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The 2015 National Technical Forums are one of AUSPACK’s greatest drawcards. This year, eight internationals and thirty-seven speakers will cover the topics that matter to your business across four days, 24 to 27 March.

The 2015 National Technical Forums are part of Packaging & Processing Week, held in conjunction with AUSPACK. This year’s theme, Open Innovation & Collaboration, will be the seventh and promises to continue the Forums’ history of successes. 

 

Keynote speakers include:

Innes Willox, chief executive officer, Australian Industry Group

Jane Anderson, personal branding expert and author of IMPACT

Adam Robinson, senior packaging technologist, Coles,

Chris Smith, general manager – sales & marketing, Orora Beverage

Daniel Grimsey, packaging analyst, Euromonitor. 

 

International speakers are:

Klas Bengtsson, global product manager, ABB Robotics

Dr Bradley Fain, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Steve Davies, director of corporate communications, Nature Works,

Oliver Trodel, product support, competence centre filling technology, KHS,

Peter Buchhauser, head of sales Asia Pacific, Krones,

Toru Ichikawa, managing director, Hosokawa Yoko,

Cooper Tyo, Asia Pacific business manager, Automated Packaging Systems

Gurjinder Singh, area sales manager, Oceania and NW U.S, Tomra Sorting Solutions.

 

Other speakers include:

Dr Barbara Butow, senior Scientist, Food Standards ANZ

Marlene Cronje-Vermeulen MAIP, packaging technologist, Diageo Australia

Jackie Smiles, environment & sustainability manager, Blackmores

Stephen Pahl, research scientist, SARDI

Jacqui Wilson-Smith, global head of marketing & innovation, Gourmet Garden, Botanical Food Company

Sponsors of the 2015 National Technical Forums are Integrated Machinery, GE, KHS, GunnLab, Metalprint, Rockwell Automation, UPM Raflatac, Wellman Packaging and Comrack Packaging. 

To register to attend the 2015 National Technical Forums visit the events section on www.aipack.com.au or click here.

 

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