Program

The 2006 Product Re-X conference will consist of panel discussions in two parallel tracks. Panel discussions will be led by a moderator and include distinguished panelists from industry, public entities, NGOs and academia. Please click on each link for panel descriptions, organizer and moderator profiles and panelist profiles.

The workshop will feature a poster networking session and a reception.

The keynote speaker will share his experiences and vision about Innovations in Product Re-X: Opportunities and Challenges.

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Time	Event
7:30 – 8:15 AM	Breakfast and Registration (sponsored by NAEM and Delta)
8:15 – 9:00 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks Charles Liotta, Vice Provost for Research, Dean of Graduate Studies Steve Salbu, Dean (beginning July 1), College of Management Beril Toktay, Associate Professor and ECLIPS Coordinator
9:00 – 10:00 AM	Innovative Business Models Product Take-Back Programs: Opportunities and Challenges Moderator: Bob Peoples	Globalization Sustainable Global Logistics and Reverse Logistics Moderator: Valerie Thomas
10:00 – 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 – 11:30 AM	Innovative Business Models Business Strategies for Profitable Remanufacturing Moderator: Mark Ferguson	Globalization The Market Impact of International Regulation Moderator: Ravi Subramanian
11:30 – 12:30 PM	What’s New at Georgia Tech? Networking and Poster Session on Research and Education
12:30 – 1:45 PM	Lunch
1:45 – 2:45 PM	Innovative Business Models Capturing Value from Commercial Returns Moderator: Joe Blackburn	Material & Design Innovations Bio-based materials: Implications for Product Re-X Moderator: Matthew Realff
2:45 – 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 – 4:15 PM	Economic Development Opportunities in Reuse and Recycling Moderator: Nancey Green Leigh	Material & Design Innovations Design for Product Re-X Moderator: Bert Bras
4:15 – 4:30 PM	Break
4:30 – 5:30 PM	Keynote Speaker Dr. Michael Bertolucci, President, Interface Research Corporation Introduced by Terry Blum, Dean, College of Management
5:30 – 6:30 PM	Reception

· Early Registration: before 6/15
· Late Registration: after 6/15