Automotive Surfaces 2026

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    Advanced Mobility Fuel Summit 2026 - October 29, 2026

    Welcome and Opening Remarks
    Dr. Joel Kopinsky, Managing Director and Co-Founder - The ITB Group
     
    BEV vs. ICE. Policy Signals: What the Regulatory Environment Actually Means for PT Investment Decisions
    Matthew Roling, Clinical Professor & Executive Director - Abrams Climate Academy
    Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

    Multi-Layer Tubing Solutions Based on Long-Chain-PA’s for Innovative Cost- Effective Fuel Carrying Systems
    David Schmitz, Segment Manager Automotive & Mobility, Long-Chain Polyamides - Evonik
    Sustainable Product Realization in Automotive Systems: A Case Study
    Prashant Bhokardole, Staff Engineer - PHINIA
     
    Multi-Layer Tubing Systems for LWO Fuel Lines
    Cosimo Carfagna, Senior Business Development Engineer, Transportation, High Performance Polymers - Arkema
     
    California Evaporative Emission Standards
    Jason Gordon, Air Resources Engineer - California Air Resources Board (CARB)
     
    Impact of a 100% Renewable 2nd Generation Gasoline on Evaporative Emissions
    Johan Bruyninx, Senior Technical Manager Fuel Systems - IDIADA
     
    Advanced Passive Venting for High Pressure Fuel Tank Systems
    Lawrence Mukaronda, Global Executive Director, Valves - Gentherm
    Evaporative Emissions Future
    Jason Andrzejewski, Global Technical Specialist Evaporative Emissions - General Motors
    Real World Experience with e-Fuels
    Hans Jensen, Member eFuels Alliance
    Hydrogen Tanks: The Tubeless Revolution of Type V!
    Bertrand Florentz, President - BFLC&A (Technical Advisor to COVESS)
    Thermodynamic Modeling of Fast Filling and Emptying in Type IV Hydrogen Storage Tanks
    Dr. Zohir Benrabah, Senior Research Officer, Forming & Blow-Moulding Scientist -  National Research Council Canada (NRCC)
    The Sound of Silence: Fuel Tank Solutions for Quiet PHEV and REEV Architectures
    Dr. Bernhardt Lüddecke, Director Validation Global - Kautex Textron 
    Technological Progress of Pressurized Tank Systems for Enhanced Integration and Economic Performance
    Romulo Kos Erbano, Engineering Director, Fuel Tanks & Delivery Systems, Americas - TI Automotive
     
    Biodiesel Industry & Policy Update: The Trend Toward Higher Blends
    Jennifer Weaver, President and CEO - JenMotion Consulting
    Beyond the Mandate: Building a Practical, Scalable Path to Cleaner Transportation
    Todd Mouw, EVP, Sales, Marketing & Service - ROUSH CleanTech
     
    Renewable Diesel is Here to Stay: Market Trends, Outlook, Considerations for OEMs
    Matt Leuck, Technical and Market Development Manager of Renewable Diesel - Neste
    Comparison of Engine-Out and Tailpipe Emissions for RD100 and B30 Versus ULSD
    Rahul Mital, Global Senior Technical Fellow - General Motors
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Exhibitors:

    Arkema

    Evonik

    Kautex Textron

    Kuraray

    TI Automotive

    VexaGroup

    YAPP USA Automotive Systems

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