wto21 agenda 090921
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The Science of SustainabilityThe Science of Sustainability
Speaker: Bryan Staley, PhD, PE, President & CEO, EnvironmentalResearch & Education Foundation (EREF) Moderator: Stefanie Valentic, Editorial Director, Waste360
Monday, September 13
9:00AM 9:00AMWaste Expo Together Online Opens Waste Expo Together Online Opens
Waste Expo Together Online Closes
Waste Expo Together Online Closes
networking lunch break
networking lunch break
Networking Time Networking Time
Networking Time
Changing Landscape of EquipmentSpeakers: Martin Mattsson, Director of Key Accounts,Volvo Construction EquipmentJohn A. Meese, Sr., Senior Director Heavy Equipment, WasteManagement
The Google of Garbage – Creating an
Ecosystem That Drives ChangeSpeaker: Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO, TerraCycleModerator: Liz Bothwell, Content and Marketing Director, Waste360
Networking Time
How Does Your Program Measure Up?
Utilizing Data to Negotiate Your Next
MRF Contract Speaker: Keysha Burton, Community Program Coordinator,The Recycling Partnership
MRF of the Future - Technology and ProcessSpeakers: Andrea Rodríguez-Piñero, Director of Engineering, FCCEnvironmental ServicesRobert Taylor, Area Manager Plant Operations, Republic ServicesModerator: Ashley Davis, Director of Sales and Marketing, CP Group
Taking A Bite Out of Climate Change/Food Waste Speaker: Emily Broad Leib, Clinical Professor & Director, Food Law &Policy Clinic (FLPC), Harvard Law School
Keynote: Does Waste-to-Energy Have a
Future in the US?Speaker: Derek W. Veenhof, Executive Vice President and ChiefOperating Officer, CovantaModerator: Liz Bothwell, Content and Marketing Director, Waste360
Route Optimization Creates Positive
Business and Environmental OutcomesSpeaker: Geoff Aardsma, VP of Professional Services, NorthAmerica, AMCS Group
Organics Management Options and
InfrastructureSpeakers: Patrick Sullivan, Senior Vice President, SCS EngineersJim Miller, Principal, JR Miller & Associates Rick Aho, Principal, Regulatory Lead, Divert OrganicsModerator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner EnvironmentalAssociates, LLC
MRF Data – The Proof is in the NumbersSpeakers: Jagadeesh (JD) Ambati, Founder & CEODon Gambelin, Head of Business Development, EverestLabsModerator: Anne Germain, COO & SVP of Technical andRegulatory Affairs, National Waste & Recycling Association
Weathering the Storm: Crisis Management
Best PracticesSpeaker: Will Flower, General Manager, Winters Bros. Waste Systems Moderator: Mallory Szczepanski, Vice President of Member Relationsand Publications, National Waste & Recycling Association
The Upsides and Downsides of EPRSpeakers: Resa Dimino, Managing Principal, RRSAbbie Webb, Sustainability Director, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.Moderator: Dan Jameson, Vice President, Government &Regulatory Affairs, Republic Services, Inc.
Practical Justice – Preparing to Comply
with NJ’s Environmental Justice LawSpeaker: Matt Karmel, Attorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland &Perretti LLP
Safety First—Understanding New York’s
New Worker and Vehicle Safety RequirementsSpeakers: Sal Mastriani, Vice President of Risk Management,Interstate Waste ServicesNoah D. Genel, Commissioner and Chair, NYC Business IntegrityCommissionModerator: Steve Changaris, Vice President, Northeast Region,National Waste & Recycling Association
Improving Safety in the Waste Industry -
Sponsored by CaterpillarSpeaker: Clay Layne, Sales Support Consultant – Waste Industry,Caterpillar, Inc.
Partnerships That Drive Zero-wasteSpeakers: Jasmine Crowe, CEO, GoodrAndrew Jones, Sustainability Project Manager, Hartsfield-JacksonInternational AirportModerator: Liz Bothwell, Content and Marketing Director, Waste360
U.S. Engagement in Global Action to
Address Ocean Plastic PollutionSpeaker: Larke Williams, Foreign Affairs Officer, Waste ManagementTeam Lead, Office of Environmental Quality (OES/ENV), U.S.Department of StateModerator: Anne Germain, COO & SVP of Technical and RegulatoryAffairs, National Waste & Recycling Association
The True Cost of Fast FashionSpeakers: Alissa Westervelt, Senior Manager, DonateNYCKarla Magruder, Founder, Accelerating CircularityModerator: Elizabeth L. Cline, Author of The Conscious Closet:The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good
National Food Recovery Evolution:
MealConnect and Feeding AmericaSpeakers: Justin Block, Managing Director, Digital PlatformTechnology, Feeding AmericaNathan Crone, Senior Account Manager, Agri SourcingPartnerships, Feeding AmericaModerator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner EnvironmentalAssociates, LLC
New Ways to Recycle Organics and Reduce
Harmful Emissions from the Waste StreamSpeaker: John Hanselman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer,Vanguard RenewablesModerator: Stefanie Valentic, Editorial Director, Waste360
Keynote: Towards a Circular EconomySpeaker: Tom Chi, Founder of Prototype Thinking, Lab Directorof the Planet, Former Lead at Google X
Two Tales from One County – The Past,
Present and Future of the Waste IndustrySpeakers: Michael Fernandez, Director, Miami Dade CountyDepartment of Solid Waste ManagementKisha Murray, Manager, Code Enforcement Division, Miami DadeCounty Department of Solid Waste ManagementModerator: Stefanie Valentic, Editorial Director, Waste360
AI-driven Advancements in
Bottle-to-Bottle RecyclingSpeakers: Megan Daum, VP of Sustainability, AmericanBeverage AssociationKate Krebs, Director, Industry Affairs, Closed Loop PartnersGreg Johnson, Vice President of Operations, GreenbridgeModerator: Matanya Horowitz, CEO and Founder, AMP Robotics
9:00-10:00AM
10:00-10:30AM
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11:15AM-12:00pm
9:00AM - 5:00pm ET
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11:45AM-12:30pm
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4:15-5:00PM
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Tuesday, September 14