Global Forum on Nicotine 2016
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The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN), which typically takes place annually in Poland, focuses on new nicotine products and ‘tobacco harm reduction.’
The GFN is organised by Global Forum on Nicotine Limited,1 which was known as KAC Communications until November 2024.2 For more information, please see the main Global Forum on Nicotine page.
The GFN 2016 conference took place in person on June 17–18, 2016 in Warsaw, Poland.
Speakers from tobacco companies:3
- Christopher Proctor – British American Tobacco (BAT)
- Moira Gilchrist – Philip Morris International (PMI)
- Sudhanshu Patwardhan – Nicoventures (BAT)
Other speakers and panellists listed: 3
- Amelia Howard – University of Waterloo
- Amy Ho – Emergency physician
- Anastasia Moysidou – registered nurse
- Andrzej Sobczak – Medical University of Silesia
- Ann McNeill – King’s College London
- Annie Kleykamp – Pinney Associates
- Atakan Befrits – International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO), New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) Sweden
- Barnaby Page – EcigIntelligence
- Brain Carter – Cancer Institute New South Wales
- Cecilia Kindstrand-Isaksson – Swedish Match
- Chris Ford – International Doctors for Healthy Drug Policies (IDHDP)
- Christopher Russell – Centre for Substance Use Research (CSUR)
- Clive Bates – Counterfactual Consulting
- Colin Mendelsohn – University of Sydney
- Dainius Martuzevicius – Kaunas University of Technology
- David Sweanor – University of Ottawa
- Donna Darvill – NNA Australia
- Gillian Eva Golden – Irish Vape Vendors Association
- Jean-Francois Etter – University of Geneva
- Jeannie Cameron – JCIC International
- Jerzy Jurczyński – eSmoking Association
- John Boley – Factasia
- Joseph Gitchell – Pinney Associates
- Judith Wolters – NNA Australia
- Julian Morris – Reason Foundation
- Karl Lund – Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Konstantinos Farsalinos – Onassis Cardiology Centre
- Linda Bauld – University of Stirling
- Lorien Jollye – NNA UK
- Louise Ross – Leicester City Council Stop Smoking Service
- Luc Van Daele – European Vapers United Network
- Lynne Dawkins – London South Bank University
- Marcus Navin-Jones – Keller and Heckman law firm
- Marewa Glover – Centre for Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty and Smoking (COREISS)
- Martin Jarvis – University College London
- Michal Stoklosa – American Cancer Society
- Mirosław Dworniczak – Adam Mickiewicz University
- Neil McKeganey – CSUR
- Patricia Kovacevic – Nicopure Labs LLC
- Peter Beckett – Consultant
- Remi Parola – Federation Interprofessionnelle de la VAPE (FIVAPE)
- Riccardo Polosa – University of Catania
- Ryan Courtney – Cancer Institute New South Wales
- Sarah Jakes – NNA UK
- Scott Leischow – Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- Stefan Didak – Smoke-Free Alternatives
- Stefanie Miller – Height Securities
- Taman Powell – Xolo Vape
- Tom Pruen – Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association
Relevant Links
Global Forum on Nicotine website
Tobacco Tactics Resources
- Global Forum on Nicotine
- Harm Reduction
- Knowledge-Action-Change
- Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
- Global Action to End Smoking