WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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PAC Global Awards WINNERS
Embark on a journey at the apex of global package design and innovation. Join industry leaders in delving into AI, connected design, brand co-creation, digital printing, ESG, and philanthropy. Celebrate PAC Global Award winners and champion the future of design with a focus on nurturing student talent.
THANK YOU TO OUR STORYTELLER LINEUP
Thank you to Adobe, Be My Eyes, Colgate-Palmolive, EY, ForceMajeure, HP Indigo,
Jones Healthcare Group, Kellanova, Marks, Pearlfisher, PIGEON, Unilever, & Zappar.
Design Intelligence: Dawn of a New Era
The Panel discusses a new term: "Design Intelligence". A harmonious synthesis of human and artificial intelligence, working together, to solve problems and create the most impactful, desirable and original design solutions of the future. Where will we see the shifts and can this be balanced?
MODERATOR
Jonathan Ford
Group Creative Director & Founding Partner
Pearlfisher
Elyse Boulet
President & Managing Partner
PIGEON
Chris Duffey
Head of Emerging Solutions
Adobe
Kurt Kretten
Global Chief Creative Officer
Marks
Meilyn Weege
Strategy Director
forceMAJEURE
The New Shelf Strategy
The world is changing fast. Our consumption habits must keep evolving and adapting to today’s world. Agility, fast time-to-market, sustainability, and high consumer engagement are now a necessity- not just another trend. Marketing as we know it must change as well to keep the pace and we see more and more brands adopting new marketing strategies to stay relevant, differentiate
and stand out.
Meet the New Shelf Strategy.
MODERATOR
Jim Downham
President & CEO
PAC Global
Keren Yakolev
VP Head of Strategy, Product and Business Development
HP Indigo
Kellanova’s Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG)
Gain insights from European leader Kellanova as they share their ESG strategies and philanthropic approach, setting a benchmark for future-forward organizations.
MODERATOR
John Gleason
Founder and President,
A Better View
Camila Garcia Quijano
Europe Sustainability Director
Kellanova
How to Thrive Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Complexity
As we settle into 2024, the global geopolitical situation and its impact on business has never been more complex! The themes of "multipolarity" and "de-risking" underpin 2024, as we monitor ten geopolitical developments centered on strategy, supply chain and sustainability.
MODERATOR
Jim Downham
President & CEO
PAC Global
Ken Brooks
EY Canada Strategy & Transactions Partner & Sr.VP, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance
Inclusivity on Pack: Improving Pack Accessibility and Transforming Products into Experience-led Services Using AI.
We created a world first ‘Accessible QR’ (AQR) code with Zappar, in 2023 that can be detected by accessibility apps, supporting more inclusive packaging by making access to information on products available to everyone whatever their visual acuity.
In October 2023, we went one step further with AQR, as Colmans partnered with Be My Eyes, where they can be connected to a volunteer to support with cooking of the product or to a virtual AI-chat bot, using Chat GBT 4 capabilities, to support with any recipe or cooking questions they may have. This not only supports the blind and visually impaired but also supports underconfident cooks, marking the next evolution of the AQR code, providing accessibility support beyond audio playback with an experience-led service.
MODERATOR
Caspar Thykier
Co-Founder & CEO
Zappar
Mike Buckley
CEO
Be My Eyes
Patrick Jones
Associate Director, Consumer Experience IT Unilever
Emeline Lakrout
Associate Brand Manager for Global Baby Dove & Disability Rights Advocate
Unilever
Jake Moore
Global Connected Pack Programme Manager
CEC
Hello Sustainability
Hello Products - a Colgate-Palmolive company - set out on a mission to reduce plastic packaging and water use, while offering a
unique consumer experience in the morning. This launch leveraged 100% recycled plastic, right-sized, mono-material, and unique recyclable pump, to allow for easy curbside recycling. This launch supports Colgate’s broader virgin plastic reduction and related circularity goals, along with the recyclable tube technology which impacts 20 billion tubes globally. Colgate is working hard and is excited to share our progress!
MODERATOR
John Gleason
Founder and President,
A Better View
Anne Bedarf
Director of Sustainability
Colgate-Palmolive
Brad Homan
Director Packaging Innovation
Colgate-Palmolive
Jennifer Vasold-Singh
Growth & Innovation Leader
Colgate-Palmolive
Improving Medication Adherence with Intelligent Packaging
Addressing a global healthcare challenge – Jones Healthcare Group innovates with connected packaging design, integrating sustainability, automation compatibility, and user-friendliness to improve medication adherence and patience therapy.
MODERATOR
Jim Downham
President & CEO
PAC Global
James Lee
Director, Innovation Solutions Group
Jones Healthcare Group
Thank you to our Event Patrons
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT VENUES
Feb. 6th Summit Venue:
The Bowery Hotel
Feb. 5th VIP Dinner Venue:
Lafayette
380 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003, USA
335 Bowery, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Host Hotel Venue: Public Hotel
215 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002, USA
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