📅 3–4 September 2026
📍Bangkok, Thailand | Hybrid Event
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Frances is responsible for steering progress of Michelin’s global sustainability strategy across Asia Pacific. She works with cross-functional teams to both deliver on-the-ground impact and transform for the future, in line with Michelin’s ambitious goals for 2030 and 2050. Frances brings expertise in sustainable business transformation from her consulting background with Deloitte, alongside experience in Finance, Corporate Strategy and NGO leadership. She is currently completing an MBA in sustainable and inclusive business through AGSM at the University of New South Wales.
Paul Ita runs Notch Consulting, a Massachusetts-based research company dedicated to the market research needs of the global specialty chemicals industry. Mr. Ita focuses on raw materials for the global tire and rubber industries, with a particular focus on carbon black, silica, and rubber chemicals. Through Notch, he publishes the Carbon Black World Data Book and the Carbon Black Quarterly Newsletter.
Dr. Abhijeet Anand works at the intersection of science, technology, sustainability, and industrial innovation, with a strong focus on circular economy driven material solutions. His professional interests include bio based materials, waste derived resources, recovered carbon black, rice husk silica (RHS), recycled fillers, and environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional rubber additives, supporting regulatory and sustainability frameworks such as EUDR. With experience in both industry and academia, he currently serves as Deputy Manager – R&D at Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT), India, where he is involved in advancing sustainable tire materials and waste management aligned compounding strategies. His work contributes to reducing environmental impact while maintaining performance and industrial scalability. He has published his research in international peer reviewed journals.
Jeff Shiue has been serving as Eco Infinic's General Manager since 2024. He was a chemical engineer and joined Eco Infinic’s parent company Sheico Group after receiving an MBA from NYU in 2010. He was Sheico’s Director of Sales and R&D for 8 years and spearheaded efforts to make wetsuits more eco-friendly. As Sheico invested more resources to enable Eco Infinic to expand, Jeff transitioned full time to the subsidiary to guide its growth.
Dr. Morley joined Dow in 2004 and is currently a Principal TS&D Scientist with Dow Consumer Solutions. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
His work focuses on developing and implementing new silicone elastomers for automotive, infrastructure, and industrial applications. He earned BSc (Hons) and MSc degrees in Chemistry and Polymer Science from the University of Manchester, and a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Imperial College London, UK.
Calvin, graduated from Dalian University of Technology, has nearly 20 years of experience in leading companies in rubber industry. He worked at Michelin, responsible for formula development and factory quality improvement. Then ExxonMobil on technical services for synthetic rubber and resins, as well applications development technologies for tires and rubber products. And then Cabot Corporation as China technical services manager and later on as Asia Pacific Center R&D manager, and as well the lead scientist. Calvin is now the general manager of Shanghai Veco New Material Technology Co. Ltd.
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Xu Wenying, female, born in 1972, is a member of the Communist Party of China with a master's degree and a senior engineer. She is currently the President of the 10th Council of China Rubber Industry Association. Since 1994, she has successively held the posts of Manager of Consulting and Cooperation Department, Manager of Exhibition Department, Assistant to General Manager of China Rubber (Group) Corporation, Director, Deputy Secretary General, Executive Deputy Secretary General of Information Exhibition Department of China Rubber Industry Association, and Director General of Rubber Material Professional Committee. Since October 2012, she has served as the Vice President and Secretary General of the 8th and 9th Council of China Rubber Industry Association.
Li Lun, Senior Director of Chassis Development Department of FAW R&D Institute of China, Deputy Director of Youth Working Committee of China Society of Automotive Engineering, and a special reviewer of China Automobile Magazine. He has 16 years of experience in independent development and testing of chassis systems. Focusing on the development and testing technology of intelligent chassis system (including intelligent tires), he has presided over a number of FAW National Key Laboratory Open Fund projects and FAW key scientific and technological research projects in the past five years. He has won the first prize of China Productivity Promotion Award and the first prize of Jilin Science and Technology Progress Award.
From 2005 to 2010, Amy worked in Giti R&D Center as PCT PCR & Racing tire engineer. From 2010 to 2012, she joined Linglong R&D Center as International OE Department Manager. After that, Amy worked in Ford Research Engineering Center, served as Tire Supplier Technical Assistant Specialist (2012~2014) and Global Advanced Tire Core Specialist (2014~2018). Since 2018, Amy has been holding the position of Senior Technical Expert in Geely Research Engineering Center.
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Graduated from Tsinghua University, Automotive Engineering department. 31 years in automotive and components industry and over 19 years technical standards, regulations and product certification work experience. Since 2013, served Continental tire company as director of APAC Standards & Regulations.
General Manager of Smithers (Suzhou) Bachelor degree of Measurement & Control Technology and Instrument, Master degree of Business Administration. Henry has been working in tire & wheel testing industry as test Engineer, Lead Test engineer & Lead quality system. Main responsibility of Henry is Tire & wheel testing, data analysis, test method development, company operations & management.
