Smithers is pleased to announce Sustainability in Packaging Latin America. This event will be launched as an Online Workshop taking place August 11-12, 2021, with plans to expand the event to a live, in-person event taking place in the Latin American region next year.
As consumer purchasing trends continue to shift towards online ordering, the need for new and innovative packaging solutions is more apparent than ever before. Consumers today are actively searching for a seamless omnichannel experience, with access to products and packaging that are not only more sustainable, but also reduce the amount of effort required to minimize their impact on the global environment. With these trends in mind, one of the most important functions of packaging will be increased sustainability. This push towards sustainable practices for packaging and a circular economy remains a key influencer, focal point, and primary benchmark for the packaging supply chain in all regions of the world - with associated costs, material sourcing, and available technologies presenting as both existing barriers to entry and exciting opportunities for continued innovation and industry growth.
Throughout Latin America, consumers are seeking alternative packaging options that are easily recyclable and biodegradable, as traditional plastic packaging continues to lose favor and lack support as a sustainable material option. In order to maintain a competitive edge and move towards an increasingly circular economy in the Latam region, it is crucial for companies to take action and incorporate tangible sustainability goals that address the expressed desires and shifting demands of the consumer.
Translation will be available for English, Portuguese, and Spanish speaking delegates.
This workshop will bring to light how the industry can work together to tackle these key issues, including:
Ilhan Savut sits in BloombergNEF’s Advanced Materials team, which focuses on how emerging materials and manufacturing technologies can help decarbonize industry. He writes about the circular economy, sustainability and innovation in manufacturing, working with BNEF’s commodities teams to assess the long-term impact on these markets.
Speaker bio coming soon!
Alejandra is experience in economic research and corporate valuation.
She holds a Masters in Finance from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, as well as a degree in Government and International Affairs from Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Brian applies his knowledge in sustainability, technology & policy into creating value by leveraging the circular economy movement into business model innovation. He connects a network of experts across industry, academia, finance & government who are keen to collaborate on innovative upstream waste management solutions.
He is keen to explore how plastic packaging can be used in a circular manner that provides the benefits of plastic, without the impacts of mismanaged plastic waste.
With Algramo, he focuses on connecting stakeholders to help catalyze reusable packaging systems on a globally significant scale. At Algramo, Brian and the team are currently working with Unilever, Nestle, Colgate and others, on game-changing packaging as a wallet technology that enables their reusable packaging to communicate with IoT connected vending machines. This enables cashless payments and small volume purchases at bulk prices-solving the Poverty Tax. Algramo’s distribution system engineers out reverse logistics to create major economic & environmental savings.
In addition to his work at Algramo, Brian is also an instructor in a graduate level circular economy class at Harvard.
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