Event Dates: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 15:00 to 17:00
Event Venue: 
Online event

Join us for a day of insightful discussions, learn from industry expertise, and help define a collaborative vision on the future of nanomaterials. As we embark on a journey to understand the intricacies of the nano industry, its growth trajectory, and its impact on the global stage, this symposium offers a platform for leaders, experts, and members of the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) to come together and chart the path ahead.

For the first time the NIA’s Symposium has been made open for anyone to attend. Join to learn about how NIA membership can help your business.

Agenda

Time (CET)

Title

Participants

15.00

Welcome and Introduction

Sean Kelly, Director General (Interim), NIA

15.05

The Current state of the global nano industry: The NIA now and in the future

Landon Mertz, CEO Cerion Nanomaterials and Chair of the NIA Board

15.25

Creating the right regulatory environment for nanomaterial innovation in the EU and US

Blanca Suarez-Merino, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NIA in conversation with:

Alex Stanton, Team Leader US EPA; Andrej Kobe, Policy Officer, European Commission; Jo-Anne Shatkin, President, Vireo Advisors

16.05

Global leadership in next generation materials innovation: Supporting the advanced and nano- materials industry in the US and EU

Sean Kelly, Director General (Interim), NIA in conversation with:

Branden Brough, Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office; Amaya Igartua, Coordinator of European Actions in Materials, TEKNIKER and Core Team, AMI2030; Selina Ambrose, Product Market Manager, Promethean Particles

16.55

Summary and close of meeting

Sean Kelly, Director General (Interim), NIA

17.00

Close of Symposium