International line-up for AIP National Technical Forum

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will once again hold its biennial National Technical Forum alongside AUSPACK PLUS 2013 on Thursday 9 May.

With a Global Packaging Trends theme and international speakers from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the AIP National Technical Forum will be a must-attend event on the 2013 calendar.

Patrick Farrey, Executive Director, Institute of Packaging Professionals.

The event will feature speakers coming from as far afield as Brazil, Austria, Indonesia, the United States, India and South Africa. Speakers include:

• Keith Pearson, General Secretary, World Packaging Organisation, who will be speaking about ‘Discovering the missing link: sustainable advances in the packaging supply chain’;
• Patrick Farrey, Executive Director, Institute of Packaging Professionals, who will be presenting a paper on ‘Economical, social and ecological aspects of packaging and the American market potential’;
• Dr Johannes Bergmair, Head of Life Science, Food Packaging, Pharmaceutical and Medical Products at the Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology (Ofi), who will be discussing ‘Packaging and food safety: the Global Approach’;
• Thomas L Schneider, CPP, President, World Packaging Organisation, who will be talking about ‘WPO: a global advantage’;
• Ariana Susanti, Business Development Director, Indonesian Packaging Federation, who will be presenting a paper on ‘Global trends in packaging in Indonesia and within the region’;
• Professor Narayan Saha, Director & Principal Executive Officer, Indian Institute of Packaging, who will present a paper on ‘Economical, social and ecological aspect of packaging and the Indian market potential’;
• Luciana Pellegrino, Executive Director, ABRE - Brazilian Packaging Association, who will be presenting a paper on ‘Packaging and marketing: global approach’.

Luciana Pellegrino, Executive Director, ABRE - Brazilian Packaging Association.

The National Technical Forum is open to members and non-members and limited seats are available.To book a seat at the 2013 AIP National Technical Forum, visit www.aipack.com.au or email info@aipack.com.au.