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Exploring Digital Transformation’s Impact on Chemical Research with DOW. CIEX 2024 Speaker Interview with Rui Vogt Alves da Cruz, VP of Core R&D, Dow Today, we interviewed Rui Vogt Alves da Cruz from Dow to discuss key insights ahead of his upcoming session at CIEX in Indianapolis this October. Rui Cruz, vice president for Dow […]

Circular Economy: How Specialty Polymers Can Enable Sustainable Solutions – Insights from CIEX 2024 Speaker interview with David Thomas, Global R&I Director, Specialty Polymers, Syensqo CIEX: Without giving too much away – what is the core message of your talk and what would you like delegates to remember? David: During the panel session my core […]

Pioneering Sustainable Innovation: Ashland’s Strategy for a High-Tech, Low-Carbon Future. Interview with CIEX NA speaker- Osama M. Musa, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Ashland CIEX: Osama, thank you for joining the speaker panel for CIEX 2024! Without giving too much away – what is the core message of your talk and what would […]

Enhancing Domestic Supply Chains and Recycling Critical Battery Materials with Cirba Solutions Interview with CIEX NA 2024 speaker -David Klanecky, CEO, Cirba Solutions   CIEX: Without giving too much away – what is the core message of your talk and what would you like delegates to remember? David: During my session at this year’s CIEX […]

Driving Sustainable Chemistry: Overcoming Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities in the Chemical Industry Speaker Interview with Joel Tickner from Change Chemistry   CIEX: Without giving too much away – what is the core message of your talk and what would you like delegates to remember? Joel: Commercialization and adoption of sustainable chemistry are challenging given the […]

Revolutionizing the Chemical Industry: Interview with CIEX 2024 speaker –Abhishek Shrivastava, VP of Innovation & Decision Science, Lubrizol CIEX: Without giving too much away – what is the core message of your talk and what would you like delegates to remember? Abhishek: To continue to innovate in the chemical industry, we must work together and […]

Establishing a human-oriented framework to catalyze innovation Sibel Selcuk is the Executive Vice President of Research & Development for The Heritage Group. She previously served as VP, Global R&D and Strategy for Monument Chemical, and is also President of Heritage Turkish Holdings. Sibel served in leadership roles at the American Chemical Society, is the Chairman […]

Adaptive Methods in a Rapidly Changing Market Dr David Hatrick is Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Innovation at Huntsman Advanced Materials, located in Huntsman’s headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. David leads the strategic planning and R&D activities for the division, from development of market insights, strategy development through to creation of new technology platforms […]

The Role and Challenges of SMEs in Chemical Innovation Marius Mühlenberg has been CEO of the LEVACO Chemicals Group, based at Chempark in Leverkusen, Germany, for about 2 years. LEVACO is a manufacturer of specialty process chemicals for agrochemicals, fiber production, cable industry and food production as well as for paper manufacturing and coatings. Today, […]

Evonik: Transitioning from fossil fuel to clean energy – presentation Highlight from CIEX 2022   Transitioning from fossil fuel to clean energy as a consequence of the current crisis Becoming more energy independent and less vulnerable to commodity price shocks driven by supply and demand with renewable energy Reducing the use of fossil fuels and […]