SAO PAOLO - EDANA has announced the speakers for the third edition of OUTLOOK Plus Latin America, which takes place from 7 to 9 May at the Sheraton WTC Hotel, Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Keynote speakers at the event include Welber Barral, Ph.D., Barral M Jorge Consultants, International Trade Consultant and former Brazilian Secretary of Foreign Trade who will discuss The Outlook for the Brazilian Economy; and Rafael Pellegrini, Euromonitor who will examine Trends and Opportunities in the Disposable Hygiene Market

With the conference covering the economic outlook, market statistics and the latest products and trends for the hygiene, personal care, and medical market sectors, this edition of OPLA will also cover developments in nonwoven filter media, an important and growing sector in Latin America, for the first time.

Speakers will include

Market Analysis:

Roberto Butragueno Revenga, Nielsen

Eduardo Mangione, CVS

Insight on private/retail brand labels:

Laurent Nielly, Ontex

Christina Cruz, Casino

Paulo Loeb, F.biz

Product design & challenges:

Carlos Richer, Richer Investment & Diaper Testing International

Rosana Godoi, Tredegar

Alfredo Ramenzoni Izzo, Fitesa

New materials and technologies:

Scott Smith, Evonik

Cristina Frutuoso, Colquimica

Rita Cerveira, ExxonMobil

Geoff McGregor, VELCRO

Peter A. Botticelli, SynTouch Inc.

Laurent Nielly, Ontex

Incontinence topics:

Claudio Buiatti, Kimberly-Clark

Willians Fiori, Ontex

Sustainability and the circular economy:

Maria de Oliveira Paiva, Suzano

Filtration session:

Kálmán Verebélyi Trejo, Hollingsworth & Vose

Andre Pereira, Ahlstrom

Kari Luukkonen, Fibertex Nonwovens A/S

Medical session:

Yuki Hamilton Onda Kabe, Braskem

Mark Croes, Centexbel

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