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    Tuesday, September 16, 2025

    Castaway Portland – 1900 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR

  • AGENDA

    DRAFT – last updated 7/11/2025

    7:45 AM – Registration, Networking, Breakfast

    8:50 AM – Welcome

    • Andy Polk, Senior Vice President, FDRA; Executive Director, Footwear Innovation Foundation

    9:00 AM – KEYNOTE: The Science of Being Wrong: New Advancements in How We Measure Shoe Sustainability & Performance

    9:45 AM – Innovations in Performance & Comfort Technologies

    10:30 AM – Packaging Innovations in an EPR + Tariff World

    • Speaker TBA, Trillora Packaging Solutions

    10:45 PM – Networking Break

    11:15 AM – A Look at Methane Emissions in the Footwear Supply Chain

    • Speaker TBA

    11:30 PM – Regulatory Strategy: Updates and Best Practices (US to EU)

    12:10 PM – Life Support + Extended Life

    12:40 PM – Lunch

    1:30 PM – KEYNOTE: Cleaner Manufacturing and Construction

    • Scott Labbe, Senior Vice President of Product and Innovation, KEEN

    2:15 PM – New Trends in Bio and Sustainable Materials

    2:45 PM – Leather 2.0: Innovation and Sustainably Advances (Regenerative, Recycled to Tanning Technologies)

    3:15 PM – Networking Break

    3:45 PM – Green Transit: How Brands Can Reduce Shipping Emissions

    4:00 PM – 3 Big Things: Strategy Panel + Audience Discussions

    • Speaker TBA, Brand
    • Speaker TBA, Brand
    • Speaker TBA, Brand
    • Hosted by: Andy Polk, Senior Vice President, FDRA; Executive Director, Footwear Innovation Foundation

    4:45 PM – Closing

    5:00 PM – Brews & Shoes Networking and Charity Event

    5:30 PM – Shoe Trivia Kicks Off!

  • Thank you to our 2025 Summit Sponsors

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