, LLC
Bridging the Gap
Chemicals, Manufacturing,
AI Technology, & Process Innovation
Three Rivers Ballroom
1pm - 1:20pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Three Rivers Ballroom
1:20pm - 2pm
EXECUTIVE PANEL
Samir Hifri
Chairman/President - Covestro
Frederique van Baarle
CEO - Lanxess
Sandy Cernick
President/COO - Pressure Chemical
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EXECUTIVE PANEL
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
Networking Mixer
Three Rivers Ballroom • 4pm
Steve Kratz - PA Chemical Industry Council
Philadelphia Room • 9am - 9:30am
