Confirmed and Invited Speakers*
Conference Chair: Cheryl Perkins, CEO and Founder, Innovationedge
Steve Bromberg, Director, New Technology & Alliances, GOJO Industries
Jon Cartlidge, Business Development – Consumer and Industrial Products, Battelle
Michael Cech, Director, Market & Customer Development, BASF Corporation
Kip Cleverley, Director, Global Sustainability, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF)
Walter Galler, Vice President, Customer Engagement, eZassi
Matt Heuft, Manager of Business Development, XRCC’s Client Services
Shiv Iyer, Managing Director and Partner, Accenture
Cynthia Jackson, Senior R&E Director for Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Carlos Linares, CTO, Sun Products
Stein Lundby, Senior Director of Technology, Qualcomm
Pramath Malik, Technology Practice Lead, Dolcera
Carrie Nauyalis, Innovation & New Product Development Solution Evangelist, Planview
Kevin Nohelty, VP Supply Chain, WD40
Rosemary Pennington, Director -Insights & Innovation, Foodservice, The J.M. Smucker Company
Suna Polat, Director, Collaborative Innovation & Social Product Development Consulting Practice, CIMdata
Rhonda Ramlo VP-GM, Strategy, Growth & New Business Development, The Clorox Company
Dennis Reimer, President, Midwest Specialty Products LLC
Jean E. Spence, Former Executive Vice President, Research Development & Quality, Mondelez International
Daniel J. Valentino, Ph.D., Vice President of Global Technology and Innovation, Landauer, Inc.
The Distinguished Advisory Board
We would also like to thank the following individuals for their contribution in shaping this program: Steve Bromberg, Director, New Technology & Alliances, GOJO Industries; Michael Cech, Director, Market & Customer Development, BASF Corporation; Kip Cleverley, Director, Global Sustainability, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF); Cynthia Jackson, Senior R&E Director for Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Carlos Linares, CTO, Sun Products; Kevin Nohelty, VP Supply Chain, WD40; Rosemary Pennington, Director -Insights & Innovation, Foodservice, The J.M. Smucker Company; Rhonda Ramlo VP-GM, Strategy, Growth & New Business Development, The Clorox Company; Tim Reimer, VP of Supply Chain and future CEO, Midwest Specialty Products LLC; and Jean E. Spence, Former Executive VP, Research Development & Quality, Mondelez International
* as of March 20, 2016