The wipes industry is changing by the second – the informed will survive and thrive! That's
why it's absolutely vital to attend WOW this year. This four-day full immersion in the World
of Wipes® (WOW) will give you the up-to-the-minute insight you need to stay qualified and
relevant in our dynamic industry. Get up to speed on emerging technologies, new regulations, new ingredients and new processes. Hear the latest on hot topics like flushability, design and
expanding markets, from the field's most forward thinkers.
Join us for The WOW International Conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville,
June 12-15 – and while you're at the resort, you can also attend the WIPES Academy – the
only wipes training course in the world focused exclusively on wipes. June 12th and 13th.
Register today – and be a dynamic player in the evolving world of wipes!
A PREVIEW OF OUR WOW SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS INCLUDES:
+ Consumers/Markets
Kit Yarrow Ph.D., Consultant, Consumer Psychologist, Author, and Speaker, Golden Gate
University
Jessica Franken, Director of Government Affairs, INDA: Government update
Brad Kalil, Director of Market Research and Statistics, INDA: North American wipe market
Svetlana Uduslivaia, Head of Tissue and Hygiene, Euromonitor International Global Wipes Marketplace
Tiffany Oliphant, Director of Clinical Services, Floratech: Emerging naturals market
+ Flushability
Richard Palmer, President, Nehemiah Manufacturing Company:
David Deising, VP North American Retail Wipes, Rockline Industries
Pierre Conrath, External Relations & Sustainability Director, EDANA
Jim Loftus, Ph.D., Technical Director, INDA
+ Regulatory Concerns
Dawn Rubel, VP Of Quality And Regulatory Affairs, Nice-Pak/PDI
Philip Hindley, Lonza Consumer Care: Preserving preservatives
Anna Gergely, Ph.D., Director, EHS Regulatory, Steptoe & Johnson, LLC: Regulatory Challenges for Wipes in the European Union
+ Safety/Testing
Casey Coy, Global Retailer Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) Program Manager, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF): Trends in personal care wipes claims
Matt Schiering, Vice President, General Manager, PDI: Institutional sanitation practices
+ Substrates
Steve Davies, Director – Public Affairs & Communications, NatureWorks, LLC.:
Substrate with added benefits
Elisa Calimano, Product R&D, Home Care Cleaning Innovation, Clorox: Sustainability considerations for the hard surface wipes life-cycle
Dave Klein, Vice President of Science and Technology: The selection and testing of antimicrobial products for nonwoven substrates
Jacquelyn Pohl, Research and Development Chemist,
Burt's Bees: Sustainability… That's How We Roll
+ Sustainability Panel
Jane Collier, Senior Manager – Global Sourcing, Walgreen Boots Alliance
Anu Heinonen, VP, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Suominen
Carole Mars, Ph.D., Research Manager, The Sustainability Consortium
Jacquelyn Pohl, Research and Development Chemist, Burt's Bees
Nick Santoleri, Vice President of Manufacturing and Strategic Sourcing: Rockline Industries
Annie Weisbrod, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Global Product Stewardship, Procter & Gamble Company