Global Forum on Nicotine 2017

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 2017 conference took place in person on June 15–17, 2017 in Warsaw, Poland.

Speakers from tobacco companies:³

• David O’Reilly – British American Tobacco (BAT)
• Moria Gilchrist – Philip Morris International (PMI)
• Thomas Mc Grath – PMI

Other speakers and panellists listed:³

• Alex Wodak – Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation
• Amelia Howard – University of Waterloo
• Atakan Befrits – International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO), New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) Sweden
• Attila Danko – NNA Australia
• Caitlin Notley – UK Society for The Study of Addiction
• Catherine Kimber – University of East London
• Cecilia Kindstrand – Swedish Match
• Charles Hamshaw-Thomas – Nicopure Labs, UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA)
• Clive Bates – Counterfactual Consulting
• Colin Mendelsohn – University of New South Wales
• Cynthia Cabrera – The Cating Group
• David Sweanor – University of Ottawa
• Deborah Arnott – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
• Eric C. Donny – University of Pittsburgh, Center for the Evaluation of Nicotine in Cigarettes (CENIC)
• Gerry Stimson – NNA UK
• Gillian Golden – Irish Vape Vendors Association
• Harry Shapiro – DrugWise
• Helen Redmond – Silver School of Social Work
• Jeannie Cameron – JCIC International
• Jessica Harding – NNA UK
• Joanna Miler – Centre for Substance Use Research (CSUR)
• Joe Gitchell – Pinney Associates
• John Boley – Factasia
• Judy E. Gibson – INNCO
• Julie Woessner – The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Associations (CASAA)
• Justyna Lipowicz – Lipro E-Liquid Production
• Kevin McGirr – University of California
• Konstantinos Farsalinos – University Hospital Gathuisberg, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
• Lars Ramstrom – Institute for Tobacco Studies
• Linda Bauld – University of Stirling, UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies
• Lion Shahab – University College London
• Louise Ross – Leicester City Stop Smoking Service, NNA UK
• Marina Foltea – Trade Pacts, R-Street Institute
• Martin Cawley – Big Lottery Fund
• Martin Dockrell – Public Health England
• Michael Hufford – Pinney Associates
• Nancy Sutthoff – Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA)
• Neal Benowitz – University of California
• Olivier Théraulaz – Helvetic Vape
• Patricia I. Kovacevic – Nicopure Labs LLC, Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF), Vapor Technology Association
• Peter Beckett – US Vapor Technology Association, Policy Matters
• Peter Lee – P.N.Lee Statistics and Computing
• Rajesh Sharan – North-Eastern Hill University
• Riccardo Polosa – University of Catania
• Richard Holliday – Newcastle University
• Ron Borland – The Cancer Council Victoria
• Sarah Jakes – NNA UK
• Sharon Cox – London South Bank University’s Centre for Addictive Behaviour Research
• Soloman Rataemane – African Psychiatric Association & Allied Professions, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Mental Health
• Thomas Kirchner – New York University

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