The all-virtual World of Wipes International Conference kicks off today and will feature three days of virtual conference presentations. Thirty speaker presentations will focus on breakthrough wipe technologies, buyer demographics, sustainability, industrial and flushable wipes, substrates, preservatives, single use plastics and strategy-setting market intelligence. Presentations will also address industry changes prompted by COVID-19. All speaker presentations will be recorded and available near real-time and on-demand for 12 months.

Today’s presentations include:
9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

• Fighting the Good Fight: Protecting Your Ideas and Supply Chain During a Trade War: Pete Mento, Ph.D., Managing Director/Practice Leader, Crowe LLC

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

• Global Market for Personal Care Wipes: Product Segmentation – Adult Care in Focus: Svetlana Uduslivaia, Head of Home & Tech - Americas, Euromonitor International

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

• Policy Update: What’s Happened and More Importantly, What’s Next?: Jessica Franken, Director of Government Affairs, INDA, Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry
• The North American Nonwoven Wipes Markets: Growth and Why It’s So Attractive: Brad Kalil, Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights, INDA

Additionally, seven WOW On-Demand presentations will also be available to participants beginning today, with topics ranging from single-use plastics to hemp fibers and flushability.

Through Thursday participants will connect with senior-level wipes professionals on relevant technical and educational content with business engagement opportunities through virtual tabletop displays, web pages, video, live chat and calendar appointments.