Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

27th - 28th October 2026

Chicago, USA

David Lickstein

Senior Director, Global Head of Packaging Innovation, Sustainability, and Experience

Kenvue

David Lickstein is an innovation and R&D leader in the global consumer health and beauty sectors, with more than two decades of experience spanning packaging, sustainability, consumer insights, and product innovation. As Senior Director of Innovation, Sustainability and Experience at Kenvue, he leads efforts to accelerate consumer-centered innovation and circular packaging solutions across a portfolio of global brands. Throughout his career at Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, and Unilever, David has championed the integration of benefit-led design, advanced digital technologies, and sustainable innovation to drive business growth, consumer value, and environmental impact.

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Day 0

Monday 26th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
17:00 - 18:00
Day 1

Tuesday 27th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:10 - 09:50
Plenary
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 - 12:00
Closing the loop: How to develop viable end markets for secondary materials 
Tetra Pak | Can Manufacturers Institute | Crown Holdings | NAPCOR
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
15:00 - 15:30
16:15 - 17:00
16:15 - 17:00
‘Design for recycling’: Why we need more dialogue between upstream and downstream 
Kenvue | Sustainable Packaging Podcast with Cory Connors, presented by Atlantic Packaging
Case study
17:00 - 18:00
Day 2

Wednesday 28th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:45 - 09:25
Circular economy as industrial strategy: How to build stronger value chains and local economies 
Amcor | World Wildlife Fund | Washington State Department of Commerce
Plenary
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:10
Plenary
11:10 - 11:50
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00