Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

10th - 11th March 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Carel Oskam

Strategic Packaging Innovation Leader

Independent

Carel Oskam is an independent and strategic packaging innovation leader with extensive global experience guiding organisations through major transformation and delivering commercially viable and sustainability solutionsHe has led large-scale change programs across Global Corporates in the Food, Non-Food and Chemical Consumer Goods industry, introduced breakthrough packaging solutions, multi-million-euro savings and significantly improved speed-to-market launches. With deep expertise spanning packaging design, materials, operations, regulatory readiness and value-chain collaboration, he unites R&D, Marketing, Operations, Procurement and Regulatory to build systems that scale. Known for a pragmatic, data-driven approach and strong people leadership, Carel excels at translating complex technical and regulatory challenges into strategies that drive resilience, compliance and long-term business value.

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Day 1

Tuesday 10th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:20 - 10:05
Plenary
10:05 - 10:45
Plenary
10:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
The flexible problem: Are there really sustainable solutions for flexible packaging? 
LyondellBasell | Mondelēz International | CEFLEX | The Consumer Good Forum
Plenary
12:00 - 12:30
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 16:00
16:30 - 17:30
Day 2

Wednesday 11th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 09:40
Plenary
09:40 - 10:30
The circular conundrum: Can regulation drive better practices? 
Dow | United Nations Environment Programme | Tomra
Plenary
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
Reuse at retail scale: Cross-border lessons for interoperable reuse systems 
TerraCycle | Brambles | Fost Plus | Foodstuffs New Zealand | New European Reuse Alliance
Plenary
12:00 - 12:40
Waste pollution and climate action: Innovation across net zero and zero waste 
Vioneo | Merck Life Science | Asahi Europe & International
Plenary
12:40 - 13:40
13:40 - 15:10