October 21-23rd, 2024
Hyatt Regency, Greenville SC
Agenda
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Thursday
/OCt 12, 2023
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Breakfast
Prefunction Space
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Reedy River Room
Dr. Andrew Hurley
Founder, Packaging School
12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
GM’s 2030 Packaging Sustainability Roadmap
Reedy River Room
Jeremy Galanty
Sustainability Analyst, General Motors
01:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Tactical approaches for Optimizing Returnability
Reedy River Room
Nate Franck
Vice President of Sales, TriEnda
David Kruger
President, TriEnda
01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Powering the future: Driving Towards a Circular Economy
Reedy River Room
Bridget Grewal
Director of Packaging Continuous Improvement, Magna
Linda Balwinski
Regional Manager, Primex Plastics
Camille Chism
CEO, TrueFleet, LLC
02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Break : Networking, Coffee and Snacks
Prefunction Space
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Introduction to High Complexity Parts
Reedy River Room
Dr. Andrew Hurley
Founder, Packaging School
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Bumper to Bumper Complexities from Production through Assembly
Reedy River Room
Brad Meredith
Packaging Planning Specialist, BMW Manufacturing Co.
Ashley Barnes
Program Packaging Engineer, Plastic Omnium
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aftermarket Design: Eliminate waste, Reduce Cost, and Improve Process Efficiency
Patrick Graham
Account Manager , Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Lunch and Networking Break
Prefunction Space, Reedy River Room, Ramsaur Studio, Conference Room
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Leveraging Localization: Techniques for Tracking Assets Indoors and Out
Ramsaur Studio
Thomas Strain
Vice President, Technology and Product Management, Surgere
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Cross functional Seating Case Study: How a Volvo whiteboard sketch drove a successful design competition
Reedy River Rom
Jody Owens
CEO, C-P-S Automotive LP
Tim Kinross
Engineering Director, Lear Corporation
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
EV Battery Packaging - Achieving Resilience for the Battery Supply Chain
Reedy River Room
Mike Pagel
Senior Consultant, HazMat Safety Consulting
06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Break : Networking, Coffee and Snacks
Prefunction Space
07:00 PM - 07:40 PM
Technology Solutions: How to choose the correct Sensor Technology for Automotive Asset Tracking
Reedy River Room
Bridget Grewal
Director of Packaging Continuous Improvement, Magna
07:40 PM - 08:00 PM
Technology Solutions: Future Outlook Automotive - What is the future of monetizable autonomy?
Auditorium
Dr. Andrew Hurley
Founder, Packaging School
08:00 PM - 08:50 PM
Technology Solutions: Pack Pitch Contest
Reedy River Room
09:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Closing Reception
Prefunction Space, Reedy River Room, Ramsaur Studio

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