2025 Disruptors Summit

📅 Date: June 10, 2025 ⏰ Time: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
📍Location: Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, Humber College, Silver Bell Ln, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7

The 2025 Disruptors Summit delivered an immersive, future-focused experience that explored the next frontier in packaging innovation. From groundbreaking advancements in design and production to bold conversations led by industry trailblazers, the summit brought together a dynamic mix of thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge ideas, forge meaningful connections, and walk away with actionable insights to drive progress within their organizations. For those passionate about shaping the future of packaging, it was an unforgettable moment to be part of something truly transformative.

Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario
Government of Ontario

A special thank you to Premier Doug Ford for joining us at the summit — delivering a powerful welcome address, connecting directly with our disruptors and tabletop exhibitors, and helping set an inspiring tone for the day. Your support of innovation and industry leadership was deeply appreciated by all in attendance.

Thank You to Our Keynote Disruptors!

Vlad Rebellon
Senior Director,
Strategic Initiatives
Loblaw Companies Limited

Claudio Gemmiti
Senior Retail &
Manufacturing Executive

Shifting the Trajectory via Disruptive Innovation

Prepare to be inspired as Claudio Gemmiti (ex-Chief Innovator at Club Coffee) and Vlad Rebellon (Sr. Director, Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives at Loblaw) take the stage at the PAC Disruptors Summit to reveal how game-changing packaging innovation are rewriting the rules of consumer engagement. They showcase bold, sustainable solutions that not only filled gaps – they created entirely new material ecosystems, reestablishing brands like PC as consumer champion and a category leader.

Learn how disruptive thinking – backed by strategic marketing- can supercharge trust, distance your competitors and propel your business via increased awareness, trial and purchase. This is your playbook for transforming market challenges into opportunities and forging unbreakable bonds between suppliers, brands, retailers and consumers.

The future belongs to the fearless. Are you ready to disrupt?

Anthony M. Watanabe, Ph.D.
VP, Chief Sustainability Officer
Indorama Ventures PLC

Re-Imaging PET in a World Without Packaging Waste

Indorama Ventures is rethinking PET through bio-based innovation—targeting 16% bio-feedstock by 2030. With breakthroughs in Bio-MEG and Bio-PX, and a focus on carbon reduction, certified sourcing, and next-gen feedstocks, the company is paving the way for a circular, low-impact packaging future.

Randy Ko
Chief Executive Officer
namu robotics

Reforest the Future

To accelerate global reforestation through autonomous, AI-powered tree-planting systems that deliver high survival, lower costs, and full environmental traceability.

Thank You to Our Disruptors!

Imagine a Packaging that Could Save the Planet
What if packaging didn’t just protect products — but helped heal the planet?
Alain Bélanger, CEO of Beyond Sustainable Tech and inventor of a patent-pending regenerative packaging system, presents a breakthrough solution made from biochar-infused fibers. His innovation preserves food, restores soil, and distributes carbon credits — turning every shipment into a global act of regeneration.

From Canada to the World—Packaging for the Future
In today’s ever evolving world of packaging, partner with CKF for your packaging needs. CKF has evolved over 90+ years and continues to innovate and provide the global market with innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. As a premier packaging partner, we keep pace with all regulations and constantly innovate to make sure our customers have the most efficient and effective packaging for their products be it meat, produce, deli or bakery. We are the proud brand owners of the Canadian flagship brand Royal Chinet.

Unlock the Power of SPIR@L
Experience the Economy, Ecology, and Extra Convenience of ECO3’s patented SPIR@L screening. Our innovative technology replaces traditional ink dots with efficient spiral shapes ensuring superior print quality, ecology, & consistent brand reproduction.

EcoTank Canada: Clean Windshields, Cleaner Planet
EcoTank Canada delivers a smart, eco-friendly solution for windshield washer fluid. With easy-to-install, autonomous dispensers, drivers eliminate plastic waste while businesses gain real-time data, branding opportunities, and sustainability tracking. It’s a clean refill experience that’s good for the road and even better for the planet.

The Power of GMG ColorCard
GMG ColorCard is a disruptive technology for brands—replacing slow, inconsistent drawdowns with fast, digital precision. Achieve brand color accuracy, faster approvals, less waste, and full traceability. Get it right the first time—every time.

Revolutionizing Creativity – Digital Print X AI
Join Guy Bibi and Sima Tolzis-Morad for an inspiring session where he will showcase the latest advancements revolutionizing creativity in the digital print industry. Dive deep into the transformative capabilities of HP SmartStream Designer, innovative integration and usage of artificial intelligence, and the dynamic potential of variable data printing to increase ROI, increase consumer engagement, add storytelling, and heighten brand awareness.

Collaborate with the BCTI – Opportunities & Success Stories for Industry Working with the BCTI
In this presentation, industry attendees will learn of 3 different ways that they can collaborate with the BCTI on projects; in order to strategically work together on projects that will address industry’s business challenges, while being able to: access funding through Humber and leverage the BCTI’s resources, services & equipment. Real examples of projects will be showcased during this presentation in order to demonstrate the BCTI’s capabilities and industry success stories through working with the BCTI.

A Circular Mono-Material Beverage Solution
In a market long dominated by two-material bottle-and-closure combinations, Husky is reshaping the landscape with its all-PET closure solution. This fully mono-material design integrates effortlessly into existing PET recycling streams, simplifying material sorting, lowering environmental impact, and driving new gains in recycling efficiency and lightweighting.

Smarter, Faster, Cheaper: Accelerating Sustainable Packaging Innovation
Packaging engineers are on the front lines of the shift away from petroleum-based plastics — but navigating complex formulations, new materials, and evolving regulations is time-consuming and expensive. In this presentation, discover how Materia Bioworks is transforming sustainable product development with a powerful computational engine and biomaterials marketplace. Learn how leading engineers are using Materia to design sustainable packaging faster, smarter cheaper, while ensuring compliance with global bans, EPR laws, and shifting consumer demands.

Discover Modern Flexo!
Transform your flexographic print operations to meet brand demands with improved on press efficiencies and enhanced sustainability. During this session, attendees will discover how FLEXCEL Solutions unlocks modern flexo with its unique FLEXCEL NX plate technology and see real-world customer case studies.