May 27, 2025

Innovation Space, Hall 5

11.00 – 11.30     Opening Ceremony The Innovation Alliance

12:00 - 13:00   Worldstar Packaging Awards Press Conference

Keynote Speaker: 

                            Luciana Pellegrino, President of WPO

Special Guest Speakers:

Valerio Soli, President of Ipack Ima Srl The synergy between WPO and IPACK-IMA and the fair's international growth.

Simone Castelli, CEO of Ipack Ima Srl The role of global events in driving industry evolution and Sustainability

Alessandra Fazio, President of the Italian Institute of Pakckaging Evolving packaging challenges: the perspective of the WPO's Italian Member

Soha Atallah, WPO Vice President of Marketing & WorldStar Coordinator

Riccardo Cavanna, President of UCIMA

14:00 – 15:30 Sustainable Packaging: Protecting Food, Safeguarding the Planet ​

Marianna Faraldi - Chief Research Officer Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A.

Alessandra Mangiarotti - Enviromental, Social & Governance (ESG) Mondelēz International

Irene Akpeokhai - Packaging Director GB Foods

Silvia Arrigoni - Sales Area Manager Food Contact & Product| Green Packaging Expert TÜV SÜD​

Luca Ruini – Barilla Health & Safety, Environment & Energy Vice President​

Luca Stramare, Director Division Centre for Circular Economy Studies - CONAI

Moderator: Armando Garosci, Editor-inChief Largo Consumo

15:45 – 16: 15 Leader’s Talk: Ideas, Challenges and the Future​

Giuseppe De Filippi - Deputy Editor-in-chief TG5

Matthias Gasser - Entrepreneur and CEO of Menz&Gasser SpA

16:30 – 17:30 PPWR and Circular Packaging: Turning Regulations into Solutions

Chiara Cappelletti - Environmental Sustainability and Life Cycle Assesment Expert - Innovhub SSI​

Alberto Palaveri - President Giflex 

Francesca Siciliano Stevens - Secretary General EUROPEN

Alessandra Fazio – President Istituto Italiano dell'Imballaggio

Moderatore: Armando Garosci, Editor-in-chief Largo Consumo

Tech Space, Hall 2

14:00 – 15:30    Pharmintech 2025: Innovation and Insights in pharma The evolution of biotech medicine

Maria Luisa Nolli, Co-Founder & CEO NCNbio

Alberto Bartolini, Head of Supply Chain and Technological Innovation Area AFI | CEO CIT

Farmindustria, speaker tbc

Giorgio Ghignoni, Coordinator GDL Prevenzione Assobiotec | Corporate Vice President Scientific Affairs Diasorin

Moderator Ilaria Vesentini, Journalist Sole24Ore

15.45 - 16:15 Tariffs & Strategies: How to navigate The New Global Landscape​

                        Carlo Altomonte: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Bocconi University, Milan 

16:30– 17: 30 Global Packaging Pulse: Innovation, Trends & Regulations Shaping the Future

                          Tim Sykes, Brand Director of Packaging Europe​ (UK)

                           Dominique Huret, Director of Cape Decision & Journalist ​of Etiq et Pack

                          Bo Wallteg, Publisher & Editor-In-Chief of Nord Emballage​​

                          Aslihan Arikan, Editor-In-Chief for Ambalaj Dünyası and Pack Converting”

                          Lilián Elena Robayo Páez, Media Director for Latin America PMMI and Editor in Chief Mundo EXPO PACK ​​​

                         Moderator Lindy Hughson, President of IPPO and Managing Editor & Publisher for PKN Packaging News (Australia)​

May 28, 2025

Innovation Space, Hall 5

10:00 – 11:00 MAGNO Project: New Strategies & Digital Solutions to Tackle Food Packaging Pollution​

                            Luigi Operato e Jessica Genovese - Researchers Dnv

                            Wael Hamd - Associate Professor University of Balamand

                            Phil Rosenow - Researcher Fraunhofer Institute

                            Ignacio Fernández-Pacheco Ruiz - Project Coordinator IDENER

11:15 – 11:45 Leader’s Talk: Ideas, Challenges and the Future ​

                            Giuseppe De Filippi - Deputy Editor-in-Chief TG5

                            Michele Cantisani - R&D Packaging Manager Bolton 

12:00 – 13:00 Flexible Packaging: from Idea to Action with Giflex

                           Italo Vailati - General Secretary of Giflex

                           Andrea Cassinari - Coordinator of the Scientific Committees of Giflex (Cellografica Gerosa)

                           Paola Riccardi - Packaging Consultant SRC Igegneria

                           Rosi Barrale – Technical Committee Coordinator Giflex (Goglio)

                           Nadia Rossi – Technical Committee Member Giflex (Castagna Univel)

14:00 - 15:15: Women in Packaging: Stories of Innovation and Success           

                            Valentina Aureli, CEO Aetna Group SpA

                            Valentina Marchesini, HR, Marketing & Communication Director and Board Member Marchesini Group

                            Antonella Candiotto, President and CEO Galdi

                            Elena Peron, General Manager Amcor Flexibles Italia​

                           Luciana Pellegrino, President WPO

                           Moderatore: Emma D’Aquino, Journalist Tg1

15:30 – 16:30 Global Markets Compared: Shaping the Future of Packaging Technologies

                            Luca Baraldi - Chief Research Manager UCIMA/Mercs Study Center

                            Rebecca Marquez - Director PMMI Media Group Custom Research​

                            Richard Clemens - anaging Director Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association, Process Plant and Equipment Association VDMA​

Tech Space, Hall 2

10:00 – 11:30  Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Pharmaceutical Production

Paola Martini, Data and Digital Management, IT Quality e Data Integrity Manager Takeda Italia

Andrea Lecci, Marketing Manager Life Science & Cosmetic Antares Vision​

Adriano Pietrosanto, Director Technical and Scientific Area, Industrial Manufacturing and Quality Egualia

Gianpaolo Baranzoni, AFI Technological Innovation Study Group

Giovanna Pescatore, Pharmacovigilance specialist Farmindustria

Matteo Barbieri, Business Development Manager  Sea Vision

Moderator Alberto Bartolini, Head of Supply Chain and Technological  Innovation Area  AFI | CEO CIT​

12:00 - 13:00 Creating Value with Digital Twins for Batch Plant​

                            Peer Sander - Head of Technical Affairs, INOSIM GmbH​

                            Introduction by: Alberto Bartolini,  Coordinator Supply Chain and Technological Innovation Area AFI and Managing Director CIT

15.00 – 16:30 Best Packaging Awards                         

                            Istituto Italiano Imballaggio

May 29

Innovation Space, Hall 5

9:45 – 10:15 Italian Machinery and the U.S. Market: Perception, Trends and Competitiveness 

                            Rebecca Marquez - Director PMMI Media Group Custom Research​

10:30 – 12:30 Cybersecurity Applied to Packaging Machinery: Current EU Regulations and Manufacturers’ Obligations​

                               UCIMA

                               Luca Bechelli, Member of the Executive Committee of CLUSIT – the Italian Association ​for Information Security​

                               Davide Nardacci, ​National Cybersecurity Agency (Italy) ​

                               Ernesto Cappelletti, Quadra srl, Professor at SBS, expert for Federmacchine​

                               Claudio Gabriele, Lawyer, Oddo Lora Gabriele Law Firm, Milan

12:45 – 13:45 Pack4Space: Business Among the Stars

                               Serena Perilli – Responsible for the Orbital and Suborbital Human Spaceflight and Experimentation Sector Project Manager at Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

                               Stefano Carosio - Executive Director of STAM

                               Paolo Cergna – Integrated Logistics Manager Altec SpA

                               Davide Sanna – CEO and co-founder of Relicta

                               Moderatore: Micol Bellucci, Project Manager at Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

15:00 – 15:30 Leader’s Talk: Ideas, Challenges and the Future​

                                Fabio Vitale - Managing Editor – Head of Newsgathering SkyTg24

                                Andrea Canale - Head of graphic arts | Art Director Loacker

                                Yvonne Profanter - Head of Communication at Loacker

15:45 – 16:45 Recycled Plastic: Challenges and Opportunities for Tomorrow

                                 Francesca Chini - Head of Consulting Product Safety Business Unit LifeAnalytics​ ​

                                 Monica Battistella - Sustainability Manager Taghleef Industries

                                 Andrea Fausto Bertozzi - Account Manager Italy Ultrabatch

                                 Marta Schiraldi – Head of Sustainability and SHE Nestlé Group Italy & Malta

                                 Moderatore Davide Miserendino, Editor-in-chief Kairos Media Group and ItaliaImballaggio

17:00 – 18:00 Where Technology and Nature Embrace: Packaging that breathes with the Earth

                                    Federico Carosio - Associate professor Department of Applied Science and Technology, PoliTo​

                                    Sara Dalle Vacche - Assistant Professor Department of Applied Science and Technology, PoliTo​

                                    Francesca Bosco -  Associate Professor Department of Applied Science and Technology, PoliTo​  

                                    Moderatore: Alberto Frache, Professor Dep. of Applied Science and Technology, Polito

Tech Space, Hall 2

10:00 – 11:30  Pharmaceuticals and Sustainability: The Impact of the Green Deal on Pharma Industry

Azienda Pharma, speaker tbc

Aliplast, speaker tbc

Ispe, speaker tbc

Marco Braccini, Plant Director Eurpack

Giovanna Pescatore, Pharmacovigilance specialist Farmindustria

Adriano Pietrosanto, Director Technical and Scientific Area, Industrial Manufacturing and Quality Egualia

Moderator Alberto Bartolini, Head of Supply Chain and Technological  Innovation Area  AFI | CEO CIT

12:00 – 12:30  Leader’s Talk: Ideas, Challenges and the Future

Fabio Vitale - Managing Editor – Head of Newsgathering SkyTg24​

Marco Taisch - Professor of Digital Manufacturing and Operations Management PoliMi , President MADE | President MICS​

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14:30 – 15:00 Fossil-based or Bio-based? How to Determine the Origin of Plastic Materials?​

                                    Michela Gallo - Head of Consumer Goods Division Società LabAnalysis

15:15 – 15:45 The Versatility of Paper: Features and Performance for novel sustainable applications​

                                   Beatrice Marsili - Paper Quality Centre Technical Area Coordinator LUCENSE

                                   Simone Giangrandi - Head of Research and Innovation Area LUCENSE

16:00 – 16:30  Insects vs Innovation: The Challenge of New Packaging Between Sustainability,​ Regulations and Food Safety​

                                    Dario Zanoni – Regulatory Affairs Istituto Italiano Imballaggio

                                    Annalisa Cagnola – LEAA – Principal Analytical Investigator Agroblu ​

16:45 – 17:15 Smart Machines, Safe Systems: Cybersecurity in Motion

                                    Claudia Cottone - Machinery Safety Expert at TÜV Rheinland Italia

May 30

Innovation Space, Hall 5

10:00 – 12:00 Technology in Action

                            Giorgia Trevisiol , Team Leader Solution Food & Commodities OMRON ​ 

                            Giorgio Santandrea, OEM&Machine Builder Director Europe TxOne​

                            Luba Manolova, Director of AI at Work for Western Europe at Microsoft​

                            Andrea Taglini, CEO di Easysnap Technology | UCIMA Board Member for Artificial Intelligence​

                            Marco Taisch, co-founder Miraitek​         

                            Cosimo Verteramo, Deerns                  

                            Modera: Stefano Fumagalli, Journalist of Tg1                         

11:30 – 12:30 Award Ceremony of the School Contest "Welcome to Automation" by Balluff Automation​

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