Dr Ciara McDonnell is a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO, Australia’s National Science Agency. She is the Team Leader for Food Materials and is based at Coopers Plains in Brisbane. Ciara holds a PhD in meat science and her career has provided a balance of commercial and academic experiences. Ciara’s
Michael Dossor is a well-known packaging industry professional and the General Manager of Result Group, bringing over 35 years of expertise across print, machinery, and materials. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in advancing traceability, sustainability, food waste reduction, and smart packaging technologies, ensuring businesses stay ahead in an
Ralph Moyle FAIP, CPP, is an experienced food-packaging consultant with 40 years in the food processing industry and 30 years focused on packaging. Through a unique range of senior management experiences in Packaging, Operations, Technical and Quality Assurance in large and medium FMCG businesses, Ralph has brought increased value to
Sheahan Perera is a seasoned sales leader with over 23 years of experience in the packaging industry, specialising in corrugated packaging, metal packaging, and litho printing. With a strong background in both local and international B2B environments, he has spent more than 15 years driving the sales of corrugated cartons
George Ganzenmuller holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Technology) from the University of Queensland, a Diploma in Packaging Technology and a Diploma in Business Management. He has been instrumental in the AIP for over thirty years and is a Past President, State Chairman and Board Director. George has worked
Joe Foster has spent the majority of his life working to progress the possibilities of flexible plastics, with a continued focus on packaging innovation and sustainability. As founder of two separate packaging businesses prior to the merger with Close the Loop (CLG) in 2021, Joe now works as Chief Commercial
Jean-François is an insatiably curious and passionate engineer. His varied professional experience has allowed him to acquire diverse skills from multiple roles: • Improvement of semiconductors manufacturing processes. • Quality management of medical and defense products • Creation of a new sustainable activity in the electricity distribution sector. • Testing
Nerida Kelton is the Vice President Sustainability & Save Food, for the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and the Executive Director for the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP). She has worked in the Packaging industry for over 28 years, with 25 years working for the AIP; the peak professional body for
Dr Nicole Garofano is the Head of Circular Economy Development for Planet Ark. In her role, Nicole leads the strategy implementation for the Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub), the national reference platform for circular economy knowledge and collaboration in Australia. For 20+ years, Nicole has worked in environmental education
Philippe is an active venture and ecosystem builder and Partner at the agrifood tech venture capital firm Mandalay Venture Partners where he invests in “Farm to Fork” innovation. As Mandalay’s Head of Platform, Phil leads deal origination, partnerships, syndicated co-investments opportunities and ESG.