Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

27th - 28th October 2026

Chicago, USA

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Sabrina Dixon-Ridges

Director Technology and Development

Sonoco

Sabrina is Sonoco’s director of technology and development for rigid paper containers in North America. She is responsible for leading the RPC North America technology and development efforts, driving success in identifying paper packaging solution. She ensures alignment between technology and business strategic objectives, driving collaboration across technology, engineering, operations and commercial functions. Sabrina’s work is focused on execution and accountability in all steps of material, design and process development as well as packaging solutions commercialization.

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Day 0

Monday 26th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
12:00 - 16:00
Visit to TerraCycle's sorting facility and operations center 
17:00 - 18:00
Pre-conference drinks 
Day 1

Tuesday 27th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:50 - 09:10
Sustainable packaging innovation: What it means today for industry and consumers 
Smurfit Westrock
Fireside chat
09:10 - 09:50
EPR compliance infrastructure: What do the rules require and what can the market deliver? 
RecycleMe | The Recycling Partnership
Plenary
09:50 - 10:30
How to leverage packaging as an asset: Data, materials and what actually drives ROI 
Reverse Logistics Group | Mars
Plenary
10:30 - 11:00
Networking break
11:00 - 11:20
Lightning Talks 
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
12:00 - 12:30
Recycling Technology Partner: Case study 
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:15
Breakout sessions - Round 1 
13:30 - 14:15
Paperization trends: A pragmatic look at the ‘why’ and ‘how’ 
Sonoco | Canopy
Breakout
14:15 - 15:00
Breakout sessions - Round 2 
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon break
15:30 - 16:15
Solutions hub - Round 1 
16:15 - 17:00
Case studies 
17:00 - 18:00
Networking drinks
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
09:25 - 10:00
Q&A with CalRecycle: What’s the state of play in the largest US market? 
CalRecycle
Q&A
10:00 - 10:30
Networking break
10:30 - 11:10
Reuse at scale: What works, what doesn’t, and pathways forward 
Mastercard | Tomra | GreenBlue
Plenary
11:10 - 11:50
The network effect: What happens when the value chain moves together 
McDonald's | The Coca-Cola Company | Novolex
Case study
11:50 - 12:30
Innovation that sells: translating consumer behavior into new market opportunities 
Keurig Dr Pepper | Rabobank
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Roundtables 
15:00 - 15:20
Participatory closing session: Roundtables wrap-up and key takeaways 
Plenary

Previous speaker:

Amanda Marti

McDonald's

Next speaker:

Zach Patterson

ExxonMobil Signature Polymers

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For any questions on this event, please contact:

Lia Da Giau

Senior Project Manager

Contact Lia 

Emma Goodyer

Partnerships Manager

Contact Emma 

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