
The 2023 ISTA European Packaging Symposium in Amsterdam features expert sessions on sustainable packaging design, testing standards, and transport solutions. Early-bird registration is available, with a new dedicated track on temperature-sensitive life science products.
- Symposium includes sessions on sustainable packaging, recyclability, automation, and e-commerce solutions led by industry experts
- New dedicated track added for temperature-sensitive life science product distribution
- First-ever in-person ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional (PDP) certification training available September 26
- Early-bird discounted rates available for registration
- Topics cover regulatory updates, testing standards, design collaboration, and cost-saving strategies
Join ISTA in Amsterdam to gain insights into today's hot topics and discover innovative solutions shaping the future of transport packaging. Check out the general track sessions below! Plus, a new dedicated track on Temperature-Sensitive Life Science Product Distribution has been added to the program (stay tuned!). Take advantage of the discounted early-bird rate and register now!
General track sessions:

- Dynamic Packaging Configurator for Meal Kit Deliveries, Ilaria Baesso, HelloFresh SE
- Success Stories: The Power of Testing and Design Collaboration, Kristine Biteniece; Girts Derums, Stora Enso
- The Road to Recyclability, Paul Marchetti, Ring, an Amazon company
- Understanding the Distribution Hazards of FMCGs throughout Europe, James White, Smithers
- Building Transit Hazard Knowledge Through Research, Brian O'Banion, ISTA
- Automation and the Changing Landscape, Lester Barratt, SEE
- Does Sustainable Packaging Equal Delayed Launches?, Suzanne Fisher, Fisher Packaging, LLC
- Latest Updates on Amazon's SIOC Program, Santiago Soria, Amazon

- How to Develop Sustainable Packaging and Save Total Cost, Maja Midebo, Billerud AB
- Future New Rules of the European Commission - Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste, Gerrit Hasselmann, Consulting Packaging Logistics & Load Securing (formerly Fraunhofer Institute IML)
- Virtual Testing for a Sustainable Packaging Solutions, Chandra Sekhar Kattamuri, CADFEM India Pvt. Ltd.
- Case Study for the Resolution Through Design of the Most Critical Damages in Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP), Jose Ignacio Garrigos Forcada, ITENE
- ISTA's Community Focusing on Education, Certification & Member Expertise, Matt Thompson, ISTA
- Advancing Testing Standards, Eric Hiser, ISTA
- Perforations on Different Corrugated Flute Grades and their Effects on Packaging Performance, Anton Hagman, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
- Verifying a Protective Pack Design with Preshipment Testing - Six Step Design, Stuart Roberts, Consultant (formerly Sealed Air)
- Dynamic Properties of Corrugated Board in Edge Crush Disposition Under Impact Load, Daniel Caceres, ITAINNOVA
- Using Lab Data to Validate your Sustainability Strategy for e-Commerce Packaging, Damon Lucenta, Pregis
- Exploring the Effect of Multiaxial Vibrations on Load Stability Assessment During Transportation, Manuel Garcia-Romeu, Safe Load Testing Technologies
- "Transiteractive"- A New Packaging Concept for e-commerce, Giovani Rissi, Giovani Rissi, MSc.
To register, visit: ISTA European Packaging Symposium
ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification
In-Person Training
Don't miss the unique opportunity to attend this first-ever in Europe, in-person ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) training on September 26, just before the Symposium. Complete all six courses required for ISTA PDP Certification in one comprehensive training!






















