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The APPMA, Australia’s leading packaging and processing industry association, is releasing, free of charge, video and podcasts of the engaging and informative Digital Lunchtime Series Keynote and Panel sessions.

The Digital Lunchtime Series, which ran in September and October, focused on how the packaging and processing sector has a vital role to play in Australia’s post-Covid recovery and future development, both domestically and on the world stage, which includes securing Australia’s supply chains, providing employment opportunities and growth, adaptation of manufacturing and cyber security best practice; and the leveraging of Industry 4.0 innovations.

As we emerge from the disruption wrought by the global pandemic, a ‘new normal’ is beginning to take shape – a good time for manufacturing to invest in innovation, technology and talent.

Each session within the Series is now available via Anchor or Spotify,

Expert speakers throughout the series included:

  • Francisco Betti – head of Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production (World Economic Forum)
  • Dr Jens Goennemann – MD Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC)
  • Tom Lunn  – GM Sustainability and Innovation Detmold Group
  • Brooke Donnelly – CEO Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)
  • David Owen – head of Cyber Risk (Deloitte)
  • Jamie Rossato – Information Security director (Lion)
  • John Broadbent – Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 evangelist, director Realise Potential

Did you attend the Digital Lunchtime Series? If so, then all you need to do is log back into the event platform to view the videos. You can do that by clicking here.

Didn’t get a chance to register and join the Digital Lunchtime Series? For all those who could not attend one or more of these sessions on the day, please take the opportunity to register and view at your leisure.
To register for free, click here.

Prefer to Listen? Each session within the Series is now available via Anchor or Spotify, making it even easier for you to digest all of the knowledge and advice in each session be it on your walk, work commute or whenever you choose to listen to your podcasts.

To listen via Anchor or Spotify, click here. 

Prefer to Read? A short recap about each session can be found on the APPMA and PKN Packaging News websites respectively. To read more about each of the sessions outlined click here. 

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