Thursday, May 9, 2024
2:00 – 4:30 pm ET

Join this important virtual event to hear footwear leaders and experts share critical chemical compliance updates and ways to help you mitigate your risks. Don’t leave any blind spots to your compliance program. Topics to be discussed: 

PFAS  •  Prop 65  •  federal rules  •  state chemical safety patchwork  •  traceability  •  product reworks  •  mold prevention  •  redesign an RSL

Agenda

2:00 pm – California’s new PFAS ban and Prop 65
Bao Vu, Consumer Products & Prop 65 Attorney and Partner, Stoel Rives

2:20 pm – Best practices on PFAS elimination
Kirsten Blackburn, Director, KEEN Effect

2:40 pm – A lab perspective: PFAS compliance, REACH, and POPs regs
Dr. Pratik Ichhaporia, VP Technical Services, Consumer Products North America, Eurofins MTS

3:00 pm – The patchwork of state product safety laws
Karl Wasmuth, Global Sustainability Policy Manager, Government & Public Affairs, Nike, Inc.

3:20 pm – Redesign an RSL to stay compliant with ever-changing chemical regs
Ben Mead, Managing Director, Hohenstein Institute America

3:40 pm – Protecting your product from mold damage
Michael Hanrahan, Senior Vice President – Americas, SuperDry International

4:00 pm – Dealing with a product rework
Jeff Leake, Business Development Manager, Quality Corrections & Inspections

4:20 pm – Updating FDRA’s Product Safety Guide
Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA and Thomas Crockett, VP, Government Affairs, FDRA

Expert Speakers

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