Informal drinks and networking to close the conference.
Registration + Networking + YPN Networking
Check-in, welcome coffee, and Young Professionals Network event.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Appita President.
Sponsors Opening Keynote
Panel: Building Skills for a Future-Ready Industry
Redefining roles in the age of automation. The importance of structured training, continuous learning, and agility. How skills development is evolving in an AI-enabled, automated industry.
Morning Tea
Networking break and refreshments.
New Speaker Competition Final
An exciting opportunity for emerging voices in the pulp and paper industry to showcase their knowledge and presentation skills. Winners from the Australian and New Zealand runoffs compete in the final event.
Australian Winner & New Zealand Winner.
Roundtable Conversations: Building Capability for the Future Mill
What capabilities will be essential in tomorrow's mill — and how do we start building them today? Participants will explore the skills, behaviours, and systems required to operate a modern, adaptive mill through structured conversation and peer insights.
Key Takeaways + Action Planning — Complete Action Card with three takeaways.
Networking Lunch + Learning Zone + Poster Presentations
Catered lunch with interactive learning opportunities.
Streams Choose One
Stream A — Technical Knowledge in Action Workshop
Practical, peer-driven workshop to deepen technical understanding and build confidence in solving problems on the floor. Focus on process variability, troubleshooting, and connecting fibre properties to product outcomes.
Stream B: Smart Packaging Forum - Building Capability for Smarter, Sustainable Packaging
Join innovators and industry leaders to reimagine the future of sustainable packaging and responsible materials — blended format featuring keynote insights, expert panels, and interactive roundtable discussions.
Afternoon Break
Refreshments and networking.
Streams Choose One
Stream A: Technical Knowledge in Action Workshop
Workshop continued.
Stream B: Smart Packaging Forum - Building Capability for Smarter, Sustainable Packaging continued
This forum examines how advancements in sustainable packaging materials, recycling technologies, and innovative testing and measurement methods are shaping the future of manufacturing. Participants will explore how collaborative research and industry partnerships can drive innovation, inform emerging standards, and build the technical and leadership capability needed to deliver on Australia’s sustainability and regulatory goals.
After-session Networking
Informal networking and wrap-up discussions.
Registration + Coffee
Morning check-in and networking with coffee.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Appita President
Recognising Excellence
Awards ceremony recognising outstanding contributions.
New Speaker Competition Announcement and Appita Recognition Awards
Opening Keynote
Future-Ready Manufacturing: Strategies for tomorrow's competitive landscape.
Panel: Market Outlook
Where Fibre is Headed — Industry experts discuss market trends, opportunities, and challenges.
Morning Tea
Networking break and refreshments.
Streams Choose One
Stream A: Smarter, Faster, Cleaner
The Next Wave of Process Innovation — presentations exploring cutting-edge technologies and methodologies transforming manufacturing processes.
Stream B: Energy & Renewables Forum
Powering the Mill: Cutting Cost and Carbon — blended format with keynote inputs, expert panels, and facilitated roundtable discussions on sustainable energy solutions.
In-stream presentation/panel/roundtable timings TBA.
Networking Lunch
Catered lunch with networking opportunities.
Streams Choose One
Stream A: Best Practice in Action
Showcase presentations featuring real-world implementations and success stories from industry leaders.
Stream B: Energy & Renewables Forum continued
Powering the Mill: Cutting Cost and Carbon — blended format with keynote inputs, expert panels, and facilitated roundtable discussions on sustainable energy solutions.
In-stream presentation/panel/roundtable timings TBA.
Afternoon Tea
Networking break and refreshments.
Executive Panel
Senior industry leaders discuss strategic topics.
Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
What's Needed to Future Proof Our Industry & Wrap up — Interactive discussions to close Day 2.
Drinks & Networking
Informal drinks and networking to close the conference.
Appita Executive Committee /Industry Executive Dinner & Meeting (Invitation Only)
Executive Committee and Industry Leaders' Dinner Meeting.