MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, 12 MAY
| Time | Room | Description | Speaker |
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| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Welcome Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Shaping the Future of Belting – Opening Session | Tom Doring, President AMMEGA Americas | |
| Driving Progress: AMMEGA’s Vision & Sustainability Path | Maciej Gwozdz, Chief Executive Officer AMMEGA | ||
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| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Belting in the Age of AI & Automation | Tim Hwang, AI Expert |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Smart Solutions to Smart Operations: Role of Digitalization | Kyo Oh, VP/GM Power Transmission & Fluid Power Solutions – Americas |
| Panelists: |
Martin Kok , VP – Global Product Line Management Synthetic & Specialty Adam Nowak, Regional Maintenance Manager, RME / Amazon Mahmood Tabaddor, Gen AI & AI Director / Accenture |
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| Breakout Sessions | |||
| 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm | |||
| Monte Carlo A | Positive Drive & Hygiene in Food Processing |
 15 years of product management and marketing experience 2.5 years managing the homogenous and positive drive portfolio for Ammega |
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| Monte Carlo B | ZipLink® & ZipLock: Reducing Cost of Ownership & Downtime |
Cauê Tomazetti, Product Marketing Manager – Specialty Don Rabb, Key Account Manager Ryan Ross, Product Manager – Lighweight Rubber and High-Performance Flat Belt |
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| Avignon | Conveyor Productivity: Solutions that Reduce “Profit Eating” Downtime
Sponsored by |
Todd Stewart, Sr. Industry Manager – Logistics Michelle Graves, Product Manager – Novitool |
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| Cannes | Smart Belting & IIoT 5.0: Driving Productivity with AMMCare & Digital Tools |
Luca Zironda, Global Material Handling and Automation Segment Manager Martin Kok, VP – Global Product Line Management Synthetic & Specialty Kyo Oh, VP/GM Power Transmission & Fluid Power Solutions – Americas |
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| Nice | Corrugated & Specialty Applications: Tough Belts for Demanding Industries |
 Christopher is seasoned in the modular belting industry, having been with AB uni for 23 years.
Chris has held various roles within AB, from Applications Engineer to Territory Sales Manager, and as PMM the past 7 years for Modular Belting. Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University.
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| 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Break | ||
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Cask Room | Wine Tasting | Sponsored by
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| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Pavillion | Dinner | |
| 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Louis’ House of Bourbon | Bourbon Bar | Sponsored by
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TUESDAY, 13 MAY
| Time | Room | Description | Speaker |
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Paris Ballroom | Breakfast | |
| Keynote Speaker | |||
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Paris Ballroom | Megatrends Shaping the Belting Industry: Opportunities & Challenges |
 Sebastian Mayer is a leader of the Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice at McKinsey & Company’s Industrial sector in Germany. He works with clients on capturing new growth opportunities and has over 10 years of experience in industrial strategy consulting. A mechanical engineer by training, Sebastian also supports growth and business building in climate technologies, with deep expertise in hydrogen and battery equipment. |
| Breakout Sessions | |||
| 9:10 am – 10:00 am | Elan A | New Product Development & Material Science: Innovations in Belting – Research & Development |
Michiel Boks, VP – Global Product Line Management Modular Martin Kok, VP – Global Product Line Management Synthetic & Specialty |
| Elan BC | Improving Energy Efficiency in Power Transmission Drives |
 20+ years of product line marketing and management experience across multiple industries, including automation, packaging, material handling, food and beverage, construction and aerospace. Recognized for driving growth by coordinating teams to collaborate and meet customer needs. |
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| Elan D | Spiral Conveyor Belts: Performance & Retrofit Strategies for Friction and Direct
Drive
Sponsored by  |
David Buchanan, Americas Spiral Manager Dustin Brown, Plant Engineer / REGAL MANUFACTURING Brian Miller, Sr. Plant Manager / REGAL MANUFACTURING |
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| Monte Carlo A | Synchronous Belts for Food Contact Applications |
James Borthwick, Director of Product Management Urethane and ES Belt Sasha Kolouch, Global ISM Food & Beverage Power Transmission |
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| Monte Carlo B | Multidirectional and Merge Belting: QNB Ball, Power Turns & More |
Chris Amargo, Product Marketing Manager – Modular Belting Arth Patel, Technical Sales Support Engineer |
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| Cannes | PTFE Packaging Applications | Jesse Beske, Central Product & Business Development Manager Thermal Spray | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Paris Ballroom | The Logistics Revolution: Innovating Material Handling for the Future | Rod Parker, Industry Segment Manager |
| Panelists: | Mark Hambacker, President of MIR / MIR | ||
| Florian Kley, ISM Airport & Logistic | |||
| Mark Bosley, Innovation and Business Development Manager / LogistiQ/Lewco | |||
| Joel Weina, Director of Sourcing & Supply Chain Development / Fives Group | |||
| Breakout Sessions | |||
| 11:10 am – 12:00 pm | Elan A | Industry 5.0 & Automation: Future Belting Technology | Kyo Oh, VP/GM Power Transmission & Fluid Power Solutions – Americas Zouhir Adlani, Global Head of Automation |
| Elan BC | Titanium Ultra High-Performance Synchronous belts |
20+ years of product line marketing and management experience across multiple industries, including automation, packaging, material handling, food and beverage, construction and aerospace. Recognized for driving growth by coordinating teams to collaborate and meet customer needs. |
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| Elan D | Troubleshooting Modular Conveyor Belts |
 I have been with Ammega for 3 years, with a background in Industrial Engineering. I lead our Sales Engineering Team on the modular belting side. I also assist directly with customer issues such as troubleshooting and product selection based on application needs. |
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| Monte Carlo A | Minimizing Production Downtime while Maximizing Conveyor Productivity
Sponsored by
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Jonathan Morgan, Industry Manager – Food Processing Michelle Graves, Product Manager – Novitool |
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| Monte Carlo B | Meat, Poultry and Fish Applications: Deboning and Trimming Belt, Flat Round Bar Flights & Live Demonstrations | Chris Amargo, Product Marketing Manager – Modular Belting | |
| Cannes | Enhancing Logistics Uptime & Sustainability with High-Performance Conveyor Belts | Bobby Bauman, Director of Product Management – Synthetic & Specialty | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Lunch | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Food Quality & Safety: Innovations for the Next Generation of Belting | Niels van den Boogert, VP Indirect Channel – Conveying Solutions |
| Panelists: | Pat Roach, Strategic Account Manager – Food Processing / Flexco | ||
| Giuseppe Allais, Head of ISM & SA Food / AMMEGA | |||
| John Grasmeyer, Executive Vice President / Behabelt | |||
| Sasha Kolouch, Global ISM Food & Beverage Power Transmission / AMMEGA | |||
| Sean Meyer, Industry Segment Manager / AMMEGA | |||
| Breakout Sessions | |||
| 2:10 pm – 3:00 pm | Elan A | Built American Proud: The Future of US-Based Belting Manufacturing |
Bradley Benner, Director of Operations Modular & Specialties Americas John Christopher, Director of Operational Transformation Robert Farlow, Director of Operations Power Transmission US |
| Elan BC | Pouring Innovation: Shaping the Future of Beverage Conveying |
 With nearly a decade of experience driving environmentally focused product lines, Stacy is a purpose-driven product manager. She has helped ensure clean air and safeguard consumer products at global scientific companies. Now, in the beverage industry, she is leading the shift toward more sustainable conveying solutions by enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving performance. Passionate about sustainability, she helps manufacturers adopt smarter, greener operations that benefit both business and the planet. |
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| Elan D | Smart Belting Calculations & Digital Engineering |
 I’ve been with the company for 13 years with an Industrial Engineering background and was promoted as manager around 3 years ago. The Engineering team consists of Arth Patel and Ross Gregory. As part of the Engineering team, our daily mission is to support our sales team and our customers by providing solutions to technical/application inquiries, utilizing the calculation tools, and collaborating with our internal teams. I have been with Ammega for 3 years, with a background in Industrial Engineering. I lead our Sales Engineering Team on the modular belting side. I also assist directly with customer issues such as troubleshooting and product selection based on application needs.  I have been with Ammega for 2 years, with a background in mechanical engineering. I work for our plastic modular belt division, running belt pull calculations and recommending suitable belts for various applications. |
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| Monte Carlo A | Handling Extreme Conditions: High-Performance Belts for Tough Applications |
James Borthwick, Director of Product Management – Urethane and ES Belts Luca Zironda, Global Material Handling and Automation Segment Manager |
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| Monte Carlo B | Optimizing Modular Conveyor Belts in Food Applications | Chris Amargo, Product Marketing Manager – Modular Belting | |
| Cannes | Enhancing Food Safety: Metal Detectable and Non-Fray Conveyor Belts with Hygienic Fabrication Options |
 12 years in the conveyor belting industry
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| 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Paris Ballroom (Expo Section) | Belting Expo | |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Paris Ballroom (Corridor) | Cocktail Hour | |
| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Dinner – Ammeraal Beltch 75 Year Anniversary Celebration | |
| 9:00pm – 10:00pm | Louis’ House of Bourbon | Bourbon Bar | Sponsored by
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WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY
| Time | Location | Description |
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Paris Ballroom | Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 am | Paris Ballroom (Expo Section) | Belting Expo |
| 8:00 am – 10:45 am | Off Site | Facility Tour Group 1 |
| 9:15 am – 11:30 am | Off Site | Facility Tour Group 2 |
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Paris Ballroom | Belting Technology Conference Closing Lunch |
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