How can Packaging Become More Sustainable and More Appealing to Evolving Consumer Demands?

Tim is the Sustainability & ESG Director for AB InBev – the world leading brewer – in Europe. He previously was the Corporate Affairs Manager for AB InBev in Europe and before that Tim spent 8 years with EY in the sustainability consulting department working on packaging collection & recycling systems. Tim holds a Master in Law and in Management.

Mark, CEO of Nature Force Technologies AG and Global Sales Director of ViCAP Systems Global AG, with  experience in Israel and internationally, is part of management board of joint venture of 2 companies:

• Nature Force Technologies AG - R&D of functional ingredients for beverage industry 
• ViCAP Global AG - dispenser cap producer

Mark takes active role in joint venture company board, to to develop and commercialise functional beverages, which includes clinically tested functional ingredients, ViCAP dispenser cap and naturally alkaline water, because simply quenching thirst or tasting great is no longer enough; a drink must do something.

Kamila is an award-winning professional with 20+ years of experience as a Category Strategist for global brands such as Ferrero, Pepsi or Britivic. Co-founder of Kolibri Drinks, the world’s first packaged drinks with bespoke flavours and control of ingredients which became the UK’s most awarded beverage innovation in 2019/20. Author of the Amazon bestseller ‘Bespoke’, and a leading F&B blogger, Kamila’s work over the years has attracted over 100k+ industry followers.

Kamila is also the co-founder of Dexos, packaging technology company on a mission to tackle plastic pollution by reimagining packaging and reinventing products to minimise size and weight. Dexos proprietary multi-dosing cap closures offer revolutionary integration of packaging for complementary liquid products which drastically reduce the impact on the environment at all stages of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

Benjamin brings over 17 years of experience in the packaging world, and 15 years creating and delivering packaging based market insight. During this time, Benjamin has worked with global clients big and small, and has been a regular speaker at international conferences. Benjamin has been with Mintel since 2012. In his current role as Global Packaging Insights Director, he is responsible for creating and delivering Mintel’s packaging content. Benjamin also leads the delivery of bespoke packaging insights, focusing on the specific packaging needs of Mintel’s clients.

Luis Carlos Chacón leads the BusinessCase team, a Boutique-Global-Firm that works with multinational FMCG's identifying emerging and future business opportunities. Also, has been a columnist for Forbes Latin America for several years, and currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Global Business at the University of Oxford (where previously graduated in Strategy and Innovation), his educational background also includes studies at Stanford, The University of Manchester, and Houston University. In business, he has worked for more than eighteen years for the global and regional operations of FMCG’s such as The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Diageo, Kellogg’s, Unilever, AB InBev among many others. Global traveller, eternal student, avant-garde thinker, business consultant, writer, and researcher, related to topics such as economics, storytelling, investment, retail, futures, semiotics, creativity, business competitive, globalization strategy, design thinking and behavioural sciences.