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Sustainability in Tires

📅 3–4 September 2026
📍Bangkok, Thailand | Hybrid Event

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Sustainability in Tires Asia 2026: “Driving Towards a Greener Future: Innovation, Regulation, and Circularity”
 
Sustainability in Tires brings together experts from the full tire supply chain to take a closer look at emerging innovations and opportunities in the tire sector. This gathering of professionals who are ready to find solutions is the ideal place to increase your brand presence, enforce your market position, and generate new sales leads and business relationships that last long after the event. 

Following the success of the previous edition, Sustainability in Tires Asia 2026 will be held on 3–4 September 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference will focus on the theme of Driving Towards a Greener Future Through Innovation, Regulation & Circularity, bringing together industry leaders and experts to explore the latest developments and strategies in sustainable tire manufacturing and supply chain practices.


Some of 2025 Participants:

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2026 Speakers

Dr. Suttipong Angthong - Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)

Dr. Suttipong Angthong

Secretary-General at Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)
Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)
Dr. Suttipong Angthong
Dr. Suttipong Angthong
Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)
Secretary-General at Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)

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.

2026 Advisory Board

Wenying Xu - China Rubber Industry Association

Wenying Xu

President at China Rubber Industry Association
China Rubber Industry Association
Lun Li - China FAW Group Corporation

Lun Li

Senior Director, Chassis Development at China FAW Group Corporation
China FAW Group Corporation
Amy Tang - Geely Research Engineering Center

Amy Tang

Senior Technical Expert at Geely Research Engineering Center
Geely Research Engineering Center
Praveen Joshi - Yokohama Off-Highway Tires

Praveen Joshi

Vice President at Yokohama Off-Highway Tires
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires
Ma Zhong - Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd.

Ma Zhong

Director of Standards and Regulations APAC at Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd.
Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd.
Henry He - Smithers

Henry He

General Manager, Materials Science and Engineering at Smithers
Smithers
Wenying Xu
Wenying Xu
China Rubber Industry Association
President at China Rubber Industry Association

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.

Lun Li
Lun Li
China FAW Group Corporation
Senior Director, Chassis Development at China FAW Group Corporation

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.

Amy Tang
Amy Tang
Geely Research Engineering Center
Senior Technical Expert at Geely Research Engineering Center

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.

Praveen Joshi
Praveen Joshi
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires
Vice President at Yokohama Off-Highway Tires

Coming soon...

Ma Zhong
Ma Zhong
Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd.
Director of Standards and Regulations APAC at Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd.

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.

Henry He
Henry He
Smithers
General Manager, Materials Science and Engineering at Smithers

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.

2025 Sponsors

Hana RFID
Smithers
WACKER
Hana RFID
Hana RFID
https://hana-rfid.com/embeddable-rfid-tire-tagging/
Discover the Future of Tire Traceability with Hana RFID
At Hana RFID, we’re redefining RFID technology with embeddable RAIN RFID tags that enable full life cycle traceability for tires. From manufacturing and distribution to sales and repairs, our solutions drive efficiency and sustainability.
Trusted by top tire manufacturers, our RFID tags meet the highest durability standards. We collaborate with industry leaders like Impinj, NXP, and ASYGN to develop cutting-edge tagging solutions, including our Linkless (Rev4/Tag4) and Direct Attached options. These innovations support digital twin creation and prepare businesses for regulations like the Digital Product Passport (DPP) in Europe.
With nearly two decades of expertise—partnering with Goodyear and Michelin since 2005—Hana RFID is the leader in embeddable RFID for extreme environments, from OTR and racing to TBR and passenger tires.
Join us as we help shape the circular future of the tire industry.
 
Smithers
Smithers
Smithers Materials Science and Engineering Division has been serving the rubber, plastics, print, and packaging industries for nearly 100 years, providing a complete portfolio of testing and consulting services from the product development stage to the ultimate service environment. Our experts have years of experience designing and conducting customized and standard testing protocols to measure the performance and durability of both products and materials. With laboratories in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, the Materials Science and Engineering Division provides integrated capabilities on a global scale, supporting industry sectors including tire, automotive, polymer products, oil and gas, medical device, pharmaceutical, transport, industrial, consumer products, packaging, paper, and print. As the group's first division to enter the Greater China region,Smithers Materials Science and Engineering Division has been in China for over 10 years. We are committed to providing better quality and authoritative testing and consulting services to customers in the automotive industry in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
WACKER
WACKER
WACKER is one of the world’s leading and most research-intensive chemical companies, with a range of silicon and polymer products for diverse applications from pharmaceutical to energy. As a technology leader focusing on sustainability, WACKER promotes products and ideas that offer high value-added potential to ensure that current and future generations enjoy a better quality of life. Through our many technical competence centers, WACKER ACADEMY training centers, sales offices, and teams of localized specialists across the globe, we position ourselves as an efficient and reliable innovation partner that develops trailblazing solutions for, and in collaboration with, our customers.
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