PACK.Nxt 2024

The 2nd Edition of PACK.Nxt was held on 17th December 2024 at The Lalit, Mumbai. The event received an overwhelming response with a packed house that translated into a gathering of over 300 delegates, 60+ industry leaders as speakers and 25 partners.

One of the event’s catches was the dual-track conference sessions running in parallel, allowing participants to choose discussions that aligned with their specific interests. The Sustainable, Intelligent & Active Track explored the integration of sustainable practices and technological innovations in packaging. It focused on how packaging can evolve to support environmental responsibility, with advancements like smart labels and digital solutions. The Packaging Recycling Track addressed key challenges in packaging design, material sourcing, and recycling.

The highlight of the event was the Sustainable Packaging Challenge, which involved judging of solutions that help reduce the environmental impact of packaging by eminent experts. Among them, Mr. Rahul Dubey’s (General Manager (R&D) at UFLEX) innovative solution earned him the winning spot in the challenge.

Some of the speakers who joined us included Dr. N.C. Saha – Former Director- Indian Institute of Packaging, Govt of India & Founder Chairman, Foundation for Innovative Packaging and Sustainability, Dr. Vivek Saxena – PCCF, Haryana State Biodiversity Board & Former DDG, Ministry of EFCC, Poonam Tomar, Head of Market Development, PE Primary Packaging, ExxonMobil, Amit Milind Kale – Associate Vice President Sourcing and Supply Chain, Reliance Retail, Sanjay Ghoshal – Head of Packaging, Packaging Sustainability & Strategic Packaging Productivity, DIAGEO India, and many more.

Agenda – PACK.Nxt 2024

17th December 2024 | The Lalit, Mumbai

08:45 AM – 09:30 AM Registration and Networking Coffee & Networking Break
09:30 AM – 09:40 AM Chairman’s Address – AVPS Chakravarthi, MD, Eco Bliss
09:40 AM – 09:45 AM Keynote Speaker’s Address by Dr. N.C. Saha, Former Director- Indian Institute of Packaging, Govt of India & Founder Chairman, Foundation for Innovative Packaging and Sustainability
09:45 AM – 9:55 AM Chief Guest’s Address – Dr. Vivek Saxena, PCCF, Haryana State Biodiversity Board & Former DDG, Ministry of EFCC
09:55 AM – 10:05 AM Case Study Presentation on ExxonMobil Monomaterial Solutions by Poonam Tomar, Head of Market Development, PE Primary Packaging, ExxonMobil
10:05 AM – 11:05 AM Intentional & Choiceful Packaging: Designing for Sustainability and Impact
  • Ramu Ramanathan, Editor, WhatPackaging? And Print Week (Moderator)
  • Sanjay Ghoshal, Head of Packaging, Packaging Sustainability & Strategic Packaging Productivity, DIAGEO India
  • Amit Milind Kale, Associate Vice President Sourcing and Supply Chain, Reliance Retail
  • Abhishek Arora, Group Head – Strategic Sourcing and Packaging, LT Foods Limited
  • Dr. Geetal Mahajan Choudhari, Global Sustainable Packaging Lead, Kenvue
  • Riddhi Patil, Packaging Engineer, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
11:05 AM – 11:30 AM Coffee & Networking Break
Room 1 (Sustainable, Intelligent & Active) Room 2 (Packaging Recycling Summit)
11:30 AM- 11:40 AM Case Study Presentation on CocoPallet powered by Superpacks by Michiel Vos, Founder, CocoPallet Uday Bapu, CEO, Superpacks
11:40 AM- 12:40 PM The Next Normal of Sustainable Packaging
  • Krunal Goda, Director, Anant Tattva Pvt. Ltd (Moderator)
  • Anurag Mishra, Group Head – Quality Assurance and Food Safety, Shree Renuka Sugars ( Wilmar’s Subsidiary)
  • Param Gandhi, Co-founder, Fibmold
  • Saurabh Goenka, Director- Marketing, Pashupati Group
  • Aniket Bilaye, Manager – Packaging Development, Pernod Ricard India
  • Sanjeet Kumar Jha, Executive Director, Resurgent India Limited
Packaging Design and Functionality
  • Bhavika Shah Founder & Creative Director, Beyondesign (Moderator)
  • Siddharth Banerjee, DGM – Packaging – Contract Manufacturing: Sourcing, Godrej Consumer Product Ltd
  • Manjunath Nadella, Assistant Vice President & Head Packaging Development, Strides Pharma
  • Soumyanath Mishra, AVP & Head – Packaging Development, Mankind Pharma
  • Akshat Jain, Founder & CEO, Vegan Day
  • Pradip Som, Head – Packaging Development, Aculife Healthcare
  • Samir Udhane, Packaging Lead – ISEA, Kimberly Clark
12:50 PM – 01:50 PM Smart Labels, Security Labels and Digital Innovations for Intelligent & Connected Packaging
  • Ashish Rathi, Director – Digital & Tech in M & A, KPMG India (Moderator)
  • Yachneet Pushkarna, Chief Executive Officer, Haribol Foods
  • Ashish Anand, Technical Director, LinkSmart Technologies
  • Seera Dileep Raju, Senior Manager – Machine Learning & AI, Merck Sharp & Dohme
  • Shriniwas Singh, Head of Packaging Development, Themis Medicare Ltd
  • Ishwariya Subramanian, Manager – Packaging Development, ITC Limited
Material and Material Sourcing
  • Session Chairman – Prof Dr N.C. Saha, Former Director- Indian Institute of Packaging, Govt of India & Founder Chairman, Foundation for Innovative Packaging and Sustainability
  • TK Bandopadhyay, Technical Director, ICPE
  • Vaibhav Dugar, Founder, Vaarya Foods
  • Amol Saraf, Director, Virinica Foods Private Limited
  • Sagar Shah, Deputy Manager – Packaging Development, Unichem Laboratories
  • Ganesh Narayanswami, Head of Purchasing, John Distilleries Private Limited
01:50 PM – 02:50 PM Lunch Break
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM Raw Material Sourcing Cornerstone of Sustainable Packaging Design
  • Rajesh Kumar Gera, Packaging & Recycling Consultant, Ex-AVP, RIL-PET Division (Moderator)
  • Vaibhav Kulkarni, Head of Quality, Marico India
  • Satyendra Kumar Garg, Head Of Procurement Sourcing and SCM, CANDOR FOODS
  • Sri Krishnan J, Senior Director – Head of Quality, Process Excellence, Learning & Development, Packaging Ops & Design – Flipkart & Myntra
  • Omprakash Sadhwani, Former Joint Commissioner ( HQ ) and Drugs Controller Maharashtra, Food and Drug Administration
Value Realization through circularity (Revenue & Cost)
  • Ritesh Mathur, Founder, F2F Food and Beverage Consultants (Moderator)
  • Meeta Gawdi, Head of Packaging Department, Candor Foods
  • Vishal Poojara, Asia Pacific Sourcing Manager Flexibles & AMEA Packaging Sustainability Leader, Mondelez International
  • Samson Ponselvan JK, VP and Head -EHS & ESG, Viyash Life Sciences
  • Aditi Agrawal, Assistant VP, Go Rewise
  • Koel Bhandra, Lead – Packaging Innovation, L’Oreal
04:00 PM – 04:20 PM Coffee & Networking Break
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM Sustainable Packaging Challenge
    • (Judges)
    • Prof Dr N.C. Saha, Former Director- Indian Institute of Packaging, Govt of India & Founder Chairman, Foundation for Innovative Packaging and Sustainability
    • Vishal Poojara, Asia Pacific Sourcing Manager Flexibles & AMEA Packaging Sustainability Leader, Mondelez International
    • Vaibhav Kulkarni, Head of Quality, Marico India
    • Samson Ponselvan JK, VP and Head -EHS & ESG, Viyash Life Sciences
    • Janavi Papriwal, Associate Partner, Circulate Capital
    • (Pitchers)
    • Trupti Arabatti – Founder and CEO, Earthworks Biomat Pvt Ltd
    • Rahul Dubey – General Manager (R&D), UFLEX
    • Nishant Dugar, EPR Head- Pan India , ReCircle
    • Anubhav Agarwal – Director, Ecovate Ventures Pvt Ltd
Optimal Extended Producer Responsibility
  • Surabhi Soral, Head- Regulatory & Compliance, Food Safety Works (Moderator)
  • Dr. Ankur Chaturvedi – Associate VP- HSE, Excellence & Quality, Emami Ltd
  • Tusar Pattnaik, National Head EPR (Sustainability), Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
  • Amit Pathak, Group Manager- Packaging Development, Inventia
  • Rohit Shetty, Manager – Supply Chain Procurement, Burger King India
  • Vijay Rohit, Deputy Manager – Packaging Development, Bajaj Consumer Ltd
5:30 PM Onwards Closing Note & Networking Break

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