POLY PACK SYMPOSIUM
AGENDA
SYMPOSIUM RECEPTION
Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, 6:00pm-10:00pm
SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
Cal Poly, Multi-Activity Center (MAC)
Time
Location
Time
Company/Speaker
Presentation Title
Track
Location
9:15-9:45
Dr. Bronner’s
Soapy Path
to Circularity
Packaging Materials and Sustainability
9:45-10:15
MDO Polyethylene: Creating Recyclable Opportunities
Packaging Materials, Machine and Sustainability
10:30-11:00
EDWARDS​
Packaging Engineer
Sustainability a Driver for Innovation in Edwards
Packaging Sustainability
11:00-11:45
ALUMNI
PANEL
​Lexi Mcfarlane
STEPHEN
GOULD
Alyssa O’Halloran
WHY BRANDS/
MUNCHKIN
BENEFIT
COSMETICS
RUSTIC
BAKERY
META
​
Generations of Packaging
12:45-13:15
PEPSICO
Senior Packaging Engineer
How PepsiCo Enables Sustainable Packaging
Sustainability, Design and Development
13:15-13:45
Plastics, Protection, and the Importance of Product Design when Designing the Package of the Future
Design and Development
13:45-14:15
Exploring Compostable Packaging: Materials, Design, and Opportunities
Design and Development
14:45-15:15
Product + Package > Transport Environment
Distribution Packaging
15:15-15:45
Modern Technology in Today’s Supply Chain
Distribution Packaging
15:45-16:15
POLYPACK
Symposium Directors
Zach Han, Phoebe LiuandLiv Peterson
Silent Auction Chairs
Closing
Giveaway Prize &
Silent Auction Announcements