Bob Lafon is a wireless/mobility professional and thought leader of nearly 35 years. He is a co-founder of Mobile Disrupt, which is happening this year at the Fontainbleu Miami Beach July 8-9, 2025. It is the foremost gathering for professionals in the Mobility sector. Attendees span from mobility to enterprise experts, including resellers, brokers, electronic recyclers, and mobility professionals who are actively engaged across the secondary phone market. The event provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to collaborate on best practices, enhance procurement opportunities, and discuss the latest trends shaping the industry.
Dr. Nayan Patel is an alumnus of the University Of Southern California School Of Pharmacy, where he now serves as adjunct faculty. A pharmacist for over three decades, Patel is an internationally recognized expert, consultant, and lecturer on the Master Antioxidant Glutathione and has traveled the world educating practitioners and pharmacists on advanced biochemistry and antiaging science. Dr. Patel founded Auro Wellness in 2011 to create products to help the body function at an optimal level and reduce the long-term impact of stress on the body.
Co-Founders Michele and Cloé and their team at Oxynergy2 personalize wellness protocols to proactively heal and rejuvenate people’s bodies inside and out. The mission is to empower guests with proactive care, boosting cognitive function, reversing aging, and improving overall vitality. Oxynergy2 is a premier longevity center dedicated to enhancing health through preventive and wellness therapies, including Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, IV Vitamin Drips, Infrared Sauna, Red Light Therapy, PEMF Biocharger, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, and more. The Bohbots are on a mission to make Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy a proactive tool for healing—delivering fresh oxygen deep into the body where it’s needed most.
Katie Lewis is the Executive Director of the Burger King Foundation, leading transformative initiatives that align with the Foundation’s mission to empower individuals through education and community support. Under her leadership, the Foundation has achieved remarkable milestones, including raising a record-breaking $9.1 million in 2024 to fund scholarships and innovative programs like the “Crown a Classroom” initiative, which provides essential school supplies to over 100,000 students.
Dr. Valter Longo is the Edna M. Jones Professor of Gerontology and Biological Sciences at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, where he also directs the Longevity Institute. With a PhD in Biochemistry from UCLA, his research delves into the fundamental mechanisms of aging, focusing on dietary interventions like the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) to reduce disease risk and enhance longevity. His lab has developed strategies to protect normal cells and target cancer cells, with ongoing trials in the US and Europe.
As the Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co., Jennifer DuBuisson is responsible for the company’s sustainability strategy and targets and leads its work in climate, water, waste and sustainable chemistry. In this role, she supports LS&Co.’s mission to deliver profits through principles to make an outsized impact on the world. Prior to her role at LS&Co. Jennifer worked for nearly 15 years in the toy industry focused on social and environmental responsibility and public policy related to environment, product and chemical safety, brand protection, privacy, and education.
Brett Bruggeman serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Land O’Lakes, Inc. where he leads the organization’s agriculture businesses, including Crop Inputs, Animal Nutrition and Truterra. In addition, he has broad enterprise responsibilities to develop, implement and monitor growth strategies and platforms consistent with the collective vision for the organization.
Adam Blumenfeld is Chief Executive Officer of Varsity Brands, a leading company in the school spirit industry, encompassing two key divisions: BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit. The company provides various products and services, including sports apparel, cheerleading uniforms, and graduation essentials for students nationwide. Prior to being named CEO in 2017, Adam served in the same role at BSN SPORTS beginning in 2007 and guided the brand to its current position as the nation’s largest provider of highly customized sports goods and apparel. Before joining BSN SPORTS, he served in several roles at Sport Supply Group, including as its President. Blumenfeld holds a B.A. in English from Tulane University. As CEO, Adam is responsible for setting Varsity Brands’ strategic direction and leading the development of the organization’s long- and short-term strategies.
Kurt is the Senior Director, Sustainability & Packaging at the Plastics Industry Association where he leads the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance, a self-funded membership group representing the end-to-end flexible plastic film value chain, which serves as the central forum to promote and improve the flexible film recycling ecosystem. He has more than 15 years’ retail experience with Fortune 500 companies Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. He’s held a variety of roles at each of these companies, spanning sustainability operations to supply chain innovation, affording him a unique perspective on how to grow flexibles recycling the U.S.
We are launching a consumer directory in the early part of 2025. The directory serves to main purposes:
Increase accessibility to plastic film recycling collection points.
Educate consumers on what plastic films can or can’t be recycled, and any steps that should be taken to prepare the material for drop-off.
Both purposes ultimately filter into the directory’s overarching goal to increase consumer film recycling rates in the U.S.
As Chief Sustainability Officer at FedEx, Karen Ellis leads the global sustainability strategy for the world’s largest global express transportation company. Ellis’ deep technical expertise across engineering, environmental compliance, and aviation informs her solutions-oriented approach to leadership and her work guiding FedEx towards a goal of carbon neutral global operations by 2040.
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