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Exciting speaker line-up at AUSPACK
Interest in high in the AUSPACK Leaders’ Forum, taking place on 18-19 May, with ticket sales surging thanks to the combination of the new format, and an exciting speaker line-up.
THE not-to-be missed Forum, to be held during AUSPACK 2022 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, will cover themes of future technology, sustainability and the circular economy, investment and collab-
oration, future supply chain, adapting and diversifying for commercial suc- cess, and the future workforce.
Early bird tickets are available until 15 April, after which tickets will be full price.
Mark Dingley, chairman of the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), which owns AUSPACK, said, “We changed the format quite a bit, and I think this has also encouraged ticket sales.
“This year, we’ve deliberately cre- ated three breaks during both days, from one to 1.5 hours, that will allow people to network with others at the forum, or give them time to visit the exhibition floor and not rush. In this way, they can spend time talking to companies whose products, solutions or services they’re interested in, prop- erly, so they get full value out of their visit to AUSPACK 2022.
“It also means that if exhibitors are interested in the Leaders’ Forum, they can attend the sessions of their choice, and still have time to be on their own stand.”
HIGH-LEVEL START
Dingley said after the short opening remarks on day one, Rose Herceg, president – Australia & New Zealand, WPP, will talk about the 10 trends that businesses need to know for 2022 and beyond.
“Rose is one of Australia’s leading social forecasters and futurists and the author of three books on business leadership and innovation. She is a powerhouse presenter, and this is a fantastic, high-level way to begin the AUSPACK 2022 Leaders’ Forum.”
Following will be the CEO Leaders’ Panel Breakfast, where delegates can listen to a discussion on “where are we at and what’s next?” while eat- ing breakfast. Led by Nicholas White, CEO of Flavour Makers, business lead- ers will share their experiences and insights in an in-depth discussion on future strategy for the industry, looking at critical steps for the “next normal”, the role of technology in transforming businesses and growth opportunities.
“The rest of the morning is all about ‘Sustainability and the Circular Economy’, with an international key- note presentation on sustainability innovation followed by a panel discus- sion on ‘Future packaging, recycling & the circular economy’.”
Australian Packaging Covenant
Organisation CEO Brooke Donnelly will lead this panel discussion, with TerraCycle’s Jean Baillard, Mondelez International’s Paul Chatfield, and Amcor’s director of Sustainability, Richard Smith. These leaders will talk about the packaging industry’s responsibility when it comes to waste, practical design steps that businesses can take to move to a circular economy, growth and collaboration opportuni- ties, and how to change consumer behaviour through packaging recy- cling messaging.
TECHNOLOGY TALKS
Dingley said, “The afternoon is all about technology, with a keynote presenta- tion from Christian Ruberg, the Future Digital Manufacturing lead with CSIRO, talking about Industry 4.0, followed by a panel discussion on Industry 4.0, 5.0 and the future of technology.
“We hear a lot about ‘Industry 4.0’ and I think many manufacturers will be interested to hear his comments, because while some Australian SMEs have Industry 3.0 well under control, 4.0 is more challenging and really, not many businesses have actually fully achieved it. So Christian will cover insights in the Industry 4.0 ‘toolbox’ to build competitive advantage, for manufacturers across the board.”
Ruberg will then be part of a panel discussion with Allan Frydman, founder and MD of DC Works, and Simon Dawson, director – Industrial Transformation with IMCRC.
This trio will talk about “lights-out” business processes, highly automated manufacturing and self-managed sup- ply chains as future realities, covering roadblocks in adopting 4.0, overcom- ing them and then looking towards Industry 5.0.
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Dingley said, “Another highly interest- ing panel discussion – this time about how manufacturers can get a seat at the table as part of Australia’s infrastruc- ture investment explosion – rounds out day one, led by Emma Greenhatch, CEO, Agribusiness Food Network and Director – Turbine Sunshine Coast.
“Emma, the 2021 Outstanding Sunshine Coast Business Woman of