27-28 Oct, 2026
Mexico City, MEXICO

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08:00

Registration & Networking Refreshments

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome Remarks

09:10

SMART FILM DESIGN: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO MINIMIZE REGULATORY COSTS ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN

  • Ultra-thin film
  • Mono-material solutions
  • Bio-based films

Mr. Omar Gonzalez, Regional Development Manager North America

Oben Group

09:40

SECURING SUSTAINABLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING AT SCALE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA

  • Aligning cost, performance, supply security and circularity in the next generation of flexible packaging

Ms. Massiel del Rio, Procurement Mgr, Flexible Packaging

Unilever Mexico

10:10

THE EU PPWR AS A GLOBAL BENCHMARK: ALIGNING PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES FOR A CIRCULAR FUTURE

  • Understanding the key PPWR requirements and implementation timeline
  • How global brand owners are aligning packaging portfolios across regions
  • Lessons for LATAM: Design for recyclability, recycled content and packaging minimisation
  • Preparing supply chains for future regulatory convergence

10:40

Networking Coffee Break

11:15

TOPIC TO BE ADVISED

11:45

THE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EQUATION: BRANDS, RECYCLERS, AND THE MISSING MARKET

Julian Coymat, Managing Director

Polyrec SAS

12:15

REIMAGINING FOOD PACKAGING FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY: LESSONS FROM BRANDOWNER

12:45

Networking Lunch

14:00

Chairman’s Introduction

14:05

FROM COMMITMENT TO ACTION: ADVANCING CIRCULAR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Dayana Sabie Naranjo, Sustainability Team

Bioflex

14:35

ADVANCES ON STRATEGIES FOR VALORIZATION OF FLEXIBLE PLASTICS IN MEXICO

Mr. Adrian E. Velasco Jácome, Flexible Packaging Director

ECOCE A.C.

15:05

CLOSING THE LOOP FOR MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE PACKAGING: DELAMINATION TECHNOLOGIES ENABLING CIRCULARITY

  • Delamination as a route to recover high-value polymers
  • Design implications for future packaging
  • Scaling the technology commercially
  • Collaboration across the value chain

Jade Manzano Kuri, Corporate Strategy Manager

Evertis de México SA de CV

Roberto Llano, Sales Director

Evertis de México S.A. de CV

15:35

Networking Coffee Break

16:10

HOW LABEL INNOVATION IS ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING IN LATAM

16:30

BARRIER COATINGS FOR MONO-MATERIAL PACKAGING: FROM DESIGN FOR RECYCLING TO COMMERCIAL REALITY

17:00

End of Day One

17:10

Networking Reception for all speakers & delegates

08:00

Registration & Networking Refreshments

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome Remarks

09:10

PANEL DISCUSSION : MEXICO'S CIRCULAR ECONOMY TRANSITION: WHAT IT MEANS FOR PLASTICS, PACKAGING AND RECYCLING MARKETS

  • Latest developments in Mexico's Circular Economy Law and implementation roadmap
  • Recycled content requirements and compliance challenges
  • EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) obligations
  • Infrastructure and collection system readiness
  • Investment needs across recycling and circular packaging value chains
  • What brand owners, retailers and packaging producers need to do now
  • Comparison with LATAM and global trends
Panelists :

Ms. Mayra Hernandez Navarro, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs

ECOCE A.C.

Ms. Luz Elena Aristizábal Alviar, Community Relations, Public Affairs Leader LATAM

Essity

Dr. German Ruiz Mendez, Director General of Urban Environmental Development and Performance

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)

09:50

GLOBAL POLYOLEFINS & PET MARKET OUTLOOK

  • Overview including virgin vs. recycled capacity and the presence of overcapacity
  • Latin America Outlook (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia)
    - Coverage of market fundamentals, regulations and if applicable technological innovation
  • 2027-2028 Outlook
    - What will be the main challenges in the next years?
    - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the region
  • Key takeaways

Ms. Isabel Bena, Research Analyst Chems PP/PE/PET/RPET

Wood Mackenzie

10:20

Networking Coffee Break

10:50

WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY WANT: DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PACKAGING IN LATIN AMERICA

  • How consumer priorities are evolving across Latin America?
  • Which packaging attributes most influence purchase decisions?
  • Is sustainability still a key driver amid inflation?
  • How important are convenience and functionality?
  • What role do packaging claims play in consumer trust?
  • Which trends are likely to have the biggest impact by 2030?

Mr. Eduardo Ragasol, Managing Director

NIQ (NielsenIQ)

11:20

FIRESIDE CHAT - THE RETAILER'S VOICE: DRIVING CIRCULAR PACKAGING ADOPTION IN LATAM’S CONSUMER GOODS MARKET (Title to be finalized)

  • How retailers are collaborating with brand owners, packaging suppliers and  recyclers to accelerate the transition towards a circular plastics economy
  • What a major retailer wants from sustainable packaging and what will influence purchasing decisions in the future
  • Challenges & Initiatives on recycling of flexible packaging
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Walmart Mexico and Centroamérica

11:50

FROM REGULATION TO REALITY: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PET CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN MEXICO

  • What Changes with Mexico’s new circular economy regulatory framework ?
  • Do we have enough RPET to meet these targets?
  • Who competes for recovered PET?
  • What model does Mexico need

Mr. Fernando Rosas Garcia, Commercial Director, Resins & Fibers

Alpek Polyester

12:20

PANEL DISCUSSION: BRAND-OWNERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CIRCULAR PACKAGING IN LATIN AMERICA FROM

  • How are companies preparing for evolving regulations, including Mexico's Circular Economy Law, EPR schemes, and global frameworks such as the EU PPWR?
  • Packaging design priorities for circularity
  • Performance, cost and sustainability
  • Procurement exetations
  • Barriers to increasing recycled content and recyclable packaging in the region
  • What innovations in flexible and rigid packaging are delivering measurable sustainability outcomes today?

12:50

Networking Lunch & End of 3rd Sustainable Flexible Packaging LATAM

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