Meet the 2025 finalists in the Manufacturing Leader category: Fiona MacLeod, Visy; Kirsten Sin, Amcor; Kristy-Lee Houghton, Visy Specialties; Maree Roan, Amcor; Samantha Alexandra, Detmold Group; Tania Paniora, Orora Group; Tracy Rofe, Amcor; Victoria Church, HMPS Propac.

Meet this year's finalists in the STEM Explorer category: Fiona Facey, Macquarie University; Melinda Nguyen, The University of Adelaide; Payal Patel, Pilz Australia; Rebecca Kersey, APCO; Supriya Suhale, Beckhoff Automation.

Meet this year's finalists in the Packaging Technology Leader category: Anna Katsalas, Amcor; Dr Ruby Chan, RMIT; Norwind Khor, Amcor; Viviana Vinci, APCO.

The 2025 Communications & Marketing Excellence finalists are: Annika Stott, iQRenew; Chloe Rose, APCO; Natasha Bridges, Pernod Ricard Winemakers; Savannah Murray, Orora Group, Sophie Sumner, Sealed Air; Zaidee Jackson, Ball & Doggett.

Finalists in the Design & Branding Excellence award category are Angela Spindler, Depot; Trish Dunstone, Studio Guild; Lily Ash, Boxer & Co.; Shu Yun Lam, Detpak.

At the Australasian Packaging Conference, women working at the intersection of education, research and innovation, shared their journeys and contributions to sustainable packaging.

Meet this year's finalists in the Sustainability Leader category: Belinda Chellingworth, BC Consulting; Brooke Percy, Amcor; Deanne Holdsworth, Pact Group; Jacky Nordsvan, Nestle; Jasmine Medwell, Woolworths Group; Kate Baker, Visy; Olivia Tyler, IVE Group; Vinotha Bheem, Bunnings Group.

This year’s PKN Women in Packaging Awards luncheon promises to be more than a celebration of industry talent – it will spark a renewed sense of self-belief and direction, led by one of the most compelling voices in STEM and manufacturing: Brenda Denbesten.

The PKN Women in Packaging Awards return for their second year, and once again, the calibre of entries has exceeded expectations. With a record number of submissions received for the 2025 programme, the depth and diversity of talent across Australia’s packaging value chain has been nothing short of extraordinary.

A continuous drive for more women to enter the fields of STEM will foster more innovation and creativity, says Supriya Suhale of Beckhoff Automation, who shares her experience in forging a successful career in a STEM field.

An esteemed group of industry leaders will lend their expertise to recognise and celebrate outstanding female talent across Australia’s packaging value chain.

PKN's Lindy Hughson sits down with Louise Weine, CEO of NAWO, and a judge for the Women in Packaging awards, to discuss the value and impact of this awards program for women in our industry.

Technical analyst R&D at Amcor, Nayeleh Deirram’s innovative antistatic packaging solution for bulk milk powder has set a new standard in the dairy industry. It also earned her the 2024 PKN Women in Packaging – Packaging Technology Leader Award.

With PKN Women in Packaging 2025 Awards now open for entries, Lindy Hughson speaks with Nerida Kelton, executive director of the AIP and winner of the 2024 Women in Packaging Hall of Fame Award.

The highly anticipated PKN Women in Packaging 2025 program has opened for entries. Backed by strong industry support, this prestigious initiative celebrates the achievements, leadership, and innovation of women across the ANZ packaging industry.

The 2024 PKN Women in Packaging Awards was a memorable event. In case you missed it, PKN journalist Navan Kaur has compiled the amazing moments of this auspicious occasion in this short video.