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Edit 2: Background: Paper Industry (Honoree: Adele Elice-Invaso)

This compelling career journey showcases how early exposure to professional associations can shape lifelong industry leadership. Starting at age 13 through family connections with APPITA, this pulp and paper professional transitioned from agricultural science to become a senior application specialist covering Asia Pacific markets. The story demonstrates the value of industry networking, continuous learning through advanced degrees, and leveraging professional relationships for career advancement. For seasoned executives, this narrative highlights how mentorship opportunities and knowledge transfer can inspire the next generation of industry leaders, reinforcing the importance of supporting young professionals through scholarship programs and association involvement.

Understanding Bulk and Surface Properties of Complex Solid-State Materials Through Vapor Sorption Techniques

Learn advanced vapor sorption techniques for characterizing solid materials through dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) and inverse gas chromatography (IGC). This TAPPI webinar demonstrates how mid-career professionals can measure surface properties, water stability, diffusion coefficients, and phase transitions in materials ranging from polymers to pharmaceutical powders. Master BET surface area calculations, surface energy distribution mapping, and moisture-induced crystallization analysis using ambient temperature methods that preserve sample integrity. Gain practical insights for R&D applications, quality control benchmarking, and material optimization strategies essential for plant operations and product development leadership roles.

Better Together: 2021 TAPPICon LIVE! Part 2

Join TAPPI's Better Together podcast for exclusive live interviews from TAPPIcon 2021, featuring industry leaders discussing cutting-edge technologies transforming pulp and paper manufacturing. Learn about TAPPI's mentor match program connecting young professionals with experienced industry veterans, advanced condition monitoring solutions preventing costly equipment failures, innovative molded fiber products replacing single-use plastics, and ABB's digital transformation tools including augmented reality for mill operations. Perfect for process engineers, analysts, and students seeking technical skill development, networking opportunities, and insights into emerging career paths in the sustainable packaging and paper industry.

Better Together: 2021 TAPPICon LIVE! Part 1

Explore cutting-edge pulp and paper industry innovations through exclusive interviews from TAPPI Con 2021. Mid-career professionals discover advanced automation technologies, digital transformation strategies, and resilience-building approaches that drive operational excellence. Featured experts from Valmet, Casasco, and Proco demonstrate how smart manufacturing, predictive maintenance, and corrosion monitoring protect critical assets while maximizing productivity. Learn proven techniques for avoiding catastrophic equipment failures, optimizing water and energy consumption, and implementing data-driven decision making. Essential insights for plant managers, R&D leaders, and operations professionals seeking competitive advantages in modern manufacturing environments.

Better Together: 2021 SuperCorrExpo LIVE! Part 2

Discover cutting-edge innovations transforming corrugated packaging operations through exclusive interviews from Super Core Expo 2021. Industry leaders discuss machine learning platforms for predictive maintenance, six-color digital inkjet technology enabling sustainable packaging design, and large format digital printing solutions that reduce lead times from weeks to days. Learn how diversity drives innovation, advanced manufacturing processes optimize efficiency, and digital transformation creates new market opportunities. Essential insights for plant managers, R&D leads, and operations professionals seeking competitive advantages in packaging technology, equipment optimization, and leadership development within the evolving corrugated industry landscape.

Better Together: 2021 SuperCorrExpo LIVE! Part 1

Industry veterans Jan O'Leary interviews four corrugated packaging innovators at Super Core Expo 2021, exploring breakthrough technologies that optimize costs and maximize efficiency. Featured guests discuss Quantum Inc's customer-obsessed ink systems, Mitsubishi's augmented reality training solutions, Tilia Labs' AI-powered production optimization software, and PCA's Dr. Ben Frank shares research insights that earned him the prestigious Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal. This episode delivers advanced technical insights, benchmarking opportunities, and leadership development perspectives essential for mid-career professionals seeking to stay competitive in the evolving corrugated industry while proving ROI to stakeholders.

Better Together: Karen Dillon "Market-Creating Innovation"

Karen Dillon, former Harvard Business Review editor and co-author of The Prosperity Paradox, explores market-creating innovation that transforms struggling communities into thriving economies. Drawing from 30 years of business leadership expertise, Dillon reveals how identifying customer struggles, rather than adding product features, unlocks breakthrough growth opportunities. For mid-career professionals in pulp and paper manufacturing, this approach offers strategies to move beyond efficiency improvements toward game-changing innovations that create entirely new markets. Learn how companies like Intuit revolutionized small business accounting and how sustainability demands present unprecedented innovation opportunities for industry leaders seeking competitive advantages and ROI-driven growth initiatives.

Better Together: Chris Czyryca & TAPPI Standards

Industry veteran Chris Sarica shares how TAPPI standards participation accelerates career development for mid-career professionals in pulp, paper, and packaging. With 26 years leading Collaborative Testing Services, Sarica demonstrates how joining Standard Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) provides advanced technical insights, peer networking, and leadership opportunities that drive measurable ROI. Learn practical steps to volunteer for standards development, contribute to industry-wide quality assurance protocols, and leverage TAPPI's consensus-based process to solve real laboratory challenges. This episode reveals why standards work serves as a career-long professional development platform, offering benchmarking opportunities and executive visibility that translate directly to advancement in plant operations, R&D leadership, and sales engineering roles.

Invitation to attend the Women's Summit from Keynote Speaker, Heather Wishart-Smith.

Join Heather Wishart-Smith, Senior VP of Technology and Innovation at Jacobs, for an interactive session at the 2021 TAPPI Virtual Women's Summit. The Choose Your Innovation workshop offers young professionals hands-on learning in Internet of Things, circular economies, and innovation management within organizations. Participants engage through interactive bingo games, breakout networking sessions, and collaborative problem-solving exercises using proven ideation techniques. This professional development opportunity combines technical skill building with peer networking, featuring social media engagement opportunities and innovation book prizes. Perfect for early-career engineers seeking leadership visibility and industry connections in the pulp and paper sector.

2021 Women's Summit Session Wrap-up Sponsor - Voith