📅 3–4 September 2026
📍Bangkok, Thailand | Hybrid Event
Frances is responsible for steering progress of Michelin’s global sustainability strategy across Asia Pacific. She works with cross-functional teams to both deliver on-the-ground impact and transform for the future, in line with Michelin’s ambitious goals for 2030 and 2050. Frances brings expertise in sustainable business transformation from her consulting background with Deloitte, alongside experience in Finance, Corporate Strategy and NGO leadership. She is currently completing an MBA in sustainable and inclusive business through AGSM at the University of New South Wales.
Paul Ita runs Notch Consulting, a Massachusetts-based research company dedicated to the market research needs of the global specialty chemicals industry. Mr. Ita focuses on raw materials for the global tire and rubber industries, with a particular focus on carbon black, silica, and rubber chemicals. Through Notch, he publishes the Carbon Black World Data Book and the Carbon Black Quarterly Newsletter.
Dr. Abhijeet Anand works at the intersection of science, technology, sustainability, and industrial innovation, with a strong focus on circular economy driven material solutions. His professional interests include bio based materials, waste derived resources, recovered carbon black, rice husk silica (RHS), recycled fillers, and environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional rubber additives, supporting regulatory and sustainability frameworks such as EUDR. With experience in both industry and academia, he currently serves as Deputy Manager – R&D at Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT), India, where he is involved in advancing sustainable tire materials and waste management aligned compounding strategies. His work contributes to reducing environmental impact while maintaining performance and industrial scalability. He has published his research in international peer reviewed journals.
Calvin, graduated from Dalian University of Technology, has nearly 20 years of experience in leading companies in rubber industry. He worked at Michelin, responsible for formula development and factory quality improvement. Then ExxonMobil on technical services for synthetic rubber and resins, as well applications development technologies for tires and rubber products. And then Cabot Corporation as China technical services manager and later on as Asia Pacific Center R&D manager, and as well the lead scientist. Calvin is now the general manager of Shanghai Veco New Material Technology Co. Ltd.
He brings over 24 years of combined automotive industry and validation experience spanning vehicle performance evaluation, durability validation, and development support across multiple vehicle classes and global OEM programs. His industry exposure has provided him with strong practical insight into engineering development expectations, enabling effective alignment between validation strategies and real-world product requirements.
His technical expertise encompasses the complete vehicle development lifecycle structured around the V-model, including Design Verification Planning (DVP), benchmarking, advanced test driving, instrumentation development, and vehicle-level validation for both ICE and electric platforms. He has authored multiple SAE technical paper.
Mr. Vishe has led and supported diverse national and international projects involving vehicle performance and durability validation, ADAS assessment initiatives, and simulation-supported validation and correlation programs integrating physical and virtual testing environments.
His work also includes strategic benchmarking, advanced mobility evaluation programs, and planning of validation infrastructure, contributing to capability enhancement for emerging mobility technologies.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication and is certified as a Cybersecurity Specialist by TÜV Rheinland and Project Management Professional (PMP) by PMI, USA.
Dr. Suttipong Angthong is a dedicated professional in the global rubber sector, currently serving as the Secretary-General of the ANRPC. With over 15 years of industry experience - including a foundational tenure at the Rubber Authority of Thailand - he has focused his career on rubber economic research and policies that support the long-term sustainability of the industry and its farmers.
In his role as Secretary-General, Dr. Angthong facilitates a platform representing 13 member nations that account for approximately 80% of global natural rubber production. His mission is to support member nations in transitioning from industry participants to leaders in the global green economy. He is committed to harnessing the collective expertise of the association to meet the evolving demands for transparent, ethical, and sustainable supply chains.
Under his guidance, the ANRPC prioritizes expert-led capacity building, the harmonization of sustainability standards, and the provision of strategic market intelligence. Dr. Angthong remains deeply committed to ensuring that inter-governmental cooperation translates into practical benefits for smallholder farmers, effectively bridging the gap between global industrial requirements and the prosperity of the families who sustain the natural rubber value chain.
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Xu Wenying, female, born in 1972, is a member of the Communist Party of China with a master's degree and a senior engineer. She is currently the President of the 10th Council of China Rubber Industry Association. Since 1994, she has successively held the posts of Manager of Consulting and Cooperation Department, Manager of Exhibition Department, Assistant to General Manager of China Rubber (Group) Corporation, Director, Deputy Secretary General, Executive Deputy Secretary General of Information Exhibition Department of China Rubber Industry Association, and Director General of Rubber Material Professional Committee. Since October 2012, she has served as the Vice President and Secretary General of the 8th and 9th Council of China Rubber Industry Association.
Li Lun, Senior Director of Chassis Development Department of FAW R&D Institute of China, Deputy Director of Youth Working Committee of China Society of Automotive Engineering, and a special reviewer of China Automobile Magazine. He has 16 years of experience in independent development and testing of chassis systems. Focusing on the development and testing technology of intelligent chassis system (including intelligent tires), he has presided over a number of FAW National Key Laboratory Open Fund projects and FAW key scientific and technological research projects in the past five years. He has won the first prize of China Productivity Promotion Award and the first prize of Jilin Science and Technology Progress Award.
From 2005 to 2010, Amy worked in Giti R&D Center as PCT PCR & Racing tire engineer. From 2010 to 2012, she joined Linglong R&D Center as International OE Department Manager. After that, Amy worked in Ford Research Engineering Center, served as Tire Supplier Technical Assistant Specialist (2012~2014) and Global Advanced Tire Core Specialist (2014~2018). Since 2018, Amy has been holding the position of Senior Technical Expert in Geely Research Engineering Center.
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Graduated from Tsinghua University, Automotive Engineering department. 31 years in automotive and components industry and over 19 years technical standards, regulations and product certification work experience. Since 2013, served Continental tire company as director of APAC Standards & Regulations.
General Manager of Smithers (Suzhou) Bachelor degree of Measurement & Control Technology and Instrument, Master degree of Business Administration. Henry has been working in tire & wheel testing industry as test Engineer, Lead Test engineer & Lead quality system. Main responsibility of Henry is Tire & wheel testing, data analysis, test method development, company operations & management.
