interpack to feature Spotlight Talks & Trends forum

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interpack to feature Spotlight Talks & Trends forum

28 Apr 2023

Mari Rydings

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DUSSELDORF, GERMANY — Smart engineering, e-commerce 4.0 and sustainability goals are three of the seven presentations attendees can look forward to during interpack 2023’s lecture forum, Spotlight Talks & Trends.

The seven-day lecture series will take place during the international packaging trade show, set for May 4-10 in Dusseldorf, Germany and will feature talks on the most important themes and trends in processing and packaging. Speakers include experts from machinery producers, packaging manufacturers, associations and organizations, universities, brands, and technology and logistic companies. The program was organized by interpack, dfv Conference Group and PackReport.

All Spotlight Talks & Trends sessions will be held in English and are complimentary to interpack visitors. They will be located in the North Entrance Area station.

Featured presentations include:

May 4: Logistics

Empower Your Logistics with Intelligent Packaging, presented by Stephen Gryczka, director Strategy and Corporate Development at Markem-Imaje
Coding, Traceability and Data Intelligence, presented by Dominik Moers, business development manager at HeyCircle

May 5: Circular Economy

Green Lifecycle Management in Industrial Packaging, presented by Axel Schaefer, global head of commercial product management and marketing at Schutz
Concepts That Make BASF’s Carbon Footprint Fit for the Future, presented by Sebastian Heitkamp, global industry segment manager, packaging, at BASF Plastic Additives

May 6: Reusable Packaging

Reusable Packaging in Terms of Sustainability, presented by Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie, the German professional association for the folding box industry
The Ecological, Economic and Hygienic Consequences of the New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (panel discussion)

May 7: Sustainability

Smart Engineering — The Key to Sustainable Processing and Packaging, presented by Richard Clemens, managing director of the VDMA Food Machines and Packaging Machines
Sustainable packaging within a multinational cooperative, presented by Sebastian Roth, sustainable packaging manager, central Europe, at Arla Foods
Sustainability Goals 2025 — Are We on Track? (panel discussion)

May 8: Digital Technologies

Pay Per Outcome, presented by Bernhard Wieczorek, global account manager at Jagenberg Group, Siemens AG; and Thomas Fuest, head of sales and marketing at SN Maschinenbau
The EU Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste — Ready for Digital Technologies? presented by Dr. Wolfgang Trunk, a representative of the European Commission

May 9: Product safety

How Can Automation of Packaging Processes Help Increase Productivity and Avoid Food Loss and Waste? What Innovations Are There in the Area of Product Safety? presented by Wim Hermans, regional general manager, North and Eastern Europe, at Ishida Europe Ltd.
Producing Bio-Based and Compostable Packaging from Food Waste or the Byproducts of the Food Industry, presented by representatives of Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Save Food Initiative

May 10: E-Commerce

Packaging Component Innovations for Tomorrow’s Box, presented by Jonathan Manterfield, e-commerce business development at H.B. Fuller
E-commerce Beyond Retail 4.0, presented by Markus Reckling, CEO of DHL Express
Digitalization As a Driving Force for Agile Organization Concepts in Logistics and Packaging, presented by Dr. Martine Peuser, professor for general economics with a focus on organization and project management at the Leibniz University of Applied Sciences

Read the full program overview.

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