Kitchen & Bath Business/KBIS Directory 2025 - KBIS16

#KBISNEXTSTAGE
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nutritional Spaces: Designing Kitchens
and Dining Areas for Healthy Lifestyles
TRACK: WELLNESS
Thoughtful kitchen design can directly impact nutrition and promote
healthier lifestyles. Drawing on the latest research, this panel will discuss
how organization, lighting, and layout can encourage better eating habits
by making healthy foods more accessible. Learn practical strategies to
create spaces that support mindful cooking and dining with the end goal
of wellness and balanced living.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
NKBA Global Connect: Windsor Declaration
Discover how the bathroom industry is tackling two urgent global
challenges: water scarcity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In
this panel discussion, senior leaders from Windsor Declaration
signatories will explore the transformative role of water-efficient
technologies, improved hygiene solutions, and sustainable practices in
addressing these crises. Learn how the Windsor Declaration is uniting
manufacturers, trade associations, and certification bodies to inspire
systemic change and lead the way toward a more sustainable future. Join
us to be part of this bold global initiative.
Moderator: Danny Seo, Co-Principal, RUE Media
Panelists: Laura Freeman, Principal Interior Architect & Designer,
Merits Design Group
Sarah Robertson, Principal, Studio Dearborn
Sharon L Sherman, ASID CID CKD NCIDQ, Founder and Owner,
Thyme & Place Design LLC
Sponsored by:
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
DesignBites: A Decade of Innovation
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of DesignBites at
KBIS NEXTStage! Watch 11 brands compete in a
fast-paced, high-energy showdown, each vying for the title of Brand with
the Biggest Bite. With live audience voting for the People's Pick Award,
this is your chance to see the latest kitchen and bath innovations in
action. Back to host is fan favorite Dancing Carpenter, Darren Keefe!
Moderator: Tom Reynolds, CEx, BMA
Panelists: Bill Darcy, Global President & CEO, NKBA | KBIS
Matt Sigler, PMG Executive Director, International Code Council
Jen Cassidy, CEO, Bristan Group/MASCO
Troy Benavidez, Leader of International Government Relations and Policy,
LIXIL International
Laura Kohler, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kohler Co
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
European Kitchen Furniture. Ecodesign for Sustainable
Products: What it is, Why it matters and How it's different
TRACK: SUSTAINABILITY
North American consumers crave sustainably produced products
with cleaner, simpler lines for their homes. They're interested in
multifunctional, highly efficient, modular components that provide
flexibility and convenience. Enter European Kitchen Furniture. Learn
why this new, sustainable category is critical to your growth in the
coming years.
Host: Darren Keefe, Discovery+, HGTV
Judges: Alison Victoria, Founder and President, Alison Victoria Interiors
John McClain, CEO/Creative Director, John McClain Design & Design
Success Academy
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Editor in Chief, Hospitality Design magazine
Moderator: Kenn Busch, A&D CEU Developer and Presenter, Material
Sustainability Thought Leader and Speaker, Publisher, Material Intelligence
Panelists: Jan Kurth, CEO, Association of the German Furniture
Industry (VDM)
Dwayne Lusk, Principal, Kitchen Logistics
Jeremy Parcels, Principal Designer, Parcels Design Studio
Alina Selbach, Head of Business, TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH
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