WFI 2025 Preview: Speakers & Hot Topics
- WFI Team
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Updated: 3 days ago
Join global leading experts at the WFI 2025 Filtration Summit. Hear from distinguished speakers and explore this year’s hottest topics and the latest developments in filtration.
WFI 2025 Highlights:
Session 2: New Technologies for Sustainable Filtration
Session 4: Circular Economy and Sustainable Filtration
CFSS 2025 Class Graduation Ceremony
Registration closes Monday, December 1, 11:00 AM ET. Save Your Seat Now!
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, 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)!
