2022 Electronics Reuse Conference Agenda

Leaders of the repair, reuse, and recycling industries from around the world Converged in Denver, CO for this incredible event.

The ERC Agenda in 2022 was better than ever. Thank you for your contributions. We believe the content in a conference agenda is very important. ERC always develops the agenda with your help. We ask that you provide us with suggestions on topics. Once we collect all the suggestions we ask the community to vote on the entire list. The top suggestions picked become our agenda. This process does take longer and is a little more work, but it ensures our agenda is made up of what our attendees want to hear about. We’ve been doing this for over 10 years and it works!

+ Sunday, November 13th 2022

3pm - 6pm | Sponsor Registration

3pm - 6pm | Exhibit set up open

+ Monday, November 14th 2022

8:00am | Registration Desk Open

Monday Morning Training Sessions and Meetings

9:00am - 10:15am | R2v3: Deep Dive of the Standard

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  • Speakers:
    • Patty McKenzie, SERI
    • Roger Greive, SERI

9:00am - 10:15am | Lithium-Ion Battery Transportation Training

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  • Speakers:
    • Neal Suchak, US Department of Transportation PHMSA
    • Raul Gonzalez, US Department of Transportation PHMSA

9:00am - 10:15am | WISE Certification Prep Class

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  • Speakers:
    • Jeremy Willis, CTIA

9:00am - 10:15am | OBADA, the ITAD Blockchain Face to Face Meeting

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10:30am - 11:45am | LIVE: Introduction to Data Destruction Operations V2

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  • Speakers:
    • Tom Delich, Greeneye Partners

10:30am - 11:45am | Samsung Independent Service Provider Update

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  • Speakers:
    • Paul Walker, Samsung
    • Jeremy Willis, CTIA

10:30am - 11:45am | Considering e-Stewards Certification?

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  • Speakers:
    • Jim Puckett, Basel Action Network

10:30am - 11:45am | The Repair Association Board Meeting

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Conference Sessions Begin

1:00pm – 2:00pm | Selling Devices Online: Importance of Quality in Refurbished Devices

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  • Moderator: Chris Ko, ER2
  • Speakers:
    • Manjinder Rai, Amazon
    • Keli Sullivan, TechSoup
    • Laura Homar, Phonecheck

2:15pm – 3:15pm | Best Practices & Obstacles Surrounding Data Sanitization

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  • Moderator: Rod McDaniel, S3 Recycling Solutions
  • Speakers:
    • Joe Mount, Ziperase
    • Karen Fedder, Blancco
    • Sunil Chandna, BitRaser

3:15pm – 3:45pm | Break in Exhibit Hall

3:45pm – 4:45pm | Safe Transportation of Lithium Batteries for Reuse, Recycle, and Disposal

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  • Moderator: Craig Boswell, HOBI
  • Speakers:
    • Eamonn Patrick, U.S. DOT, PHMSA
    • Dr. Amy Parker, U.S. Coast Guard
    • Kathy Lett, U.S. EPA

5:00pm – 5:30pm | MAR Program Benefits & Genuine Windows Licenses

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  • Speaker, Teri Cummings, Microsoft

5:30pm – 7:30pm | Reception in Exhibit Hall

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7:30pm – 9:30pm | Repair Networking Party (off-site)

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+ Tuesday, November 15th 2022

8:00am | Registration Desk Open

8:30am - 9:00am | Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

9:00am - 10:15am | Driving Circularity through the Electronics Lifecycle

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  • Moderator: Corey Dehmey, SERI
  • Speakers:
    • Scott Shackelford, Google
    • Paul Walker, Samsung
    • Drew Tosh, Dell

10:30am - 11:30am | Certifications in our Industry

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  • Moderator: Darrell Kendall, RIOS
  • Speakers:
    • Michael Easterbrook, Glenview Group
    • Marin Galvin, CTIA
    • Emily Farrant, Greeneye Partners

11:45am - 12:30pm | How Apple is Expanding Access to Repair

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  • Moderator: Sarah Kim, E-Reuse Services
  • Speakers:
    • Rob Guzzo, Apple
    • Chad Harris, Apple

12:30pm - 1:00pm | Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:00pm - 1:45pm | How to Use Data Smarter: leveraging device data analytics to transform your business

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  • Speakers:
    • Seth Heine, PrologMobile
    • Daniel Ricci, PrologMobile

1:00pm - 1:45pm | Future of the Non-Profit Refurbisher

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  • Moderator: Shannon Fish Fertitta, CACRC
  • Speakers:
    • Markevis Gideon, NERDiT NOW
    • Bill Morris, Blue Star Recyclers
    • Kai Erickson, FreeGeek

1:00pm - 1:45pm | Social Media Engagement, why it matters and how to crush it

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  • Speaker:
    • Israel Quintal, AdCentral

2:00pm - 2:45pm | The Importance of Parts Harvesting for Reuse

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  • Moderator: Aaron Zeper, DMD Systems Recovery Inc.
  • Speakers:
    • Kris Santin, PC Parts
    • Dale Johnson, IC Recovery, a division of Greene Lyon
    • Jordan Notenbaum, MobileSentrix

2:00pm - 2:45pm | Recycling 101: Why Recycling and Reuse Companies Need One Another

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  • Moderator: Dan Leif, Resource Recycling
  • Speakers:
    • Joe Opron, Sipi Metals
    • Adam Shine, Sunnking
    • Sean Miles, Recycle Global Exchange (RGX)

2:00pm - 2:45pm | Importance and Value of Customer Experience of Refurbished Devices

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  • Speaker:
    • Noah Elion, Lovd

2:45pm - 3:30pm | Break in Exhibit Hall

3:30pm - 4:15pm | Basel COP: What does 2025 Look Like?

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  • Speakers:
    • Chris Cleet,ITI
    • Jim Puckett, Basel Action Network

3:30pm - 4:15pm | OBADA the Future of Tracking Assets

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  • Moderator: Guennael Delorme, Square Trade
  • Speakers:
    • Rohi Sukhia, Tradeloop
    • Joe Marion, ASCDI
    • Ron Lembke, University of Nevada

3:30pm - 4:15pm | Holistic Approach to Design of Safe Battery Systems

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  • Speaker:
    • William Walker, KULR

4:30pm - 6:30pm | The 3rd Annual ERC Repair-Off

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4:30pm - 6:30pm | Networking and Awards Reception

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7:30pm - 9:30pm | ITAD Networking Dinner Sponsored By Tradeloop

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+ Wednesday, November 16th 2022

8:00am | Registration Desk Open

8:00am - 9:00am | ERC Mentorship Breakfast Sponsored by ISRI on the 27th floor

9:00am - 9:45am | Shifting The Mindset of Hiring

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  • Speaker:
    • George Rogers, S3 Recycling Solutions

9:00am - 9:45am | Automation in the Returns Process

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  • Moderator: Tony Sciarrotta, RLA
  • Speakers
    • Chris Bleess, ServiceCentral
    • Bo Guilbeault, Starbucks
    • Bradley Hendrick, FutureDial

9:45am - 10:15am | Break in Exhibit Hall

10:15am - 11:00am | Right to Repair: It's time to activate our customers

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  • Speakers
    • Matt Zieminski, The Repair Association (www.repair.org)

10:15am - 11:00am | Payments, Financing, Insurance How to Avoid the Downfalls

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  • Moderator: Chad Johansen, NH iPhone Repair
  • Speakers:
    • Clint Fayling, Street Cred Capital
    • Scott Sturg, Injured Gadgets
    • Tony Baker, GSM WAREHOUSE INC

10:15am - 11:00am | Electronics User Research: Understanding Consumers Better

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  • Speakers:
    • Melissa Gregg, Intel
    • Carrie Snyder, More than Sustainability

11:15am - 12:00pm | Incentives to Refurbish Electronics

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  • Moderator: Matt Young, Electronics Value Recovery
  • Speakers:
    • Matt Kerper, Perfectgift.com
    • Sam Drong, Repowered

11:15am - 12:00pm | Unconventional Opportunities: New Revenue Opportunities

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  • Moderator: Bob Lafon, HCG Holdings LLC
  • Speakers:
    • Adam Sevel, CoastTec
    • Scott Kase, AV Gear
    • James Wood, AllPrinterRecycling.com

11:15am - 12:00pm | Helping Consumers "Break Up" with their No-Longer-Used Electronics (findings from user interview-based research)

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  • Speakers:
    • Carrie Snyder, More than Sustainability
    • John Rooks, The SOAP Group

12:00pm - 2:00pm | Exhibitor Teardown

2:00pm - 4:00pm | Blue Star Recyclers Tour (off-site)