Navigating the innovations and trends in packaging to embrace a smart and sustainable future
The pandemic has accelerated existing packaging megatrends and added a fresh impetus for innovation. Advancing from simple packaging design, the focus has now tilted towards balancing complex elements including the reduction of counterfeiting, increasing shelf life, use of nanotechnology, mobile connectivity, consumer engagement and driving sustainable consumption.
Our virtual summit is free to attend on 14-16 December (1pm CET), and is designed to explore new solutions, providing accurate, insightful content, and creating and adding value for our attendees.
The new event will explore the latest insights and developments in active and intelligent packaging technologies and how they may be applied to add value, strengthen brands, and improve consumer appeal.

This online summit will offer you a unique platform to interact with the major players involved in this sector, from brand owners, retailers, packaging producers, paper, plastics, and additive suppliers through to active and intelligent technology developers, and processing machinery experts.
Essential themes for 2021:
- Smart initiatives, focussing on sustainability
- Smart packaging hurdles from a brand owner’s perspective
- Smart packaging for pharma, including technology, innovation, patient-centricity and beyond
- Connected packaging and digitisation
- Innovations and trends in active packaging
Why should you attend the summit?
The event sessions are complemented by access to the virtual attendee area, where you have the opportunity to explore and interact with exhibitors and book networking meetings with exhibitors and other attendees.
- Learn how to keep up to date with technology and building the right value chain
- Understand the importance of smart packaging in pharmaceuticals
- Debate best-practices and latest innovative technologies
- Discover how cost efficiency is achieved when combined with reusable packaging
- Engage in the interactive technology showcase


Networking at Smart Packaging
Smart Packaging virtual summit is designed to keep networking at the forefront of your event experience. Like the in-person conference you will be able to:
- Catch up with attendees with 1-2-1 or group conversations
- Build professional contacts and meet industry leaders
- Access the full list of attendees and schedule meetings with exhibitors and attendees
- View exhibitors’ content and join them live at their interactive booths
- Join the open chat during the presentations to exchange your views with other attendees
- Ask questions during the live Q&A session
"Excellent opportunity to get an idea of where the packaging business is going in the future."
CEO, AUVITRONICS
Previous attending companies
Coca Cola | Nestle | Amcor | Aptar | Ella’s Kitchen | Baxter | Bayer Healthcare | Mars | Tupperware | Tesco | Natura Cosmeticos | AB-Inbev | Crown Packaging | Mondelez | GS1 | Hewlett-Packard | Sealed Air
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