This Interpack we will share something new.

New products and fresh ideas. This year we'll showcase our latest flexible packaging solutions in our booth, and host expert talks and panels in our "Big Ideas" discussion series. It's a place to share ideas, gather inspiration and connect our customers with experts who bring a fresh perspective.

 

4th - 10th May in Dusseldorf, Germany

"Big Ideas" hosted by Amcor

Speakers and panellists will share insights on the latest developments in consumer engagement and packaging trends, new technologies and materials, and sustainability.

They offer real-world experience and valuable findings on some of the most important topics facing brand owners and manufacturers.

  • Multiple topics covering differentiation, more sustainable packaging, product/food safety, and reducing total cost of ownership through design.
  • 7 keynotes and 3 panel discussions
  • Acknowledged external speakers
  • Drinks, bites and discussions

Anne Johnson

Principal, Vice President - Recycle.com

From Trash to Treasure: Closing the Recycling Loop on Flexible Packaging

The panel will address challenges to making widespread recycling of flexible packaging a reality – such as mixed materials, food contamination, and sorting at recovery facilities.

 

Balázs Pőcze

Creative Director, Partner - Mito

The Next Generation: Principles of Designing for Gen Z

The talk will examine the latest consumer group which is “born digital,” and offer strategies to help brands form relationships and stay relevant to this audience.

 

Ben Schubert

Senior Vice President - Nielsen's Innovation Practice

Why We Buy: Applying behavioural economics to how packaging drives purchasing decisions

The proliferation of choice across many retail environments has made it much harder for packs to break through the clutter. The talk will explore how, faced with the double whammy of crowded shelves and time starved consumers, packaging can break through and be 'the dark horse of marketing.

 

Benjamin Punchard

Global packaging insights director - Mintel Group Ltd

Shape Shifting: Engage Consumers Using Innovative Structural Packaging Strategies.

Drawing on insights and examples, the talk will address why consumers are responding favourable to packaging structures that solve daily functional requirements

 

Britta Lietke

Procurement Knowledge Expert - McKinsey

The Value of Packaging: Reducing Costs While Increasing Market Appeal

Is it possible for packaging to meet the goals of both procurement and marketing? How can companies reduce packaging costs without compromising branding and consumer appeal? There is a design approach that analyzes packaging to decrease costs without decreasing value to consumers.

 

Chris Grantham

Circular Economy Portfolio Director at IDEO

Design for a Circular Economy: The Future of Plastics

Chris will discuss IDEO’s recently created Circular Design Guide and the innovation opportunities circular economy principles can bring in terms of new products, services and systems in the packaging industry

 

Dr. Leyla Acaroglu

Designer, social scientist, and sustainability expert, awarded 2016 Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme

Sustainability Myth or Fact? Using Lifecycle Thinking to Create Better Packaging Systems

Things aren’t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and think bigger in order to create systems and products that ease strain on the planet.

 

Graham Houlder

Managing Director - Sloop Consulting

From Trash to Treasure: Closing the Recycling Loop on Flexible Packaging

The panel will address challenges to making widespread recycling of flexible packaging a reality – such as mixed materials, food contamination, and sorting at recovery facilities.

 

Liza Murphy

Associate director - Big Picture

The Next Generation: Principles of Designing for Gen Z

The talk will examine the latest consumer group which is “born digital,” and offer strategies to help brands form relationships and stay relevant to this audience.

 

Richard McKinlay

Head of Engineering and Research - Axion Consulting

From Trash to Treasure: Closing the Recycling Loop on Flexible Packaging

The panel will address challenges to making widespread recycling of flexible packaging a reality – such as mixed materials, food contamination, and sorting at recovery facilities.

 

Rob Opsomer

Lead, New Plastics Economy - Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Sustainability Myth or Fact? Using Lifecycle Thinking to Create Better Packaging Systems

Things aren’t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and think bigger in order to create systems and products that ease strain on the planet.

 

Sabina Svensson

Senior Innovation Manager - NINE

The Next Generation: Principles of Designing for Gen Z

The talk will examine the latest consumer group which is “born digital,” and offer strategies to help brands form relationships and stay relevant to this audience.

 
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Event Calendar

Register your interest for our event and we will notify you when you can enroll for specific sessions.

  • The Next Generation: Principles of Designing for Gen Z
    Keynote: Liza Murphy, Associate director - Big Picture     4 May, 11:00 - 12:10 Register Interest
  • Shape Shifting: Engage consumers using innovative structural packaging strategies
    Keynote: Benjamin Punchard, Global packaging insights director - Mintel Group Ltd     4 May, 13:00 - 14:10 Register Interest
  • Raise the Barrier: New Materials Challenge Traditional Wisdom About Product Protection
     4 May, 15:00 - 16:00 Register Interest
  • Design for a Circular Economy: The Future of Plastics
    Keynote: Chris Grantham, Circular Economy Portfolio Director at IDEO     5 May, 11:00 - 11:55 Register Interest
  • The Next Generation: Principles of Designing for Gen Z
    Keynote: Liza Murphy, Associate director - Big Picture     5 May, 13:00 - 13:55 Register Interest
  • Sustainability Myth or Fact? Using Lifecycle Thinking to Create Better Packaging Systems
    Keynote: Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, Designer, social scientist, and sustainability expert, awarded 2016 Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme     8 May, 11.00 – 12.10 Register Interest
  • Circular Economy Case Study: Virtuous Circle Project
     8 May, 15:00 - 16:00 Register Interest
  • Why We Buy: Applying behavioural economics to how packaging drives purchasing decisions
    Keynote: Ben Schubert, Senior Vice President - Nielsen's Innovation Practice     9 May, 11:15 - 12:05 Register Interest
  • The Value of Packaging: Reducing Costs While Increasing Market Appeal
    Keynote: Britta Lietke, Procurement Knowledge Expert - McKinsey     9 May, 13.00 – 14.00 Register Interest
  • From Trash to Treasure: Closing the Recycling Loop on Flexible Packaging
     9 May, 14:30 - 15:30 Register Interest

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