Final Agenda
Day 1: Material Development, Management, Innovations
8:00 am Load buses at the Aloft Hotel
8:15 am Arrive at NC State: Registration, Coffee, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 am Welcome and Summit Overview
Matt Priest, President and CEO, FDRA
9:15 am Panel and Open Audience Discussion on Executing Textiles
Tom White, Senior Director of Material Innovation, Under Armour
Joanne Stetson, Director of Materials, Ariat
Jon Ervin, Footwear Product Specialist, Avery Dennison
10:00 am Knitting Production Advances Impacting Design and Development (Tube and Flat Knit, etc.) – PART 1, PART 2
Dr. Andre West, Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, NC State University
Dr. Ahmed El-Shafei, Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, NC State University
11:00 am Exhibits, Networking and Coffee Break
11:30 am Digital Materials: Tools Changing Material Management (Demo, Explanation and Audience Discussion of Scanning to Database Search to Design Software)
Dr. Marc Ellens, Senior Software Engineer and TAC Specialist, XRITE
Jean-Marc Pedeboy, Vice President, Roman CAD/Strategies
Chris Hillyer, Innovation Director, Deckers Brands, presenting on behalf of Material Exchange
12:15 pm Leather Cost Update, Trends and Issues You Should Know
Jeff Dougherty, Director of Materials, Wolverine Worldwide
12:30 pm Global Packaging Costs, Insights and Innovations
Rick Hawley, Product Development Manager, BillerudKorsnas
12:45 pm Lunch and Exhibits
1:45 pm A Look at PU Leather Innovations Featuring TFL Hydro PU
Dr. Jürgen Christner, Global Head of R & A, TFL Ledertechnik AG
2:30 pm PU Foam – Exploring the Material Science Behind the Top 5 Types of Underfoot Cushioning
Kelly Nelson, Senior Technologist for Footwear, Rogers Corporation (PORON)
3:00 pm Exhibits, Networking and Coffee Break
3:30 pm New Methods in Textile Wearable Electronic Materials Development – PART 1, PART 2
Dr. Jesse S. Jur, Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science, NC State University
4:00 pm A Critical Look and Audience Discussion on New Footwear Materials in the Marketplace
Matt Priest, President and CEO, FDRA
Andy Polk, Senior VP, FDRA
4:30 pm Conclude Day 1 and load buses back to Aloft for reception
5:30 pm Reception at Aloft Hotel (2 hours)
Day 2: Sustainability, Compliance, Quality Control
8:00 am Load buses at the Aloft Hotel
8:15 am Arrive at NC State: Coffee, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 am Sustainability in Practice – Social Enterprise as an Effective Response
Buddy Teaster, CEO, Soles4Souls
9:15 am A Technical Look at Material Development with Sustainability in Mind
Dr. Karen K. Leonas, Professor, Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, NC State University
Thomas Crockett, Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, FDRA
Andrew Farhat, Senior Director, Global Sales and Technical, TUV SUD
Ben DeVito, Technical Director, TUV SUD
10:45 am Networking and Coffee Break
11:15 am Quality Control Issues (Markings, Mold, etc.)
Peter Erren, Owner, Erren Recondition
Michael Levinson, Senior Director of Sales, Quality Corrections, and Inspections
11:45 am Material and Shoe Tariff, Trade Update
Thomas Crockett, Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, FDRA
Gary Raines, Economist, FDRA
12:15 pm Program Closing and Recap
12:30 pm Lunch/ Tour of NC State Material and Textile Labs
1:15 pm Buses from NC State to airport (paid by FDRA)
