Registrations are pouring in for the PKN Women in Packaging lunch forum in Melbourne on 10 Nov, with industry showing a keen interest in hearing from the Champions of Change and supporting Women Walking the Talk. Have you booked your ticket yet?
At a time when sustainability is one of the hottest talking points in the packaging industry, and support of diversity and inclusion in the workplace is gathering momentum, it’s no surprise that industry has backed this event.
Not only have sponsors stepped up, speakers have been generous with their time, and packaging people have signed up to attend.
The event is taking place on 10 November in Melbourne at State Library Victoria's Conversation Quarter, from 1pm to 4.30pm. Book your tickets here.
With one week to go, the jam-packed programme has been finalised as follows:
1:00PM: REGISTRATION
1.20PM: Lunch served & welcome
1.40 – 2.20PM: Keynote: Sustainability & Consumer Behaviour
Behavioural science strategist Sonia Friedrich shares the fastest ways to change consumer behaviour and gives insight into the latest in research design to tap into the consumer unconscious response.
2.20 – 3.00PM: The road untravelled: pioneering a sustainable path in packaging
In a Q&A session, we’ll be exploring the incredible stories of two award-winning entrepreneurs,Julia Kay, Co-Founder & Co-CEO Great Wrap and Joanne Howarth, CEO and Founder, Planet Protector Packaging.
In the face of many challenges, both women have harnessed grit, determination and the courage of their convictions to bring innovative sustainable packaging concepts to market, scaling their solutions for commercial uptake, and achieving award-winning recognition along the way. Joanne and Julia will share the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and give the audience insights into plans for growth and expansion of their respective businesses.
3.00 – 3.20PM: Educating women is key to a sustainable, regenerative future
Cath Cornaggia, Commercial Director, Labels & Packaging Materials ANZ, Avery Dennison, is a passionate advocate for empowering girls and women through education as a means to building smarter, stronger, more resilient communities that can create lasting change.
3.20 – 3.50PM: Collaboration – The cornerstone of closed loop innovation
Sally Carter, Head of Procurement, Brookfarm and Jessica Ansell, Marketing Manager OF Packaging will tell the story behind Brookfarm’s adoption of the award-winning Roll ‘n Recycle mono-material pouch developed by OF Packaging, and how close collaboration played an important role in bringing this development to commercial fruition.
3.50 – 4.30PM: Panel: Women Walking the Talk
The afternoon will end with a panel comprising women who are Women Walking the Talk, taking an active involvement in industry to drive sustainable change. Panellists include Zaidee Jackson, National BDM – Sustainability, Ball & Doggett; Nerida Kelton, Executive Director, Australian Institute of Packaging and and Sally Williams (AKA Sustainable Sally), Sustainability Advocate, Martogg Group. The panel will be moderated by Bindu Panicker, Head of Communications at tna Solutions.
PKN extends its thanks to all sponsors for making this event possible: Returning as our Platinum partner is tna Solutions. Ball & Doggett has signed up as Gold partner, and Silver partners are Close the Loop Group, Innovate Learn and Tetra Pak. Joining us as Bronze partners are Caps & Closures, Impact International, Positiv, Result Group, Source Certain, Trimatt Systems and Zipform Packaging. Association partner for the event is the Australian Institute of Packaging.
