2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

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Manager of Product Integrity

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5:10pm EST

Breakout 2: The Growing Impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations on Products and Packaging Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Michael Richardson • Annie Preston • Andy Dabydeen

6:30pm EST

Society of Product Safety Professionals (SPSP) Annual Associated Open Meeting and Reception (open to all registered ICPHSO attendees) La Coquina (Take Stairs Near Lobby Elevator - One Level Below)

8:00am EST

Day 2: Opening Remarks and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason

8:10am EST

Plenary Session 3: Leadership in Compliance Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Kenneth d’Entremont • Torine Creppy • Pinuccia Contino • Galia Frez

9:10am EST

Breakout 6 (REPEATING 10): How to deal with Frankenstein Product Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Sylvie Gallage-Alwis • Martyn Allen • Jonathan Judge

10:00am EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

10:30am EST

Breakout 11 (REPEATING 7): Power In Little Hands: New Insights in Child Strength for Product and Safety Standards Palm A-F (Ballroom Level)Rose Figueroa, PhD, CHFP • Jonathan Midgett • Monica Jones, PhD BCPE

11:30am EST

Breakout 16: "Warning! This product will …" Recommendations from experts for dealing with Proposition 65 Grand Cypress A-CSusan Kirsch • Thomas Lewandowski • Justin Burmeister • Lauren Shoor

12:30pm EST

Lunch and Keynote 2: Ronald J. Masciantonio, EVP, General Counsel and New Business Development, Five Below Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Kim Mason • Ron J. Masciantonio

2:10pm EST

Breakout 18: Love 'Em or Hate 'Em, PFAS are Forever: The Good, The Bad, The Forever (CLE Credits) Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Warren Lehrenbaum • Susan Kirsch • Kirk Koudelka • Jay West

3:10pm EST

Plenary Session 4: Leveraging AI for Transforming Product Safety Learnings Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Sunil Lakhiani • Elliot Kaye • Lynn Berndt-Weis • Priya Gopalakrishnan

4:00pm EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

4:30pm EST

Plenary Session 5: Safe For Me, But Not For You: In the pursuit of regulatory convergence and exploration of mutual recognition Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Patty Edwards • Courtney Griffin • Alex Nikolau • Valara Davis

5:20pm EST

Day 2: Wrap Up and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff

5:30pm EST

Networking Reception Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

8:00am EST

Day 3 - Opening Remarks and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason

8:10am EST

Ross Koeser Tribute and Achievement Award Presentation Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Carol Pollack-Nelson • Pinuccia Contino • Don Kornblet

8:25am EST

Regulator Session 1 : CPSC Updates Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Jonathan Midgett • Jim Joholske • Stephen Lee

9:15am EST

Regulator Session 2: Global Regulator Updates Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Pinuccia Contino • Jim Joholske • Thezi Mabuza • Sarah Smith

10:05am EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

10:35am EST

Regulator Session 3 Health Canada Updates Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Dennis Price • Nadira Rambritch • Lynn Berndt-Weis

11:35am EST

Breakout 21: Aligning Compliance and Sustainability Goals Through Smart Chemical Testing Strategies Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Pratik Ichhaporia • Chelsea Murtha • Deepak Jadhav

12:35pm EST

Lunch and Keynote 3: Sally Greenberg, JD -- Chief Executive Officer, National Consumers League (NCL) Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Sally Greenberg, JD

1:45pm EST

Certified Product Safety Professional Designation - Recognition Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Laurel Roney

2:10pm EST

Breakout 30: One Product - Many Variations Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Jacob Nedergaard • Deven Wisner • Heather Capell Bramble • Evan Friedler

3:10pm EST

Plenary Session 6: Protect Consumers From Unsafe Products in the E-Commerce Era: Leveraging CPSC Efiling and Testing to Ensure Safety and Compliance. Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Min Zhu • Jim Joholske • Vaibhav Kulkarni • Sophia Legros • Alexander Murph

4:00pm EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

4:30pm EST

Plenary Session 7: Americexit: Understanding the Increasing Divisions in the United States as Individual U.S. States Add Their Own Product Safety Requirements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Neal Cohen • Stacey Bowers • Anders Persson • Gretchen Lee Salter

5:20pm EST

Day 3 - Wrap Up and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff

5:30pm EST

Networking Reception Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

8:00am EST

Day 4 - Opening Remarks and Announcements - Passing the Gavel Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason

8:10am EST

Keynote Speaker 4: Hanane Taidi, Director-General, TIC Council Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Richard O'Brien • Hanane Taidi

8:40am EST

Plenary Session 8: Women Leaders in Product Safety Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Joan Lawrence • Farah Ahmed, Ph.D. • Torine Creppy • Cheryl Falvey • Kyran Hoff

9:30am EST

Plenary Session 9 - Reese's Purpose: When a Product Safety Concern Becomes a Product Safety Requirement Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Danni Cugini • Lissie Ng • Stephen Lee • Trista Hamsmith

10:20am EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

10:50am EST

Plenary Session 10: Stronger Together - Harnessing the Power of Advocacy and Manufacturing for Product Safety Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Cleo Stamatos • Trista Hamsmith • Tim Hamilton • Kevin Rejent • Linda Kaiser

11:50am EST

Plenary Session 11: The Four C's of Product Safety Compliance Programs Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Julie Park • Jason Hertzberg • Nathan Mouw

12:40pm EST

Grab a Boxed Lunch - Return to Plenary Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

1:00pm EST

Plenary Session 12: Exploring How Product Safety Impacts Public Health Internationally Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Nancy Cowles • Jonathan Midgett • Vladimir Brajkovic • Ashley Haugen • Tica Bosch • Ben Hoffman