GTNF 2023 was a hybrid event that took place virtually, and in Seoul for in-person delegates, from 19-21 September 2023.¹ Sessions were also available online after the event.²

The following speakers, panellists and moderators were listed on the GTNF 2023 agenda:³⁴

• Adam Afriyie- Member of UK Parliament for Windsor, and Vice Chair of the All Party All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Vaping⁵
• Mohammed Agrabawi- ANDS
• Jasjit Ahluwalia- Brown University School of Public Health and Alpert School of Medicine
• Tim Andrews- Americans for Tax Reform and the Tholos Foundation
• Patrick Basham- The Democracy Institute
• Carolyn Beaumont- SmokerHealth Telehealth and MedicalNicotine scripts
• David Bertram- EUK Consulting
• Paul Blair- Philip Morris International
• Erik Bloomquist– Global Nicotine and Tobacco Investment Consultant
• Stefan Bomhard- CEO, Imperial Brands
• Rob Burton- Pixsur Group
• Benjamin Butterworth- iNews and Media Commentator
• Julian Cheung- Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
• Anna Choi- Sejong University
• Samrat Chowdhery- Association of Vapers India and INNCO
• Kai-Jen Chuang- Taipei Medical University
• Alex Clark- Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association (CASAA)
• Tao Cui- Innokin Technology
• Sinclair Davidson- Economist and Author
• Ming Deng- Yunnan University
• Kim Do-Hwan- Korea Electronic Cigarette Association
• Dave Dobbins- American Legacy Foundation and The Truth Initiative
• Catharine Dockery- Vice Ventures
• Matt Drodge- Walnut Unlimited
• Stacy Ehrlich- Kleinfeld Kaplan and Becker LLP
• Konstantinos Farsalinos- School of Public Health at the University of West Attica
• Christopher Fleury- Ipsos
• Marina Foltea- Trade Pacts Consultancy
• Marewa Glover- Center of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty and Smoking
• Christopher B. Greer- Tobacco Merchants Association (TMA)
• Klaus Hagen- Splash
• Angela Harbutt– Consultant
• Delon Human– Health Diplomats
• Yu Kang- Hangsen International Group
• Brian King- US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Tobacco Products
• Ana Krasojevic- JTI
• James Kuang- ICCPP Group
• Hiroya Kumamaru- AOI International Hospital, Japan
• Sanjay Kumar- The Korea Herald
• James Lambert- Oxford Economics
• Jeremy Lim- Saw See Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
• David Levy- Georgetown University
• Mark Littlewood– Institute of Economic Affairs
• Shawn Long- Yunnan Research Institute and Tobacco Flavor Research and Development Center at Zinwi Biotech
• Nancy Loucas- CAPHRA
• Fadi Maayta- ANDS
• David Maddox- Express Online
• Colin Mendelsohn- Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association (ATHRA)
• Stefanie Miller- Juul Labs Inc
• Marina Murphy- ANDS
• Marlen Nazarov- Alfabet Labs
• Brett O’Donnell- O’Donnell and Associates
• Flora Okereke- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Cherry Pan- Smiss Technology Company, Oriental Division
• Fiona Patten- Reason Party Leader
• Sudhanshu Patwardhan- Healthtech Entrepreneur and Medical Director of the Centre for Health Research and Education (CHRE)⁶
• Tim Phillips- Tamarind Intelligence
• Riccardo Polosa– University of Catania, and the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR)
• Kezia Purick- Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in the Australian Parliament
• Robert Pye- Filtrona
• Elise Rasmussen- Founder & Chief Director, GTNF
• Diane Raverdy-Lambert- SWM Engineered Papers Division
• Elaine Round- BAT
• Christopher Russell- Russell Burnett Research and Consultancy and Special Advisor at the Centre for Substance Use Research (CSUR)⁷
• Priscilla Samuel- Reynolds American
• Luis Sanches- Greenbutts
• Mohamadi Sarkar- Altria Client Services
• Valerie Solomon- BAT
• David Sweanor- University of Ottawa
• Brent Taylor- Altria Client Services
• Steffy Thevar- The Times of India
• Clarisse Yvette Virgino- CAPHRA
• Pieter Vorster- Idwala Research
• Eve Wang- Smoore International and Shenzhen Smoore Technology Co.
• Kingsley Wheaton– BAT
• Rupert Wilson- Strategic Business Consulting
• Derek Yach- Global Health Strategies LLC
• Jessica Zdinak- Applied Research and Analysis Company
• Rex Zhang- Shenzhen Smoore Technology Co
• Everest Zhao- Voopoo

TobaccoTactics Resources

• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2022
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2021
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2020
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2019
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2018
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2017
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2016
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2015
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2014
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2013
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2012
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2010

References

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The GTNF 2022 was a hybrid event that took place virtually, and in Washington for in-person delegates, from 27-29 September 2022.⁸

The following speakers, panellists and moderators were listed on the GTNF website:⁹¹⁰

• Joe Ackerman- Swedish Match
• Jonathan H. Adler- Case Western Reserve University
• Benjamin Apelberg- US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Gizelle Baker- Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Clive Bates- Counterfactual Consulting
• Erik Bloomquist- global nicotine and tobacco investment consultant
• Alex Clark- Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA)
• Simon Clarke– Forest
• Gal Cohen- Rose Research Center
• Carlista Moore Conde- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• C. Crosthwaite- JUUL Labs
• Brittani Cushman- Turning Point Brands Inc.
• Ming Deng- Yunnan University
• Dave Dobbins
• Stacy Ehrlich- Kleinfeld Kaplan and Becker LLP
• Philip Evans- Boston Consulting Group
• Konstantinos Farsalinos- Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
• Jonathan Fell- Ash Park Capital
• Karen Gerlach- Womble Bond Dickinson (U.S.) LLP
• Marewa Glover- Center of Research Excellence on Indigenous Sovereignty and Smoking
• Will Godfrey- Filter and The Influence Foundation
• Sharon Goodall- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Sam Hampsher-Monk- BOTEC Analysis
• Katrin Hanske- Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM)
• Angela Harbutt- Institute of Economic Affairs
• Bonnie Herzog- Goldman Sachs
• Matthew Holman – US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Jennifer Hunter- Altria
• David Janazzo- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
• Pamela Kaufman- Morgan Stanley
• Mark Kehaya- AMV Holdings LLC
• Brian A. King- US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Pritika Kumar- R Street Institute
• Kgosi Letlape
• David Levy- Georgetown University
• Mark Littlewood- Institute of Economic Affairs
• Meisen Liu- Shenzhen Zinwi Bio-Tech Co. Ltd.
• Fadi Maayta- Alternative Nicotine Delivery Solutions
• Paige Magness- Altria
• Steve Marley- Ashwood Executive Search International
• John Miller- 22nd Century Group
• Stefanie Miller- JUUL Labs
• Deepak Mishra- Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Anna Mitchell- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Joe Murillo- JUUL Labs
• Kim “Skip” Murray
• Ray Niaura- New York University’s School of Global Public Health
• Michael Ogden- Chemular
• James Murphy- Reynolds American Group (BAT)
• Flora Okereke- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Beth Oliva- Fox Rothschild LLP
• Cheryl K. Olson
• David O’Reilly– British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Sudhanshu Patwardhan- Centre for Health Research and Education
• Kevin Peng- ALD Group
• Abrie du Plessis
• Riccardo Polosa– University of Catania and Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR)
• James Prieger- Pepperdine University
• Kim Reed- ITG Brands
• Brad Rodu– University of Louisville
• Elaine Round- RAI Services Company (BAT)
• Christopher Russell- Russell Burnett Research & Consultancy Ltd.
• Jagannath Sarangapani- International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO)
• Brad Seipel- M/A/R/C Research
• Pieter Sikkel- Pyxus International Inc
• Donna Smith- Altria Client Services
• George Cassels-Smith- Tobacco Technology Inc
• Lisa Smith- Btomorrow Ventures (BAT)
• Christopher Snowdon- Institute of Economic Affairs
• Jeff Stier- Consumer Choice Center
• David Sweanor- University of Ottawa
• Malin Lindfors Speace- Ethos
• Brent Taylor- Altria
• Joe Thompson- Imperial Brands
• Carrie Wade- Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Eve Wang- Shenzhen SMOORE Technology Co. Ltd.
• Kingsley Wheaton– British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Rupert Wilson- Strategic Business Consulting
• Derek Yach- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World

TobaccoTactics Resources

• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2021
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2020
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2019
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2018
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2017
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2016
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2015
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2014
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2013
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2012
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2010

References

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The GTNF 2021 was a hybrid event that took place virtually, and in London for in-person delegates, from 21-23 September 2021.¹¹

The following speakers, panellists and moderators were listed on the GTNF website:¹²¹³¹⁴

• Tony Abboud- Vapor Technology Association
• Jasjit S. Ahluwalia- Brown University’s Schools of Public Health and Medicine
• Chris Aikens- RELX International
• Gizelle Baker- Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Patrick Basham- Democracy Institute
• Clive Bates- Counterfactual Consulting
• Marina Bellini- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Karen Blakeley
• Erik Bloomquist
• Stefan Bomhard- Imperial Brands
• Shane Britten- Crime Stoppers International
• Nveed Chaudhary- Broughton Nicotine Services
• Samrat Chowdhery
• Simon Clarke– Forest
• Carlista Moore Conde- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Martin Cullip
• Brittani Cushman- Turning Point Brands Inc.
• Ming Deng- Yunnan University
• Razvan Dina- Directorate of Preventing and Countering Illegal Migration and Cross-border Crime within the General Inspectorate of Romanian Border Police
• Brian E. Erkkila- Swedish Match
• Karl Fagerström- Fagerström Consulting
• Konstantinos Farsalinos- Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
• Jonathan Fell- Ash Park Capital
• Billy Gifford– Altria
• Roya Ghafele- OxFirst
• Ambassador James K. Glassman– Glassman Advisory
• Will Godfrey- Filter and The Influence Foundation
• Sharon Goodall- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Frank Han- Shenzhen SMOORE Technology Co. Ltd.
• Angela Harbutt- Institute of Economic Affairs
• Matthew Holman – US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Qingyuan Hu- China National Tobacco Quality Supervision and Test Centre
• Delon Human– Health Diplomats
• Lawrence Hutter- Alvarez & Marsal
• Pam Kaufman- Morgan Stanley
• Mark Kehaya- AMV Holdings LLC
• Annie Kleykamp- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and ACTTION
• Lawrence Kutner
• Mark Littlewood- Institute of Economic Affairs
• Rosemary Leonard
• David Levy- Georgetown University
• Paige Magness- Altria Client Services
• Sergio Miranda- Surete de Quebec
• Mirta Molinari- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
• Ian Monteith- Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
• Joe Murillo- JUUL Labs
• Amy Netherton- Flavor Revolution
• Flora Okereke- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Cheryl K. Olson
• David O’Reilly- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Laura Leigh Oyler- Turning Point Brands
• Sudhanshu Patwardhan- Centre for Health Research and Education
• Riccardo Polosa– University of Catania and Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR)
• Michiel Reerink- Alliance One International GmbH
• Matt Ridley- U.K. House of Lords
• Brad Rodu– University of Louisville
• Elaine Round- RAI Services Company (BAT)
• Jill Rutter- Kings College London
• Mohamadi Sarkar- Altria Client Services
• Zhiqiang Shi- Shenzhen SMOORE Technology Co. Ltd.
• Christopher Snowdon- Institute of Economic Affairs
• David Sweanor- University of Ottawa
• Nermeen Varawalla- Atlantic Healthcare
• Pieter Vorster- Idwala Research
• Eve Wang- Shenzhen SMOORE Technology Co. Ltd.
• Yilong Wen- Relx Technology
• Kingsley Wheaton- British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Bryan White- JUUL Labs
• Rupert Wilson- Strategic Business Consulting
• Derek Yach- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World

TobaccoTactics Resources

• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2020
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2019
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2018
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2017
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2016
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2015
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2014
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2013
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2012
• Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2010

References

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Due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, the GTNF 2020 was held virtually as a video conference from 21-24 September.¹⁵

The following speakers, panellists and moderators were listed on the GTNF website in September 2020:¹⁶

• George Adams – Rex Healthcare
• Chris Allen – Broughton Nicotine Services
• Patrick Basham – Democracy Institute
• Clive Bates – Counterfactual
• Neal Benowitz – Department of Medicine, Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Psychiatry and Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco
• Ryan Black – Juul Labs
• Erik Bloomquist – Global Nicotine and Tobacco Investment Consultant
• Shane Britten – Crime Stoppers International
• Allison Carlson – FP Analytics
• Samrat Chowdhery – International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO)
• Alex Clark – Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA)
• Francis Crawley – Good Clinical Practice Alliance Europe
• C. Crosthwaite – Juul Labs
• Michael Cummings – Medical University of South Carolina Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, and tobacco policy and control program at Hollings Cancer Center
• Teodoro Forcht Dagi – Queens University, William J. Clinton Leadership Institute, and Rosc Global
• Ming Deng – Yunnan University
• Simone Pierre Di Meo – European Financial and Economic Crime Centre for Europol
• Cliff Douglas – Tobacco Research Network, and Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health
• Abrie du Plessis – Trade Law Consultant
• Stacy Ehrlich – Keinfeld Kaplan and Becker LLP
• Karl Fagerstrom – Smokers Information Center in Sweden
• Konstantinos Farsalinos – Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
• Jonathan Fell – Ash Park Capital
• Alicia Forry – Investec
• Jonathan Foulds – Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health
• Cavan Gardner – Intellync
• Moira Gilchrist – Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Jon Glauser – Demand Vape
• Marewa Glover – Centre for Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty and Smoking (COREISS)
• Maria Gogova – Altria Client Services
• Eliana Golberstein – Myriad Pharmaceuticals, and VTANZ
• Mauro Gonzalez – Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Robyn Gougelet – Pinney Associates
• Delon Human – Health Diplomats
• Guarav Jain – Equity Research, EMEA, Barclays
• Ian Jones – Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
• Erika Karp – Cornerstone Capital Inc.
• Mark Kehaya – AMV Holdings LLC
• Alex Kudrin – Biotech Consultancy Ltd
• Hiroya Kumamaru – AOI International Hospital in Japan
• Rosemary Leonard – UK General Practitioner and Broadcast Journalist
• David Levy – Georgetown University
• Mark Littlewood – Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
• Tryggve Ljung – Swedish Match
• Daniel Malan – Trinity College
• Fran Malila – Alliance One International Malawi
• Colin Mendelsohn – Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association
• Stefanie Miller – Sandhill Strategy LLC
• Heneage “H” Mitchell – Factasia and Vaping Advocate
• Joe Murillo – Juul Labs
• Jonathan Ng – Relx Technology
• Ray Niaura – College of Global Public Health at New York University
• Mike Ogden – RAI Services
• Cheryl Olson – Health Behaviour Consultant
• David O’Reilly – British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Tikki Pang – National University of Singapore
• Risa Pappas – Catalyst Creative
• Vuk Pribic – Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
• Howard Pugh – Excise Fraud Consultant
• Omar Rahmanadi – British Medical Journal (BMJ)
• Kim Reed – ITG Brands
• Michiel Reerink – Alliance One International
• Elaine K. Round – RAI Services
• Mohamadi Sarkar – Altria Client Services
• Sally Satel – American Enterprise Institute, and Yale University
• Lea Scott – Universal Leaf Tobacco Co.
• Saul Shiffman – Pinney Associates
• Rene Staebe – Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
• Roberto A. Sussman – Institute for Nuclear Sciences of the National University of Mexico
• David Sweanor – University of Ottawa
• Andrew Thompson – TheTHRBlog
• Joe Thompson – Imperial Brands
• Nermeen Varawalla – Clinstrat
• Clarisse Yvette Virgino – Coalition of Asia-Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA)
• Eve Wang – Shenzhen Smoore Technology Co.
• Kingsley Wheaton – British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Suzanne Wise – Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
• James Xu – Avail Vapor
• Derek Yach – Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW)

Tobacco Tactics Resources

• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2019
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2018
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2017
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2016
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2015
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2014
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2013
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2012
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2010

References

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Background

Founded in 1915, according to its website TMA is a US member-driven non-profit based in New Jersey which provides open forums and sources of information for its stakeholders to discuss and debate nicotine and tobacco issues.¹⁷ Through TMA’s conferences, webinars, website and publications it covers pressing issues concerning tobacco and nicotine in areas including:¹⁷

• Legislation, Regulation, and Policy
• News and Current Events
• Companies, Brands and Trademarks
• FDA, WHO, FCTC, TPD2, Tax Data, and Trade Information
• Tobacco and Nicotine Research
• Economics, Business, Finance, Agribusiness and Leaf Data
• Original Analysis

Acquisition of SpecComm International

In January 2019, TMA announced it had acquired the North Carolina-based publisher and conference producer SpecComm International, Inc. and its assets.¹⁸ The assets include the GTNF Conference, TabExpo, Tobacco Reporter, Vapor Voice, Tobacco Farm Quarterly, Tobacconist, Pipes & Tobacco, and Cigars & Leisure magazines.¹⁹²⁰ Under the acquisition deal, TMA created a new division called The GTNF Trust which operates and manages the GTNF Conference, Tobacco Reporter Magazine and Vapor Voice Magazine.¹⁹²⁰

TMA Staff

When the SpecComm International acquisition was announced, TMA also announced staff leadership changes:¹⁹²⁰

• Chris Greer – TMA CEO and President to oversee The GTNF Trust
• Robert Crosby – TMA Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to oversee finances and administration for The GTNF Trust
• Elise Rasmussen – TMA Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Executive Director of The GTNF Trust
• Taco Tuinstra – TMA Vice President and Chief Content Officer and Tobacco Reporter Editor in Chief
• Darryl Jayson – TMA Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
• Mike MacDonald – TMA Director of Product and Circulation
• Chris Moll – TMA Director of Information Services

Conferences

TMA hosts annual meetings, conferences and webinars which are sponsored by transnational tobacco companies and attended by tobacco industry representatives. A list of TMA’s conferences and meetings are published on their website.²¹

2020 Annual Meeting

The annual meeting took place on 12 May 2020 with attendance from members of the tobacco industry:

• Barbara Martellini – Vice President Corporate Affairs, Universal Leaf Tobacco
• Christiane Bisanzio – Vice President Diversity and Inclusion, JTI
• Donna Smith – Associate Fellow Regulatory Sciences, Altria Client Services
• Gerry Roerty – Vice President and General Counsel & Secretary, Swedish Match North America
• B. Simko – Vice President External Affairs, Philip Morris International
• Kelly Cushman – Senior Vice President, ITG Brands
• Michele Maron – Director Corporate Affairs and Communications, JTI USA

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW):

• Alexandra Solomon – Senior Research Analyst for Ethics and Human Rights Gender Specialist (left FSFW in September 2020)
• Ayda Yurekli – Principal Economist

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products:

• Matt Holman – Director of Office of Science
• Mitch Zeller – Director
• Nathan Hurley – Ombudsman
• Todd Cecil – Deputy Director, Office of Science

The 2020 annual meeting was sponsored by tobacco companies including ITG Brands, Swedish Match, Universal and Japan Tobacco International.

Tobacco Tactics Resources

• Foundation for a Smoke-Free World People
• Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
• Japan Tobacco International
• Swedish Match

References

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