Agenda

Sunday, May 18, 2025

3:00-7:00 PMRegistration & Check-inWindsor Foyer
5:00-6:00 PMKeynote Address: “Ecodesign – A Science-Based Approach to Rethinking a Post-Circular Textile Future”
Fabian Walda, Technical Chair, SCTI
(Head of Sustainability, Rudolf Group)
Windsor A
6:30-8:30 PMCocktails & Hors D’oeuvresVintage 12

Monday, May 19, 2025

7:00-10:00 AMComplimentary BreakfastCoastal Grill & Bar
8:30 AMWelcome & Program Overview
Don Alexander, STRC Chairman
Windsor A
8:45 AMRoundtable Discussion: Panelist
Introductions & Opening Comments

Panelist 1: Dr. Isabella Tonaco, Executive Director SCTI

Panelist 2: Amy Bircher Bruyn, CEO & Founder MMI Textiles

Panelist 3: Dr. Gunther Duschek, Managing Director Rudolf Group

Panelist 4: Ben Mead, Managing Director USA, Hohenstein Institute
Americas, Inc.

Panelist 5: Thomas Braun, Technical Director Swisstex

Panelist 6: Michele Wallace, Director Sustainability Standards Development Cotton Incorporated

Panelist 7: Drew O’Neil, Principal Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Target
10:30 AMBreakWindsor Foyer
10:45 AMRoundtable Q&A
The panel will welcome any questions sent via email and questions from on-site by participants.
12:15 PMBreak for Lunch
12:30 PMBuffet LunchSeaside Vista
AfternoonSocial Activities / Personal Time
6:30-9:00 PMCocktails & Dinner (Cocktails At 6:30 PM)Vintage 12

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

7:00-10:00 AMComplimentary BreakfastCoastal Grill & Bar
8:30 AMWelcome – Day 2 Presentations
Don Alexander, STRC Chairman
Windsor A
8:45 AMPresentation #1: “Cotton to Sugar Update”
Dr. Matt Farrell, Manager, Textile Chemistry Research
Cotton Incorporated
Windsor A
9:30 AMPresentation #2: “State of Textile Recycling:
Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward”
Stephen Aber, Marketing & Communications Manager
EREF (Environmental Research & Education Foundation)
Windsor A
10:30 AMBreakWindsor Foyer
10:45 AMPresentation #3: “Custom Circularity Models and Understanding the Process”
Bob Carswell, Research and Development Director Material Return
Windsor A
11:30 AMConference Wrap-Up
11:45 AMConference Adjourns