Continuing its successful collaboration with Informa Markets in the APAC region, AIPIA is returning to ProPak Asia and CPHI SE Asia with a full seminar program for these fast-evolving markets for smart packaging technologies.
At ProPak Asia, AIPIA will be running a full day of seminars on 13 June covering three topics:
- Smart Packaging Designs – Digitisation, AI and AR;
- Food Security, Safety and Authentication – From Farm to Fork; and
- Smart Supply Chains – Traceability, Serialisation and Anti-Counterfeiting.
While at CPHI, AIPIA will share the Innovation Stage with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), as well as organising a display area for smart pharma packs.
The seminars will feature several ‘first-time’ speakers, including from Koenig & Bauer, Aire Global and Zenxtag (the first-ever speaker from China’s rapidly expanding smart packaging component sector).
In addition, SEE (formerly Sealed Air) and Antares Vision Group will bring their broad expertise in Asian markets on food safety and supply chain management to the relevant sessions.
Also, insights will be offered by representatives of Anna University and Aranca, both based in India, which are deeply involved in the development of smart packaging its applications and its end uses.
While major pharmaceutical brand Takeda will speak about smart opportunities in pharmaceutical packaging and devices.
In particular, AIPIA is delighted to welcome Chakravarthi, a global ambassador for the WPO and a leading figure in the pharmaceutical packaging sector throughout the region, who will moderate a panel discussion at the end of the Smart Packaging Design session. He will also participate with AIPIA in CPHI SE Asia, where he will offer useful insights into the latest innovations in the sector.
“Rather than on ‘all-day’ session covering the innovations and developments across all sectors, we have split the time into three carefully focused sessions, which appeal to specific delegate participation, but remain broad enough for even the casual delegate to find some useful takeaways,” said Andrew Manly, communications director of AIPIA, who coordinates the events.
“We have run events at ProPak Asia for several years and watched the exhibition grow into a major regional show for the industry. It really stands with interpack, Pack Expo Chicago, Tokyo Pack and ProPak China, as one of the ‘majors’ in my opinion.
“It is very well attended by a broad base of end users and industry professionals, so being there with a strong speaker line-up is essential.”
At CPHI SE Asia, AIPIA will continue the cooperation with WPO, with which is signed an MoU during 2023.
“This is an opportunity for the organisations to work closely on a program to showcase the best of packaging for the pharmaceutical sector across a range of formats, and to include sustainable and environmental elements, as well as connectivity, traceability and compliance,” said Manly.
“We have been asked to showcase six smart packaging for pharmaceuticals examples in a showcase section at CPHI. I am still looking for suitable examples, so if there is anyone out there with a really clever pack or device, please get in touch."
“They will be displayed alongside some of WPO WorldStar winning entries in the pharma category, so are sure to attract a lot of interest.”
ProPak Asia will be held at BITEC on 12-15 June and CPHI SE Asia will be held at the Queen Sirikit Centre on 10-12 July, both in Bangkok.
