The 2025 PKN Women in Packaging Awards, presented in Sydney today, have once again shone a powerful spotlight on the exceptional women driving progress, innovation, and impact across every corner of the packaging value chain.
Now in its second year, the program has grown in significance, not just as a celebration, but as a movement – one that recognises the value of visibility, champions inclusivity, and reaffirms the industry’s commitment to elevating women’s contributions. With an outstanding response from across the sector and a judging panel tasked with reviewing a high calibre of nominations, this year’s finalists and winners represent leadership, excellence and purpose in action.
The winners were revealed at a lunchtime ceremony that brought together industry peers, mentors and advocates to honour the achievements of the 2025 finalists and award recipients.
The 2025 winners are:
Hall of Fame: Nadia Taylor, co-founder and director, TNA Solutions
Innovation Champion: Mejlina Tjoa, Orora
Design & Branding Excellence: Angela Spindler, Depot Creative
Packaging Technology Leader: Viviana Vinci, APCO
Communications & Marketing Excellence: Zaidee Jackson, Ball & Doggett & Sophie Sumner, Sealed Air
Manufacturing Leader: Fiona MacLeod, Visy
STEM Explorer: Supriya Suhale, Beckhoff Automation Australia
Sustainability Leader: Jacky Nordsvan, Nestlé
PKN publisher and managing editor Lindy Hughson, who created and leads the awards program, described the event as a deeply meaningful initiative that continues to gain momentum: “These women are not looking for special treatment or asking for special consideration – they are simply doing their jobs, and doing them exceptionally well. Recognising them publicly matters because it empowers, it inspires, and it starts to shift the narrative around who gets to lead and succeed in our industry.”
Reflecting on the journey since the inaugural event last year, Hughson added, “Launching this program has been one of the most rewarding chapters in my career. Speaking with the finalists, visiting them in their workplaces, sharing their stories in PKN and on our podcast – it has shown me just how much talent, drive and purpose exists among the women in this industry. And this is only the beginning.”
A special thanks was extended to the judging panel, whose dedication, insight and rigour ensured the credibility and integrity of the awards, and to the sponsors whose ongoing support makes the program possible.
As Hughson noted in her closing remarks, the awards are more than a single-day celebration – they are a call to action for the entire industry: “When we lift women up, we raise the standard for the whole industry. Let’s carry this energy forward – into our workplaces, our conversations, and our leadership.”
Congratulations once again to all the winners and finalists of the 2025 PKN Women in Packaging Awards, and thank you to the sponsors for making the program and the event possible.
