{"id":290061,"date":"2026-03-05T15:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/empack-theatre\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:30:11","slug":"empack-theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/empack-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Empack Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"290061\" class=\"elementor elementor-290061 elementor-289423\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fe0987a elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5fe0987a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-637d871\" data-id=\"637d871\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587db2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"587db2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empack Theatre<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f478765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f478765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Empack Theatre, you can attend interesting sessions on sustainable packaging, legislation and regulations, intralogistics, and AI &amp; technology. You will go home with knowledge you can apply immediately.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff56e28 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4ff56e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-quality speakers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the full program <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68876683\" data-id=\"68876683\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dd0053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54dd0053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063a648 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"063a648\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b4654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-easyfairs-activities\" data-id=\"83b4654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"easyfairs-activities.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ef_scheduler scheduler-grid\">\n            <div class=\"view_switch\">\n                <div class=\"view_change hidden\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar\"><\/span> View as timesheet<\/div>\n                <div class=\"view_change\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-editor-ul\"><\/span> View as list<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scheduler_tabs\">\n\n           \t\t<input type=\"radio\" class=\"tab_change\" value=\"1\" id=\"scheduletab1\" name=\"tab\" checked>\n\t\t<label for=\"scheduletab1\">14 April 2026<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" class=\"tab_change\" value=\"2\" id=\"scheduletab2\" name=\"tab\" >\n\t\t<label for=\"scheduletab2\">15 April 2026<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" class=\"tab_change\" value=\"3\" id=\"scheduletab3\" name=\"tab\" >\n\t\t<label for=\"scheduletab3\">16 April 2026<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <div class='easyfairs-schedule schedule-20260414' id='schedule1'>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1100 \/ time-1130;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/circular-plastics-in-practice-the-delta-plan-working-together-towards-a-future-proof-system\/\" class=\"session-title\">Circular plastics in practice: the Delta Plan \u2013 working together towards a future-proof system (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/circular-plastics-in-practice-the-delta-plan-working-together-towards-a-future-proof-system\/\" class=\"session-time\">11:00 - 11:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Gijs-Duivenvoorde-Verpact.jpeg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/gijs-duivenvoorde\/' class='speaker_name'>Gijs Duivenvoorde<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Strategisch adviseur at Verpact<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1130 \/ time-1200;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/future-proof-design-recycling\/\" class=\"session-title\">Future Proof Design & Recycling (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/future-proof-design-recycling\/\" class=\"session-time\">11:30 - 12:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Karen-van-de-Stadt-Verpact-scaled.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/karen-van-de-stadt\/' class='speaker_name'>Karen van de Stadt<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Strategisch expert verpakken at Verpact<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Ulphard-Thoden-van-Velzen-WUR.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/ulphard-thoden-van-velzen\/' class='speaker_name'>Ulphard Thoden van Velzen<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Senior Onderzoeker at Wageningen Food & Biobased Research<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1200 \/ time-1230;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/from-regulations-to-results-sustainable-cosmetics-packaging\/\" class=\"session-title\">From regulations to results: sustainable cosmetics packaging (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/from-regulations-to-results-sustainable-cosmetics-packaging\/\" class=\"session-time\">12:00 - 12:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2025\/03\/Foto-Emmilie-Kuks.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/emmilie-kuks\/' class='speaker_name'>Emmilie Kuks<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Packaging partner at Now New Next en PakPraat.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Lisa-van-der-Schans.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/lisa-van-der-schans\/' class='speaker_name'>Lisa van der Schans<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Consultant Regulatory & Sustainability at Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1245 \/ time-1300;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/opening-of-the-plant-based-packaging-symposium\/\" class=\"session-title\">Opening \u2018Plant-Based Packaging\u2019 Symposium (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/opening-of-the-plant-based-packaging-symposium\/\" class=\"session-time\">12:45 - 13:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Caroli-Buitenhuis-2.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/caroli-buitenhuis\/' class='speaker_name'>Caroli Buitenhuis<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Biobased Material Expert for Packaging & Products at Green Serendipity<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1300 \/ time-1330;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/keynote-presentation-vision-and-policy-on-bio-based-plastics\/\" class=\"session-title\">Keynote presentation: vision and policy on bio-based plastics (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/keynote-presentation-vision-and-policy-on-bio-based-plastics\/\" class=\"session-time\">13:00 - 13:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Lara-engelfriet.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/lara-engelfriet\/' class='speaker_name'>Lara Engelfriet<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Senior policy advisor circular materials at Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1330 \/ time-1400;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/innovation-inspiration-plant-based-packaging\/\" class=\"session-title\">Innovation & Inspiration: Plant-Based Packaging (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/innovation-inspiration-plant-based-packaging\/\" class=\"session-time\">13:30 - 14:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Caroli-Buitenhuis-2.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/caroli-buitenhuis\/' class='speaker_name'>Caroli Buitenhuis<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Biobased Material Expert for Packaging & Products at Green Serendipity<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1400 \/ time-1430;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/from-potato-waste-to-bioplastics-25-years-in-plant-based-packaging\/\" class=\"session-title\">From potato waste to bioplastics: 25 years in plant-based packaging (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/from-potato-waste-to-bioplastics-25-years-in-plant-based-packaging\/\" class=\"session-time\">14:00 - 14:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/William-Sprangers-photo-2.jpeg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/william-sprangers\/' class='speaker_name'>William Sprangers<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Manager Business Development at Rodenburg Biopolymers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1430 \/ time-1500;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/mycelium-packaging-packaging-made-from-fungi\/\" class=\"session-title\">Mycelium Packaging, packaging made from fungi (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/mycelium-packaging-packaging-made-from-fungi\/\" class=\"session-time\">14:30 - 15:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Jan-Berbee.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/speaker\/jan-berbee\/' class='speaker_name'>Jan Berbee<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>CEO at Grown bio<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1500 \/ time-1530;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/sustainable-labels-and-adhesives\/\" class=\"session-title\">Sustainable labels and adhesives (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/sustainable-labels-and-adhesives\/\" class=\"session-time\">15:00 - 15:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Arjan-Klapwijk.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/arjan-klapwijk\/' class='speaker_name'>Arjan Klapwijk<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Directeur at Bio4Life B.V. | BioTAK<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1530 \/ time-1600;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/wrap-up-of-the-plant-based-packaging-symposium-meet-the-speakers-at-the-knowledge-desk-stand-no-h54\/\" class=\"session-title\">Wrap-up of the \u2018Plant-Based Packaging\u2019 Symposium, meet the speakers at the Knowledge Desk (stand no. H54) (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/wrap-up-of-the-plant-based-packaging-symposium-meet-the-speakers-at-the-knowledge-desk-stand-no-h54\/\" class=\"session-time\">15:30 - 16:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Caroli-Buitenhuis-2.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/caroli-buitenhuis\/' class='speaker_name'>Caroli Buitenhuis<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Biobased Material Expert for Packaging & Products at Green Serendipity<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Chemisty-NL.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/powered-by-chemistrynl\/' class='speaker_name'>Powered by ChemistryNL<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>ChemistyNL<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class='track-slot' aria-hidden='true' style='grid-column: track-1; grid-row: tracks;'>Theater Empack @Next Level<\/span><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1100;'>11:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1115;'>11:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1130;'>11:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1145;'>11:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1200;'>12:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1215;'>12:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1230;'>12:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1245;'>12:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1300;'>13:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1315;'>13:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1330;'>13:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1345;'>13:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1400;'>14:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1415;'>14:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1430;'>14:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1445;'>14:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1500;'>15:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1515;'>15:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1530;'>15:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1545;'>15:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1600;'>16:00<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t.schedule-20260414 {\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-top: 2em;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width:700px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.schedule-20260414 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: grid;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgap: 1em;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.schedule-20260414 {\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid-template-rows:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[tracks] auto\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[time-1100] auto\r\n[time-1105] auto\r\n[time-1110] auto\r\n[time-1115] auto\r\n[time-1120] auto\r\n[time-1125] auto\r\n[time-1130] auto\r\n[time-1135] auto\r\n[time-1140] auto\r\n[time-1145] auto\r\n[time-1150] auto\r\n[time-1155] auto\r\n[time-1200] auto\r\n[time-1205] auto\r\n[time-1210] auto\r\n[time-1215] auto\r\n[time-1220] auto\r\n[time-1225] auto\r\n[time-1230] auto\r\n[time-1235] auto\r\n[time-1240] auto\r\n[time-1245] auto\r\n[time-1250] auto\r\n[time-1255] auto\r\n[time-1300] auto\r\n[time-1305] auto\r\n[time-1310] auto\r\n[time-1315] auto\r\n[time-1320] auto\r\n[time-1325] auto\r\n[time-1330] auto\r\n[time-1335] auto\r\n[time-1340] auto\r\n[time-1345] auto\r\n[time-1350] auto\r\n[time-1355] auto\r\n[time-1400] auto\r\n[time-1405] auto\r\n[time-1410] auto\r\n[time-1415] auto\r\n[time-1420] auto\r\n[time-1425] auto\r\n[time-1430] auto\r\n[time-1435] auto\r\n[time-1440] auto\r\n[time-1445] auto\r\n[time-1450] auto\r\n[time-1455] auto\r\n[time-1500] auto\r\n[time-1505] auto\r\n[time-1510] auto\r\n[time-1515] auto\r\n[time-1520] auto\r\n[time-1525] auto\r\n[time-1530] auto\r\n[time-1535] auto\r\n[time-1540] auto\r\n[time-1545] auto\r\n[time-1550] auto\r\n[time-1555] auto\r\n[time-1600] auto\r\n;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid-template-columns:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[times] 4.5em\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[track-1-start] 1fr\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.schedule-20260414 .time-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: grid;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid-column: times;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid-column-end: track-1;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tz-index: 1;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div class='easyfairs-schedule schedule-20260415 hidden' id='schedule2'>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1100 \/ time-1130;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/ppwr-on-the-horizon-what-you-need-to-know-now\/\" class=\"session-title\">PPWR on the horizon: what you need to know now (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/ppwr-on-the-horizon-what-you-need-to-know-now\/\" class=\"session-time\">11:00 - 11:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2024\/03\/Arie-de-Jong-nieuwe-directeur-NRK-Verpakkingen.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/arie-de-jong\/' class='speaker_name'>Arie de Jong<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Directeur at NRK Verpakkingen<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1130 \/ time-1200;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/the-big-ppwr-quiz-spot-the-trick-questions-and-the-exceptions\/\" class=\"session-title\">The big PPWR quiz: spot the trick questions and the exceptions! (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/the-big-ppwr-quiz-spot-the-trick-questions-and-the-exceptions\/\" class=\"session-time\">11:30 - 12:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Rob-Verhagen.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/rob-verhagen\/' class='speaker_name'>Rob Verhagen<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Sustainability Director at OPACKGROUP & NRK Verpakkingen<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1200 \/ time-1230;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/towards-circular-packaging-by-2050-modelling-sustainable-futures\/\" class=\"session-title\">Towards circular packaging by 2050 -\u00a0Modelling sustainable futures (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/towards-circular-packaging-by-2050-modelling-sustainable-futures\/\" class=\"session-time\">12:00 - 12:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Paul-Stegmann.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/paul-stegmann\/' class='speaker_name'>Paul Stegmann<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Senior Scientist at TNO<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1300 \/ time-1330;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/ppwr-2026-how-to-prepare-for-the-declaration-of-conformity\/\" class=\"session-title\">PPWR 2026: How to prepare for the Declaration of Conformity (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/ppwr-2026-how-to-prepare-for-the-declaration-of-conformity\/\" class=\"session-time\">13:00 - 13:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Paul-Christiaens-Verpact.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/speaker\/paul-christiaens\/' class='speaker_name'>Paul Christiaens<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Specialist (inter)nationale ontwikkelingen at Verpact<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1330 \/ time-1400;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/the-ppwr-from-12-august-2026-what-you-need-to-have-in-place-before-the-new-requirements-come-into-force\/\" class=\"session-title\">The PPWR from 12 August 2026: what you need to have in place before the new requirements come into force (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/the-ppwr-from-12-august-2026-what-you-need-to-have-in-place-before-the-new-requirements-come-into-force\/\" class=\"session-time\">13:30 - 14:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Paul-Christiaens-Verpact.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/speaker\/paul-christiaens\/' class='speaker_name'>Paul Christiaens<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Specialist (inter)nationale ontwikkelingen at Verpact<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1400 \/ time-1430;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/session-on-legislation-regulations-2\/\" class=\"session-title\">FSC certification to support compliance with the EUDR (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/session-on-legislation-regulations-2\/\" class=\"session-time\">14:00 - 14:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/04\/Patrick-Greveling-portret.png' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/patrick-greveling\/' class='speaker_name'>Patrick Greveling<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Directeur at Verpakkingsunie Nederland<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/Stan-Stevens.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/stan-stevens\/' class='speaker_name'>Stan Stevens<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Manager Houtimport at FSC-Nederland<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1430 \/ time-1500;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/session-on-legislation-regulations\/\" class=\"session-title\">From burden to benefit: greater returns thanks to legislation (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/session-on-legislation-regulations\/\" class=\"session-time\">14:30 - 15:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/03\/24_BVP_VanGelder-19b-scaled.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/pleun-pieter-goudriaan\/' class='speaker_name'>Pleun Pieter Goudriaan<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>DGA at BVP Group<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1500 \/ time-1530;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/reusing-plastic-food-packaging-without-any-hassle-is-it-possible\/\" class=\"session-title\">Reusing plastic food packaging without any hassle: is it possible? (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/reusing-plastic-food-packaging-without-any-hassle-is-it-possible\/\" class=\"session-time\">15:00 - 15:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/AN-VERMEULEN.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/an-vermeulen\/' class='speaker_name'>An Vermeulen<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Directeur at Pack4Food<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1530 \/ time-1600;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/navigating-the-legislative-landscape-of-sustainable-packaging\/\" class=\"session-title\">Navigating the legislative landscape of sustainable packaging<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/navigating-the-legislative-landscape-of-sustainable-packaging\/\" class=\"session-time\">15:30 - 16:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Zaskia-Eksteen.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/zaskia-eksteen\/' class='speaker_name'>Zaskia Eksteen<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Manager Scientific Operations at Triskelion<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class='track-slot' aria-hidden='true' style='grid-column: track-1; grid-row: tracks;'>Theater Empack @Next Level<\/span><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1100;'>11:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1115;'>11:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1130;'>11:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1145;'>11:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1200;'>12:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1215;'>12:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1230;'>12:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1245;'>12:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1300;'>13:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1315;'>13:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1330;'>13:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1345;'>13:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1400;'>14:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1415;'>14:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1430;'>14:30<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1445;'>14:45<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1500;'>15:00<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: time-1515;'>15:15<\/h2><h2 class='time-slot' style='grid-row: 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href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/petra-van-der-molen\/' class='speaker_name'>Petra van der Molen<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Team lead packaging data at Albert Heijn<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Richard-Schenkel.png' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/richard-schenkel\/' class='speaker_name'>Richard Schenkel<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Sector Lead packaging industry at GS1 Nederland<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2025\/01\/1711920328735.jpeg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/robbert-jan-pos\/' class='speaker_name'>Robbert-Jan Pos<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Lead consultant at Packsense<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1200 \/ time-1230;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/the-future-of-ai-packaging\/\" class=\"session-title\">The future of AI & packaging (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/the-future-of-ai-packaging\/\" class=\"session-time\">12:00 - 12:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Anouchka-Hertoghe-.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/anouchka-hertoghe\/' class='speaker_name'>Anouchka Hertoghe<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Concept and packaging designer at Now New Next<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1300 \/ time-1330;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/leak-research-into-online-and-offline-technology-for-analysing-the-leak-tightness-and-seal-integrity-of-packaging\/\" class=\"session-title\">LEAK - Research into online and offline technology for analysing the leak-tightness and seal integrity of packaging (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/leak-research-into-online-and-offline-technology-for-analysing-the-leak-tightness-and-seal-integrity-of-packaging\/\" class=\"session-time\">13:00 - 13:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Brecht-Van-Der-Hoeven.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/brecht-van-der-hoeven\/' class='speaker_name'>Brecht van der Hoeven<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Project manager at Pack4Food<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1330 \/ time-1400;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/fibre-save-from-waste-fibres-to-sustainable-bio-based-plastics\/\" class=\"session-title\">Fibre Save: from waste fibres to sustainable bio-based plastics (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/fibre-save-from-waste-fibres-to-sustainable-bio-based-plastics\/\" class=\"session-time\">13:30 - 14:00<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1400 \/ time-1430;\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/future-proof-packaging-the-new-generation-of-packaging-steel\/\" class=\"session-title\">Future-proof packaging: the new generation of packaging steel (in Dutch)<\/a><br\/>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/session\/future-proof-packaging-the-new-generation-of-packaging-steel\/\" class=\"session-time\">14:00 - 14:30<\/a><div class=\"session-location\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;Theater Empack @Next Level<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='session_speakers'><div class='speaker'><img class='speaker_avatar' src='https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/379\/2026\/02\/Joris-Essing.jpg' \/> <div class='speaker_info'><a href='https:\/\/www.empack.nl\/en\/speaker\/joris-essing\/' class='speaker_name'>Joris Essing<\/a><p class='speaker_job_title'>Marketing Manager Verpakkingsstaal at Tata Steel Nederland<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"session location-id-719 track-1\" style=\"grid-column: track-1; grid-row: time-1430 \/ 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