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Introducing two premier events for industry leaders to deep dive into sustainable manufacturing and packaging. Led by experienced professionals, these workshops cover everything from compliance and CSR to sustainable packaging solutions and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques. Join us to connect with peers, ask questions, and walk away with the tools and knowledge to drive real impact in your organization.
FuturePack Forum
Be part of the FuturePack Forum, where innovators in sustainable packaging and design come together to drive lasting impact. Through an engaging keynote, insights from top CPG brands, and collaborative sessions, you'll gain tangible solutions to meet regulatory standards while advancing your company’s sustainable goals. Join us to connect, inspire, and lead the way in sustainable packaging solutions.
Date: February 5, 2024
Time: 1 – 4:15 p.m.
Location: North Hall, Level 2 meeting room
Agenda:
1 – 1:30 p.m.: Ice breaker and Networking
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Keynote/panel – New policy overview, why it’s important
Speaker: Rachel Wagoner, Executive Director — Circular Action Alliance, California
Rachel brings more than 25 years of experience in sustainability, recycling, and environmental public policy in California. In her role, Rachel supports all aspects of CAA’s California program including supporting producers, collaborating with local governments, helping communities and haulers deploy recycling services, engaging with critical stakeholders, and building capability.
Prior to joining CAA, she was the director of CalRecycle, where she was responsible for overseeing and reforming CalRecycle’s long-standing recycling and waste management programs, building EPR, disaster debris recovery, and organic waste recovery and recycling programs. She was also the architect for California’s first ever, statewide Zero Waste Plan. Prior to leading CalRecycle, Rachel was deputy legislative secretary to Governor Newsom, advising on energy, environmental protection, natural resources, agricultural and communications legislation on behalf of the Governor. She also spent more than 20 years working as a committee consultant to the California State Senate.
2:30 – 4 p.m.: Interactive panel conversation and round table discussion
Topic areas for interactive discussion:
- What new packaging regulations/policies mean for your company
- What challenges and barriers are preventing your organization from complying with new regulations/policies
- What solutions is your organization pursuing or creating to become compliant and move to more sustainable packaging
Discussion format:
- Experts share their insights on first topic area via moderated panel discussion (15-20 min)
- Attendees share their thoughts on the first topic area via a facilitated discussion at their roundtable (10-15 minutes)
- Repeat for topics 2 and 3
4 – 4:15 p.m.: Solutions Share Out
- Following the roundtable discussion for topic 3, each table shares a key solution idea to the larger group
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