Education Program

The Luxury market is highly sensitive to consumer perceptions and so has been a trendsetter in adopting more sustainable practices and In recent years cosmetic laminate tubes (CLT) made primarily from Plastic Barrier Laminates (PBL) and PP based IML tubes have also come into use for luxury applications, due partly to the perceived higher print quality creating a package that is appealing to the luxury brands consumer. The session will also address the recent design evolution proving that sustainability does not mean compromising design especially for the luxury and prestige markets.

Several cultural movements are coming to a head—from the evolution of digital lifestyles to a maturing sustainability landscape to emotional fatigue after two years of a pandemic and global political unrest. We are at a pivotal time for culture and business. What does the future hold? Wunderman Thompson Intelligence decodes how these cultural currents are informing consumers’ behaviors and what it means for all premium brands and businesses.

Join Material Driven for an interactive sensorial workshop Part 1

How can cutting edge, tactile and unconventional materials handpicked for packaging help deliver a sensory, elevated experience? Which luxurious, high-performing, yet beautifully crafted materials can provide the sensations of awe, curiosity, connectedness, and comfort, among others? The hands-on workshop will dive into a world of advanced, diverse materials that are ripe for packaging design while building individual sensory palettes and analyzing mystery materials.

More information here:

Please note the workshop will take place at the WORKSHOP CENTER on the show floor. Seating will be on a first come first serve bases.

Pact Collective launched one year ago with the mission to work with beauty industry stakeholders to make packaging much more sustainable, as soon as possible. In this panel you’ll learn how Pact is bringing packaging suppliers, brands and retailers together, and hear from key members on recent successes, including a startup’s proven innovative zero waste packaging, a data platform’s co-launch of Pact’s new tool to help members understand end-of-life implications, and a high-growth, clean beauty brand’s ability to invest and scale more sustainable packaging.

Moderated by Mia Davis,  VP Sustainability & Impact at Credo. Co-Founder – PACT COLLECTIVE

Humans are emotional beings. Overwhelmingly, our behaviour is driven by feeling over fact, heart over mind, impulse over reason. So, to truly connect with consumers in ways that matter, and last, brands must embed emotion into every experience – creating associations and infusing interactions with real and authentic memories.

JDO will present their ethos on the power of creativity in changing what your audience thinks and feels. Building brands is about building belief – in a purpose, a product, an experience, an idea – and as thinkers, designers and makers, how to apply tools to construct whatever that belief might be. From greener engine oil to biodegradable skincare, future-fit foods or soap that changes lives,. It is no longer about just designing products, packaging or brands – it is how to create belief.

Break it Down: Sustainability Workshop Part 2

From compostable and biodegradable materials to those with lower carbon, energy, and water footprints, to bio-based and recyclable solutions—materials offer the most tangible pathway to sustainability for products and their packaging. Decoding and demystification is essential though, to navigate today’s ‘sustainable material choices’. With a library of innovative physical samples to aid and inspire them, attendees will break down concepts, develop their own sustainability criteria and labeling system, and visualize their dream packaging solutions with materials at hand.

Led by: Purva CHAWLA, Founder and Partner – MATERIAL DRIVEN

More information here:

Please note the workshop will take place at the WORKSHOP CENTER on the show floor. Seating will be on a first come first serve bases.

Modern brands and retailers are investing in refillable solutions from product components and packaging to in-store walk in and membership services. In this session, we will discuss the pros and cons of refillable products and how profitable is this growing new trend?

Sustainability, plastic, environmental preservation, transparency and a more just society are consumers biggest concerns. Will these continue to be top priority as we move closer to 2030.  (main conference area)

Key points:  

• Innovation for positive impact – socially and environmentally
• 2030 mindset – what actions we must take now in order to achieve the 2030 vision and targets
• The importance of investing in sustainability for future business success

Get a first-hand snapshot view of the award-worthy nominees. Join us for the eagerly anticipated announcement of this year’s in green winners!

Hosted by Diana VERDE NIETO, Co-founder and CEO of Positive Luxury

The industry has been upended by supply challenges through the last two years of turmoil, and brands and businesses have had to adjust to a range of disruptions. Join Dr. Akemi Ooka, Head of Global Supply Chain Resources at the Independent Beauty Association (IBA), as she discusses the state of the supply chain with brand and supply chain management professionals having to pivot with supply chain volatility. Hear the latest on how labor challenges, geopolitical instability, Covid-19, and demand expectations are affecting brands, manufacturing and freight movement in the industry.

Moderated by Dr. Akemi Ooka, Head of Global Supply Chain Resources, Independent Beauty Association (IBA)

Join Material Driven for an interactive sensorial workshop Part 1!

How can cutting edge, tactile and unconventional materials handpicked for packaging help deliver a sensory, elevated experience? Which luxurious, high-performing, yet beautifully crafted materials can provide the sensations of awe, curiosity, connectedness, and comfort, among others? The hands-on workshop will dive into a world of advanced, diverse materials that are ripe for packaging design while building individual sensory palettes and analyzing mystery materials.

More information here:

Please note the workshop will take place Workshop Center on the show floor . Seating will be on a first come first serve bases.

Sustainable beauty continues to escalate its credentials through the pursuit of carbon- and plastic-neutrality by leveraging ingredient and packaging alternatives, offsets, collective action and more. This session will feature experts from the worlds of retail, packaging and sustainability, representing actions and strategies that are meaningfully moving the needle.

Key topics will include:

• The range of certifications available to brands
• Proven strategies for adopting plastic and/or carbon neutrality
• Supplier programs and resources to bring the industry closer to plastic/carbon neutrality

Moderated by: Jeb Gleason Allured, Content Director, Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine

Technological change is happening faster than ever before. Consumers and brands are connecting in new and more meaningful ways. Brands want to understand who buys and uses their products.

Join us for a dynamic ‘Ask Us Anything’ session as we field live questions from the audience  and explore how brands are achieving meaningful consumer engagement; in-store, on product, and at-home.

During this session, you’ll hear real-world examples from leaders in this space and…

• Discover how connected packaging is enabling brands pre and post-purchase
• Explore the experiences and technologies driving connected experiences at a global scale
• Unpack the data opportunity and understand how to measure ROI from innovation programs
• Have your questions answered in a connected ‘Ask us anything’ session

Break it Down: Sustainability Workshop Part 2

From compostable and biodegradable materials to those with lower carbon, energy, and water footprints, to bio-based and recyclable solutions—materials offer the most tangible pathway to sustainability for products and their packaging. Decoding and demystification is essential though, to navigate today’s ‘sustainable material choices’. With a library of innovative physical samples to aid and inspire them, attendees will break down concepts, develop their own sustainability criteria and labeling system, and visualize their dream packaging solutions with materials at hand.

Led by: Purva CHAWLA, Founder and Partner – MATERIAL DRIVEN

More information here:

Please note the workshop will take place at the WORKSHOP CENTER on the show floor. Seating will be on a first come first serve bases.

Craft spirits have been energizing the beverage alcohol landscape, bringing flavor and design innovation to a curious and adventurous consumer base. Jeff Cioletti, editor in chief of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine—a publication of the American Craft Spirits Association—will present detailed insight on all of the major spirits categories and a look at the packaging design innovations that have derived from those new categories. Be inspired by this revolution and opportunity for more white space potential!

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A select group of packaging experts will take center stage and demonstrate industry technology advances designed to offer your packaging products and services a competitive edge. Meet the experts show specialize in laser technology ensuring brand protection, connected packaging and more.

Where: Conference Area

PRESENTATION 1

CUSTOM ETCH – Laser Technology on Mold Textures Ensures Brand Protection, Recycling, and Traceability!

A new innovated laser technology to the market that can place digital codes within textures that are hidden to the naked eye. This embedded digital watermark technology into textures creates an imperceptible code, the size of a postage stamp, covering the surface of just about anything in the molding industry. Every code is unique and is a string of numbers that points to a database able to carry a wide range of attributes for a variety of uses. The code is not visible to the human eye but fully readable by machine vision systems including smart phones. This transformative product digitization solution features digital watermarks and other unique identifiers combined with product intelligence in the cloud and activates products, objects and digital media for greater accuracy, efficiency, security, and recyclability. Companies benefit from deeper business insights, better brand integrity and supply chain traceability for total transparency.

Speaker: Chad HASE , Director of Advanced Manufacturing, CUSTOM ETCH

PRESENTATION 2

AUTHENTIC LABS – The Incredible Value in Connect Packaging

A whopping 68% of US shoppers use their phones to research products while in physical stores and 94% have scanned a code during the last year. We’ll show you how to engage with these consumers (as well as those who bought online) to tell your story, answer questions and build their trust. We help make packaging smart, reduce waste, and enhance ownership, while creating transformational data streams that can influence future product development and marketing.

Speaker: David McCloskey, President, AUTHENTIC LABS

PRESENTATION 3

The Advanced Features Of Digitall360° Tube Packaging Online Procurement System

Our recently launched digital sales channel DigitAll360° enables our customers to order smaller quantities, accessing the highest quality tubes combined with the latest printing technology. In the web shop, we combined various technological tools to allow our customers to check the look and feasibility of the final product: After uploading the artwork in PDF format, the file gets checked automatically by a PDF Preflight software for preset criteria. Once the instant check is over, the software creates a JPG which is sent back to the shop and is placed on the integrated 3D model directly. The provided feedback from the PDF check is available in PDF as well, so the designers can work on the necessary changes in order to get a print-ready file suitable for the digital printing technology we are using on our tube lines.

Speaker: Keisha Broadway – Key Account Manager, NEOPAC THE TUBE

PRESENTATION 4

PAPER TUBE CO. – EcoVault® – Child Resistant Packaging

Our EcoVault CR sample kit combines packaging engineering with branding ingenuity to present a child-resistant, eco-conscious solution for the legal cannabis industry. Wander Mountain, our in-house-born microbrand, is designed to showcase our patented locking cap & tube combo developed specifically for the legal cannabis industry. The shipper box is engineered to house multiple SKUs for the most common product applications, help them arrive to the prospect without incurring shipping damage, and present themselves in the most creative and user-friendly light possible. Our CR tubes are assembled in sizes specific for industry standard products including loose flower, gummies, single and multi-pack pre-rolls and vape cartridges. 

Speaker: Dan ALSTEEN, Sales Manager, PAPERTUBE