
Presentation Topics

Innovation and market development in developing markets
Lucas Lopez
VP of Marketing Grupo Familia
Colombia

Advances in winding technology and controls
Vince Reese
CEO Cardinal Tissue
USA

Perspectives on regional markets
Soile Kilpi
Head of AFRY Management Consulting
North America

Strategies in the development of smart fibers
Orlando Rojas
Professor at The University of British Columbia and Canada Excellence
Research Chair

Product development & sustainability: Evidence from the shelf
Ronalds W. Gonzalez
Faculty Conversion Economics & Sustainability, Tissue Pack
Innovation Lab, NC State University

Opportunities for antibacterial tissue
Lokendra Pal
Professor Advanced Biomaterials
NC State University

Upgrading OCC fiber for tissue
Franklin Zambrano
PhD student Researching Hygiene Tissue
NC State University

Tissue Quality Analysis Approach: An In-depth analysis of base and converted sheet structure to improve product performance and process efficiency
Clayton Campbell
Senior Manager Global Business Develoment pulp and paper segmente
Kemira

Global dynamics affecting the tissue industry
Richard Phillips
Executive in Residence at NC State University, Former Global Senior VP Technology at International Paper

Tissue Properties: The benefits and impacts of high tensile Eucalyptus pulps
Heloisa Ramires
Product Development Manager
Suzano Brazil

Upgrading OCC fiber for tissue
Hasan Jameel
Professor Pulp & Tissue Furnish
NC State University

State of consumer tissue market in North America: Current disruption and future Growth challenges
Ellen Chen
Research Analyst Specialized in US Home and Technology Market
Euromonitor

Workshop: The laws of physics governing tissue properties
Joel Pawlak
Professor Paper Physics
NC State University

Nanomaterials in tissue manufacturing
Luis Felix
Researcher at RISE
Sweden

Pulp fractionation and fraction properties
Saurabh Kumar
Project Engineer Recycling, Deinking & Fractionation
Centre Technique Du Papier, France

Behavior of fractions on tissue properties (pulp & fractions stratification)
Jérémie Viguié
Research Engineer
Centre Technique Du Papier, France

Emtec TSA Tissue Softness Analyzer – functional principle, application examples, success stories
Giselher Grüner
President, Emtec

Workshop: Understanding Fibers Potential to Develop Flexible Sourcing Programs
Tiago de Assis
Research Scientist Pulp and Paper
Kemira

Papermaking 4.0 - Gain More Insight from the Data You Already Have
Cydney Rechtin
Data Scientist
Solenis

Optimization, Engineering, and Design of Cellulose-based Tissue Papers using 3D Fibrous Materials Simulation
Flávia Pinto Morais
PhD Student in Fiber Materials and Environmental Technologies
University of Beira Interior, Portugal

Workshop: The evolution of tissue manufacturing technologies
Lee W. Reisinger
Tissue Machine Technology Expert
ReiTech Inc., USA

An overview of sustainability initiatives for Tissue converters
Claudio J Munoz
Director of Marketing Americas
Körber Business Area Tissue

A road map to the future, combining technology with changing consumer buying trends
Marc Robinson
Vice President of Trade Relationships
Global Tissue Group

Digitalization in the Tissue Industry
Denise Vivas
Vice President E-Commerce
Essity North America

Today's cure for tomorrow's tissue immunity
Stefano Spinelli
Director of Product Management
Tissue

Will a new US administration bring new carbon costs to the US tissue industry? What could be the impacts to the industry and the supply chain?
Matt Elhardt
VP Sales
Fisher International

Papermaking Industry 4.0: Autonomous Control Using Artificial Intelligence
Tony Lewis
Global Product Manager
Digital Solutions