SCHEDULE



Monday, October 23, 2023
7:30AM – 5:30PMRegistration
8:00AM – 10:00AMBreakfast
FEMA Programs & Services
• Advocacy & Awareness Committee
• Membership Services Committee
• Mission Mindset: Unlocking the Power of Membership
– Shonzia Thompson, Executive Director of the Council of Manufacturing Associations, National Association of Manufacturers
10:15AM – 11:45AMScience Affairs Committee
– Dr. Kevin Madden, SVP Commercial, Ginkgo Bioworks
12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch
Presentation by Excellence in Flavor Science Award Recipient
– Dr. Eric Frérot
1:30PM – 3:30PMRegulatory Affairs Committee
3:45PM – 4:45PMPresented by the Consumer Product Companies Committee: A Conversation with Unbiased Science Podcast Hosts
– Dr. Andrea Love and Dr. Jessica Steier
Open to all FEMA Members
4:45PM – 5:45PMConsumer Product Companies Committee
Open to CPC members and Committee Chairs
5:45PM – 6:30PMFirst Time Attendee, New Member & FEMA FLI Member Reception – Invitation Only
6:30PM – 9:00PMDinner Social


Tuesday, October 24, 2023
7:00AM – 5:00PMRegistration
7:30AM – 8:45AMBreakfast Speaker
• An Overview of Artificial Intelligence
– Ben Heller, AI Transformation Manager, Google Cloud AI Services
9:00AM – 11:30AMGeneral Session
• President’s Address
• With an Election Year Coming Up, Will Congress Get It’s Act Together?
– Mark Strand, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University
• Navigating the Landscape of PFAS Regulatory Requirements for CPG Products and Packaging
– Sarah Gallo, Vice President, Product Policy, Consumer Brands Association
11:45AM – 1:00PMCommittee Connections Lunch
1:00PM – 5:00PMRegulatory Affairs Committee
5:30PM – 7:00PMNetworking Reception


Wednesday, October 25, 2023
8:00AM – 8:45AMContinental Breakfast
9:00AM – 11:00AMSupply Chain Sustainability Committee
11:00AM – 12:30PMLunch on Own
12:30PM – 3:30PMVanilla: Diving Deeper – A FEMA Workshop
Included in Symposium registration fee, indicate attendance during registration
process.