Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

27th - 28th October 2026

Chicago, USA

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Steven Saco

Senior Manager of Technical Packaging and Supply Chain Engineering

Disney Consumer Products

Steven Saco is Senior Manager of Technical Packaging and Supply Chain Engineering at the Walt Disney Company, where he leads the development of vertically developed merchandise packaging. He is passionate about combining creative storytelling with packaging innovation, driving sustainable packaging solutions, material optimization, and supply chain efficiency to deliver engaging consumer experiences.

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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
08:45 - 08:55
Welcome words 
Institute of Packaging Professionals
08:55 - 09:15
Sustainable packaging innovation: What it means today for industry and consumers 
Smurfit Westrock
Fireside chat
09:15 - 10:00
EPR compliance infrastructure: What do the rules require and what can the market deliver? 
RecycleMe | ALDI USA | Unilever | The Recycling Partnership
Plenary
10:00 - 10:45
How to leverage packaging as an asset: Data, materials and what actually drives ROI 
Reverse Logistics Group | Ahold Delhaize USA | Mars
Plenary
10:45 - 11:15
Networking break
11:15 - 11:40
‘Design for recycling’: Why we need more dialogue between upstream and downstream 
Kenvue | Sustainable Packaging Podcast with Cory Connors, presented by Atlantic Packaging
Breakout
11:40 - 12:20
The right tech for the right material: How to advance a more circular economy for plastics 
ExxonMobil Signature Polymers | Amcor | iSustain
Plenary
12:20 - 12:30
Lightning Talks 
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:15
Breakout sessions - Round 1 
14:15 - 15:00
Breakout sessions - Round 2 
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon break
15:30 - 16:15
Case studies 
15:30 - 16:15
From product protection to brand value: Packaging storytelling strategies 
The Walt Disney Company | Disney Consumer Products
Case study
16:15 - 17:00
Solution hubs 
17:00 - 18:00
Networking drinks
Day 2

Wednesday 28th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:45 - 08:55
Opening remarks 
08:50 - 09:30
The network effect: What happens when the value chain moves together 
McDonald's | The Coca-Cola Company | Novolex
Case study
09:30 - 09:50
Q&A with CalRecycle: What’s the state of play in the largest US market? 
CalRecycle
Q&A
09:50 - 10:00
Lightning Talks 
10:00 - 10:30
Networking break
10:30 - 11:10
Reuse at scale: What works, what doesn’t, and pathways forward 
Mastercard | Tomra | Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Plenary
11:10 - 11:50
Circular economy as industrial strategy: How to build stronger value chains and local economies 
Martin Brower | Washington State Department of Commerce | WRAP | PR3
Plenary
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 
Institute of Packaging Professionals
Plenary

Previous speaker:

Carrie Lanman

The Walt Disney Company

Next speaker:

Ame Igharo

Ulta Beauty

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Senior Project Manager

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Emma Goodyer

Partnerships Manager

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