Stephen Greathouse
When PACK EXPO Las Vegas returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2025, attendees will have access to more than 2,300 exhibitors offering solutions for 40+ vertical markets across 1 million net square feet of exhibit space. The premier packaging and processing event of the year will also feature over 100 free educational sessions directly on the show floor, providing insights from industry leaders, innovators, and solution providers.
Education at PACK EXPO Las Vegas occurs across seven stages and content centers, where attendees will explore the latest trends, technologies, and strategies to drive business success.
Sustainability Central – Presented by Packaging World and sponsored by Dow, these expert-led sessions tackle critical topics such as value chain optimization, sustainable packaging solutions, extended producer responsibility (EPR), circularity, AI, e-commerce, and new packaging legislation. Key sessions include:
- Sustainable Packaging Impact on Consumer Behavior
- Sustainable by Design: Energy Efficient Packaging Machines Transforming the Industry
- Packaging Waste, Circularity, and the EPR Mandate to Create ROI
- Legislation Is Here – Is Your Packaging Ready?
- Driving Sustainable Savings & Circularity in Packaging
- Evolving E-Commerce Packaging Materials
- Driving Efficiency in Compressed Air with Data & AI
Innovation Stage – Free, 30-minute, supplier-led sessions showcasing breakthrough technologies and best practices taking place on three stages. Topics include cobots, automation, thermal inkjet (TIJ) technology, AI, Industry 4.0, robotics, and sustainable design. Popular sessions include:
- Be Future Ready: Advanced TIJ Technology for Enhanced Efficiency, Global Coding Standards Compliance, and Better TCO
- AI: The Future of Manufacturing Excellence is Here
- Building Traction with ERP and Gen AI
- Leadership and Change Management in the Age of Industry 4.0
- EPR, Tariffs… What’s Next? Be Data Ready to Prepare
- Designed for Production: Real-World Automation for a New Manufacturing Reality
Processing Innovation Stage – A deep dive into advancements in food & beverage processing technologies to enhance efficiency, safety, and product quality. Topics span food safety, food processing, AI applications, and sustainability. Sessions on this stage include:
- Advancing Sustainability Through Innovative Food & Beverage Factory Solutions
- Processing Foods without Preservatives
- AI Decoded: What You Really Need to Know to Find the Right Solution for Your Business
- Automation Solutions for HPP: Success Story by Bay Center Foods (Chick-fil-A)
- Scaling Quality and Efficiency Through Continuous Mixing: 3 Bakery Success Stories
Industry Speaks – A platform for thought leadership, including robotics trends, packaging policies, consumer transparency, equipment specifications, and evolving consumer demands in snacking. A sampling of key sessions includes:
- How Smart Packaging Helps Grow Consumer Transparency
- Before You Buy: What Equipment Specs Really Matter?
- The Latest Trends in Robotics
- Top Packaging Policies Impacting Your Business
- The Snack Evolution: Meeting Consumer Demand with Innovation, Nutrition, and Flavor
- Ordinary But Extraordinary: The Tried-and-True Benefits of Corrugated Packaging
Reusable Packaging Learning Center – Sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association, this hub explores strategies to reduce costs, boost material-handling performance, and minimize environmental impact through reusable packaging systems. Sessions will include:
- Panel: When Products Are No Longer Reusable, Achieve Maximum Value and Sustainability
- Panel: Creating Actionable Insights from Technology-enabled Reusable Transport Packaging
- Panel: Market Outlook: Sustainable Packaging Trends in the Fresh Produce Industry
- Panel: Unpacking the True Cost of Ownership of Reusable Transport Packaging vs. Single-Use Packaging
- Panel: Is Your Company EPR-Ready? How Reusables Can Offset Compliance Costs
Beyond presentations, the sessions provide real-world case studies, best practices, and strategies for solving today’s most pressing challenges. Attendees will leave with new insights into AI, automation, robotics, sustainability, legislation, food safety, and packaging innovation, and be prepared to apply them directly to their operations.
“PACK EXPO Las Vegas is today’s largest packaging and processing classroom, not only showcasing some of the industry’s most important trends and technologies on the show floor, but also providing free and unprecedented access to experts, thought leaders, and innovators at our many education sessions,” says Laura Thompson, vice president, trade shows for show organizer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. “PACK EXPO Las Vegas provides education that brings fresh perspectives and sparks innovation.”
Visit packexpolasvegas.com to register and explore the full stage schedules.