Steve Davies and Robert Green

With more than 35 years leadership experience in the materials industry spanning fibers, plastics, and chemicals, Steve Davies is recognized for advancing circular economy solutions, commercializing novel materials, and building multi-sector partnerships that unite industry, government, academia, and non-governmental organization in his two decades at NatureWorks LLC. He now helps organizations evaluate and commercialize novel and advanced materials and solutions, providing business strategy development, go-to-market planning, stakeholder engagement, and issues management.

Robert Green, a global thought leader in polymers, fibers, and nonwovens, has more than 30 years of experience driving innovation, growth, and value creation. A former vice president at NatureWorks LLC and veteran of the polyester industry, he built and led one of the first successful global fibers and nonwovens biopolymer businesses. He now advises biomaterials and nonwovens companies on commercialization, sustainability strategy, and scalable innovation, while serving in leadership roles supporting
non-woven industry innovation and growth.