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Flex Factory: Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and
Sustainability for the Future
Dr. Andre West, Director of Zeis Textiles
Extension at Wilson College of Textiles,
NCSU Wilson College of Textiles
ROOM W207BC
Technological advances during the past decade
have opened many new doors in rapid prototyping.
We need to understand better how some of this
technology may benefit the industry and how these
developing systems can be most successfully paired
and implemented. Dr. West will talk about the
development of the Wilson College of Textiles Flex
Factory and how this new lab might help companies
navigate this space.
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Human Enhancing Arctic
Textiles (HEAT)
Dr. Braden Li, Materials Engineer,
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
ROOM W207A
As part of the emerging Air Force Arctic Strategy,
the Air Force has identified critical needs to develop
and acquire next-generation clothing solutions
to prevent cold-related injuries for the warfighter
operating in extreme weather conditions (-55°C).
This presentation will review the collaborative efforts
between the Air Force Life Cycle Management
Center (AFLCMC) and Air Force Research Laboratory
(AFRL), toward next-generation textile-based sensing
technologies and responsive solutions for arctic and
austere environments.
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Smart Testing - Strategic
Quality Testing
Ben Mead, Managing Director, Hohenstein
ROOM W207D
How do you balance risk and budget while protecting
customers and reputations? Good testing plans
align quality with customer expectations and
fulfill legal requirements. Fewer programs adjust
testing intensity for supplier and product category
risk. We'll discuss what goes into an efficient and
effective product testing strategy.
Robotics, 3D Printing and Textiles
as a Driver of Sustainability
in Footwear Design
Amolak Badesha, Co-Founder / CEO and
Cole Nielson, Founder / CTO, Orbital Composites
ROOM W207BC
There is huge demand for composites across a wide
range of industries including energy, clean mobility,
infrastructure and aerospace. The broader adoption
of composites can lead to significant CO2 reduction.
However, cost is a huge barrier. There is also a desire
to use " sustainable " composite materials, so that they
are recyclable.
The session will focus on how the textile industry
can play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of
composites, by reducing cost.
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Sustainable Textile Materials
and Design for Medical Devices
Holly Harris, Senior Textile Engineer, ResMed Corp.
ROOM W207A
Providing a sustainable product has never been
more important than it is right now. As a designer
and manufacturer of medical devices for the
treatment of sleep apnea, COPD and other chronic
respiratory diseases, ResMed has made a concerted
effort to design sustainable products. This can
present many new challenges to the textiles
incorporated into masks and devices.
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Why the Textiles Industry Deserves
its Own Semiconductor Revolution
Dr. George Sun, CEO & Founder, Nextiles, Inc.
ROOM W207D
Despite mass adoption, the wearable industry has
relied on accessories such as straps, snaps, rings
and watches to make today's electronics wearable.
The innovation has been electronics first with
wearability second. This presentation discusses
the next wave of wearables, Wearables 2.0,
where we merge the intelligence of semiconductive
devices with the comfort and flexibility of textiles.
This innovation revolves around new fibers,
conductive materials and intelligent connectors
between fabric and circuit.
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Management Excellence
Madeleine MacRae, Owner/Founder,
Homepro Toolbox
ROOM W201CD
Get your team to understand what you
need and want them to do and support
them in making sure it gets done!
Management isn't easy. Nobody is born
with management skills and even the
most natural-born leaders have to learn
how to manage. So, if it's not hard-wired,
how do some excel at it more easily than
others? Join Madeleine MacRae for this
session, specifically designed for owners,
managers, and anyone responsible for the
performance of other people, where she
will help you understand the key difference
between leadership and management,
recognize why being an excellent leader
might not be enough for you team and
much more.
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Hiring and Managing
Millennials and Gen Zs
Tim Ledwein, Owner/President,
i10 Solutions, LLC
ROOM W201AB
As companies watch their experienced
and tenured employees age out of the
workforce, there is genuine concern
about how they will be replaced. Most
will be replaced by a Millennial and Gen Z
workforce; and while hiring and managing
them is a priority, it is also a challenge.
When it comes to the younger generations,
do we understand what motivates them?
Do we know how to coach and motivate
them to be successful?
Join us to learn the nuanced differences
between the generations and what your
company can do to help Millennials and
Gen Zs be successful.
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