Among many high-level speakers have already been announced : Kestutis Sadauskas, Director for the Green Economy at DG Environment, European Commission, will present the EU perspective on new requirements for packaging from the circular economy package and the proposed legislation on single-use plastics ; Peter Ragaert, Technological Adviser at Pack4Food, University of Ghent, will address the difficult balance between functionality, convenience and sustainability of packaging ; Joanna Stephenson, Managing Director of PHD Marketing and Co-Founder of Women in Packaging, will address trends in packaging ; and Ania Krolak, Managing Consultant at Smithers Pira (Smithers Information), will present Smithers Pira’s European Printed Packaging Market Report.

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