29/05/2026
The conversations that shape an industry don't happen on the showfloor alone. 🌍
The interpack SPOTLIGHT Forum delivered. Over 3,300 visitors. More than 120 international speakers. Over 80 sessions, panels and discussions across seven days - on AI and intelligent systems, the PPWR, circular economy, sustainable materials and Smart Packaging. The full breadth of where the processing and packaging industry is heading, addressed in one place, in real dialogue. ⚙️
What made it exceptional was the mix in the room. Industry leaders, brand owners, start-ups, researchers and technology providers - exchanging perspectives not across a screen, but face to face. That open, cross-sector exchange is what turned the SPOTLIGHT Forum into something more than a programme. It became a genuine driver of ideas for the industry as a whole.
To every speaker, partner, visitor and contributor who brought their thinking, their challenges and their energy to the forum: thank you. You made it what it was.
A special thank you to our partners who helped make the SPOTLIGHT Forum possible:
Mary-Ann Sallmann and Christian Kuhn from dfv conference Group, who co-organised the forum with us. And to the associations whose expertise and networks shaped the programme: Judith Binzer and the team at VDMA, Guido Auf dem Kamp at FPE and Mara Hancker at IK - your commitment and collaboration made a real difference. 🤝
We are already looking forward to what comes next.