May 27, 2025
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Sustainable Packaging: Protecting Food, Safeguarding the Planet
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Marianna Faraldi
Marianna Faraldi is Chief Research Officer
She graduated in Pharmaceutical Technology from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Milan in 2000, specialising in Environmental Toxicology. In Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A. since February 2001.
In recent years, she has worked as a senior researcher on topics such as the valorisation of agro-food waste, the promotion of sustainable production of renewable energy, the development of new compostable and biodegradable biopolymers, and the circular economy.
Since 2016, it has been involved in four funded European projects dealing with polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a class of microbially synthesised polyesters with different structures, renewability, biodegradability and wide application perspectives particularly in food packaging.

Alessandra Mangiarotti
Alessandra Mangiarotti is ESG Specialist for Mondelēz International in Italy.
With a background in corporate reputation and strategic communications, he gained strong ESG experience during his career in consulting.
Today, within the Corporate Affairs team, he leads the implementation of the sustainability roadmap in Italy, collaborating with transversal teams to achieve the Group's objectives.
He holds a double honours degree in Economics and Strategic Marketing from EM Strasbourg Business School and the University of Pavia.

Luca Stramare
Luca Stramare graduated in Chemistry from the University of Milan. He has been following the world of packaging, particularly plastic packaging, for over 25 years.
He is currently Director of CONAI's Circular Economy Study Centre Division, which, among many other activities, provides companies and associations with tools to facilitate eco-design and innovation.

Irene Akpeokhai
Global Packaging & Food Systems Transformation Leader with a PhD. In Chemical Engineering and 16+ years of experience across Europe and Africa in FMCG and food sectors. A recognized ESG and sustainability expert, she leads packaging transformation at GB Foods, driving innovation that aligns with circular economy goals and fuels business growth.
Her current focus is on reshaping the European packaging portfolio through purpose-led, sustainable design and scalable innovation. With a proven track record in cross-continental leadership, she brings a unique blend of strategic insight and technical expertise to deliver impactful, eco-conscious packaging solutions. IFST Fellow UK and advocate for women in STEM and circular economy education.

Silvia Arrigoni
Silvia Arrigoni, Sales Manager Food Contact & Product Area for pH Labs - TÜV SÜD Group, has a strong background in food safety, compliance and sustainability.
With an established track record in the ICT sector, she has achieved significant results in sales management, key customer, tendering, new market development and food laboratory coordination.
With a degree in Food Science and Technology from the Milan Polytechnic, Silvia Arrigoni is an expert in food contact and sustainability. She collaborates with industry associations and participates in technical committees on safety, packaging and environmental declarations.

Moderator: Armando Garosci
An enquiry journalist with a background in economic history from the Faculty of Political Science at the Università Statale di Milano, he is particularly interested in the relational dynamics between the supplier industry of food and non-food consumer goods, all channels of modern distribution and catering, and the systems and services connected to them.
He has been dealing with editorial issues related to the use of the Internet since 1997. Since 2020, he has been editor-in-chief of Largo Consumo, the magazine that 45 years chronicles the transformation of mass markets, food and non-food.
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Leader’s Talk: Ideas, Challenges and the Future

Giuseppe De Filippi
Born in 1964 in Rome, has worked at L'Opinione and then at Tg5 since 1992. Since 1996 he has collaborated with Il Foglio, for which he also edits the daily newsletter “Di cosa parlare stasera a cena”. He founded and directs the current Class Cnbc. He has collaborated with Avvenire, Il Giornale, Milano Finanza.
He wrote with Stefano da Empoli the essay La banca dell'Euro. He participates in public meetings on economic and financial issues, including the latest editions of the Trento Festival of Economics organised by Sole 24 Ore. He hosted Tg5 in the 8 p.m. edition from 2007 to 1017, he is currently deputy director of Tg5.

Matthias Gasser
Businessman and Managing Director of Menz&Gasser S.p.A., Matthias Gasser, the third generation at the head of the company, has also been President of the jam sector in Unione Italiana Food since 2023. After participating in various international exchange programmes in the USA and Argentina, he graduated in 1997 with a degree in Economics and Commerce with a focus on languages. He joined the company after finishing his university studies, and after a few years of work experience, he took over the operational management of the company.
His focus on the customer becomes the basis for building the company of the future, with a focus on production diversification, research and development, and investment in technology. Thanks to this approach, the company grows significantly: from around 100 employees and 30 million in turnover to over 700 employees and almost 300 million in turnover in 2024. Its innate entrepreneurial spirit, international vision and focus on sustainability are the pillars of its strategy.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | PPWR e Packaging Circolare: dalle regole alle soluzioni

Chiara Cappelletti
Chiara Cappelletti is an expert in Environmental Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) at the Environment and Circular Economy Team of Innovhub - Experimental Stations for Industry. She deals with issues related to compostability, biodegradability and environmental impact assessment, offering support to companies to quantify and minimise the environmental impacts of their products and processes.
With a solid understanding of the PPWR regulation, she is actively involved in standardisation, applied research and technology transfer activities, particularly in the paper and plastic packaging sector.

Alessandra Fazio
Alessandra Fazio is President of the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio since 2022. With a degree in Food Science and Technology, she leads quality for Nestlé in Italy and Malta
With a career of more than 20 years in multinational food companies, she is also active on inclusion and gender equality. She also strongly believes in the value of networking, in life and at work.

Alberto Palaveri
After earning a degree in Chemistry in Milan, he began his professional career in 1996 with the Sacchital Group (Milan), a manufacturer of flexible packaging, where he has held positions of increasing responsibility over the years. From 2005 to 2007, he completed an Executive MBA at Bocconi University in Milan, gaining advanced skills in business management and leadership.
He is currently an Executive Member of the Board of Sacchital Group, CEO of Akerlund & Rausing (a Sacchital Group company), President of Giflex – the Flexible Packaging Group since November 2020, and Vice President of Assografici since June 2023, with responsibility for the Packaging sector starting in May 2025.

Francesca Siciliano Stevens
Francesca Siciliano Stevens is the Secretary General of EUROPEN, the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment, representing companies and associations from the packaging value chain.
An experienced public affairs professional, prior to joining EUROPEN, Ms. Siciliano Stevens led Government Affairs and Business Development in the European region for global aluminium leaders Alcoa and Arconic and held public affairs role in automotive and manufacturing.

Moderator: Armando Garosci
An enquiry journalist with a background in economic history from the Faculty of Political Science at the Università Statale di Milano, he is particularly interested in the relational dynamics between the supplier industry of food and non-food consumer goods, all channels of modern distribution and catering, and the systems and services connected to them.
He has been dealing with editorial issues related to the use of the Internet since 1997. Since 2020, he has been editor-in-chief of Largo Consumo, the magazine that 45 years chronicles the transformation of mass markets, food and non-food.
Tech Space, Hall 2
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Global packaging pulse: Innovation, Trends & Regulations shaping the future

Moderatrice: Lindy Hughson
Lindy Hughson is Managing Editor & Publisher for PKN Packaging News (Australia) and President of IPPO.
An expert B2B editor and publisher, Lindy has a long-standing experience in reporting, presenting and curating content across a range of market sectors including FMCG, packaging, industrial, design and printing.
Lindy has a keen interest in sustainability, packaging innovation and brand design and has travelled widely to cover these topics at global trade shows and conferences.

Time Sykes
Tim Sykes is Brand Director for Packaging Europe (UK)
Tim has been at Packaging Europe since 2006 and has overseen its evolution from trade magazine to multimedia platform for the international consumer packaged goods value chain.
Tim is the founder and organizer of the Sustainability Awards, the leading global competition focused on sustainable packaging innovation, and of the Sustainable Packaging Summit.

Dominique Huret
Dominique Huret is Director/ Journalist for Etiq et Pack (Belgium)
Dominique is a journalist for the Packaging, Food and Drinks sectors, and a regular contributor to French and English industry magazines.
Dominique is also a blogger, responsible for the weekly update of the magazine Etiq et Pack, and is also Director of Cape Decision, a consultancy practice in the Food and Drinks packaging sectors.

Bo Wallteg
Bo Wallteg is Publisher, Editor-In-Chief for PackNews (Sweden), the leading packaging magazine in the Nordic region, founded in 1934.
He also founded the Nordic Bioplastic Organisation in 2012, and in 2010 he co-founded Packbridge, the leading packaging network in Europe, based in Sweden. He has been writing about the packaging industry’s development since 1991.

Aslihan Arikan
Aslihan Arikan is Editor-In-Chief for Ambalaj Dünyası – Packaging World (Turkey). Aslihan is currently employed as General Secretary at the Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD).
She has also taken active roles at various committees and working groups for the regulations regarding packaging nationally and globally (ISO and CEN). In addition, she is also the Editor in Chief of the “Ambalaj Dünyası – Packaging World” & “Pack Converting” magazines.

Lilián Elena Robayo Páez
Lilián Elena Robayo Páez is Media Director for Latin America PMMI and Editor in Chief for Mundo EXPO PACK Lilián is a recognized and respected journalist specializing in packaging technology, with an emphasis on Latin America.
She currently serves as the editor-in-chief of Mundo PMMI and media director for Latin America at the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, PMMI.