16th February 2023
3pm CET / 9am ET
Esko is pleased to invite all packaging professionals to participate in the 2023 Packaging Trends Talk. The Trends Talk, featuring insights from Esko’s most recent ebook, 2023 Packaging Trends, will take place on February 16, 2023. Hear industry experts discuss recent market trends and new industry best practices. Learn the challenges and bottlenecks associated with managing packaging megatrends including sustainability and digitization.
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Participants will be empowered to embrace opportunities for advancing sustainability, maximizing the use of technology, streamlining supply chain operations, and incorporating trending packaging design practices.
A summary of the just released 2023 Esko packaging trends providing an overview of the mega trends and insights gathered from a survey of 300+ packaging professional respondents.
Speaker: Jan De Roeck – Esko Industry Relations & Strategy Director
What do consumers value most, sustainability, convenience or affordability? Or do they want it all? And how does the current economic climate impact their hierarchy of needs? Finally, what opportunities and challenges await the packaging industry?
Speaker: Gino Van Ossel – Professor of Marketing, Vlerick Business School
A panel of experts answer your questions with best practices approaches to meeting the new trends of 2023. They will discuss:
Moderator: Jan De Roeck – Director of Industry Relations & Strategy, Esko
Panelists:
Vlerick Business School
Professor of Marketing
Gino is one of Europe's leading experts in retail management and trade marketing. Audiences in over 25 countries spread over 4 continents, have enjoyed his entertaining presentations on shopper behaviour, retail strategy and e-commerce. Gino is Master in General Management (Vlerick), Applied Economics (Ghent University) and Germanic Philology (Ghent University). He started his career in the advertising department of Procter & Gamble.
Mars
Global Graphics Director
After completing his studies at the Technical University of Karlsruhe and Southern Oregon State University, Torsten Ilse started as an IT & Business Analyst at Mars Germany in 1997. He served in various positions over the following years as IT Project Manager for Data Warehousing, Global Program Management for ERP & Corporate Systems and Senior Manager for IT Procurement & Offshore Services. Torsten Ilse has been managing the Packaging Graphics & Compliance area for Europe at Mars Inc. since 2013 and took on the role as Global Head Artwork Commercialization & Packaging Compliance in 2019 and Global Graphics Director in 2022.
Esko
Director Industry Relations & Strategy
Jan De Roeck is highly respected and trusted for his insight in the graphic arts industry and his level of understanding of customer workflows and market requirements. He is a frequently asked speaker at industry events and represents Esko at different professional trade associations.