Steve Katz04.15.21
FINAT, the European association for the self-adhesive label industry, has announced a week-long forum, taking stock of the past year. Taking place online May 31 to June 4, the event will encompass a number of key themes and issues facing the industry, including business consolidation, sustainability, the workforce of the future, and how culture can make or break a business.
The event will include a mixture of special guests, industry veterans and a few surprises along the way, in addition to opportunities to reconnect and renew friendships with other attendees, with interactive and networking sessions forming a major part of the agenda.
Each day will touch upon a different theme. Here is what attendees can expect:
Day 1 (May 31) focuses on Association Matters, during which FINAT Managing Director Jules Lejeune will set the scene for the week ahead, reviewing trends and developments in the label market over the last year.
Day 2 (June 1) will dive into Business Strategy, starting with the view from ten thousand feet, as leading economist Prof Andrea Boltho will offer his take on the post-COVID recovery and the large structural forces that are shaping the current business environment. Then we will zero in on the label business, hearing from Nick Mockett (Moorgate Capital) and Norman Bremer (IK Investment Partners) with their take on the state of the industry, from the perspectives of M&A and Private Equity respectively.
Day 3 (June 2) goes green as we turn to the threat of climate change, and The Circular Economy. We are going to hear from Mara Desgrées-Du Loȗ, the EU Directorate-General’s Environments Policy Officer on the future of packaging policy, and Europe’s "Green Deal." An Vossen, technical manager at AIM, the European Brands Association will also present, checking in on progress towards the so-called “Holy Grail” of digital watermarks, which could one day enable smarter recycling and sorting. Ophelie Gourdou, project manager of CELAB-Europe will update the label community about the industry consortium's roadmap towards a circular business model for label materials. And, finally, a panel of four brand-owners will discuss how they see their brands’ labels and packaging contributing to their circular ambitions.
Day 4 (June 3) will turn to the Future Workforce, and will be led by a keynote from Markus Wörner from Einhorn PR, who will talk about alternative business models, the tricky business of attracting new talent to the industry, and his approach to what he calls "fairstainability." Wörner will discuss his views with current business leaders from the label industry. The day will conclude with an interactive webinar from Mind Gym, which will apply the latest in behaviour science research to the challenge of building an inclusive culture in your organization.
The event will include a mixture of special guests, industry veterans and a few surprises along the way, in addition to opportunities to reconnect and renew friendships with other attendees, with interactive and networking sessions forming a major part of the agenda.
Each day will touch upon a different theme. Here is what attendees can expect:
Day 1 (May 31) focuses on Association Matters, during which FINAT Managing Director Jules Lejeune will set the scene for the week ahead, reviewing trends and developments in the label market over the last year.
Day 2 (June 1) will dive into Business Strategy, starting with the view from ten thousand feet, as leading economist Prof Andrea Boltho will offer his take on the post-COVID recovery and the large structural forces that are shaping the current business environment. Then we will zero in on the label business, hearing from Nick Mockett (Moorgate Capital) and Norman Bremer (IK Investment Partners) with their take on the state of the industry, from the perspectives of M&A and Private Equity respectively.
Day 3 (June 2) goes green as we turn to the threat of climate change, and The Circular Economy. We are going to hear from Mara Desgrées-Du Loȗ, the EU Directorate-General’s Environments Policy Officer on the future of packaging policy, and Europe’s "Green Deal." An Vossen, technical manager at AIM, the European Brands Association will also present, checking in on progress towards the so-called “Holy Grail” of digital watermarks, which could one day enable smarter recycling and sorting. Ophelie Gourdou, project manager of CELAB-Europe will update the label community about the industry consortium's roadmap towards a circular business model for label materials. And, finally, a panel of four brand-owners will discuss how they see their brands’ labels and packaging contributing to their circular ambitions.
Day 4 (June 3) will turn to the Future Workforce, and will be led by a keynote from Markus Wörner from Einhorn PR, who will talk about alternative business models, the tricky business of attracting new talent to the industry, and his approach to what he calls "fairstainability." Wörner will discuss his views with current business leaders from the label industry. The day will conclude with an interactive webinar from Mind Gym, which will apply the latest in behaviour science research to the challenge of building an inclusive culture in your organization.