{"id":288585,"date":"2026-02-27T12:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/home-exhibitors\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:33:55","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/home-exhibitors\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Get inspired by industry experts. During Empack Nederland<\/strong>, speakers share their knowledge and practical experience on current topics such as sustainability, regulations, technology and AI, intralogistics and smart packaging.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Director<\/strong>
Pack4Food<\/strong>
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An Vermeulen is Co-Director at Pack4Food. After completing her PhD at Ghent University, she joined Pack4Food in 2008. In her role, she supports project managers in developing new project proposals and coordinates ongoing innovation projects.<\/p>\n

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Concept & Packaging Designer<\/strong>
Now New Next<\/strong>
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Anouchka Hertoghe is a Brand & Packaging Designer at Now New Next. With a background in Industrial Design Engineering from the University of Twente, she combines creative design with a strong technical foundation.<\/p>\n

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Founder & Company Owner<\/strong>
Now New Next<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ariane van Mancius is the founder of Now New Next, an agency specialised in packaging design and branding. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, she works with leading brands in the food and cosmetics sectors.<\/p>\n

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Ariane combines strategic thinking with creative solutions, supporting companies in the development of future-proof packaging concepts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bio4Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Arjan Klapwijk is the owner of Bio4Life and is active in the sustainable packaging and materials market. With a strong focus on bio-based and circular solutions, he works on implementing innovative materials into practical and scalable packaging concepts.<\/p>\n

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Category Management & Shopper Marketing<\/strong>
Conspicuous<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Art Frickus works in category management and shopper marketing at Conspicuous. He focuses on optimising packaging and product presentation from a consumer perspective. By combining data, insight, and creativity, he helps brands become more effectively visible on the shelf and in the retail environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Founder & Company Owner<\/strong>
Now New Next<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ariane van Mancius is oprichter van Now New Next, een bureau gespecialiseerd in packaging design en branding. Met een sterke focus op duurzaamheid en innovatie werkt zij voor toonaangevende merken binnen food en cosmetica. Ariane combineert strategisch denken met creatieve oplossingen en helpt bedrijven bij het ontwikkelen van toekomstbestendige verpakkingsconcepten.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pack4Food<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2021, Brecht van der Hoeven has been a project manager at Pack4Food, where he works on research projects in the field of food packaging, including the LEAK project. With a background as an industrial chemical engineer and additional postgraduate training, he combines scientific expertise with practice-oriented innovation within the packaging industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Caroli Buitenhuis is an internationally recognised expert in biobased packaging. With more than 20 years of experience, she supports companies and governments worldwide in making packaging more sustainable. She serves as a jury member for, among others, the NL Packaging Awards and the European Packaging Sustainability Awards.<\/p>\n

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Christa Bakker is a Global Packaging Technologist at Nouryon and the concept owner of Join the Loop. She has more than 20 years of experience in the packaging industry, including roles as a packaging developer in the pharmaceutical sector and as a packaging technologist in the chemical industry.<\/p>\n

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Packaging Partner<\/strong>
Now New Next & PakPraat<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Emmilie Kuks is a packaging partner at design agency Now New Next and PakPraat. She holds an MSc in Industrial Design Engineering and a master\u2019s degree in Management of Product Development from the University of Twente, combining design expertise with strategic insight.<\/p>\n

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Entrepreneurial Association for Logistics and International Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Domino Benelux<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Franky Wuyts is a Coding & Marking Specialist \u2013 GS1 QR Code Implementation at Domino Benelux. He supports manufacturers and brand owners in the practical implementation of GS1 QR codes on production lines.<\/p>\n

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Green Serendipity is a consultancy and global knowledge platform focused on nature-smart, renewable materials for packaging and products. The organisation works with bio-based, bio-waste, CO\u2082-based, and recycled materials, and develops circular concepts and strategies to transform the way packaging and products are designed, used, and produced.<\/p>\n

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Hedwige Verherbrugghen is a project manager at Pack4Food and holds a master\u2019s degree in Chemistry (Biochemistry) as well as postgraduate qualifications in Business Management and Communication. With more than 25 years of experience in food and FMCG packaging, she leads global R&D projects and consumer research.<\/p>\n

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Inge Robbe Noens began his career as an engineer with a focus on efficiency improvements in automation, particularly in injection moulding processes.<\/p>\n

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Grown bio<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tata Steel Nederland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Joris Essing is Marketing Manager Packaging Steel at Tata Steel Nederland<\/span><\/span>. He leads the market introduction of innovative packaging steel applications, such as Protact\u00ae, and works closely with customers worldwide.<\/p>\n

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Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lara Engelfriet works as a Senior Policy Advisor Sustainable Industry at the Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei<\/span><\/span>. She is involved in the transition towards circular materials, including bio-based plastics.<\/p>\n

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Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging<\/span><\/span>
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Lisa van der Schans is a Consultant Regulatory & Sustainability at the Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging<\/span><\/span> (NCV). She focuses on European and national legislation concerning product safety and sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Wow or Never<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Loe Limpens is the founder of Wow or Never<\/span><\/span> and a specialist in packaging design and retail branding. With a background in fashion and design, he has worked for brands such as Albert Heijn and HEMA.<\/p>\n

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He translates trends and consumer behaviour into strong packaging and retail concepts that help brands and private labels remain globally relevant and distinctive. From his perspective, packaging is not a cost item but a strategic investment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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