Appita provides a broad range of professional development opportunities for people working at all levels in pulp, paper and bioproducts industries. This includes online and face to face learning programs, Conferences, forums, seminars, special interest groups connecting people working in similar roles across the sector and awards.
Webinar
Nanocellulose Materials – Future Cellulose Options
Join the Appita Young Professionals Network for an engaging webinar exploring emerging cellulose materials and their potential packaging applications. Hosted by the Appita Young Professionals Network, this event is open to all Appita members interested in packaging innovation and cellulose materials.
Moderator
Liam Methven, Chair Appita YPN
Fibre Research Manager, Varden Process
Engineering Functional Nanocellulose Materials – Future Cellulose Options
Dr Nagmeh Nasiri
Research Fellow, Monash University
Discover how engineered nanocellulose materials are being designed to deliver enhanced mechanical, barrier and optical properties for next-generation packaging and other advanced applications.
Functionally Graded Cellulose Foam Packaging
Brayden Whitton
Chemical and Bioprocessing Engineer, Scion / University of Waikato
Learn how cellulose foam is being developed as a compostable alternative to expanded polystyrene and the research helping move this technology closer to commercial adoption.
What You'll Learn
- Nanocellulose engineering for high-performance materials.
- Emerging cellulose technologies supporting circular economy goals.
- Commercial and industrial opportunities for cellulose-based materials.
- How research is progressing toward scalable industrial solutions.
Who Should Attend?
Young professionals, engineers, packaging technologists, researchers, students, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in the future of fibre-based packaging.
Free for Appita members. Register now to secure your place.
Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (UTC+10)
Location: Online
We look forward to having you attend the event!
Events/Meetings
Annual YPN Forum and Team Building Day
YPN works closely with the Appita Technical Committee and the senior Appita Team when developing the YPN conference program. Networking events for the young professionals are incorporated into the program including the YPN Team Building Day which follows the main conference. Feedback from this group regarding current topics and issues that are relevant to the industry’s young professionals are considered for inclusion into the program.
New Speakers Competition
The purpose of the Appita New Speaker Contest is to provide 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. Entrants must be members of Appita (non-members are invited to join to become eligible) and have not previously made a formal presentation to an industry peer audience outside their own company. For further details CLICK HERE.
Professional Development
Appita offers a range of training and development options for young professionals in the pulp, paper and associated industries. Appita is in a unique position to draw on expertise from within the sectors in which we serve, and across our corporate and expert research/academic partners to deliver quality, relevant and affordable professional development. Our independence from individual companies and ready access to a wide range of the best peer group expertise globally makes Appita a credible vehicle to deliver training to the industry. To learn more CLICK HERE.
Mentoring Program
The Young Professionals mentoring program aims to foster new relationships and support the personal and professional growth of our next generation of industry leaders. The program is designed to be flexible to allow mentees and mentors the opportunity to work together in identifying the mentoring needs of the mentee and developing objectives for the mentee-mentor relationship. Issues are addressed and improvements are initiated. To learn more about this great initiative, CLICK HERE.
Social Networking