Utrecht’s famous Beatrix Theatre provides the stunning auditorium for the Summit’s plenary sessions. This stage will host the crucial discussions and perspective-shifting keynotes that set the strategic direction of packaging sustainability, featuring business, political, sustainability and innovation leadership. Here we’ll be addressing the issues that define big picture: global volatility, the regulatory tsunami, the foundations of a circular economy, fibre, scaling reuse, and what’s emerging on the innovation horizon.

Breakout sessions in the Knowledge Exchange will be a place for sharing information and experience from across the breadth of the international sustainable packaging community. Come along for a Q&A on European regulation, or to map out (with our friends from China, the US and other regions) what’s happening around globe, or engage in round tables in which business trade tips on reporting environmental data and debate market vs regulatory driven progress.

Meanwhile, breakouts in the Future Forum explore pathways for packaging materials and formats, from how to scale collection of flexibles and the agenda for infinite materials to the development of paper bottles and outlook for reuse in fast food.

Situated in the bustling networking area, the Emerging Tech Zone will see podcaster Cory Connors chat with innovators, as well as showcasing start-ups from around the world.