2016 Biobased Stakeholders Dialogue Speakers Presentations

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Time	Program
7:45 – 8:15 am	Registration Opens; Biobased manufacturers set up exhibits inside the Whitten Building Patio, which is an indoor facility.
8:30 am	Biobased Exhibits Open
9:00 – 9:15 am	Welcome and premier of a new United Soybean Board video featuring U.S. military veterans’ views on the energy security and job benefits of a SYNLawn biobased product installation at Rooftop Reds, New York’s first rooftop vineyard Karen Coble Edwards – Moderator and United Soybean Board Consultant Lewis Bainbridge – United Soybean Board Demand Action Team Chair and Ethan, South Dakota soybean grower Listen to audio
9:15 am	Keynote Address: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
9:40 – 10:40 am	Biobased Success Stories Panel Department of Defense David Asiello – Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations & Environment) Greg Blake – BioSynthetics Technologies Director of Strategic Development NASA Shannah Trout – NASA Principal Center-Recycling & Sustainable Acquisition David Bingenheimer – Cargill Industrial Specialties Global Technology Manager Listen to Bingenheimer interview National Park Service Lorena Nelson – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Custodial Supervisor Medford New Jersey Township Public Schools John McIntosh – Signature Accord Vice President Joe Biluck – Medford’s Director of Operations and Technology (retired) Alicia Albrecht – Reichhold Research Associate District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Timothy Fitzgerald – Fleet Director
10:40 – 11:00 am	Break/opportunity for participants to tour exhibits
11:00 – Noon	Your Work Makes a Difference! BioPreferred® Training for Federal Acquisition and Technical Professionals Earn 1 Continuous Learning Point (CLP)! Paul Walden – Acting Deputy Director, USDA’s Office of Procurement and Property Management. Panelists: Crandall Watson – Chief, Procurement Policy Division, USDA Office of Procurement and Property Management Vernell Thompson – Procurement Analyst, USDA BioPreferred® Program Marie Wheat – Industry Economist, USDA BioPreferred Program Download Presentation
Noon – 1:00 pm	Networking Federal ethics rules allow government employees to accept light refreshments in the Whitten Patio. Full lunch for manufacturers and other nongovernment stakeholders in Room 108-A. All food provided by the United Soybean Board.
1:00 – 1:20 pm	The Next Generation of Biobased Innovation Tank A winning team from the Purdue University Student Soybean Product Innovation Competition present their “Soy Pods” laundry detergent pods to experienced biobased manufacturers who will guide them on the path to commercial success. Andrew Cameron – Purdue Chemical Engineering Student Harshit Kapoor – Purdue Civil Engineering Student Alan Snipes – Textile Management Associates Director of Sales Martin H. Wolf – Seventh Generation, Inc. Director, Sustainability & Authenticity Download Presentation Listen to student interview Listen to Wolf interview
1:20 – 2:00 pm	Updates: USDA Designation Process for Intermediates and Revision to ASTM D6866 Sueanne Pfifferling – Moderator and United Soybean Board Consultant Marie Wheat – USDA BioPreferred® Program Industry Economist Dr. Ramani Narayan – Michigan State University Distinguished Professor & Recipient of ASTM’s award of merit Downloads: USDA Presentation, Dr. Narayan Presentation, and Background Paper
2:00 – 2:30 pm	State Leadership for Renewable Chemicals & the Biobased Economy Joe Hrdlicka – Executive Director of the Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) Download Executive Summary
2:30 – 2:45 pm	Break and networking
2:45 – 3:30 pm	Sustainable Purchasing: Role of Third-Party Standards and EcoLabels Join the discussion that will update you on multiple third-party standards, which are not part of the USDA BioPreferred® program. A panel will explore how these standards are being developed, how they are used to define “sustainable” products, and the latest trends in the role these standards and labels are playing in purchasing decisions. Sally Shaver – Moderator and United Soybean Board Consultant Porter Glock – invited Office of Management and Budget, Office of Procurement Policy Procurement Analyst Jeff Bradley – American Forest and Paper Association Manager, Forestry & Wood Products Policy Download Presentation
3:30 – 4:15 pm	Federal Financial Backing for the BioEconomy: USDA staff from multiple program areas describe the many ways USDA supports the bioeconomy Sam Rikkers – USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Services (RBS) Administrator Mark Brodziski – Rural Business-Cooperative Services (RBS) Director, Energy Programs Greg Blake – BioSynthetics Technologies Director of Strategic Development for Biosynthetic Technologies, recipient of a loan guarantee under the USDA’s Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program (the “9003 Program”)
4:15 – 4:30 pm	Closing Remarks