Beauty & Drinks Stage 2024
London Packaging Week delivers cutting-edge insight into the trends and challenges in the packaging industry. You are invited to be inspired by packaging innovators and to touch and feel the solutions showcased by leading brands.
Speakers from:
Day 1 - 11 September 2024
Raising the Bar: The Beth Tweddle Story
With Beth Tweddle, MBE.
Beth Tweddle will take us through her story as Great Britain’s most successful gymnast and former World Floor and uneven Bars Champion. Get into the winning mindset in your life with her inspirational discussion.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM (30 minutes)
Beyond Conventional: Unlocking innovation for beauty and beverages
With William Connolly, Senior Principal Scientist at Diageo, Lena Danielsson, Break Through Innovation Director at Pernod Ricard, Lauren McKenzie, Head of New Product Development at SA Designer Parfums, and Tanguy Pellen Senior Partner at Skarbek.
The key to sustained growth relies on an ability to innovate reliably, swiftly, and sustainably. Many organisations have great ambitions but struggle to bring these to reality. Delve into the essential strategies for cultivating organisations that excel in market disruption. Learn the latest tools, trends and capabilities necessary to drive ground-breaking innovations in packaging.
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM (45 minutes)
Material Insights: Innovating with metal
With Matthew Brimble, New Product Development Manager and Ghulam Moeen Ud Din, Marketing Communication Specialist at Eviosys.
Learn the power of metal packaging—durable, versatile, and protective—with real world industry examples. Discover how smart and sustainable innovations can revolutionise your brand, meet evolving consumer and regulatory demands, and expand your customer base while minimising environmental impact. Going beyond the creation of packaging, we will explore advanced decoration techniques, and creative ways to inspire consumers to repurpose packaging, enhancing sustainability.
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM (30 minutes)
The Butterfly Effect: Protecting the beauty of our planet by achieving eco-desirability
With Eva Alexandridis, Co-Founder at 111Skin, Dr. Helena McMahon, Co-Founder at Seabody, and Amy Nelson-Bennett, Chief Executive Officer at Positive Luxury.
Take a big step towards making sustainability the ‘norm’. Discover how the Connected Butterfly Mark can help your customers make more informed decisions about your brand and products. Demonstrate brand transparency that allows you to show your progress to date and how you’ve performed in areas such as climate, nature and water, as well as how responsibly and ethically you run your business. Find out what the real changemakers are doing…
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM (45 minutes)
Crafting the Iconic Mermaid Gin: From Insight to Innovation
Thinking ‘Inside The Box’: Premium boxed wine for wine snobs
With Laura Riches, Founder of Laylo at Laylo Wines.
Once the preserve of tipsy teens, cardboard is making its way to a sophisticated picnic near you … Meet the brand making boxed plonk acceptable and sustainable. Boxed wine is making a comeback and as long as the wine inside is good quality, boxed wine will remain a popular choice. So, what are the advantages and opportunities in this niche market?
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM (30 minutes)
Day 2 - 12 September 2024
The Sustainable Studio: Shaking up tomorrow’s drinks industry
With Alyssa Auberger, Chief Sustainability Officer at Baker McKenzie, Simon Mason, Head of Wine Sustainability and Due Diligence at The Wine Society, Amy Nelson-Bennett, Chief Executive Officer at Positive Luxury, and Stephen Richmond, ESG Implementation Lead at Hunter Luxury.
Regulators have recognised the need for businesses to improve their ESG performance in their own operations and beyond – through their respective value chains, whether simple or complex. While navigating multiple sets of ESG regulations can be testing for your business, by enhancing transparency and accountability, find out how you can attract (new) investors, build customer loyalty, improve financial performance, make operations sustainable and gain a competitive edge.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (60 minutes)
Better Made Lemonade: Craft soda in resealable aluminium bottles
With Melvin Jay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at GUNNA Drinks.
As part of its campaign to reduce the use of plastic within the sector, Gunna Drinks has launched the ‘UK’s First’ aluminium bottled soft drinks. The ‘immune boosting’ lemonades were produced to tap into the rapidly growing demand for functional drinks. The infinitely recyclable bottles have strong sustainable credentials; when coupled with the brand’s wellness proposition, aligning with the biggest consumer demands in the soft drink’s industry.
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM (30 minutes)
Going Green: Successful conversion to 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
With Isabelle La Graët, Corporate Communication & Customer Experience Manager and Stephane Viret, Commercial Director Promotional at Eviosys.
Discover how transitioning to 100% recyclable and widely recycled materials can elevate your brand and meet upcoming regulatory requirements. Harness the power of infinitely recyclable materials to support a circular economy and reduce packaging’s end-of-life impact. Align with eco-conscious consumer trends to enhance brand loyalty and reputation. Join us to stay ahead of the curve and make a lasting impact.
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM (30 minutes)
Design Debate: Is it possible to achieve a premium feel with a high recyclability factor?
With Miles Beale, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), Robert Malin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at When in Rome, Tamara Roberts, Chief Executive Officer at Ridgeview Wine Estate, Stephen Russell, Founder & Managing Director at Copper Rivet Distillery & Russell Distillers Ltd, and Gary Smith, CEO at MDCV.
You’ve created a great-tasting and totally unique beverage formulation. But how do you figure out the best way to package and present your dream drink to your consumer? Of course, packaging isn’t just about serving up your product in an attractive way; it also involves taking care to protect the quality of your beverage, making it easy to ship and stock on store shelves.
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM (45 minutes)
Position with Purpose: Conscious and sustainable packaging by design
With Steve Owen, Global Sustainable Packaging Manager, at No.7 Beauty Company, Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Our guest speakers from No7 Beauty Company will discuss why a range of subject matter expertise and cross-functional collaboration is a necessity for a business and brand to meet their sustainability goals, whilst delivering elevated packaging solutions for their customers. Using examples from No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek Make-up, they’ll demonstrate how through the conscious integration of design and sustainability No7 Beauty Company delivers elevated and sustainable skincare and cosmetics packaging solutions.
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM (30 minutes)
Captivating Consumers: Top trends in packaging design
With Claire Hoe, Design Director and Andy Johnson, Commercial Director at Sun Branding.
We delve into the latest packaging trends, from the comforting charm of nostalgia through to the intrigue and fear surrounding AI and more, sharing key insights to help create high performing brands through brilliant brand packaging. Discover the top packaging trends set to dominate 2024 / 2025, how they will impact consumer behaviour, and how you can incorporate them into your packaging design to create a lasting impression on your customers and stay ahead of the game.
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM (30 minutes)