Welcome to WFI 2025!
- WFI Team
- Nov 11, 2025
- 5 min read
Updated: Nov 19, 2025
Join global experts at WFI 2025 — December 2–3, 2025 — to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of clean air, clean water, and sustainable filtration. Centered on the theme “Filtration for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable World,” this international virtual conference features six advanced sessions led by distinguished industry leaders.
Session 1: Filtration Innovations for Resilient & Healthy Buildings Chair: Mr. Tyler Smith, VP, Global Lifecycle Solutions, Johnson Controls, US
Presenters: Dr. Iyad Al-Attar, Dr. Thomas Caesar, Dr. Marc Schmidt
Panelists: Dr. Stephanie Taylor, Ms. Kathleen Owen, Mr. Jon Douglas
Session 2: New Technologies for Sustainable Filtration Chair: Mr. Mike Clark, President, Filtration Division, H&V, US
Presenters: Dr. Joan Gao, Dr. Cédric Vallet, Mr. Martin Klein
Panelists: Dr. Michael Chen, Dr. Sneha Swaminathan, Dr. Ashley Scott
Chair: Mr. Nick Agopian, President, Reviveaire LLC, US
Presenters: Mr. Bruce Lorange, Mr. Tony Abate, Ms. Ashley Jameson
Panelists: Dr. Swarna Agarwal, Dr. Joshua Manasco, Dr. Mehdi Shirmohammadi
Session 4: Circular Economy and Sustainable Filtration Chair: Mr. Richard Lydon, Secretary-General, The Filtration Society, UK
Presenters: Mr. Paul Gagliardo, Dr. Thomas Peters, Mr. Tobias Zimmer
Panelists: Dr. Jenny Beren, Mr. Scott Yeager, Mr. Philippe Wijns
Chair: Mr. Paul Marold, CEO, Aeristus, Inc., US
Presenters: Mr. James Manser, Mr. Wes Fisher, Mr. Greg Hoverson
Panelists: Dr. Samual Li, Mr. Jeff Thibodeau
Chaired: Dr. John McKeon, CEO, iAIR Group, IE
Presenters: Dr. Jatin Khanpara, Dr. John Ryan, Dr. Andreas Wiegmann
Panelists: Mr. Matt Ferguson, Dr. Yasmine Skanji
WFI 2025 Full Program
Day 1: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 8:00AM–12:00PM ET
8:00–8:10 Welcome Introduction
8:10–9:20 Session 1: Filtration Innovations for Resilient & Healthy Buildings
Chaired by Mr. Tyler A. Smith, Vice President, Global Lifecycle Solutions, Johnson Controls, US
Presented by Dr. Iyad Al-Attar, Strategic Director, WFI, CA, & Visiting Academic Fellow, Cranfield Univ., UK
Presented by Dr. Thomas Caesar, Vice President, Freudenberg, DE
Presented by Dr. Marc Schmidt, Vice President, AAF International, DE
8:55–9:20 Round Table Panel Discussion
Panelists: Dr. Stephanie Taylor, MD, Medical Advisor, ThinkLite Air, US
Ms. Kathleen Owen, ASHRAE Fellow, Air Filter Expert, US
Mr. Jon Douglas, Director, Healthy Building, Johnson Control, US
9:20–9:25 Coffee break
9:25–10:35 Session 2: New Technologies for Sustainable Filtration
Chaired by Mr. Mike Clark, President, Filtration Division, H&V, US
9:25–9:40 2.1. Outlook of Nanofiber Technologies for Filtration
Presented by Dr. Joan Gao, CEO, NFT Purification Technologies, US
9:40–9:55 2.2. Next-Generation Wetlaid: Shaping the Future of Filtration
Presented by Dr. Cédric Vallet, Head of Business Development & Product Management, Ahlstrom, FR
Presented by Mr. Martin Klein, Sr. Vice President, Engineering Filter Elements & Filtration Materials, MANN+HUMMEL, DE
10:10–10:35 Round Table Panel Discussion
Panelists: Dr. Michael Chen, President, Midwest Filtration, US
Dr. Sneha Swaminathan, Sr. Director, H&V, US
Dr. Ashley Scott, CEO, NanoMeld, US
10:35–10:40 Coffee break
10:40–11:50 Session 3: Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies
Chaired by Mr. Nick Agopian, President, Reviveaire LLC, US
Presented by Mr. Bruce Lorange, Global Director, Corporate Marketing & Communications, H&V, US
Presented by Mr. Tony Abate, VP and CTO, AtmosAir, US
11:10–11:25 3.3. Filtration Intelligence: MEMS Sensors in Modular Air Systems
Presented by Ms. Ashley Jameson, President, PureAir Filtration, US
11:25–11:50 Round Table Panel Discussion
Panelists: Dr. Swarna Agarwal, Sr. Scientist, PTI Technologies, US
Dr. Joshua Manasco, Director of Business and Application Development, Elmarco, CZ
Dr. Mehdi Shirmohammadi, R&D Director, Termeh, Dubai, AE
11:50–12:00 2025 Product of the Year Award Ceremony
Presented by Mr. Mike Malloy, Communications Director, WFI, US
Day 2: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 8:00AM–12:00PM ET
8:00–8:10 Welcome Introduction
8:10–9:20 Session 4: Circular Economy and Sustainable Filtration
Chaired by Mr. Richard Lydon, Secretary-General, The Filtration Society, UK
Presented by Mr. Paul Gagliardo, MPH, P.E., Founder and Host of The Water Entrepreneur podcast, US
8:25–8:40 4.2. Selected Aspects of Circular Economy and Filtration
Presented by Dr. Thomas Peters, Sr. Director, Dr-Ing. Peters Consulting, DE
8:40–8:55 4.3. New EN Standard and Its Impact on Development of More Sustainable Filtration Solutions
Presented by Mr. Tobias Zimmer, Sr. Vice President, Camfil AB, DE
8:55–9:20 Round Table Panel Discussion
Panelists: Dr. Jenny Beren, ASHRAE 52.2 Chair, US
Mr. Scott Yeager, President/CEO, FAST, US
Mr. Philippe Wijns, Founder, CleverSustainability, DE
9:20–9:25 Coffee break
9:25–10:35 Session 5: Regulations, Tariffs, and Resilient Global Operations
Chaired by Mr. Paul Marold, CEO, Aeristus, Inc., US
Presented by Mr. James Manser, Vice President, Global Government Relations, Johnson Controls, US
9:40–9:55 5.2. Tariffs and Trade in the Trump 2.0 Era: Implications for Global Filtration Supply Chains
Presented by Mr. Wes Fisher, Director, Government Affairs, INDA, US
Presented by Mr. Greg Hoverson, Vice President & CTO, Atmus, US
10:10–10:35 Round Table Panel Discussion
Panelists: Dr. Samual Li, Vice President, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, CN
Mr. Jeff Thibodeau, Vice President, Mikropor America Inc., US
10:35–10:40 Coffee break
10:40–11:50 Session 6: Smart Filtration: Sensors, Data, and AI Innovations
Chaired by Dr. John McKeon, CEO, iAIR Group, US
10:40–10:55 6.1. Consumer Centered Indoor Air Quality Intelligent system
Presented by Dr. Jatin Khanpara, Sr. Vice President, Engineering & Technology, AprilAire. US
Presented by Dr. John Ryan, CEO, iAIR Labs, IE
11:10–11:25 6.3. Smarter Filtration Design through Digital Modeling and AI
Presented by Dr. Andreas Wiegmann, CEO, Math2Market, DE
11:25–11:50 Round Table Panel Discussion
Panelists: Mr. Matt Ferguson, Global Product Manager FleetguardFIT, Atmus, US
Dr. Yasmine SKANJI, Director at ZAACK, IGIENAIR Group, FR
11:50–12:00 CFSS 2025 Class Graduation Ceremony
Presented by Dr. Christine Sun, President, WFI, US
Student Program:
Sponsored by Camfil and Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, we are proud to offer 50 complimentary student registrations worldwide to help inspire the next generation of filtration leaders. Student Registration ($748 Waived)!
