Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

Excellent event! I really liked the way the event was organized around discussion panels. It was a good opportunity to learn about current challenges in the space of packaging and plastics, but more importantly getting to know what lays ahead of us in the evolving legislation landscape.

Jose Espinoza-Rubin / Senior global category manager packaging at Givaudan

It was a great and inspiring experience to hear first-hand how organisations across the value chain and beyond are driving packaging circularity. I liked the topics covered and the intimate setting for discussions, allowing to network across the value chain and with non-market actors

Keiko Tago / Director Packaging Sustainability, Bayer

I got more out of this event than any other packaging conference I've attended. The format was engaging (great discussion and diversity of opinion), the participants were passionate and articulate and from all corners of industry, including: Policy makers, NGOs, material suppliers, converters, retailers, brands and investors. Made some great connections across the spectrum of packaging. 

Heidi Graham / Packaging innovation lead, North America, Opella

Very insightful and impactful forum, allowing for good conversations. The topics covered were very relevant, the absence of PowerPoints made discussions very interactive, and my objectives to learn and network were met.

Annebeth de Witte / Packaging Development Director, Thai Union Group PLC

I truly loved every aspect of it. It was completely different to other conferences I have attended with an unprecedented level of interaction and participation. I very much enjoyed both the panel discussions and the roundtables, which were very interactive and informative. Having such a diverse group of attendees with sometimes wildly different viewpoints and agendas, it is with this group of people we must find the plastic packaging and plastic waste solutions of the future.

Dr Jarno Weemers / Senior application development scientist at Synthomer

I was looking to network, have a honest overview of other parts of the industry, and get inspired. I really liked the open format, without slides and lots of time to ask questions, giving the audience the opportunity to contribute to each session.

Monica Ordegno / Global Future of Packaging Strategy Manager, Pepsi Lipton

I had a great time discussing the impacts of upcoming and developing legislation of plastic and packaging and probably could’ve gone on forever, thanks to the brilliant panellists I had the pleasure to join.

Laura Schacht / Head of sustainability and external affairs EECM-Benelux at Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

Lots of fruitful discussions and so many engaged professionals working to shape a sustainable future for packaging

Martin Clemesha / Technical advocacy lead at Braskem

A super interesting and well-rounded set of discussions all around! I do not often want to follow all of the sessions in an event, and it was clearly the case this time.

Llorenç Milà i Canals / Programme Officer, UNEP

The event attracted a great cross-section of knowledgeable and senior attendees, the venue wasn't too big and there was time to have a good conversations. My objective of putting regulatory challenges in practical perspective was met, taking the temperature of the industry and learning what is keeping key players up at night. 

Julie Vaughan / Counsel at Reed Smith