Director at Balaji Multi-Flex Private Limited
- 09th October, 2026
- Novotel Hotel, Andheri Mumbai
Packaging For Profit
Where packaging evolves from cost efficiency to market resilience, balancing shelf impact, sustainability, and financial viability.
Special Speaker & Founder :
Naresh Khanna
Delegate Registration — ₹12,500/- (Inclusive of GST)
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About Event
The Packaging South Asia Conference 2026
This year’s theme is “Packaging for Profit – From Cost Efficiency to Market Resilience”.
The program explores how technology, compliance, and innovation transform packaging from a protective shell into a strategic driver of economic value, pricing power, and brand resilience. It emphasizes the balance between shelf impact, environmental responsibility, and profitability, positioning packaging as the final mile of brand delivery and consumer trust. Ultimately how packaging enables brand resilience and business growth.
By convening converters, brand owners, suppliers, academics, and policymakers, the conference creates a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, based on expert insights and case studies of innovation, networking, and sponsor‑ready collaboration. Attendees will gain insights into the changing context of consumer trends and the new role of packaging. AI, automation, cross‑material economics, lifecycle strategies, and branding approaches that strengthen long‑term equity while advancing sustainability goals.
30+ Speakers
Hear from industry leaders shaping packaging’s future with diverse perspectives and proven expertise.
Business Edge
Discover strategies that drive ROI, compliance, sustainability, and competitive business growth.
Our Valued Partners & Sponsors
Silver Partner
Delegate Kit Partner
Registration Partner
Session Partner
Corporate Partner
Corporate Partner
Knowledge Partner
Supporting Associations
Meet Our Special Speakers
Naresh Khanna
Founder, IPP Group
Bhushan Namdeorao Yengade
Founder, Binder Technology Consultancy
Dr Keshav Kumar
IPS (Retd.) Forensic and anti-counterfeiting expert
Pranav Bhalara
Manish Desai
Director at Mudrika Labels
Sanjay Gupta
Sr.VP Packaging Development & Procurement atDS Group
Vinay Nalawade
CEO / DIRECTOR - PARAKH FLEXIPACKS
K Ravi
CEO, Raas Intellisolutions
LLP
Abhishek Arora
Head – Strategic Sourcing & Packaging LT Foods Limited
Yashasvi Mishra
Associate Director – Packaging & Procurement (Licious)
Barun Banerjee
Co-Founder Monofix Packaging Solutions LLP
Ayan Chattopadhyay
Senior Manager-Filling & packing, NESTLE R&D CENTRE INDIA
Swapnil Bhardwaj
Quality & Regulatory Affairs,
Tata Consumer Products
Ramaiah Muthusubramanian
CEO Packfora
Nayandeep Banerjee
Head Packaging – Pernod Ricard
Santanu Chowdhury
CEO Core Group of Industries
Soumyanath Mishra
Head and AVP- Packaging R&D at Mankind Research Centre
Sandip Kumar Ghosh
Head of Packaging Development, HealthKart
In the Business of Driving Value
Packaging isn’t just about materials—it’s about ROI, market strength, and sustainable growth. Our conference empowers leaders to transform packaging into a source of profitability, resilience, and competitive advantage
Event Schedule
Packaging South Asia Conference 2026 – October 9, Mumbai
Packaging for Profit – From Cost Efficiency to Market Resilience
A full day of insights, innovation, and business-driven discussions on packaging’s role in profitability, compliance, and sustainability.
October 9th, 2026
Registration & Networking Coffee
09.00 AM - 10.00 AM
Registration & networking coffee
Delegate check‑in, sponsor booths open, kit distribution.
Opening Remarks
10.00 AM - 10.15 AM
Opening remarks
Packaging as a vector of the Indian economy.
Speakers :
Keynote Address
10.15 AM - 10.35 AM
Keynote address
Trends driving the economic value of branded products and their packaging. How innovation begins with the perceptions and understanding of demand trends, product development, and overall category viability. The changing context of consumer trends and the new roles of packaging.
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Session 1
10.35 AM - 11.25 AM
The cost-benefit and value creation analysis of innovation
From new products to new processes, materials, and formats in packaging. How technology unlocks value for brands and packaging.
Speakers :
Tea Break
11.25 AM - 11.45 AM
Tea break & sponsor showcase
Panel discussion
11.45 AM - 12.35 PM
The techno-economics of hypercompetition
What are the accountability gaps in the branded packaging supply chain – product segments, raw materials, packaging design, converting, filling & sealing, logistics, waste? AI and its influence on the packaging and consumer products industry.
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Presentation & Panel discussion
12.35 PM - 12.50 PM
Unlocking the value of the triple bottom line for business – Profit, People & Planet
Packaging enables business continuity, growth & resilience for brands.
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Networking Lunch
12.50 PM - 01.50 PM
Networking lunch & sponsor exhibits
Presentation & Panel Discussion
01.50 PM - 02.40 PM
Lifecycle economics & shelf impact
Streamlining the supply chain. Packaging optimization to preserve product value, protein, nutrition, and wealth. Innovations for efficient converting, filling and sealing, logistics, waste recovery and recycling costs.
Presentation & Panel Discussion
02.40 AM - 03.30 PM
Consumer feedback & market insights
How counterfeiting undermines brand value and the bottom line. Compliance, recalls, consumer trust, and data‑driven product and format improvements. Brand protection and consumer safety. Consumer engagement and the AI feedback loop.
Speakers :
Presentation
03.30 PM - 03.40 PM
The paybacks of innovation
How technology unlocks value for brands and packaging suppliers – case studies of collaborations between brands and packaging suppliers.
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Tea Break
03.40 PM - 04.00 PM
Tea break & sponsor showcase
Session 5
04.00 PM - 04.50 PM
Who will lead innovation? Brands, converters, or suppliers?
The innovations in new formats, materials, supply-chain efficiency, and sustainability require investment and focus. Case studies of brand owner and supplier collaborations.
Presentation
04.50 PM - 05.00 PM
The business case for sustainable packaging.
The painpoints in the path to the circular economy. Innovations in new materials and structures for closed‑loop systems, and minimizing waste costs while enhancing sustainability ROI and recycling. Paperization and reusable biodegradable plastic products. How can sustainability enable resilience in today's context? Future trends in regulation – PPWR & PWM. The opportunity for the recycling industry to really address circularity and be profitable in India.
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Closing remarks
05.00 PM - 05.30 PM
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks
Acknowledgment of sponsors, speakers, and delegates.
Speakers :
Why Participate in Our Conference?
Gain actionable insights into packaging’s role in driving ROI, compliance, and sustainability, while networking with industry leaders. Discover strategies that balance cost efficiency, market strength, and environmental responsibility to future-proof your brand.
ROI Insights
Learn how packaging drives ROI, compliance, and sustainability.
Build Partnership
Network with converters, brand owners, suppliers, and innovators.
Material Strategies
Explore cross-material strategies for cost efficiency and market strength
Economic Promise
Discover how packaging delivers economic promise while balancing environmental responsibility..
About the Organiser
IPPStar and Packaging South Asia form the knowledge and communication platform for South Asia’s packaging, print, and publishing industries. Backed by the IPP Group—publishers of Indian Printer and Publisher, Packaging South Asia, HealthTekPak, and IndiFoodBev—they combine trusted research, ethical consultancy, and industry‑leading media.
Since 1994, IPPStar’s conferences and, since 1998, its research have advanced sustainable innovation and actionable insights. Packaging South Asia, the region’s leading B2B magazine, connects converters, brand owners, suppliers, and agencies with credible information and sponsor‑ready platforms. Together, they empower stakeholders with strategies that drive competitiveness and growth.
Our Organiser
Delegate Registration
1 day Conference
₹ 12,500/-
(inclusive of GST)
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- Payment Methods: UPI, Net Banking, Credit/Debit Cards
- Refund Policy: Non‑refundable; attendee name can be changed
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Delegate Registration
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Join Packaging for Profit – From Cost Efficiency to Market Strength and secure your place among industry leaders, innovators, and sponsors.
Why Register?
- Guaranteed access to all keynote and sessions
- Delegate kit with agenda, partner materials, and exclusive offers
- Entry to sponsor showcases
- Networking opportunities during tea breaks, lunch at a cocktail, and dinner party.
Contact us
For Paid Delegate Registration
Mohit Tyagi
Cell : +91 8800566737
Email: mohit.tyagi@ippgroup.in
For Sponsorship
Ruchika Rastogi
Cell: +91 9140812841
Email: ads2@ippgroup.in
Packaging South Asia, India’s leading B2B magazine, and IPPStar (IPP Services, Training & Research Pvt. Ltd.), a research and consultancy organization, together organising the Packaging South Asia Conference in October 2026, in Mumbai, a one‑day forum uniting 200+ leaders to explore how packaging delivers profitability, resilience, and sustainability, while offering sponsors unmatched visibility and collaboration opportunities.
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