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Wednesday, October 28
SESSION 1: Inside EPA and the Future of Furniture Regulation
Chris Andresen – Senior VP, Dutko Government Relations
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SESSION 2: TSCA Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Brock Landry – President, BRL Regulatory Advisors
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SESSION 3: SBAR Lessons Learned and Industry Impact
Andy O’Hare – President, Composite Panel Association
Chris Battin – Chief Technical Officer, Benchmark International
Gat Caperton – CEO, Gat Creek
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SESSION 4: Worker and Consumer Exposure in the Regulatory Landscape
Axel Berky – Project Scientist, Geosyntec
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SESSION 5: Why Foam Seating and Bedding Conditions of Use Matter
Bill Perdue – VP of Regulatory Affairs, American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA)
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SESSION 6: Formaldehyde Risk, Regulation and the Role of Science
Sahar Osman-Sypher – Senior Director of Chemical Products & Technology,
American Chemistry Council
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SESSION 7: Wood Sourcing Risks and Traceability Demands
Ashley Amidon – CEO, International Wood Products Association (IWPA)
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SESSION 8: One Capability, Every Regulation
Philip Hartig – Compliance Solution Manager, Qarma
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SESSION 9: Worker and Consumer Exposure in the Regulatory Landscape
Travis Snapp – Founder/President, Benchmark International
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SESSION 10: Keynote
U.S. Rep Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
Thursday, October 29
SESSION 11: PFAS Reporting Requirements and Compliance Expectations
Martha Marrapese – Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
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SESSION 12: State PFAS and PFOA Regulations and the Expanding Patchwork
Jill Grosskopf – Senior Global Consulting Specialist, Bureau Veritas
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SESSION 13: Navigating Supply Chain Due Diligence
Mark Vaders – Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
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SESSION 14: ASTM Standards and Emerging Compliance Challenges
Rick Rosati – VP of Governmental Affairs & Industry Standards, Bureau Veritas
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SESSION 15: Prop 65 Vinyl Acetate and Emerging Compliance Risks
Chris Battin – Chief Technical Officer, Benchmark International
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SESSION 16: Packaging Decisions for a New Regulatory Era
Lowell Huffman – Director of Channel Partnerships, rePurpose Global
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SESSION 17: Software Compliance Tools
Sandeep Chand – Co-Founder/CEO, Tracera
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Bill Jacoby – Founder/CEO, Comply PRO+
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SESSION 18: Implementing ESPR and Europe’s Sustainability Framework
Sandeep Khatua – Global Technical Director, TÜV SÜD
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SESSION 19: Preparing for the Next Era of Product Compliance
Neal Cohen – Principal, Neal Cohen Law LLC
Matt Howsare – Partner, Cooley LLP