Innovators spotlight: Packaging systems for the future
Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA
28th - 29th October 2025 - Chicago
Innovators spotlight: Packaging systems for the future
11:40
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12:30
In this dynamic session, innovators will present their solutions to a panel of industry experts and thought leaders, reflecting on how they're addressing critical sustainability and business challenges. This will help broaden our understanding of packaging sustainability solutions, and show what's been proven possible in the innovation space—the question is what it will take to scale these new systems, and how innovators can work in synergy with legacy industries in doing so.
This session will also invite contributions from the audience, leveraging the collective expertise in the room to tackle key challenges such as:
Barriers to market access: Can we address cost and scalability effectively, without losing sustainability value along the way?
Adaptability: Innovation often stalls at the point of costly changes. What makes a solution adaptable enough to be a smart investment in times of uncertainty?
The case for open innovation: What does it take to make open innovation work for commercial success?
Nathaniel Banks
PolyGone
CEO and co-founder
Neil Cameron
Emerald Technology Ventures
Partner
Aaron Fitzgerald
Mars Materials
CEO
Shelby Oliver
Cruz Foam
Director of Strategic Partnerships
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Join us for
In-depth guidance from industry leaders on how to effectively implement policies.
Networking with key stakeholders, including NGOs, business, government and supply chain actors.
An entirely off-the-record discussion that encourages open and honest disclosure from speakers and genuine participation from the audience