Chief Technology Officer and Senior VP of Research & Development (R&D) at Dow, leads an exceptional R&D organization focused on accelerating new product commercialization. Under Sreeram’s leadership, Dow transformed its innovation approach by growing high-throughput experimentation and analysis capabilities while establishing a strong connection to market signals and customers. Sreeram joined Dow in 2006 as VP of Core R&D and then served as VP of R&D for Advanced Materials. Prior to Dow, he held R&D leadership roles at DuPont, Cookson Electronics, and Sarnoff Corporation. Sreeram is a Henry F. Whalen Jr. Award recipient, holds 20 U.S. patents, and served on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. He earned his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Amy Schumacher is the Chief Executive Officer of The Heritage Group, overseeing the company’s portfolio of more than 30 businesses and 5,000 employees. She is also a member of its board of trustees. Amy has been part of The Heritage Group family of businesses since 2008, when she founded Monument Chemical — THG’s specialty chemicals business — and served as Monument’s President and CEO for eight years. In that role, she was responsible for growing Monument from a small, Indianapolis-based business into a global company with operations in Europe and the US. In 2016, Amy transitioned to President of The Heritage Group and was appointed CEO in 2020, marking the fourth generation of Fehsenfeld family leadership.

Scott N. Mitchell is President & CEO of Sumitomo Chemical America and Head of the Americas Region. With over 31 years in the agricultural and chemical industries, he has led major innovation, sustainability, and transformation efforts around the globe. Scott drives strategic initiatives that improve performance, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. He serves on Sumitomo’s global Sustainability Promotion Committee and is active in international sustainability networks. A frequent speaker and mentor, he maintains strong ties with Purdue University and volunteers as a local astronomy ambassador. He holds degrees in Agricultural Economics from Purdue and advanced credentials in HR and corporate governance.

Mike is the Senior Vice President of 3M’s Corporate Research Laboratory (CRL), a position he has held since 2021. CRL is responsible for the development and deployment of new technology across the 3M enterprise. Mike’s 3M career started in the Post-it® Note laboratory in 1993 where he spent several years developing new waterbased adhesives. He then spent 16 years in 3M’s Commercial Solutions Division in a variety of roles in support of 3M’s graphic film business. In 2016, he assumed leadership of the Personal Safety Division’s global laboratory which he led through the pandemic until his appointment to his current CRL role.

Patricia Hubbard is SVP and Chief Technology Officer for Cabot Corporation, where she leads product, process and application technology development, focused on high-growth applications and industrial decarbonization. Patricia has a proven track record of leading innovation in multinational companies, connecting business strategy to technology strategy and resource deployment. Before Cabot, she held roles with Avery Dennison, Avient, General Electric and ICI.
Patricia holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the University of Akron. She serves on the Board of Directors of Hexcel Corporation and the National Academies’ Chemical Sciences Roundtable.

Marty DeGroot is VP of Technology at DuPont leading the development and acceleration of innovative solutions in high performance industries such as healthcare, aerospace, electronics, automotive and many others. He has led R&D organizations for DuPont Industrial Solutions, Image Solutions and various Electronics businesses. He started his career with Dow, working as a leader and innovator in catalysis, solar and semiconductor fields. He is a co-winner of the ACS Heroes of Chemistry Award for leadership in product development in Chemical Mechanical Planarization. Marty holds a PhD in chemistry from Western and has more than 30 U.S. patents and 25 scientific publications. Marty is on the board of Junior Achievement of Delaware.

Arthur Martin is a seasoned and strategic Global Research and Development Executive Leader with a balance of technical and business acumen with over 25+ years of experience in sustaining existing product revenue and profitability as well as driving growth opportunities with new product development for existing and emerging markets.
Arthur is currently the Vice President of R&D North America at Arkema where he is responsible for leading Arkema sustainable growth markets in Advance Materials, Specialty Adhesives and Coatings.
In the span of his illustrious career, he possesses vast experience in specialty materials in market areas specific to Electronic Materials, E-mobility, Aerospace, High-Performance Glass, High Frequency Wire & Cable, Life Sciences, Medical and Industrial polymers.
He has held several R&D leadership positions at Corning Inc., Daikin America and Dupont. He has been granted 22 US patents and has led the commercialization of many products in large multimillion and multibillion markets.
He holds a BSC. in Chemical Engineering from City College of New York (CUNY), MS. In Polymers Science & Engineering from New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering and a PhD. In Material Chemistry from New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering.

Dr. Jennifer Holmgren is Chair & CEO of LanzaTech. Under Jennifer’s guidance, LanzaTech is developing a variety of platform chemicals and fuels, including the world’s first alternative jet fuel derived from industrial waste gases. She is also Chair of the LanzaJet Board of Directors. Prior to LanzaTech, Jennifer was the founding VP and General Manager of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit at UOP, a Honeywell Company.

Jennifer is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). She sits on the Board of Directors of Nature’s Fynd and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), the Advisory Council for the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment at Princeton University, the National Academies’ Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES), the Halliburton Labs Advisory Board, and the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS International Advisory Council.

Jennifer holds a B.Sc. degree from Harvey Mudd College, a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a MBA from the University of Chicago.