AGENDA

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Includes $110 Billion in Disaster, Farm Aid
The Wall Street Journal

Federal workers brace for change amid DOGE rhetoric
The Hill

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Actions under Nation’s Chemical Safety Law to Protect People from Cancer-Causing Chemicals Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene
EPA

T-ray in Action – The state of the semiconductor industry, its concerns and potential solutions
Anis Rahman PhD
Chief Technology Officer & President
Applied Research & Photonics, Inc
a.rahman@arphotonics.net

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2:05-2:20 EHS Update
Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

OPPT Deputy Director Mark Hartman Will Become Director of FDA’s Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation

EPA Proposes to Update Proposed SNURs for 17 PFAS, Designating Manufacture (Including Import) as a Significant New Use

District Court Approves Consent Decrees Establishing Deadlines for Completing TSCA Risk Evaluations

Petitions Filed to Add Several Chemicals to List of Taxable Substances; Comments Due January 28, 2025

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2:20-2:45  Roundtable Discussion

President Trump Cabinet Nominations
Trump Administration II: Nominees and Roles We’re Tracking
Capital Alpha Partners

Vincent Caprio
Moderator

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

Sam Brauer, PhD
Founder & Principal
Nanotech Plus
sbrauer@nano-biz.com

Ken Russell, PhD
Chief Information & Innovation Officer, Author
Transact Transform Transcend: Becoming a Thoughtful Leader: Stories from the Journey
drkenrussell@gmail.com

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2:45-3:00  Q&A 

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3:00  Conclusion

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