THE GLOBAL TOBACCO NETWORKING FORUM, OCTOBER 4-9, 2010, BANGALORE, INDIA: THE PEOPLE AND THE TOPICS

LOOK WHO IS TALKING

• Kevin Altman, technical consultant to the Council of Independent Tobacco Manufacturers of America (CITMA) (more)
• Dr. Patrick Basham, founding director, Democracy Institute (more)
• Dr. Karen Blakeley, senior lecturer at the University of Winchester Business School (more)

• Menno Brakele. Sales manager, Madern International (more)

• Erik Bloomquist. covers Global Tobacco for Berenberg Bank, based in London. (more)
  
• Jeannie Cameron. International advocacy and engagement manager for British American Tobacco (more)
• Simon Clark, director of Forest and founder of The Free Society.(more)
• Dr. Barrie Craven. Former advisor to the World Health Organization, expert on the economics of healthcare issues (more)

• Chris Crawley. Managing member, Axiom Select LLC who specialize in consulting services, machinery and raw material supply in North America & Latin America. (more)
  Douglas K. DaCosta. Security consultant—formerly U.S. Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (more)

• Dr. Biswajit Deb. Vice president research and development, Godfrey Phillips India (more)
• Deepak Dewan. General Manager of General Tobacco Asia Pacific. (more)
• Carlo Einarsson. Marketing communications director for Holmen AB’s cartonboard subsidiary Iggesund Paperboard (more)
• Jason Falls. Leading social media thinker and strategist, owner of Social Media Explorer (more)
• RP Gaikaiwari. Leading researcher and commentator in the Indian chewing tobacco industry (more)
• Katherine Graham. Campaign manager of the Tobacco Retailers Alliance in the U.K. (more)
• Dr. Karyn K. Heavner is an epidemiologist specializing in behavioral research, particularly issues of misclassification related to harm reduction (tobacco and otherwise). (more)
• Mick Hume. Editor-at-large of the U.K.-based daily comment website Spiked (www.spiked-online.com) and a writer for The Times (London). (more)
• Cathie Keogh. Head of Corporate Affairs & Legal for Imperial Tobacco Australia Limited. (more)
• Jim Kirke. Group leaf sustainability manager, British American Tobacco (more)
• Udayan Lall. Executive director, Tobacco Institute of India (more)
• Dr. Iqbal Lambat. CEO Star Tobacco International and strategy adviser to companies in the leaf, cigar and cigarette sectors in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia (more)
• Sam Levy. Sam Levy is vice president of sales and marketing for Evans Mactavish (more)
• Mark Littlewood. Director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs in London (more)
• Dr. John Luik. Rhodes scholar, philosopher, author, public policy commentator, tobacco industry consultant (more)
• René Luyten. Director, b-Cat BV, Controlled Atmosphere Technology (CAT) Tiel, The Netherlands (more)
• Pradip Mittra. Executive vice president operations for Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. (more)
• K.K. Modi. Krishan Kumar Modi is the chairman of Modi Enterprises.(more)
• Christopher Ogden. Chief executive of the Tobacco Manufacturer’s Association (TMA) in the U.K. (more)
• David O’Reilly. Head of public health and scientific affairs, British American Tobacco (more)
• Adrian Osborn. Director of sales and operations, Associated Tobacco Company, for Asia and Southeast Asia (more)
• Mohan Padmanabhan. Senior editorial consultant for the Internet edition of Business Line in Chennai (more)
• Dr. Carl V. Phillips. Independent researcher and consultant focusing on tobacco harm reduction (more)
• Ram Poddar. Chief mentor of the K.K. Modi Group of Companies and chairman of the Tobacco Institute of India. (more)

• Tommy Rowland. Senior vice president of Universal leaf (Asia) (more)

  Christopher Russell. Researcher in addiction theory, treatment and experiential avoidance-based psychotherapies at the University of Strathclyde.(more)

  Uwe Schey. Chief operating officer of Xavo AG(more)
  P. T. Sreekumar. Managing director (Filter Products)(more).
  
• Dr. Jan Snel. Psychophysiologist, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam (more)
• Chris Snowdon. Independent author and historian whose works include Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: A History of Anti-Smoking (more)
• Jeff Stier. Associate director of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) (more)
• Bharat Thakkar. Founding member of All Indian Pan Masala & Tobacco Manufacturers Association and owner/editor of the magazine Tobacco Today (more)
• Ron Tulley. Vice president, new projects and initiatives, National Tobacco USA. Also head of public affairs and legislative programs at federal and state levels (more)
• Harrie van de Ven. Founder, director and co-owner of Ensa Machine Bouw b.v. which specializes in cigar machinery. (more)
• Martijn van de Ven. Co-owner of Ensa Machine Bouw b.v. (more)

• Alexander Vassiliev. Chairman of the board of directors of the EDAPS Consortium. (more)

• Nicolaas Vroom. Senior sales manager and research and development manager at EcO2 B.V. and a consultant at JNF Consulting Services B.V. (more)
• Sebastian Zimmel. Industry consultant, marketing advisor and journalist. (more)

• Session 1 – Why do people smoke?
• Session 2 – FCTC: what is it, what should it be?
• Session 3 – Chewing tobacco
• Session 4 – Campaigning: a pragmatic approach

• Session 5 – Harm & risk reduction
• Session 6 – ISO certification
• Session 7 – Illicit trade
• Session 8 – Plain packaging

• Session 9 – ETS
• Session 10 – Sustainability
• Session 11 – Taxing to the max
• Session 12 – Mainstream media’s view of the tobacco industry

• Session 13 – Leaf: today, tomorrow and the future
• Session 14 – A view of the industry from Wall Stree
• Session 15 – Cigar making machinery: what’s next
• Session 16 – The FDA proposal

• Session 17 – The regulatory climate
• Session 18 – Management & leadership
• Session 19 – What it is like to be a smoker in 2010
• Session 20 – Ingredients

• Session 21 – Industry outlook
• Session 22 – Social media workshop
• Session 23 – Total display & tobacco ban
• Session 24 - Super beetle: infestation management