Future of Surfactants Summit North America

For this 3rd edition of the event, we have gathered some key industry players to form an advisory committee and help us build the conference agenda, on top of our research.

• Steve Bolkan, Director of R&D, Church & Dwight
• Bartley Terrill, Global Marketing Manager, Dow
• Dominic D’Amours, Director, R&D, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Lavo
• Shoaib Arif, Manager Applications / Tech. Service, Pilot Chemical
• Christoph Krumm, CEO & Founder, Sironix Renewables
• Terri Germain, Business Development Manager – Consumer Products – Surfactants, Stepan

Method Soap Factory – Tuesday 18^th September 2018

During the afternoon of Tuesday 18^th September, prior to the conference, a limited number of attendees will receive the unique opportunity to visit the Method Soap Factory, located in the Pullman Park district in the south side of Chicago.

The South Side Soapbox (SSSB) is the world’s first LEED- Platinium certified manufacturing plant in its industry, bringing mindful manufacturing and year-round fresh vegetable production to Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood. Its adaptive reuse or urban space provides a commercially viable model for ‘The Factory of the Future’, using a triple bottom line approach to combine good business practices and environmental stewardship. The SSSB serves as a positive manifestation of urban revival, economic development and community building.

There is no extra charge to attend the site visit, but spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Please register your attendance for the site visit when booking for the conference.

Site Visit Schedule:

13:00 Site visit registration at conference hotel

13:30 Bus departs conference hotel

14:15 Arrival at Method Soap Factory

14:25 Welcoming Address by Method representative(s) & Tour of the facility

15:10 Refreshments & final Q&A

15:30 Bus departs Method Soap Factory

16:15 Arrival at the conference hotel

• Stepping into the Future with Innovative Novel Surfactants
• Sustainability & Green Chemistry in Surfactants and End-Products Formulation
• Transparency with Consumers: How to Do Better
• Regulation: Updates on Recent Changes & their Impact on the Industry
• Home & Personal Care Products: Trends, New Developments & Expectations
• Acknowledging the Other End-Products Potential
• Bio-based & Enzymes-based Surfactants

• Terri Germain, Business Development Manager – Consumer Products, Stepan
• Daniel Derr, Project Lead, NatSurFact – Logos Technologies
• PJ Singh, Technical Leader New Product Development Consumer Care NA, Clariant
• Marcie Anne Natale, GEM Technology Platform Manager, Eastman
• Michael Fevola, Vice President, Research & Development, Inolex
• Richard Gross, Department of chemistry and Biology Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Constellation Chair, Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
• Dominic D’Amours, Director, R&D, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Lavo
• Greg Smith, Sales Director – Industrial Chemicals & Home Care, Croda
• Tim Brown, Vice President, Regulatory Counsel & International Affairs, Household & Commercial Products Association
• Ben Radtke, EH&S Product Stewardship Manager, Dow
• Lynn Vendinello, Acting Division Director, Chemicals Control Division, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Rusmir Niksic, Head of North America, BU ICS, Clariant
• Samiul Amin, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College
• Nancy Falk, Research Fellow – New Business Development, Clorox
• Ramanathan Lalgudi, Senior Research Scientist, Battelle
• Gary Halvorson, Interim President, CPDA – Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology
• Christoph Krumm, CEO & Co-Founder, Sironix Renewables 
• Risha Bond, Strategic Product Development, REG Life Sciences

If you would like to be considered as a speaker for the event with a 20-30 minute presentation, please submit an abstract for consideration to:

 Lauriane Pardoux

Tel: +44 (0)20 3141 0632

Email: [email protected]

Consumer product manufacturers, Surfactant manufacturers, Cosmetic product / ingredient formulators, raw material producers & suppliers, product developers,  regulatory affairs specialists,  personal care brand owners, natural cosmetic /ingredient producers, consultants, cosmetic associations, equity firms and individuals interested  in growing in the cosmetic business.

ACI has put together a range of packages to suit your requirements. These range from branding options, to full scale partner solutions and can be tailored to meet your objectives and budgets.

If you are launching a new product or service and wish to gain visibility and brand recognition within your industry, contact us today!

For commercial opportunities, please contact:

Joshua Hill Tel: +44 (0) 20 3141 0610 / Email: [email protected]

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