London Packaging Week unveils powerhouse content programme

London Packaging Week has revealed a dynamic content programme with global brands, visionary designers, and industry leaders driving innovation, sustainability, and the future of packaging.

London Packaging Week is thrilled to unveil its highly anticipated content programme for 2025, bringing together the most influential names in packaging, design, sustainability, and innovation.

From the pioneers shaping the future of luxury and consumer goods to the disruptors reimagining packaging through technology and circular thinking, the programme offers more than insight - it offers action.

Get ready to hear from trailblazers at some of the world’s most celebrated brands, including Fortnum & Mason, Bentley Motors, Watches of Switzerland Group, Innocent Drinks, Boots UK – No7 Beauty Company, Pladis Global, Unilever, Microsoft, Nestlé, and Marks & Spencer. Expect bold insights from visionaries like Aaron Butler, Global Design Leader at Boots No7; Alison Bramfitt, Head of Packaging at Nestlé; Ben Saltmer, Head of Lifestyle Design at Bentley Motors; Amy Nelson-Bennett, CEO of Positive Luxury; Kevin Marshall, Microsoft’s Senior Creative Director of Packaging and Content; Omer Bin Younus, Unilever’s Global Packaging Director; and Yvonne Isherwood, Head of Product and Packaging Design at Fortnum & Mason.

The event also welcomes visionary creative partners like Alexander Stewart of Derek&Eric, Chloé Templeman of Pearlfisher & Pentawards, and Nick Vaus, Co-Founder of Free the Birds, alongside influential leaders from key organisations including WRAP, The Wine & Spirits Trade Association, Walpole, and WWF. This diverse speaker lineup guarantees rich insights across six key themes shaping packaging and consumer industries: sustainability and circularity, the fusion of human-centred design with AI, evolving packaging policy and governance, strategies to future-proof businesses, inclusive and accessible design, and shifting consumer values driving new market priorities.

Casey McHugh, Conference & Community Manager – UK & Global, said: We’ve built this year’s programme to inspire action, not just discussion. From global brands to breakthrough disruptors, we’re uniting the people who are genuinely reshaping packaging for good. Whether you care about design, regulation, sustainability or innovation, this is where the most influential conversations in packaging are happening. We’re not just looking at what’s next - we’re helping the industry shape it.

With three content stages tailored to the luxury, FMCG/beauty, and drinks sectors, London Packaging Week 2025 is the place to unlock strategic insights, meet the change-makers, and future-proof your packaging agenda.

Wednesday 15 October

• Innovating with Fibre: Alison Bramfitt (Nestlé), Talia Goldman (Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging), Nikki Grainge (Marks & Spencer), Richard Inskip (EP Group), Ed Smythe (Veolia) discuss policy challenges and growth of fibre-based packaging.
• Prestige with Purpose: Yvonne Isherwood (Fortnum & Mason) and Charlotte Keesing (Walpole) explore how London luxury brands balance EPR compliance with exclusivity.
• BECOME the Future: Ben Saltmer (Bentley Motors) and Camille Ten Horn (Carré Basset) reveal sustainable design behind a new fragrance.
• Refill, Reuse, Rethink: Paula Chin (WWF), Catherine Conway (GoUnpackaged), Sebastian Munden (WRAP), and James Bull, Head of Packaging & Food Waste Strategies at Tesco, discuss systemic change via the UK Packaging Pact.
• Non-Negotiable Design: Kevin Marshall (Microsoft) shares insights on inclusive, accessible packaging design.
• Driving the Future of Luxury: Frank Stephenson (Frank Stephenson Design) offers creative perspectives on future luxury exclusivity.

Thursday 16 October

• Pouring a Story: Alex Watson (Renais) on blending heritage and innovation in gin packaging design.
• Raising the Bar: David Hodgson (Zeno Wine), Lloyd Moffat (PB Creative), Leon Pullin (Agua de Madre), Laura Willoughby MBE (Club Soda) explore packaging’s role in no- and low-alcohol drinks.
• Luxury in Every Layer: Amy Nelson-Bennett (Positive Luxury) and Kesah Trowell (Watches of Switzerland Group) discuss sustainability in luxury.
• Innovation is Nothing New: Paul Botje (Museum of Brands) looks at packaging history and lessons learned.
• Built for Better: Kim Ridgeway (Trinny London) and Nick Vaus (Free the Birds) on sustainable packaging that builds consumer trust.
• Back to the Future: Silas Amos (Silas Amos Ltd.), Finlay Hogg (Innocent Drinks), and Alexander Stewart (Derek&Eric) showcase a brand refresh through design.

Ready to lead the next era of packaging? Register now and join the innovators shaping tomorrow.