Packaging and Converting Executive Forum 2020

Biography: Hans van Bochove (1963) is Vice-President Public Affairs Europe at Coca-Cola European Partners. Amongst his responsibilities is the company’s packaging recovery policy. He joined the Coca-Cola system in 1998 serving as Director Public Affairs and Communications in The Netherlands for nine years. In this capacity he was responsible for the company’s transition from refillable to non-refillable / recyclable PET bottles. He also developed a sustainability policy and published the first public societal report within the Coca-Cola system. From 2007 to 2011 Hans was Director Public Affairs, Communications and CSR at Starbucks Coffee Company for the Europe, Middle-East and Africa region. He then returned to Coca-Cola in his current role and since March 2017 also serves as Chairman of the European Organization for Packaging and Environment (EUROPEN). Hans holds a master degree in Business Administration from the Erasmus University Rotterdam / Rotterdam School of Management.

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Biography: Werner is an expert in transforming business into one that strives to achieve optimal performance while preventing occupational and environmental incidents, thus being sustainable. With strong expertise, engagement and experience, he works on sustainability efforts that pay off.  Consistently working towards sustainability practices in business that from an economic perspective, long-term success comes ahead of short-term profit maximisation and ensures that sustainability measures are long-term investments.

Session Details: Business Meeting 1 - Industry Experts Discussion: Exploring how key industry players are navigating a roadmap for circular packaging 11-03-2020, 9:35 am Business Meeting 9 - Case Study: New approaches by firms in reducing waste 11-03-2020, 6:05 pm View In Agenda

Biography: An expert in sustainability and packaging, in combination with a strong international industry law background, Joaquim Quoden has dedicated his work to the field of producer responsibility especially with regard to packaging since November 1992. With a senior role in the following organisations; EPR, EXPRA, DSD, Green Dot, PRO EUROPE, Joaquim is knowledgeable in sustainability regulations and packaging advancements.

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Biography: Michael is the Managing Director of NVC, a globally unique association where more than 500 companies cooperate for the benefit of both their own future and that of the activity of packaging in general. With great experience in guiding companies and employees to achieve individual and collective goals in this field.

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Biography: Dominic heads up GlobalData’s global packaging consulting operations. He has 37 years’ experience in international marketing research and consultancy, specialising primarily in the analysis and forecasting of the packaging industry. During his career, Dominic has worked with clients throughout the packaging supply chain covering a wide variety of projects. Dominic has a BA Honours Degree in Modern Languages (German & Dutch) from the University of London, holds the technical Diploma of the UK Packaging Society and is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society. He has managed over 600 international market research projects and undertaken consulting work for most of the world’s leading packaging converters and suppliers.

Session Details: Chair’s opening remarks: Dominic Cakebread, Director of Consulting – Packaging, GlobalData 11-03-2020, 8:15 am Chair’s opening remarks: Dominic Cakebread, Director of Consulting – Packaging, GlobalData 12-03-2020, 8:50 am Business Meeting 10 - Session One: Packaging Market Overview 12-03-2020, 9:00 am View In Agenda

Biography: Head of the packaging quality team in Essential Dairy & Plant Based Division, covering 30 Manufacturing plants , 200 supplier sites for > 1Bln spend. Extended QFS experience developed in various roles of co-man and supplier management in PepsiCo and Danone, ensuring the right quality standards for materials and suppliers.

Session Details: Speaker Hosted Roundtables 12-03-2020, 9:35 am View In Agenda

Biography: An agile innovator and designer with experience in the elevation of Design & Packaging Engineering to create and accelerate profit growth, positioning Design and Packaging Engineering as a strategic value-added essential for the organization. Luis has a well-rounded experience in the both technical and creative design with successful strategies in process and output behind him.

Session Details: Business Meeting 15 - Case Study: Digital printing for packaging 12-03-2020, 2:50 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Bettina Lorz is a Senior Expert in the European Commission Directorate General for the Environment, working in the Waste Management and Secondary Materials Unit. Since 2015, she coordinates the 'waste stream sector', including policies on packaging and packaging waste, (single use) plastics, waste from electrical and electronic equipment and related substance restrictions, batteries. Bettina also advises on international matters related to circular economy and waste management. From 2010 to 2014, she was seconded to the EU Delegation in Nairobi, as the EU Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and UN-Habitat. A lawyer by training and European Commission official since 1990, Bettina has worked in a number of central assignments notably in the Environment Directorate General, including on policy strategies (Environmental Action Programme, Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan). She has extensive experience of EU environmental, consumer and product policy, and worked on a large spectrum of EU and global environmental policies and issues.

Session Details: Business Meeting 8: Special Guest: Status and projections for the Circular Economy Package (CEP) 11-03-2020, 5:30 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Born in Sweden 1962. Finished my studies with a Bachelor in Business and administration.  I started to work for IKEA in 1992 in the local Italian purchasing organization. Moved to Sweden in 2000 to the product development and supply chain headquarter of IKEA situated in the small town of Älmhult. Working first with global strategic purchasing and later with product development projects. Since 2008 working with Sustainability, the first years with product related questions and communication and since September 2014 with Resource and Waste management and Circular IKEA for Ingka Group

Session Details: Getting into the mind of the consumer and addressing their needs for circular packaging 11-03-2020, 10:10 am Speaker Hosted Roundtables 12-03-2020, 9:35 am View In Agenda

Biography: Nick has been an Ethical Buyer at Lush for seven years, sourcing the most environmentally friendly materials to use in packaging and shop fit-outs. Nick’s packaging remit covers recycled plastics, glass, wood, cork and metal packaging. He has worked on many interesting projects including the use of 1000s of square meters of reclaimed wooden floorboards for shop furniture production and also bringing in a source of wood from Sustainable Forestry and Re-wilding initiatives for use as in-store signage display. Giving the company a fully transparent supply chain whilst also supporting regenerative practices on the ground. Nick is also responsible for introducing natural cork into Lush stores, leading a two year regenerative material project in Portugal. The cork pot is the first customer facing carbon positive piece of mainstream packaging to be released into the market place. He is a keen organic vegetable grower and sits on Lush’s Permaculture and Agroecology Circle which helps fund fledgling projects and demonstration sites around the world to promote this alternative approach to modern monoculture farming.

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Biography: Experienced Design Director with a demonstrated history of working in the cosmetics industry. Skilled in Product and Graphic Design, Art Direction, Branding and Communication. Strong arts and design professional with a MASTER IN GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ADVERTISING, first focused in multimedia languages, pioneering the web design agencies while growing up as a professional in Madrid, Spain. Has found the holy grail of packaging collaborating with product designers from diverse disciplines.

Session Details: Business Meeting 14 - Session Three: Customer focus and engagement 12-03-2020, 1:40 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Ivan has over 15 years of Procurement experience in various industries and categories and an MBA in Operations. For the last 2 ½ years, Ivan has used his expertise to manage Plastics & Liquid Carton packaging categories at Friesland Campina with a heavy focus on sustainability and particular interest in enabling sustainable solutions via supplier collaboration. Ivan works towards cost effective sustainable achievement.

Session Details: Business Meeting 4 - Session Three: New Materials and Material Production 11-03-2020, 2:25 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Steve works as Design visual identity within Diageo Europe & Africa and led the creation of new brands, brand identities and packaging of some of the biggest global spirit and beer brands that exist today, such as Guinness, Hop House 13, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Roe & Co, Haig Club and many more. Living in a world of great choice means that consumers are more brand and design conscious than ever. To this end, Steve believes design is in such a pivotal and exciting time right now and going forward. Consumers fully grasp the power of great design and expect it. Great design will have to deliver more than ever before to be valued and trusted, and brands will win or lose on their ability to connect with consumers through design. "Creativity & design, at its core, can lead to positive changes within culture and behaviours and should be further embraced, encouraged, expressed and taught, by both brands and cultures alike"

Session Details: The changing role of designers in the packaging industry 12-03-2020, 4:20 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Stephen Wilkins was educated at Blackrock College, Dublin and The University of Durham Business School where he obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Scientist, a Chartered Environmentalist and a Fellow of both the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining and the Royal Society of Arts. He was appointed chief executive of the Child-Safe Packaging Group upon its formation in 1995 and has driven its activities since then. The Child-Safe Packaging Group has been responsible for the design and development of numerous new child resistant packaging designs, in both flexible and rigid packs. Stephen Wilkins advises manufacturers on the development of CR packaging, on the need for that packaging and, in more general terms, he advises clients on strategic marketing issues, usually associated with packaging and its semiotics. In addition he is a director of Davies Development and Testing Limited, a laboratory, accredited by UKAS,  to undertake testing of child resistant packaging under various European and International standards. He also sits on a number of BSI and ISO committees concerned with developing standards for packaging, and he chairs two of these.    He also acts for clients in the UK in disciplines other than packaging, where he delivers marketing communications consultancy and parliamentary liaison.  September 14^th 2018 UKAS – United Kingdom Accreditation Service. BSI – British Standards Institute. ISO – International Organisation for Standar

Session Details: Business Meeting 3 - Latest research on safety, child resistant and tamper evident systems and innovative solutions containing recycled content  11-03-2020, 12:20 pm View In Agenda

Biography: An experienced business leader and finance executive with 25 years business experience across numerous Finance and Supply Chain roles. Strong commercial insights and the ability to align organizations behind strategies and resolve business issues with agility. A proven track record in driving environmental performance and using financial insights to deliver step by step business transformation. Strengthened organizational, operational and execution experience gained from a multi-disciplinary career history.

Session Details: Business Meeting 1 - Industry Experts Discussion: Exploring how key industry players are navigating a roadmap for circular packaging 11-03-2020, 9:35 am View In Agenda

Biography: Responsible for the provision of technical support to the development of new products by  maintaining up to date knowledge of current and potential future manufacturing technology and providing input to ensure the manufacturability and commerciality of new products in development with experience in:

• ensuring Quality is designed into the product from the onset.
• Ensuring that advanced technologies are optimally utilised e.g. PAT
• providing input to the selection and development of the supply chain
• managing the technology transfer into the launch site
• working with sites to support any pre-approval inspection activity
• management of launch supplies to first market(s)

Session Details: Business Meeting 12 - Session Two: Brand owners insights 12-03-2020, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Biography: Tony Waite is Sales Director Packaging at Tata Steel Europe and the current President of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging. He joined Tata Steel in 1999 and has held a number of commercial roles within the organisation looking after Original Equipment Manufacturers from Industrial Packaging, Radiators, Domestic Appliances and Automotive tiers. Prior to his current role, he was Regional Head for EIMEA based out of Dubai where he looked after Tata Steel operations in the region and was responsible for all the sales of products into the region from both the European and Indian operations. He holds a BSc in Technology and Management, as well as an MBA from the University of Warwick in the U.K.

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