• The AIP National Conference has gathered forty speakers from countries throughout the world.
    The AIP National Conference has gathered forty speakers from countries throughout the world.
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On 17 and 18 June, forty speakers from seven countries will share what they know on Packaging & Innovation Excellence. The AIP National Conference is a biennial event. Be there, or wait two years to catch up.

The conference, run by industry for industry, is open to both AIP members and non-members and aimed at packaging professionals engaged in the food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging sectors . It will be hosted at the Sofitel Wentworth in Phillip Street, Sydney CBD, which is also the venue for the conference dinner on 17 June.

Keynote speakers include:

1. Bryan McKay FAIP, director packaging development – Asia Pacific, Campbell Arnotts

2. Fran Bova FAIP, packaging manager, Kimberly-Clark Australia.

3. Nicolas Georges, RD&Q director, premium chocolate & dairy, Asia Pacific, Mondelez International

4. Craig Walker MAIP, national packaging manager – PET, Coca-Cola Amatil

5. Bassam Hallak, director, innovation discovery & insights, Avery Dennison

6.  Nina Cleeve-Edwards MAIP, packaging specialist, Nestle Oceania

7.  Paul Horn, strategic procurement director – technical, LION

International speakers include:

1. Massimo Annatarone, Gualapack Packaging System Prof, Ing

2. Matthias Niemeyer, KHS

3. Peter Lockery, H.B Fulle

4. Paul Taulien, Sidel Group

5. Antony Conway, Esko

6. Doug Kunneman and Mark Vergauwen from Nature Works

7. Andreas Schweiger, Rofin-Baasel LaserTech.

8. Tom Schneider, Industrial & Shippers Supply and WPO

9. Rick Fox, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI)

Everything you need to know about the event is here:

 

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