The Propak East Africa 2025 Conference and Eastern Africa Packaging Summit Programme held in collaboration with IOPPK will be attached below. We will bring on board top speakers from the packaging, printing, plastics, and processing industries in the Eastern African region and internationally. Participants at the conference and summit will get to attain knowledge from these industry leaders.
The conference and summit are FREE to attend upon registering for Propak Conference and The Eastern African Packaging Summit.
*The conference programme may change due to the organisers discretion.
- Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme
- Wednesday, 13th March
- Thursday, 14th March 2024
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9.00-10.00Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 9.00-10.00
Registration
Registration desk opens for the Eastern Africa Packaging Summit from 9:00a.m
10.00-10.10Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 10.00-10.10Official Welcome to the Eastern Africa Packaging Summit
10.10-10.30
Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 10.10-10.30Highlight of The State of Packaging In East Africa
Tanzania Packaging Overview- Ashik Abbas Karim - Chairman & Christine Williams Walala- Coordinator Tanzanian Industries of Printing and Packaging Association (TIPPA)
Kenya Packaging Overview- Joseph Nyongesa - Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPPK)
Uganda Packaging Overview - Prof Charles Muyanja- Chairperson Institute of Packaging Partners Uganda (IPPU)
10.40-10.50Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 10.40-10.50The European Union Packaging Regulations Impacting Exporters.
10.50-11.00Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 10.50-11.00The different activities of the Tunisia packaging technical center with the focus on the new laboratory of biodegradability
11.00-11.10Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 11.00-11.10WPO Packaging Skills Enhancing Programs
11.10 - 11.2011.20-11.30Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 11.20-11.30Propak East Africa Organizer Remarks
11.20 -11.30Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 11.20 -11.30Propak East Africa and Eastern African Packaging Summit Opening Ceremony and Chief Guest Remarks
11.30-12.30Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 11.30-12.30Packaging Role in Mark Up Two Programme
12.30-12.40Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 12.30-12.40Towards Implementation of EPR/PRO in Kenya
12.40-12.50Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 12.40-12.50Leveraging EPR for Circularity: Building a case for rPET in Kenya
A Visionary Leader in Sustainable Business With over 18 years of leadership experience in shared value and corporate sustainability, Mrs. Joyce Gachugi–Waweru is a trailblazer in creating business strategies that prioritize societal impact. Currently serving as the CEO at PAKPRO®, Joyce is steering the company towards excellence in the Circular Economy sector. Under her guidance, PAKPRO® has emerged as a pioneer in Extended Producer Responsibility, seamlessly integrating environmental and social considerations into its core business operations.
12.50-13.00Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 12.50-13.00SME Packaging Challenges in EAC
Mr. Richard Muteti serves the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in various capacities in Kenya, the East African Community and the COMESA region. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations and Chairman of the Skilled Artisans and Informal Apprenticeship Association-Kenya Chapter. Mr. Muteti heads the secretariat of the Confederation of Micro and Small Enterprises Organization East Africa (CMSEO-EA) which is the apex regional body representing the informal sector in the region. Mr. Muteti is also the Regional Project Manager of the EAC MSMEs Trade Fairs which is a Regional MSME market access programme for small businesses in the EAC. He is currently championing the MSME Sector and TVET linkages towards the creation of gainful self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for the MSMEs in the EAC region.
13.00-14.0014.00-14.10Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 14.00-14.10Challenges in Packaging During the Transition from Air to Sea Freight for Fresh Produce " 50% shift within the decade”
14:10-14:20Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 14:10-14:20Personalization in Packaging: Tailoring the Consumer Experience
Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 14.20-14.30AI In Packaging
14.30-14.40Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 14.30-14.40Smart packaging for Sustainability
14.40-14.50Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 14.40-14.50Building Sustainable Robust Packaging Supply Chains
14.50-15.00Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 14.50-15.00Packaging Sustainable Skills Development
15.00-15.10Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 15.00-15.10Global Packaging Trends, Awards
15.10-15.30Tuesday 12th March Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2024 Programme 15.10-15.30Packaging Awards Overview and Afristar Award Ceremony
Packaging Star Programs –
Kenstar,
Afristar,
World Star
15.30-16.0016.00 -
Wednesday, 13th March 10.30- 11.00
The Power of Food Parks
11.00-11.30Wednesday, 13th March 11.00-11.30Innovation within the packaging industry, focus on quality in the food packaging industry.
11.30- 12.00Wednesday, 13th March 11.30- 12.00Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as a catalyst for Plastic Credits in Kenya
12.00 -12.40Wednesday, 13th March 12.00 -12.40Transformative Trends: Navigating Sustainability and Innovation in the US Packaging Market
12.40- 1.00Wednesday, 13th March 12.40- 1.00AGF Freezers, Global manufacturer of total Line solutions for the food processing industry.
1.00- 1.30Wednesday, 13th March 1.00- 1.30Packaging Testing
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Thursday, 14th March 2024 10.30 - 11.00
rPET Resin Standards and Quality Assurance
11.00-11.30Thursday, 14th March 2024 11.00-11.30Design for Recyclability in Plastic Packaging
11.30-12.00Thursday, 14th March 2024 11.30-12.00Recycle and Redesign: Sustainability in Packaging
Thursday, 14th March 2024 12.00-12.30Casfil’s Sustainable Films
CASFIL is a manufacturer of flexible films for packaging, with a leading position in Portugal and a strong export activity. The production sites of 55.000m2 of covered area are located in Aves and Santo Tirso.
By optimizing and upgrading our technologies and expanding our production capacity, we are able to offer a wide range of flexible films of BOPP (bioriented polypropylene), CPP (cast polypropylene), LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene), LDPE (low density polyethylene) and medium and high barrier, which fulfil the packaging industry needs in general, including the food sector.CASFIL has implemented quality and food safety management systems, according with the international standards ISO 9001:2015, BRCGS Packaging Materials e ISCC PLUS International Sustainability and Carbon Certification.
An agile and multilingual customer service team, supported by experienced technical and R&D professionals, look forward to assisting your requests.
12.30-1.00Thursday, 14th March 2024 12.30-1.00Integrating AI into your marketing strategies for enhanced business expansion.
1:00-1:30Thursday, 14th March 2024 1:00-1:30Innovations and sustainability trends in development of flexible packaging materials and machinery
