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Five afternoon sessions. Five themes. Real debate, sharp insights, expert perspectives.
Taghleef Industries (Ti), a global producer of high-performance film solutions for packaging, labels and graphic arts, will host Ti Talks at its booth during Interpack 2026, a brand-new on-booth programme designed to inform, inspire and connect, built around two distinct session formats.
In the morning, 'Ti Talks – Inside Packaging' offers visitors a unique opportunity to go deeper into Ti’s world. Internal specialists will walk attendees through the company’s latest packaging and labelling solutions, materials and innovations, with real success stories that show what is truly possible – expert-led and designed to spark ideas worth bringing back to the business.
In the afternoon, 'Ti Talks – Beyond Packaging' opens the floor to the industry, welcoming leading experts and the most compelling voices in the sector to unpack the trends, regulations and technologies shaping what comes next. Expect sharp insights, honest debate and plenty to take home.
Both formats follow the same five innovative stations at the heart of Ti’s exhibition stand, ensuring each day tells a complete and coherent story, from the inside out.
Below is the full programme for Ti Talks – Beyond Packaging, with sessions running daily at 15:00 (except for 9 and 13 May) throughout Interpack 2026. Each session is free to attend, but seats are limited and registration is required.
Thursday, 7 May – Origins, Rewritten
Materials in motion: How is the evolving global market redefining the resin map?
Speaker: Emiliano Basualdo, senior analyst | ICIS
The opening session sets the scene by exploring how the global resin landscape is shifting. From polypropylene trends and the rise of biopolymers to investment developments in China, the future of production facilities in Europe and the evolution of plants across the Middle East and Asia.
This session offers a comprehensive global perspective on where packaging raw materials are heading and what emerging inputs are entering the picture.
Friday, 8 May – Distinction, Amplified
Elevating packaging design in a multi-dimensional world
Moderator: Tim Sykes | Packaging Europe
Speakers:
Jean-Emile Potaufeux, technical manager | RecyClass
Dominika Maruszak, global packaging sustainability manager | Pepsico
Ulrike Danne, senior manager sustainability | GS1 Germany
Joana-Maria Bauchwitz | CEO Baries Design
Packaging design is no longer just about aesthetics: It is becoming a multi-dimensional system of emotion, intelligence, circularity and digital identity.
This session examines how creativity and sustainability can coexist, how invisible watermarks readable by sorting systems are changing the recyclability landscape and how digital identity tools – from product passports to smart labels – are connecting packaging design to information on origin, materials and sustainability metrics.
Sunday, 10 May – Performance, Unleashed
Packaging without borders: Navigating global trends and compliance
Moderator: Tim Sykes | Packaging Europe
Speakers:
Joachim Quoden, managing director | Expra
Guido Aufdemkamp, executive director | Flexible Packaging Europe
Scott Trenor, technical director | The Association of Plastic Recyclers
Fiona Durie, advocacy consultant | Ceflex
One of the programme's most expansive sessions, bringing together leading voices from across the value chain to examine how global trends and regulations are reshaping the packaging industry.
From compliance challenges to cross-border market dynamics, this session offers the perspectives and practical insights businesses need to stay ahead in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Monday, 11 May — Circularity, Increased
The real alternative: Compostable packaging’s place in a circular future
Speakers:
Fabrizio Radice, general manager | Corapack
Afsaneh Nabifar, chair of the board | Compostable by Design
Eric Klingenberg, materials science kead | Mars Advanced Research Institute
Stan Haftka, business development manager | Kaneka Green Planet
As the industry navigates the growing complexity of alternative materials, this session focuses on bio-based and biodegradable solutions and their real role in a circular future.
Speakers will explore how brands can understand and communicate the benefits of compostable packaging, how to guide consumers toward responsible disposal and where these materials genuinely fit within broader circularity strategies.
Tuesday, 12 May – Future, Accelerated
From today’s cart to tomorrow’s shelf: How will consumer choices evolve by 2030?
Moderator: Tim Sykes | Packaging Europe
Speakers:
Boris Planer, consultant | Retail Cities
Nerida Kelton, executive director | World Packaging Association
Ton Knipscheer, executive director | European Co-Packers Association
The closing session looks forward, beyond current formats, materials and assumptions. Through surprising and forward-looking insights, speakers will explore how packaging, retail and consumer behaviour are set to evolve by 2030 in ways most brands aren’t yet considering, and how packaging’s relationship with modern lifestyles will continue to redefine what ends up on tomorrow’s shelf.
Register now and choose your session here.
Ti Talks – Beyond Packaging is open to all Interpack visitors. Seats are limited and registration is required. To secure your place and explore the full programme, visit: interpack2026.ti-films.com.
