Collaboration through the supply chain is essential for creating products successfully. Incorporating smart packaging, track and trace, etc., can give companies and consumers alike, the assurance of where their product has been, security and accessibility. How has COVID-19 changed collaboration and implementation? What innovations should companies look to invest in? Where is the future of smart packaging going and how can collaboration help?

Panel Moderator: Murad Nathani, Co-Founder, Sepio Products

Confirmed Panelists Include:

Vinod Vazhapulli, Managing Director, Skanem (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Wolfram Hahn, Global Business Development Manager, Edelmann Group
Dhiraj Sood, Managing Director, Videojet India

The demand from Brand owners is for agility and sustainability. Those who do not adapt to new market needs will be disrupted. BOBST’s vision – “Packaging 4.0” - is centered around three key elements to make the entire packaging production workflow more effective and more efficient: Connectivity – Digitalization – Automation. All stakeholders will be connected to a digitalized and automated workflow, accessing cloud-based information and digitized expertise anytime anywhere – for an agile and collaborative operation across labels, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board.
 
Leonard Badet | Head of Group Innovation, BOBST

"Serpiente Ultra Premium Tequila is the first premium spirit released by the Nomad Spirits Company, a federally licensed importer of distilled spirits. Serpiente is a handcrafted premium tequila made from 100% Weber Blue Agave sourced from the valleys of Jalisco. We distill and bottle Serpiente at the distillery in the heart of town where the now world famous spirit got its start, Tequila, Jalisco, in mouth blown, crystal glass bottles handmade by skilled glass artisans. Due to the manufacturing process, no two bottles of Serpiente are exactly the same, each bottle unique, just like each of our consumers.

In order to increase our levels of product security, authentication and transparency in the supply chain, our bottles are equipped with NFC chips and our boxes are sealed with a tamper-proof NFC label. Utilizing blockchain technology, each bottle will have a unique digital ID that allows for chain of custody data to be captured & stored on an immutable ledger.

The end consumer, through a tap of their NFC enabled device to our bottle, will be able to verify the product's authenticity through the chain of custody data displayed on the front end dashboard via web browser (or dedicated app when applicable). The NFC chips also give us the ability to interact with the consumer post purchase, providing us with an additional, more organic, direct to consumer marketing channel. On the front end, consumers will have the ability to sign up for our exclusive membership club, accessible exclusively through our NFC chips. Extras like private events, free merchandise, discounts & promos will be sent out through our NFC chips, increasing our end customer interaction and engagement.
Mayo Akindele | Founder, Nomad Spirits Company & Nomad Wellness Company

This panel will address anti-counterfeiting, track and trace, how to stand out from your competition, and concerns from companies within the e-commerce space.

Panelists to be announced.

This is an introduction to immersive technologies in packaging and the terminology surrounding them. We will be showcasing brands deploying these technologies, the metrics they have achieved and the efficiency they have created along their supply chain. We will also discuss the future of immersive technologies in packaging and in general.
 
Navjeet Chhina | CEO, Genius Ventures Inc

Packaging represents a brand's personal advertising billboard which is in contact with the consumer's everyday lives - but until now it's sat there silently. With the power of the smartphone Augmented Reality turns passive packaging into an interactive media channel. Martin will share how partners like Coca Cola, Nestle, Beiersdorf, and Unilever harness this tech to drive commercial value. Bring your smartphone to launch case study experiences from the screen.
 
Ed Morris | VP Strategic Partnerships - North America, Zappar

AdhereTech is a web-connected pill bottle capable of transmitting its information to the web to provide dosage reminders to its user. Designed with patented capacitive sensing to improve outcomes, reduce insurance costs, and collect secure data about medication usage, the AdhereTech bottle is an important contribution to the healthcare technology market. Tomorrow Lab provided a full 360° service in developing the AdhereTech bottle, including leading the Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and provisional on-bottle Software and Service Design of the product.
 
Pepin Gelardi | Partner, Tomorrow Lab

Presentation from Tetra Pak - Speaker details coming soon.

Key trends shaping the growth of online grocery shopping. Key opportunities include easy product replenishment, voice, and convenient packaging, awareness on the circular economy, customization of products and personalization, and fast delivery (radio-frequency identification RFID and robotics).