en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 2026 Sustainable Packaging Summit focuses on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), technological innovation, and the application of artificial intelligence in waste management.

The three-day summit has a clear theme for each day: Day one focuses on the strategic landscape and business mobilization; day two explores the roadmap for packaging material transformation; day three looks at opportunities in the innovation horizon.

The plenary session will open with a strategic leadership discussion between Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, and Michelle Gibbons of the European Brands Association (AIM). Major brand owners such as PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and Bel Group will be in attendance.

Representatives from the European Commission will form a panel to publicly discuss the next steps for the PPWR alongside Francesca Stevens of EUROPEN. The main stage will be dedicated to exploring the role of artificial intelligence in managing post-consumer waste.

Workshops and breakout sessions will focus on more specific topics, including a two-year review of PPWR progress by Tom Pollock of GreenBlue, discussions related to the HolyGrail smart sorting initiative, and an in-depth analysis of innovation and regulation in South America presented by the Brazilian Packaging Association (ABRE).

The Sustainability Awards will be presented on November 11. Making its debut at this year's summit with improved categories, each category will have one winner. Participants come from multiple geographic regions including Europe, North America, Asia, and South America.

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