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 listedDavid 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 answeredIt 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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