• WPC 2024
  • March 18-22, 2024

Shannan Billings

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Director, Fibers

Shannan Billings is currently the Chemical Insights US Director of Fibers for S&P Global. In this role, she is responsible for analyzing and reporting on market developments, engaging with industry across key trends and delivering concise insights in the fibers supply chain.

Shannan Billings recently joined S&P Global from Shaw Industries, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Shannan was the senior director of direct and indirect sourcing and outside manufacturing in the Global Sourcing team for hard and soft surfaces operations managing a portfolio of $2.5 billion. Prior to Shaw, Shannan worked in the engineering field program and as a co-op for DuPont, as well as for Union Camp and International Paper as a process and project engineer. Shannan has over 32 years of experience in manufacturing operations, project management, sourcing and procurement strategy and product development. 

Sessions With Shannan Billings

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 07:00 pm - 19/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Industry Leader Fireside Chat & Regulatory Environment

    Session 3: Industry Leaders Fireside Chat & Regulatory Environment 

    2:00 PM: Afternoon Welcome Remarks - Shannan Billing, Director of Fibers, Americas, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:05 PM: Industry Leader Presentation + Fireside Chat: Daniela Vlad, Member of the Executive Board, Executive Vice President Chemicals & Materials, OMV AG
    Moderator: Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:25 PM: Plastics from a Municipal Perspective - Richard McHale, Director of Austin Resource Recovery, City of Austin
    2:45 PM: A UN Global Agreement on Plastics – Current Status and Potential Impacts - Stewart Harris, Senior Director, Global Plastics Policy, American Chemistry Council
    3:00 PM: Sustainable Feedstocks: Critical Lever for Decarbonization - Andrew Ryba, Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
    3:15 PM: Q&A

Thursday, 21 March

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 07:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Seeking the Sweet Spot in Polyester and Intermediates

    2:00 PM: Session welcome remarks - Shannan Billings, Director, Fibers, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:05 PM: Is there a bounce for PTA and MEG? - Andrew Neale, Executive Director, Aromatics, S&P Global Commodity Insights 
    2:20 PM: Polyester textile derivatives spinning the world - Shanshan Dai, Director, Fibers, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:40 PM: Innovation, insight and outlook for PET markets - Michael McDermott, Director, Polymers, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    3:00 PM: Policy Matters: Why businesses should care about a circular economy - Hannah Martinez, Head of Advocacy, Integrated PET Americas, Indorama Ventures PCL
    3:15 PM: Q&A

  • 04:00pm - 05:00pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 09:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 10:00 pm

    Sustainability: Who Holds the Keys?

    Panel Discussion - Aromatics Sustainability - Moderator: Katie Elliot, Director, Aromatics, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    • Carbon footprints in aromatics: a small fish in a large pond - Richard Charlesworth, Executive Director, Industry Processes and Cost Analytics, S&P Global Commodity Insights    
    • RPET pricing in 2023 -  Benjamin Brooks, Associate Editorial Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • PET: circularity at what price? Shannan Billings, Director, Fibers, S&P Global Commodity Insights