Digital Transformation in the Packaging Industry, 22 October 2018, London, UK

Moorgate Capital has organised the 2018 Packaging Convention at Stationers’ Hall – Digital Transformation Drives Packaging Industry Disruption.

Digital Transformation of industries and supply chains is a critical topic for any company executive. Call it what you will… Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Big Data, the fact is that technology is revolutionising all industries, not just bookshops and travel agents. This conference gets under the bonnet of Digital Transformation in the Packaging Industry.

The convention will bring together leading digital professionals and decision makers from the packaging industry to share issues & ideas, discuss rapidly emerging trends, and highlight (future) products & services.

The Digital Packaging Convention is designed for senior managers and business executives who face the challenges of digital transformation today or in the future. Their goal: to understand the opportunities & threats, to exchange experiences with experts, and to expand their own network in the digital transformation community.

The speakers include the leading companies in digital transformation including Blippar, WeWork, and Facebook.

The day will run from 09:00 to 18:00. Stationers’ Hall is located in the City of London, beside St Paul’s Cathedral.

The scheduled programme is set out below:

09:00

Registration and Coffee

09:50

Welcome to Stationers' Hall

Nick Mockett, Moorgate Capital

10:00

Escape the Bubble - Trends Driving Packaging Industry Disruption

Henrik Kehren, Managing Director, kehren&partner

10:15

The Future of Manufacturing - A Packaging Case Study

Miral Alaraj, Industry Business Development EMEA, Salesforce

10:45

Innovation Through Collaboration - How to Embrace Disruption by Working with Startups

Alex Gilbert, Chief Operating Officer, LMarks

11:15

Break

11:45

How CPG Brands Are Using Augmented Reality – Cadbury & Kellog’s Packaging Case Studies

Luke Zaki, Global Client Director, blippar

12:15

Digital Transformation: It is About Field Marshals and Speedboats

Dwight Cribb, Managing Director, Cribb

12:45

How to Engage with Startups to Enhance Your Sustainability

Maria Trindade, Global Network Development Director, Impact Hub

13:00

Lunch Break

13:45

Packaging Industry Meets Newcomers

Joseph Mishon, Business Development Lead, foundersfactory

14:15

The Future of Work

Giulio Limongelli, Head of Revenue, wework

14:45

Digitalization – How IOT and Bigdata Enable Smart Services and New Business Models

Tom Oelsner, Head of Innovation, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

15:15

Break

15:45

What Top Accelerators Are Really Looking for in a Startup and What Packaging Companies Should Do

Andrew Humphries, Co-Founder, the bakery

16:15

Social Media in Grocery and Possible Impacts on its Suppliers

Katy Clark, Client Partner, Retail at Facebook

16:45

Debriefing & Outlook

17:00

Get Together

(Refreshments & networking)





For more information and / or to register your interest in attending please e mail PackagingConvention@moorgate-capital.com.







Stationers' Hall (Ave Maria Lane, London EC4M 7DD) is located near Blackfriars tube (district & circle lines) / Blackfriars mainline station, and St Paul's tube (central line), and City Thames Link mainline station. It is easily reached from: London City (LCY) airport by Docklands Light Rail DLR & tube to either Blackfriars or St Paul’s or by taxi; London Gatwick (LGW) airport by mainline train direct to Blackfriars station; London Luton (LTN) airport by mainline train direct to City Thames Link; London Stansted (STN) by train to Liverpool Street station and the tube (Central Line) 2 stops to St Pauls underground (or walk); London Heathrow (LHR) airport by tube to St Paul’s (changing at Holborn from Piccadilly line to Central line) or by train to Paddington station and then tube, with changes, or taxi; or even London Southend (SEN) airport, with a train to Liverpool Street station and then tube (Central Line) 2 stops to St Paul’s. Also, the Eurostar train from Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris arrives at St Pancras Station which has a direct mainline service to City Thames Link mainline station (only 2 or 3 stops, ~7 minutes).