21 July 2022 - Young Professionals Network - Mini Conference - Future of Work
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK MINI CONFERENCE - FUTURE OF WORK FORUM
21 July 2022, 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST – Virtual
SESSION RECORDING - AVAILABLE NOW (Access is for Registered delegates only)
Proudly sponsored by MAPIEN

Globalisation, technological breakthroughs, demographic changes, resource scarcity, and climate change are reshaping industries. These trends are not only impacting how we live but the way we work. They pose significant challenges to people, enterprises, and industries in adapting sustainably.
Addressing existing and emerging skills needs and increasing the capacity of the pulp and paper industry to respond to them will be crucial to keeping abreast of these global challenges.
The session explores where the world of work is heading.
- The trends and drivers that will shape the future of work.
- How young professionals can prepare for the future of work?
- How do organisations prepare for the future of work?
- How can organisations support young professionals to succeed?
- What are the critical technical skills / soft skills needed in the future?
PROGRAM
9:00 am
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WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network
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9:10 am
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SPONSORS ADDRESS Jamie Paterson, Associate Director, Mapien
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9:20 am
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KEYNOTE: Why we should prepare to be unprepared! Sarah McCutcheon, Workplace Strategists, Mapien
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9:40 am
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PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Howard Burvill, Appita
Sarah McCutcheon, Workplace Strategists, Mapien Michael Hartman, CEO, Skills Impact Brian Allen, Head of Learning & Development, Oji Fibre Solutions Mo Chalabi, Digital Consultant, Beca
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10:20 am
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CLOSING REMARKS Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network
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10:30 am
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SESSION CLOSE
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21 July 2022 - Young Professionals Network - Mini Conference - Woman in Industry Forum
PROFESSIONALS NETWORK MINI CONFERENCE - WOMEN IN INDUSTRY FORUM
21 July 2022, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm AEST – Virtual
Session Recordings
here (Access is for Registered delegates only)
Proudly sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Australia & New Zealand

When looking to attract more women workers and leaders into the traditionally male-dominated manufacturing industry, the focus is often on what a woman requires to succeed at an individual level. This “Women in Industry’ forum, flips the focus to consider key strategies businesses can deploy to recruit, retain, and create more opportunities for women in manufacturing.
The keynote speakers and panel members will share lessons learned from their career journeys. This is a unique opportunity to join the discussion on what organizations and leaders can do to support and advance women in the workplace.
- How can we attract more women to the sector?
- How do we support the professional development of women in pulp and paper, and does it differ from professional development in other industries?
- How can we mentor and create the next generation of women leaders?
PROGRAM
11:00 am
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WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network
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11:10 am
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SPONSORS ADDRESS Belinda Driscoll, Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark ANZ
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11:20 am
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KEYNOTE: "Being a Champion of Change – a Guide for Leaders." Dr Bronwyn Evans AM HonFIEAust, FTSE, Chair Building CRC
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11:40 am
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PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Shiraz Khashim, Process Engineer & Section Delivery Coordinator, Beca (Member of the Appita YPN Committee) Dr Bronwyn Evans AM HonFIEAust, FTSE, Chair Building CRC Belinda Driscoll, Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark ANZ Denise Campbell-Burns, Denise Campbell-Burns, Secretary of the Pulp & Paper Workers District and President, CFMEU Manufacturing Division Vesna Milunovic, General Manager, Technical, Visy Pulp and Paper
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12:20 pm
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CLOSING REMARKS Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network
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12:30 pm
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SESSION CLOSE
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17 Aug 2022, Sustainable Packaging Revolution
FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum – Sustainable Packaging Revolution – Trends shaping the paper and packaging industry
17th August – 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST/ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm NZST – Virtual -
ZOOM ACCESS
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

Sustainable packaging trends are shaping the packaging industry, with consumers becoming increasingly concerned about the environment and the impact of packaging leakage. With new, stricter sustainability regulations emerging on many fronts, the paper and packaging value-chain companies need to keep track of changes to remain compliant.
This Forum will explore sustainable packaging trends and the regulatory measures that are shaping the paper and packaging industry.
- Sustainable packaging trends driving change
- Developments in sustainable packaging regulation
- Is fiber-based packaging ready for the real sustainability challenge?
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Tim Woods Managing Director IndustryEdge
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Paul J. Schutes Executive Director Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA100) and the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association (RPTA), USA
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Sarah Sannen ARL Program Manager Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Ltd (APCO)
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Warren Batchelor Associate Professor BioPRIA, Monash University
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Renata Daudt Sustainable Packaging Consultant, AWEN Consulting
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PROGRAM
09:00 am
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WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Chris Peloso, Chair, Appita Food Contact Materials Committee
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09:10 am
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SPONSORS ADDRESS 'Paper markets are returning to normal – what will that look like?' Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge
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09:30 am
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KEYNOTE 'Consumer and regulatory trends driving sustainability' Paul Schutes, Executive Director of the Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA100) and the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association (RPTA), USA
This presentation will highlight consumer trends in North America that are driving brand owners to improve packaging in an effort to become more sustainable. There is renewed interest from brand owners to explore alternatives to plastic-based packaging, this presentation will highlight some of these efforts. This session will also review some of the regulatory (US states and federal) trends affecting packaging development.
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09:50 am
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PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Chris Peloso, Chair, Appita Food Contact Committee Paul Schutes, Executive Director of the Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA100) and the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association (RPTA), USA Assoc. Professor Warren Batchelor, BioPRIA, Monash University Renata Daudt, Sustainable Packaging Consultant, AWEN Consulting Sarah Sannen, ARL Program Manager, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Ltd. (APCO)
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10:30 pm
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CLOSING REMARKS Chris Peloso, Chair, Appita Food Contact Materials Committee
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21 Sept 2022, Innovation - Towards zero waste
FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum – Innovation – Turning industry problems into possibilities for the future – towards zero waste
21 Sept 2022, 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST – Virtual
The management of waste in an economically and environmentally acceptable manner is a rising challenge facing the pulp and paper industry. Tackling today’s waste challenges requires innovative thinking and advanced technologies to find sustainable solutions.
This Forum will explore:
- Changing mindsets by turning waste into a resource: Product stewardship and recycling.
- Improving existing waste and resource recovery strategies
- Best practice strategies to reduce the use of landfills for disposing of waste products
PROGRAM COMING SOON!
19 Oct 2022, Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 – What’s next?
FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum - Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 – What’s next?
19 Oct 2022, 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEDT – Virtual
Today, the world is facing numerous challenges. Environmental issues, resource scarcity, and demographic changes are affecting industries globally. Industry 4.0 and the digitalisation of manufacturing will play a key role in helping develop solutions to these challenges. Businesses should be actively planning and implementing a digitalisation strategy, or at least be aware of the changes that will occur rapidly as digital technologies are implemented across a wide variety of sectors.
This Forum will explore:
- Adoption of Industry 4.0 and how it has changed the pulp, paper and fibre packaging industry?
- Challenges faced in adopting 4.0 and how have they overcome them?
- How digital transformation can help in industry decarbonization.
- Beyond industry 4.0 – how do we prepare for what’s next?
PROGRAM COMING SOON!
16 Nov 2022, Supply Chains of the Future
FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum – Supply Chains of the Future
16 Nov 2022, 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEDT – Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries around the world and the pulp and paper industry is no exception. It has tested the resilience of supply chains globally, with labour shortages, shipping delays, and rising shipping costs leading to massive complexity and supply chain disruption.
So, what actions should supply chain leaders take to turn massive disruption into meaningful change?
This session will take a deep dive into:
- How to build supply chain resilience to prepare for what comes next?
- Long-term strategies to make your supply chain a competitive advantage.
- The role of advanced technologies in optimising supply chain demand forecasting
30 Nov 2022, Australia One Day Conference
30 Nov 2022 2022 and Beyond - Innovation and Transformation, Markets, Climate change
30 Nov 2022, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm – In-Person & Live Streamed
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Melbourne, Australia
Level 4, MCEC, Clarendon Room A
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY WOOD BECA

Disruptive Change - Changing ahead of change!
Join thought leaders, strategic thinkers, and innovators for a deep dive into the drivers of disruptive change and what you need to do to take advantage of these changes to generate sustainable value in the future.
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David Platt Director Resilient Future
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Anthony Vinson Head of International Freight & Logistics Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)
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Stewart Coleman Business Director Industrial Digital Beca
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Andrew Richards Chief Executive Officer Energy Users Association of Australia
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PROGRAM
10:00 am
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REGISTRATION & MORNING TEA
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10:30 am
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WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS David Vercoe, Appita President
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10:40 am
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SPONSORS ADDRESS Stewart Coleman, Business Director, Industrial Digital, Beca
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11:00 am
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KEYNOTE Think, Decide and Act to Leverage Transformational Change David Platt, Director, Resilient Future
In the era of transformational change, the systems, structures, and processes that served organisations well to this point are breaking down. These breakdowns are appearing as disruptions to supply chains, ways of working, people, customers, the value of products and services, the underlying business and operating models that we have relied on and more. Despite these challenges, this era represents a significant opportunity for those organisations who know how to leverage disruptive change and existential risk for those who do not. This opening keynote will reveal how you, regardless of your role and responsibilities, can immediately start to think differently, make powerful decisions, and take actions that will set your organisation up for success by leveraging inevitable disruptive change.
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11:40 am
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PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Tim Woods, Industry Edge
David Platt, Director, Resilient Future Anthony Vinson, Head of International Freight and Logistics, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Pty Ltd Andrew Richards, Chief Executive Officer at Energy Users Association of Australia Stewart Coleman, Business Director, Industrial Digital, Beca
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12:20 pm
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CLOSING REMARKS David Vercoe, Appita President
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12:30 pm
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LUNCH & NETWORKING
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PROGRAM COMING SOON!
1 Dec, Pulp & Paper Technical Forum, Best Mill Papers and New Speaker Competition Final
FVCCON22 Pulp & Paper Technical Forum, Best Mill Papers and New Speaker Competition Final
1 Dec 2022, 9:00 am – 2:45 pm AEDT – Virtual
Technical papers from across the industry will touch on a broad range of topics that will inform, engage, and provide deep insight on industry emerging technologies, advancements, innovation and process, and continuous improvement.
PROGRAM COMING SOON!
Best Mill Paper Prize
The Best Mill Paper Prize is awarded to the best paper presented at the conference, by a person working in a pulp and/or paper mill. It is based on technical content, quality of oral presentation, and audience interest. Valued at $2,000, the prize is to be used for professional development.
New Speaker Competition Final
The Appita New Speaker Contest provides an opportunity for first-time presenters to develop their presentation skills and present in front of a large audience as part of their ongoing career development. It is based on weighted criteria, including quality of oral presentation, quality of audio-visual aids, technical content, ability to answer questions and audience interest. The winner will receive $2,000 to be used for professional development.
2 Dec 2022, Rotorua NZ One Day Conference
FVCCON22 2022 and Beyond - Energy, Resources, Materials
2 Dec 2022 - 10:00 am – 7:00 pm – In-Person & Live Streamed
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY WOOD BECA

Distinction Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand
Hosted by Appita New Zealand Section Committee
PROGRAM COMING SOON!