Global Forum on Nicotine 2022

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 2022 was a hybrid event that took place on June 15–18, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland.

Speakers from tobacco companies listed:³

• Flora Okereke – British American Tobacco (BAT)

Other speakers and panellists:³

• Amanda Wheeler – American Vapor Manufactures Association
• Ángeles Muntadas-Prim Lafita – Spanish Association Supporting Vapers (ANESVAP)
• Brad Rodu – University of Louisville
• Cecilia Kindstrand-Isaksson – Swedish Match
• Chimwemwe Ngoma – K-A-C
• Clive Bates – The Counterfactual
• Cother Hajat
• David MacKintosh – K-A-C
• David Sweanor – University of Ottawa
• Derek Yach – Foundation for a Smoke Free World
• Ernest Groman – Nicotine Institut Vienna
• Federico N. Fernández – Somos Innovación, We Are Innovation, Fundación Internacional Bases
• Fiona Patten – Reason Party
• Gerry Stimson
• Grzegorz Król – K-A-C
• Harry Shapiro – DrugWise
• Helen Redmond – New York Harm Reduction Educators, Filter magazine (see Influence Foundation)
• Jagannath Sarangapani – Association of Vapers India (AVI)
• Jeffery Zamora – International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO), Asovape Costa Rica, ARDT Iberoamerica
• John Oyston – University of Toronto
• Jonathan Fell – ASH Park
• Joseph Magero – Campaign For Safer Alternatives
• Karl Fagerström – Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
• Kevin McGirr – School of Nursing USA
• Konstantinos Farsalinos – University of Patras, University of West Attica
• Lindsey Stroud – Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA)
• Marc Gunther – Nonprofit Chronicles
• Marewa Glover – End Smoking NZ
• Mark Oates – We Vape, Snus Users Association
• Mark Tyndall – British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Martin Cawley – Beatson Cancer Charity
• Martin Cullip
• Michelle Minton – Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Mirosław Dworniczak – Adam Mickiewicz University
• Nancy Loucas – Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), Paraclete Associates Limited, The Advocates Voice
• Norbert Schmidt – Interessengemeinschafft E-Dampfen (IG-ED)
• Paul Newhouse – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Peter Hajek – Queen Mary University of London
• Peter Stanbury – Consultant
• Rachel Murkett – Biochromex
• Riccardo Polosa – Center of Excellence for the acceleration of HArm Reduction (CoEHAR)
• Roberto Sussman – National University of Mexico, Pro-Vapeo Mexico, INNCO
• Sacha Sadan – Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK
• Sree Sucharitha – Tagore Medical College and Hospital
• Sud Patwardhan – Centre for Health Research and Education (CHRE)
• Tomas Hammargren – Independent Tobacco Harm Reduction Advisor
• Tomás O’Gorman – Pro-Vapeo Mexico
• Will Godfrey – Filter Magazine, (see also The Influence Foundation)
• William Stewart – Povaddo

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