Conference Schedule

16th December 2025 · The Lalit, Mumbai

Sessions

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Tracks

08:45 AM – 09:40 AM

Registration, Networking Coffee & Break

09:45 AM – 10:40 AM

Opening Keynote: Packaging at the Crossroads: Smart, Digital & Sustainable as One

A joint session for both tracks setting the stage for the day: how smart technology and sustainability are converging into a single packaging agenda.

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM

Networking Coffee Break

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Track 1

Built to Last: Smart Packaging for Product Life Extension

Exploring how intelligent packaging design extends shelf life and product integrity across categories.

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Track 1

Reading the Fine Print: Labeling & Next-Gen Compliance

Navigating the evolving landscape of packaging labeling standards and next-generation compliance requirements.

12:30 PM – 01:10 PM

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

01:10 PM – 01:50 PM

Track 1

Know Where It Goes: Track & Trace, Authentication & Anti-Counterfeiting

Digital track-and-trace systems and authentication technologies protecting brands and consumers alike.

01:50 PM – 02:30 PM

Track 1

Beyond the Box: Experience Device Packaging

How packaging is becoming an interactive part of the product experience itself.

02:30 PM – 03:00 PM

Networking Coffee & Tea Break

03:00 PM – 03:45 PM

Track 1

What's Next: Digital Innovations in Packaging

A forward look at digital tools reshaping packaging design, production, and supply chains.

03:45 PM – 04:15 PM

Tracks Reconvene / Short Networking Break

04:15 PM – 05:15 PM

PACK.Nxt Awards Ceremony

08:45 AM – 09:40 AM

Registration, Networking Coffee & Break

09:45 AM – 10:40 AM

Opening Keynote: Packaging at the Crossroads: Smart, Digital & Sustainable as One

A joint session for both tracks setting the stage for the day: how smart technology and sustainability are converging into a single packaging agenda.

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM

Networking Coffee Break

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Track 2

Closing the Loop: Sustainability, Recycling & Infrastructure

A look at where India’s recycling infrastructure stands today, and what it will take to close the loop at scale.

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Track 2

Who Pays, Who's Responsible: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Unpacking EPR obligations, credit systems, and what brand owners need to have in place.

12:30 PM – 01:10 PM

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

01:10 PM – 01:50 PM

Track 2

Beyond Plastic: Material Innovation in Packaging

The latest in biopolymers, compostables, and recyclable alternatives entering the mainstream.

01:50 PM – 02:30 PM

Track 2

New Ways to Win: Circular Business Models

Business models built around reuse, refill, and circularity, and what’s actually working.

02:30 PM – 03:00 PM

Networking Coffee & Tea Break

03:00 PM – 03:45 PM

Track 2

Where Sustainable Packaging Goes From Here: Future Outlook

Industry leaders share where sustainable packaging is headed over the next five years.

03:45 PM – 04:15 PM

Tracks Reconvene / Short Networking Break

04:15 PM – 05:15 PM

PACK.Nxt Awards Ceremony

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Conference Schedule

Registration, Networking Coffee & Break

Opening Keynote: Packaging at the Crossroads: Smart, Digital & Sustainable as One

Networking Coffee Break

Built to Last: Smart Packaging for Product Life Extension

Reading the Fine Print: Labeling & Next-Gen Compliance

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Know Where It Goes: Track & Trace, Authentication & Anti-Counterfeiting

Beyond the Box: Experience Device Packaging

Networking Coffee & Tea Break

What's Next: Digital Innovations in Packaging

Tracks Reconvene / Short Networking Break

PACK.Nxt Awards Ceremony

Registration, Networking Coffee & Break

Opening Keynote: Packaging at the Crossroads: Smart, Digital & Sustainable as One

Networking Coffee Break

Closing the Loop: Sustainability, Recycling & Infrastructure

Who Pays, Who's Responsible: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Beyond Plastic: Material Innovation in Packaging

New Ways to Win: Circular Business Models

Networking Coffee & Tea Break

Where Sustainable Packaging Goes From Here: Future Outlook

Tracks Reconvene / Short Networking Break

PACK.Nxt Awards Ceremony

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