Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

10th - 11th March 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tom Szaky

CEO

TerraCycle

Tom Szaky is founder and CEO of TerraCycle, an international leader in recycling, recycled content, and reuse. TerraCycle operates in 18 countries, working with some of the world’s largest brands, retailers, and other stakeholders to create national platforms to recycle products and packaging that otherwise go to landfill or incineration. Szaky and TerraCycle also created Loop, the circular reuse platform that enables consumers to purchase products in reusable packaging. 

Tom, TerraCycle and Loop have received hundreds of awards and recognition from organizations including the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Fortune Magazine and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Tom is the author of four books, Revolution in a BottleOutsmart WasteMake Garbage Great and The Future of Packaging.

Tom Szaky's sessionsView full agenda

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