Jun 15 2010
ChemInnovations, the only major CPI show in North America in 2010, announced today a list of senior industry leaders who will be delivering the three Keynote Presentations at its Conference & Exposition, presented by Chemical Engineering, October 19-21, 2010 at Reliant Park in Houston.
“We are very pleased at the powerful slate of keynote speakers we have lined up for ChemInnovations,” said Laura Couvillon, ChemInnovations Show Director. “Their insights into the current and future landscape of the CPI, and behind-the-scenes look at key innovations that have changed the CPI will make this a must-attend event for chemical engineers who are committed to the preservation and sustainability of the global processing industries.”
The Opening Keynote “The Importance of Fostering Innovation” will be held Tuesday, October 19, 8:00 - 9:45am. The session will start with an overview of the state of the CPI and what the future holds, and be followed by representatives from leading CPI companies discussing the meaning and importance of innovation, and sharing examples of innovative thinking that has helped their companies grow and ways to foster innovation. Presenters include SRI Consulting; The Dow Chemical Company; and ExxonMobil.
The 2nd day Keynote “Invention and the Formation of the CPI” will be held Wednesday, October 20, 8:30 - 9:15am. Dr. John H. Lienhard, author and voice of The Engines of Our Ingenuity, KUHF 88.7FM, a nationally syndicated radio program on National Public Radio, will share insights into the way inventive minds work and highlight process inventions that have moved the CPI Industry forward.
The 3rd day Keynote “Use Your Imagination to Start a Fire” will be held Thursday, October 21, 8:30 - 9:15am, and will spotlight the story of a bridge engineer turned modern day inventor. John Hillman P.E., S.E., President & Founder, HC Bridge Company, LLC, will share his tales of the obstacles, disappointments, challenges, and successes and share how his company fostered creativity and innovation that eventually lead to the invention of a beam that even at one-tenth the weight of a conventional concrete beam can carry freight trains and last indefinitely.
Source: http://www.che.com/