{"id":24065,"date":"2025-05-07T10:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T09:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/conferences\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:48:29","slug":"conferences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/en\/mechelen-2025\/programme-empack\/conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24065\" class=\"elementor elementor-24065 elementor-23970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544aaea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"544aaea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d4136 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d4136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conferences<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b427a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01b427a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6293b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e6293b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030f2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"030f2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The packaging world is evolving faster than ever.<\/strong><br \/><strong>European legislation<\/strong> introduces new obligations, <strong>technology and AI<\/strong> are changing how we design and produce, <strong>sustainability<\/strong> remains a critical benchmark \u2014 and in the meantime, <strong>consumer expectations<\/strong> are shifting drastically.<\/p>\n<p>This programme takes you through <strong>four essential themes<\/strong> that will shape the packaging of tomorrow. From legal frameworks to creative innovation, from circular practices to generational behaviour: you&#8217;ll gain insights, inspiration and concrete tools to confidently anticipate what&#8217;s ahead. Packaging is no longer the endpoint \u2014 it&#8217;s the strategic starting point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This programme is still under construction. The full overview of sessions, speakers and timings will be available on this page soon. In the meantime, you can already explore the four central themes below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45302b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45302b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5823369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-easyfairs-activities\" data-id=\"5823369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"easyfairs-activities.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ef_scheduler scheduler-grid\">\n            <div class=\"view_switch\">\n                <div class=\"view_change hidden\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar\"><\/span> View as timesheet<\/div>\n                <div class=\"view_change\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-editor-ul\"><\/span> View as list<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scheduler_tabs\">\n\n           \t\t<input type=\"radio\" class=\"tab_change\" value=\"1\" id=\"scheduletab1\" name=\"tab\" checked>\n\t\t<label for=\"scheduletab1\">October 22, 2025<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" class=\"tab_change\" value=\"2\" id=\"scheduletab2\" name=\"tab\" >\n\t\t<label for=\"scheduletab2\">October 23, 2025<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <div class='easyfairs-schedule schedule-20251022' id='schedule1'>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t.schedule-20251022 {\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-top: 2em;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width:700px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.schedule-20251022 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: grid;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgap: 1em;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.schedule-20251022 {\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid-template-rows:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[tracks] auto\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid-template-columns:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[times] 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.easyfairs-schedule {\n                    clear:left;\n                }\n\n\t\t\t\t.scheduler-list .easyfairs-schedule {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\/* Small-screen & fallback styles *\/\n\t\t\t\t.session {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-bottom:  1em;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.track-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session {\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index:2;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-time {\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-size:16px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-location {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session_speakers {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top:24px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-title,\n\t\t\t\t {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\t\t }\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-time {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-title {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-bottom:8px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-title,\n\t\t\t\t.time-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index:1;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-weight: 700;\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.track-all {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content: center;\n\t\t\t\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #ccc;\n\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\t\t\tbox-shadow: none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8ff3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f8ff3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4904065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4904065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"62\">ATTENTION!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This programme is still under development. Soon, you will find the full details of the sessions, speakers, and timings on this page. For now, you can already get acquainted with the four main thematic threads.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef86e83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef86e83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9852a28 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9852a28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64579a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a64579a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a51f28 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5a51f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-microphone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 192h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zM176 352c53.02 0 96-42.98 96-96h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96S80 42.98 80 96v160c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1. European Legislation \u2013 the impact of PPWR &amp; EUDR on packaging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9a6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c9a6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>European legislation on packaging is undergoing major changes. New rules impose obligations on reuse, recycling, traceability and sustainability. How can your company prepare for compliance and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment? This track offers insights into practical requirements, solutions and sector-specific cases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53592f4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"53592f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-microphone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 192h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zM176 352c53.02 0 96-42.98 96-96h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96S80 42.98 80 96v160c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2. Technology &amp; AI \u2013 smart applications in packaging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966ca11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"966ca11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology is reshaping how we package \u2014 from design and automation to data-driven decision-making. AI, smart inspection systems, digital printing and other innovations offer more efficient processes and new customer experiences. These sessions reveal where technology is already making a difference \u2014 and what the future holds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf3d37 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2bf3d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-microphone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 192h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zM176 352c53.02 0 96-42.98 96-96h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96S80 42.98 80 96v160c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Sustainable &amp; Circular \u2013 packaging in a future-proof chain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1856b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1856b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The call for circular packaging is getting louder, yet ideals often clash with complex realities. How do you create packaging that genuinely contributes to reuse, recyclability and material efficiency? And how do you balance sustainability with feasibility? This track explores strategies, dilemmas and inspiring real-world examples.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53fcc0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e53fcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-microphone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 192h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zM176 352c53.02 0 96-42.98 96-96h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96S80 42.98 80 96v160c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. Next Gen Packaging \u2013 packaging for the new consumer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce17469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce17469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new generation of consumers is raising different expectations \u2014 including in packaging. Think visual impact, online visibility and authentic brand values. How do you align your packaging strategy with their behaviour and experience? 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