Agenda

• Updates and Innovations in the Digital Print for Packaging sector
• Market data from new Digital Print for Packaging to 2030 Report
• Then longer term (10 years digital print forecast)
• Why progress is slow – actions to accelerate adoption to benefit supply chains
• AI in digital packaging – what are the benefits to brands, converters and suppliers?
• Changing business models of label and packaging producers

• What brands can learn from three years of real-world experience sharing serial number data with Amazon Transparency – including where implementations succeed and where they can go wrong
• How to build the right processes and internal ownership to improve serial number accuracy and support reliable data exchange with retailers
• Why managing serial number data as close as possible to the point of code generation can make a significant difference – and what this means for packaging and production workflows
• How brands can identify, troubleshoot and correct serial number data issues when mistakes occur
• Practical best practices for building a more resilient approach to data exchange as connected packaging and information sharing across the supply chain continue to grow

• Understand how GS1 Digital Link QR codes connect packaging with dynamic digital content
• See how the STI Group applies serialised codes directly on folding cartons and corrugated packaging
• Learn how laser-sensitive coating and CO₂ laser marking enable high-speed, consumable-free marking
• Discover how the info.link platform manages variable, batch-specific and multilingual information
• Experience the different applications by yourself while scanning the demo box

• The real value of digital product experiences for corrugated board and box manufacturers
• Practical use cases and production workflows: how unique IDs increase efficiency and reduce waste
• Connecting the full box lifecycle: from production through to the consumer with data-driven intelligence
• How a single identifier enables smarter operations across the corrugated value chain

• Why full digital packaging is not always the right answer, and where selective digital delivers better business value
• How to add compliance data, QR codes and traceability where they create measurable value
• A converter-first perspective on integrating modular inkjet into existing flexo and web-fed production lines
• A practical route through PPWR and DPP requirements without unnecessary capital exposure
• Production economics that work in practice, including where hybrid wins and where it does not

• Defining AI in print workflows and understanding where it delivers value today
• Exploring how AI is transforming print operations, from artwork and pre-press to production and workflow automation
• Identifying new opportunities for printers, converters and brands through lower costs, faster lead times and more intelligent production

• How combining analogue and digital print can create more agile, efficient and brand aligned packaging production
• Where hybrid production can support changing product lifecycle management requirements
• How brands and packaging manufacturers can use hybrid workflows to respond to growing market demand for shorter runs, greater variation and evolving packaging requirements

• Discover how Sealed Air's 5540 digital hybrid press is redefining the economics of flexible packaging, making shorter runs, reduced waste and industrial-scale production possible without the traditional cost premium
• Learn how brands can combine sustainability, late-stage personalisation and supply chain agility while lowering total cost of ownership through industrial digital production
• Hear a real-world customer/converter case study demonstrating how industrial digital printing has been implemented to improve flexibility, reduce inventory and unlock new commercial opportunities

A leading packaging converter shares how digital technologies are reshaping manufacturing, production workflows and customer delivery. Full details to be announced.

• What are the biggest opportunities and challenges shaping the future of packaging—from regulation and sustainability to AI and digitalisation? 
• Which innovations are ready to scale today, and which still need stronger business cases or greater industry collaboration? 
• What should brands, converters and suppliers prioritise over the next five years to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market?