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Connect with the sector at Dubai on 7-8 March 2016

7-8 March, St. Regis, Dubai, UAE

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08:30–09:45 Registration opens, with networking and refreshments at the St Regis' Astor Ball Room

09:45–10:00 INAUGURAL ADDRESS Benjamin Daniel, chief editor, Packaging MEA

10:00–10:20 KEY NOTE

Realising opportunities in food & beverage packaging Saleh Abdullah Lootah, president, DCCI, F&B Manufacturing Business Group

SESSION I Unlocking the regional packaging potential: Branding, innovation, safety, sustainability

10:20–10:40 How to enhance collaboration between retailer & supplier to boost bottom-line results Speaker: TBC Carrefour-MAF

10:40–11:00 Branding, creativity & packaging: How to entwine global realism with the Arab world Christel Morvial, CEO Founder Lamarq International

11:00–11:30 Networking break & Packaging MEA Gallery tour The gallery features outstanding product samples across carton board, flexible and labelling sectors from leading

brand owners, and converters.

11:30–11:50 The power of branding Sanjay Murthy, Managing director Figjam

11:50–12:10 Quick-time design conception to accomplish packaging innovation & standardization Anil Namugade & Vineeth Vishwanthan

Trigon Digital

12:10–12:30 Maximising brand value & business performance through innovative packaging

Kaunain Shahidi, packaging development manager Almarai

12.30–13.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Packaging innovations that draws consumers in the MEA region Panelists: Saleh Abdullah, Sanjay Murthy, Anil Namagude, Kaunain Shahidi & 2 delegates Moderator: Debabrata Deb, Technology Editor, Packaging MEA

13:00–14:00 NETWORKING LUNCH: Le Patio - Private courtyard

Day 1: Monday 7 March 2016

"Excellence in packaging"

Session II Unlocking the potential of contemporary packaging substrates

14:00–14:20 PacXpert: Innovative, value-creating, and sustainable flexible packaging solutions Alessandro Corticelli, Market Development Manager Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics

14:20–14:40 ‘Creating packaging opportunities across regional markets in labels, cartons & flexibles Perwaze Qaiser, Regional R&D Packaging - MENA, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus Unilever

14:40–15:00 High-performance and high quality BoPP labels and flexibles Abdul Rasheed N, Sales Manager Taghleef Industries

15:00–15:30 Networking break & Packaging MEA Gallery tour The gallery features outstanding product samples across carton board, flexible and labelling sectors from leading

brand owners, and converters.

15:30–15:50 Inks and coatings for safe-food packaging Anthony Murphy, Commercial Director & General Manager Flint Group

15:50–16:10 High performance adhesives for safe food packaging Dennis Bankmann, Manager Product Development Industrial Adhesives IMEA Henkel Adhesive Technologies

16:10–16:30 LED based fast curing UV inks and coatings Speaker, To be confirmed IST Metz

16.30–17.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Holistic approach to the packaging value chain Panelists: Alessandro, Abdul Rasheed, Anthony Murphy, Binoy Joseph and 4 brand owners Moderator: Debabrata Deb, Technology Editor, Packaging MEA

17:00 Onwards NETWORKING DINNER or DHOW CRUISE DINNER (TBC)

End of day 1

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Day 1: Monday 7 March 2016

"Excellence in packaging"

08:30–09:45 Registration opens, with networking and refreshments at the St Regis' Astor Ball Room

09:45–10:00 Market overview: The future of regional & global packaging industry Predictions and expectations for 2016 and beyond

Packaging MEA Editorial Team

SESSION I Packaging industry analysis and key market drivers influencing packaging print uptake

10:00–10:20 How to achieve colour consistency accross packaging supply chain Speaker, TBC

X-rite Pantone

10:20–10:40 How to achieve high-speed throughput and high quality digital flexo plates Christophe Lievens, Director Sales & Marketing

ThermoFlexX N.V

10:40–11:00 Efficiency and flexibility in flexible packaging print and converting Luigi Fiorenzato, Sales Manager, Africa & Middle East Uteco Converting Spa

11:00–11:30 NETWORKING BREAK & PACKAGING GALLERY TOUR The gallery features outstanding product samples across carton board, flexible and labelling sectors from leading

brand owners, and converters.

11:30–11:50 Efficiency and flexibility in folding carton printing and converting Speaker, To be confirmed Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG

11:50–12:10 Quick response converting for flexible packaging Binoy Joseph, Senior Sales Manager Emirates Printing Press

12:10–12:30 Contemporary trends and technologies in narrow-web labels and labelling Hans Knöpfel, Customer Project Manager Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG

12.30–13.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: How to create new business opportunities in packaging print? Panelists: GMG Speaker, Andrew Hewitson, Christophe Lievens, Heidelberg speaker, Gallus

speaker, IST speaker and 4 brand owners Moderator: George Simonian and Debabrata Deb, Technology Editors, Packaging MEA

13:00–14:00 NETWORKING LUNCH: Le Patio - Private courtyard

Day 2: Tuesday 8 March 2016

"Excellence in packaging"

SESSION II Packaging industry analysis: Sustainability, brand protection, marking & coding, end of line

14:00–14:20 Advanced technology for brand protection Ranesh Bajaj, director, Vinsak

14:20–14:40 Packaging design facilitating optimised end of line packaging Tim Ansell, General Manager Al Thika Packaging LLC

14:40–15:10 NETWORKING BREAK & PACKAGING GALLERY TOUR The gallery features outstanding product samples across carton board, flexible and labelling sectors from leading

brand owners, and converters.

15:10–15:30 Packaging optimized from a sustainable perspective Speakers, To be confirmed Tetrapak GMEA

15:30–15:50 Viability of plant-based biodisposables and packaging in the MEA region Lamis Harib, Founder & CEO BioD Packing & Packaging

15:50–16:10 Packaging Sustainability: Successes, challenges, and learnings Lisa Texier, Sustainability Manager & Kannan Iyengar Print Development Manager

Mars Inc.

16.10–16.40 PANEL DISCUSSION: Critical need for an holistic approach on packaging Panelists: Ranesh Bajaj, Debabrata Deb, Mars Inc. speaker, Perwaze Qaiser and 2 delegates Moderator: Tim Ansell, General Manager, Al Thika Packaging LLC

116:40–17:00 Valedictory address Vote of thanks: Benjamin Daniel, Chief Editor, Packaging MEA Magazine

End of day 2

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Day 2: Tuesday 8 March 2016

Excellence in Packaging

"Unpacking the world of packaging"

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