desca chemtech conference
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DESCA CHEMTECH CONFERENCE
The ChemTech Conference, is organized by DESCA together with a committee of industry leaders in the
chemical, advanced materials, animal health & nutrition, and technology industries. Located in Delaware,
DESCA is in the heart of the chemical industry. Given the presence of many of world’s largest and most
respected chemical, biochemical, advanced materials, and agriscience corporations in the region, together
with a legacy of innovation, and access to over 250 advanced degrees in chemistry, agricultural engineering
and biochemistry alone at colleges and universities within Delaware and the surrounding region, we are seeing
a new legacy of ChemTech and sustainability evolve before us.
Since last year’s event, we’ve seen how the COVID-
19 pandemic has not only accelerated the adoption
of digital technologies, but also highlighted
operational challenges within our industry. This
year’s event will focus on both the successes and
the challenges that we have seen over the last year
as we speak with the experts that are re-inventing
the chemical and biochemical industries through
technology.
In our inaugural ChemTech Conference last year
we discussed the evolution of the commodity
chemical industry—not just locally but globally—as
new customer and process data are enabling
manufacturers to develop higher value product
offerings and improve operational efficiencies.
ACCELERATED ADOPTION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
and EMERGING CHALLENGES
SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION
How can we build transparent, lean and resilient supply chains that create value,
enable M&A and cope with market uncertainties?
MACHINE LEARNING & MANUFACTURING
Our industry leaders and experts discuss how manufacturers are improving
operations through digital twins, predictive analytics and predictive yield.
FORMULATION MODELS & INNOVATION
Formulation models and other in-silico methods are increasingly being used to
accelerate early state innovation, and were instrumental in the development of
COVID-19 vaccines. Our panel discusses how these digital tools can be leveraged
to optimize early stage innovation.
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS & INNOVATION
Big data aggregation and analysis play a central role in business model and product
launch strategy for traditional B2C but are less prevalent in B2B. Our panelists discuss
how these tools are increasingly being leveraged as B2B business models evolve.
CYBERSECURITY & INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
As more and more companies move to automation and industrial control systems,
this can have a significant impact on company cybersecurity. Our panel discusses
tools and best practices to mitigate risk.
THIS YEAR’S TOPICS
Vered Nohi—Executive Director, Philly Israeli
Chamber of Commerce
Jutta Pils—Digital Transformation Value Delivery
Leader, DuPont
Josh Robinson—Business Development, Zymergen
Bernardo Tiburcio—Global Digital Innovation
Leader, DuPont
Bryan Tracy—CEO, SuperBrewed Food
Yati Waghray—Market Manager, Eastman
Chemicals
Cathy Wu—Unidel Edward G. Jefferson Chair in
Engineering & Computer Science & Director of
Data Science Institute, University of Delaware
Michael Blaustein—Collaborative Business &
Innovation Leader, University of Delaware
Melinda Burn—VP Strategic Marketing, Solecta
Membranes
Ellinor Carlson—Senior Scientist, Solenis
Jean-Yves Delannoy—Digital Transformation
Manager, Siemens
Daniel Eliot—Senior Cybersecurity Communications
& Outreach Strategist, MITRE
Ariel Gruswitz—Associate Director of Consulting
Services, Facility Logix
Noah Olson—Acting Director of Innovation, DPP
CHEMTECH 2021 STEERING COMMITTEE
DAY 1 Program October 7, 2021
10:15—10:45 AM: Networking & Booth
Break
9:00—9:15 AM: Welcome Remarks
12:00—12:30 PM: Keynote Address: BioMADE
9:45—10:15 AM: Keynote Address Supply Chain Optimization
Dr. Frank Jenner, Managing Partner, Global Chemical Industry Leader
Ernst & Young
9:15 AM—9:45 AM: Keynote Address
Macro Trends & The New Normal in Digital Transformation McKinsey & Company
5:00—7:00 PM Wine, Beer, Hors d’Oeuvres
Kalmar Nyckel, Wilmington Waterfront
12:30 PM: Closing Remarks
10:45—12:00 PM: Panel Discussion
Machine Learning & Manufacturing
MODERATOR: Bernardo Tiburcio, Global Digital Innovation Leader, DuPont
Dr Ravi Aglave, Director Energy & Process Simulation, Siemens
Jim Ashby, Principal, EY Parthenon Dr. Leo Chiang, Manufacturing & Engineering Fellow,
Chemometrics & AI, Dow Chemicals Jim Hunt, Corporate Digital Value Delivery Leader,
Supply Chain & Manufacturing, DuPont
DAY 2 Program October 8, 2021
9:00—9:15 AM: Welcome Remarks
9:45—11:00 AM: Panel Discussion Formulation Models & Innovation
MODERATOR: Bryan Tracy, CEO, SuperBrewed Food Dr. Sebastian Escotet Espinoza, Associate Principal
Scientist, Oral Formulations, Merck & Co. Dr. Arthi Jayaraman, Chemical & Biomolecular
Engineering, University of Delaware Dr. Michael Holmes, Principal Investigator, FMC Corp
Dr. Ray Yin, President & CTO, ANP Technologies 11:00—12:15 PM: Panel Discussion Predictive Analytics & Innovation MODERATOR: Yati Waghray, Market Manager, Eastman Chemicals Nathan Collins, Chief Strategy Officer, SRI Biosciences Itar Keidar, Director of Business Development & Operations, Knowledge Business Unit, Spark Beyond Satish Rao, Managing Director, Clareo
12:15—12:45 PM: Networking & Booth
Break
9:15 AM—9:45 AM: Keynote Address
12:45—1:15 PM: Panel Discussion Predictive Analytics & Business Models MODERATOR: Josh Robinson, Business Development, Zymergen Bala Ambravan, Co-Founder, Gadfly Zone Kate Drummond, Head of Marketing, Personal Care North America, BASF Evan Raggi, Vice President, Kenshoo/Signals Analytics Beth Ann Zarko, Product Marketer, Digital Solutions, Solenis
1:15—2:30 PM: Panel Discussion Cybersecurity & Industrial Control Systems
MODERATOR: Lisa Plaggemier, Interim Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance
Stephen Lilley, Partner, Mayer Brown Adeeb Mahmood, Sr. Director of Cybersecurity
Operations, Siemens Dr. Michael Powell, Cybersecurity Engineer, National
Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), NIST Yaniv Vardi, CEO, Claroty
2:30 PM: Closing Remarks
SPONSORSHIP
BENEFITS
Host
Sponsor
$20K
(one only)
Presenting
Sponsor
$15K
(one only)
Gold Sponsor
$10K
Silver Sponsor
$5K
Bronze Sponsor
$1.5K
Exhibitor
$500
Welcome remarks during opening session
Present keynote session during conference
Opportunity to host/lead panel discus-sion on topic of choice (optional)
Logo on banner in conference hall vir-tual lobby with link to virtual expo booth (see next page for sample)
Logo on promotional materials, landing page, registration page, social media promotion, e-mail promotion
Virtual Expo Booth (see next page for sample)
Complimentary registrations 20 15 10 5 3 1
Ad in digital program Full page Full page Full page Half page Quarter
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For more information on sponsorship and exhibits, please contact:
Erica Crell, Marketing & Program Manager
Sponsorship Information
REGISTRATION:
Virtual conference only: $199.00 / person
Virtual conference + wine & hors d’oeuvres at
the Kalmar Nyckel: $239.00 / person
CHEMTECH 2021 STEERING COMMITTEE
Virtual booth provides opportunities to include links to relevant websites, social media sites, videos, documents,
employment opportunities, chat room and more