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Coming off the back of the successful first session of the 2021 Global Packaging Forum: virtual edition, which was held in June, three more sessions will be offered in September.

To be held on 15-17 September, each session will bring together expert global presenters from all over the world including from Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey, and the UK.

The third annual 2021 Global Packaging Forum is run by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), in conjunction with Informa Markets, and supported by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

15 September Session

Time: 6pm AEDT

Speakers:

  • Alan Adams, sustainability director, Sealed Air
  • Gian De Belder, technical director, R&D Packaging Sustainability
  • Matt Kovac, deputy chairperson, Packaging Partnership Programme
  • Damien van Leuven, CEO, Vanden Recycling 

16 September Session

Time: 6pm AEDT

Speakers:

  • Ernst Krottendorfer, co-managing partner, Circular Analytics
  • Trish Hyde, founder & CEO, The Plastics Circle
  • Vikas Ahuja, sustainability director, Tetra Pak Oceania
  • Aslihan Arikan, president, Asian Packaging Federation 

17 September Session

Time: 6pm AEDT

Speakers:

  • Patricia Coelho, researcher on Packaging Reuse and Circular Economy, Ultrecht University
  • Ovy Sabrina, founder, Rebricks Indonesia
  • Yasumasa Mori, president, Packaging Strategy Japan
  • James Scott, executive director, TerraCycle Thai Foundation

All of industry is invited to attend, and all attendees will attain 1.5 CPD points towards the global Certified Packaging Professional designation.

To book for the event, click here.

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