Day One Wednesday | April 19, 2023 Day Two Thursday | April 20, 2023 8:45 am Chair’s Opening Remarks Jeff Smith Senior VP & General Manager, Modern Meadow 9:00 am Keynote: Breaking Down Definitions of Bio-based Materials to Facilitate Consistency Across the Fashion & Textile Industry Aaron Amstutz CTO, Natural Fiber Welding Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info Riding the Recyclability & Decomposability Wave on The Route to Net-Zero 9:45 am Integrating End of Life Into the Innovation Process to Deliver Biobased Materials or Long-Term Circular Applications Jayesh Vir Co-Founder & President, Green Whisper Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info 10:15 am Panel Discussion: Reimagining a Regenerative Future in The Fashion & Textile Industry With Circular Biosynthetics Jeff Smith Senior VP & General Manager, Modern Meadow Anders Schorling Overgård Engineer, Sustainable Materials & Textile, Bestseller Aaron Amstutz CTO, Natural Fiber Welding Andrew Yip Head, Materials & Process Innovation, PANGAIA Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info Towards Bio-based Alternatives in Fashion & Beyond 11:00 am Speed Networking & Morning Coffee 11:45 am Identifying Alternatives to Elastane that Improve Circularity in Textiles While Maintaining Elastane’s Long-Lasting, Mechanical Stretch & Recovery Merryn Chilcott Sustainability & Technical Manager, BAM Bamboo Clothing Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info 12:15 pm Synchronising the Recycling Stages of Cellulose Between Manufacturing & Bio-based Material Companies Shahriare Mahmood Chief Sustainability Officer, Spinnova Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info 12:45 pm Networking Lunch Break 1:45 pm Panel Discussion: Enhancing Control of Microfiber & Microplastic Pollution in National Regulation Melissa Braithwaite Manager, Product Development, Ananas Anam Christophe Bocquet Director, Quality, Compliance, Customer Service & Corporate Social Responsibility, Chloe Aaron Amstutz CTO, Natural Fiber Welding Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info 2:30 pm Engineering Bio-based Materials for Durable Automotive Applications Felix Horn Supply Chain Management Director, Out for Space Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info Capital Gains from a Consumer-Centric Approach to ‘Bio-based’ 3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments 3:30 pm Defining Sustainability Benefits of Biopolymers to Push for Customer Awareness Alessia Giannini Sector Specialist, Luxury Fashion Brand Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info 4:00 pm Panel Discussion: Ensuring Performance of Bio-based Products to Meet Regulatory Demand & Customer Satisfaction Jeff Smith Senior VP & General Manager, Modern Meadow Aniela Hoitink Founder & CEO, NEFFA | New Fashion Factory Aaron Amstutz CTO, Natural Fiber Welding Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info 4:45 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks Jeff Smith Senior VP & General Manager, Modern Meadow 5:00 pm Innovation Forum Synopsis Download the 2023 Brochure for Full Session Info BROCHURE DAY TWO