With over 35 free-to-attend talks, debates, interviews and more, the conference programme at Packaging Innovations & Empack promises to aid you with your packaging objectives, through educational content, and pioneering solutions from a spectrum of industries, markets and professionals.

Influential speakers are curated and selected from some of the top brands in food, drinks, beauty and personal care, household, contract pack and fulfilment, pharmaceutical and label and print – creating a pool of knowledge sharing and ideas from all sectors.

 
15 & 16 February 2023 | NEC Birmingham

TALKS

15th February 2023

Circular Economy
10:30-11:00 EPR – are you ready?Margaret Bates, Managing Director, OPRL, OPRL
11:15-11:45 Circular Economy Defined George Cole, Director, Resource Futures
12:00-12:30 The future of reusable packaging with the experts and pioneers in the reuse revolution Ben Patten, Founder, Dizzie, Helen Clements, Innovation Lead, Unpackaged Innovations LTD, Katherine Fleet, Head of Sustainability and Circularity, RECOUP, Wayne Barron, Founder, Rethink Packaging
13:30-14:00 KEYNOTE: How to Design for a Greener world? Mark Van Iterson, Global Director Design & Sustainability, Heineken International=
14:15-15:00 Panel Discussion: The Big Responsibility Debate Part 1: Can we keep costs under control Jane Bevis, Executive Chair, OPRL, Jon Brookes, Partnerships Director, Ecosurety, Martin Kersh, Executive Director, FPA, Roxy Walker, Packaging Professional, Stuart Lendrum, Head of Packaging, Quality & Food Safety, Iceland
15:15-16:00 IOM3 x Mercury Search & Selection Presents: Future Trailblazer Dani Novick, Director, Mercury Search & Selection, Ian Roe, Director, Mercury Search & Selection, Jude Allen, Chair, IOM3

Innovation & Design
10:45-11:15 The Sustainability of Paper Packaging - What is essential? Carla Tavares, Regional Marketing Manager, The Navigator Company, Maria Sereno Soares, Brand Manager, The Navigator Company, Martyn Eustace, Chairman, Two Sides
11:30-12:00 Global Events Packaging Trends Tracker Paul Jenkins, Founder & Managing Director, The PackHub
12:15-12:45 KEYNOTE: Changemaking Beauty for the Planet Mia Kennedy, Acting Lead Packaging Designer, The Body Shop
13:00-13:30 HEADLINE SPEAKER: The journey of the Innocent brand Tim Dorsett, Communications Manager, Innocent Drinks
14:00-14:30 Creating Belief Bronwen Westrip, Creative Director, JDO, Ed Silk, Global Head of Strategy, JDO
14:45-15:15 KEYNOTE: Warburtons - Retaining its heritage in the 21st century Lucy Shepherd, Head of Packaging, Warburtons
15:30-16:00 Eat My Words Spencer Buck, Chief Creative Officer & Founder, Taxi Studio

Supply Chain
11:00-11:30 Open Collaboration and the Future of the Supply Chain: A conversation with Glowcroft Contract Packing and Nulogy Josephine Coombe, Managing Director, Nulogy, Steve Tarrant, Chairman, Glowcroft Contract Packing
12:00-12:30 Chaired by Parisa Maleki, Content & Community Manager at Packaging Innovations & Empack A Founders Journey into Sustainable Materials, Packaging, & Supply Chain challenges, from Entrepreneur of the year 2022 Kat Pither, Founder, Yogi Bare
13:00-13:30 Managing Packaging Sustainability Everyday Gillian Garside-Wight, Consulting Director, Aura
14:00-14:45 ECOMMERCE & FULFILMENT: The Benefits of working with 3rd Party Suppliers in E-Commerce and Fulfilment during an Economic Downturn Anita Donohoe, Group MD, Kinaxia Logistics & Fulfilment, Emma Verkaik, Membership & Marketing Director, BCMPA, Laura Palmer, Business Development Director, PHL Group, Neil Daniells, CEO, Prolog Fulfilment
15:15-15:45 How can we use automation to drive sustainability George Thompson, Robotic Systems Sales Manager, Güdel & Chairman at BARA

16th February 2023

Circular Economy
10:30-11:00 The Materials & Manufacturing Challenge Chris Cutts, General Manager, LXD UK
11:15-11:45 From pipedream to reality: discussing Digital Deposit Return Schemes and the world-first partnership Alice Rackley, CEO, Polytag, Laura Fernandez, Senior Packaging Sustainability Manager, Ocado Retail Ltd
12:00-12:45 Panel Discussion: The Big Responsibility Debate Part 2: Can we deliver by 2024? Jane Bevis, Executive Chair, OPRL, Martin Kersh, Executive Director, FPA, Rachel Sheldon, Sustainability & Innovation Manager UK & IRE, Greiner Packaging, Roger Wright, Waste Strategy & Packaging Manager, Biffa, Stuart Lendrum, Head of Packaging, Quality & Food Safety, Iceland
13:30-14:00 Flexible plastics - Preparing for compulsory kerbside collection in 2027 Lucy Drake-Lee, Operations Manager, Ecosurety
14:15-14:45 Packaging Producer Responsibility, EPR reforms & requirements; What’s Next? Linda Crichton, MBE, Team Leader, Packaging Producer Responsibility, DEFRA

Innovation & Design
10:45-11:15 Bringing a new product to market and the hurdles to success Alistair Ezzy, Group Sales Director, Paragon, Steve Kiddell, Technical Director, Paragon
11:30-12:00 Glass – The past, present and future of packaging Dr Nick Kirk, Technical Director, British Glass, Phillip Fenton, Lead packaging and recycling adviser, British Glass
12:15-12:45 KEYNOTE: The Future of Design Innovation Steve Honour, Design Leader, Diageo
13:00-13:30 Lessons from Building a Global Ethical & Sustainable Brand Jo Fairley, Co-founder, Green & Black's
14:00-14:30 Making Purpose Beautiful Jennie Potts, Associate Creative Director, B&B Studio
14:45-15:15 Owning the Effort, Not Just the Outcome: Leveraging Brand to Connect with Today’s Sustainable Consumer Richard Armstrong, Partner, MSQ Sustain, Sophie Lord, Head of Strategy, Elmwood

Supply Chain
11:00-11:30 Open Collaboration and the Future of the Supply Chain: A conversation with Glowcroft Contract Packing and Nulogy
12:00-12:30 Can a sustainable approach to packaging boost your bottom line? Karen Leppard, Head of sustainability & ESG, GXO
13:00-13:45 BCMPA Manufacturing Panel Discussion: The benefits of using 3rd Party Outsourcing partners to get your Products to Market Chris Chance, CEO, Lyte Manufacturing Group, Emma Verkaik, Membership & Marketing Director, BCMPA, Dr. Graham Royle, CEO, GRI Group, Jeff Parry, Business Development Manager, Complete Co-Packing
14:00-14:30 BIG Case Study Keynote: Wattron Ton Knipscheer, Speaker & Sales Director, Wattron
 

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