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Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA 2026

A two-day forum on scaling packaging innovation through open dialogue and practical problem solving.

Dates
27–28 October 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Reported attendance
100+ attendees
Programme scale
50+ speakers, 20+ practical sessions

TL;DR

  • Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA runs 27–28 October 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
  • The forum reports 100+ attendees, 50+ speakers, and 20+ practical sessions.
  • Its stated audience includes packaging, sustainability, and waste-management leaders from brands, manufacturers, finance, and policy.
  • A forum-attendee-only Day 0 visit to TerraCycle's new North American Operations Center in Aurora is listed for October 26, with limited spaces.

About

Innovation Forum organises the forum. The published positioning centres on scaling packaging innovation through open dialogue among leading brands, manufacturers, waste management, finance, and policy. Listed speakers span Amcor, Keurig Dr Pepper, Kenvue, Smurfit Westrock, Mastercard, and The Coca-Cola Company.

Who you'll find in the room

Packaging, sustainability and waste-management leaders

Leaders from brands, manufacturers, finance, and policy are the stated audience.

Decision-makers

70% of attendees are decision-makers.

Brands, retailers and manufacturing

65% of attendees are from brands, retailers and manufacturing.

Featured speakers

7 listed

David Clark

Chief Sustainability Officer · Amcor

Neha Mallik

Senior Director of Product Management, Future Coffee Systems · Keurig Dr Pepper

David Lickstein

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

Don Sparaco

President, US and Canada Corrugated Packaging · Smurfit Westrock

Ellen Jackowski

Chief Sustainability Officer · Mastercard

Amanda Marti

US Circularity Lead · McDonald's

Jamal Booker

Vice President Global Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, The McDonald's Division · The Coca-Cola Company

Questions people ask

6 answered

It runs 27–28 October 2026.

The forum reports 100+ attendees.

It is held in Chicago, Illinois.

The stated audience is packaging, sustainability, and waste-management leaders from brands, manufacturers, finance, and policy.

It is worth considering when the agenda matches your remit, you have a concrete problem to solve, and you can act on the conversations afterward.

Smart casual is a practical default for a business forum; check any organizer or venue guidance if provided.

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