Manufacturing & Industrial

APPEX 2027

APPEX 2027 is Australia's leading exhibition for processing and packaging, returning to Melbourne in 2027. Over four days, the event brings together industry professionals to discover the latest in technology and innovation, attend industry-led seminars, and network with key players. The event covers all areas of processing and packaging including machinery,…

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33Speakers
73Sponsors
87Exhibitors
9Sessions
172Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at APPEX, in alphabetical order.

Alan Adams
Sustainability Director, APAC Region, SEE and Director, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)
Alicia Waddington
Project Manager - Market Access and Supply Chain Innovations · Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)
Ann McDonald
Program Manager - Markets and Integrity · Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)
Craig Walmsley
Country Manager · HP
Darryl Heidke
Program Manager - Supply Chain Technology · Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)
David Carew
Senior Co-Innovation Manager · AMPC
David Pointer
General Manager of Corporate Business · Opal
Dean Gutzke
Ian Hayes
Head of Packaging Transformation · APCO
James Windsor
Chief Executive Officer
Jarrod Leak
CEO · Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP)
Jemma Harper
Co-Innovation Manager · Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)
Jennifer Crawford
Supplier and Audit Compliance Manager · Coles Group
Jo Galletly
R&D Manager · Bindaree Food Group
John Marten
Program Manager - Food Innovation
Lauren Smith
Co-Innovation Manager · Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)
Lindsay Gullifer
National HSE Manager · Debortelli Wines
Louis Nottle
General Manager · J&P Flexographics
Mariella Menato
Strategy Director · Denomination Design
Mark Alam
Private Label Manager – Food & Impulse · Metcash Food & Grocery Supermarkets
Matt Deegan
Program Manager, Sustainability
Michael Davis
Retail Director · GS1 Australia

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AIPAlliance Partner
AIP (Australian Institute of Packaging)Alliance Partner
AMICPartner
AMICCOLPartner
AMPCPartner
AMPC (Australian Meat Processor Corporation)Partner
APCOPartner
APPMAOwned & Presented By
APPMA (Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association)
Asia MediaMedia Partner
Asia PackageMedia Partner
Asia Package IndustryMedia Partner
Asia Package Industry Publishing CompanyMedia Partner
Asia Package NewsMedia Partner
Australian Institute of PackagingAlliance Partner
Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)Alliance Partner
Australian Labels and PackagingMedia Partner
Australian Labels & PackagingMedia Partner
Australian Meat Processor CorporationPartner
Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association
Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA)
Baking BusinessMedia Partner
Beckhoff
Central Innovation
Combilift
DIAAPartner
End Food Waste
Food and BeverageMedia Partner
Food and Drink BusinessMedia Partner
Food & BeverageMedia Partner
Food & Beverage Industry NewsMedia Partner
Food & Drink BusinessMedia Partner
Foodtech PacktechPartner
GS1Partner
GS1 AustraliaPartner
Heat and Control
Illig
Industry UpdateMedia Partner
International Packaging Press Organisation
International Packaging Press Organisation Forum

Agenda

Selected from 9 sessions.

  • 10:00

    Food Industry Solution Series: Transitioning to Sustainable Energy Supply for Existing Manufacturing Equipment

    With increasing pressure on planetary resources and the improving supply of sustainable energy, this showcase takes an overview of the key questions manufacturers should ask and ga…

    Food Industry Solutions Series
  • 10:30

    Intersection between Innovation, Bravery and Sustainability in Branding

    ecoporium
  • 10:30

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub: Challenges / Learnings of an Automated Warehouse

    Find out more on the Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub here. View the full Matthews' Retailer Hub Program.

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub
  • 10:45

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub: Industry collaboration to drive growth & efficiency

    Find out more on the Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub here. View the full Matthews' Retailer Hub Program.

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub
  • 11:00

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub: Becoming a Private Label Supplier

    Find out more on the Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub here. View the full Matthews' Retailer Hub Program.

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub
  • 11:15

    Food Industry Solution Series: Transitioning Sustainable Packaging onto an Existing Packaging Line

    With the Environment Ministers Meeting proposing regulated packaging design standards and packaging targets to reduce packaging usage and wastage, the focus on sustainable packagin…

    Food Industry Solutions Series
  • 11:15

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub: Own brand risk mitigation for suppliers

    Find out more on the Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub here. View the full Matthews' Retailer Hub Program.

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub
  • 11:30

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub: How GS1 works with Supermarkets to optimise Supply Chains

    Find out more on the Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub here. View the full Matthews' Retailer Hub Program.

    Matthews’ Retailer Engagement Hub
  • 12:00

    Innovation, Sustainability and Production Partnerships. How HP is Driving a Global Brand.

    ecoporium
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 172 companies show up, and 5 bet on three roles at once?

172 companies. five are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
5All threespeak · spons · exh
66Sponsoringsponsor only
83Exhibitingexhibitor only
18Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

APCO·Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)·GS1 Australia·APPMA·AMPC

Speakers by seniority

33% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite26%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • Director / Head of824%
  • Manager / Lead1958%
  • Other roles39%

Of 33 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1APCOSponsor · PartnerExhibitor2
2Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)Exhibitor4
3GS1 AustraliaSponsor · PartnerExhibitor1
4APPMASponsor · Owned & Presented ByExhibitor-
5AMPCSponsor · Partner1
6AIPSponsor · Alliance Partner-
7AIP (Australian Institute of Packaging)Sponsor · Alliance Partner-
8AMICSponsor · Partner-
9AMICCOLSponsor · Partner-
10AMPC (Australian Meat Processor Corporation)Sponsor · Partner-
11APPMA (Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association)Sponsor-
12Asia MediaSponsor · Media Partner-
13Asia PackageSponsor · Media Partner-
14Asia Package IndustrySponsor · Media Partner-
Sponsors by tier
alliance partner4
5% of 73
major partner1
1% of 73
media partner30
41% of 73
owned & presented by1
1% of 73
partner15
21% of 73
unspecified22
30% of 73