THE FUTURE OF PACKAGING 

PACKAGING FORESIGHT for your business

For over two decades, leading companies have relied on PTIS and Leading Futurists to guide their strategies and programs, through every three year Future of Packaging consortia, and now with our valued global alliance partners, provide insightful Packaging Foresight that you can use to help guide and grow your business.

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The Future of Packaging: Insights, Strategy, and Innovation for Leaders

Oct 7, 2025

By Mike Richmond, PTIS Founder & Principal

The Future of Packaging: Take the Lead with Foresight and Strategy

The packaging industry is transforming rapidly, and the next decade will bring changes we can only imagine. The Future of Packaging (FoP) program at PTIS provides a proactive approach to prepare leaders for what’s coming. Led by Certified Futurists, the triennial FoP program equips executives with insights, foresight, and action plans to navigate the packaging landscape of tomorrow. Sponsors join top industry leaders to explore emerging trends and shape the direction of the industry.

Shape the Future of Packaging

While the future cannot be predicted, foresight allows packaging leaders to make strategic decisions today. The FoP program is the longest-running consortium dedicated to the future of packaging, offering a 9-month interactive, workshop-style curriculum for leaders across businesses, sectors, categories, and the value chain. Collaboration, networking, and strategic insight are at the heart of the program.

How to Be a Sponsor

  1. Email Todd Bukowski to secure a spot (limited to 25 companies): todd@ptisglobal.com
  2. Choose company representatives to attend.
  3. Shape the future of packaging with actionable insights and strategy.

Network of Knowledge

FoP participants gain direct access to subject matter experts and facilitators, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with leaders from across the packaging industry. This meeting of minds fosters actionable strategies while keeping preparation requirements minimal.

2035: The Next Generation

The program develops vision, clarity, and agility, enabling packaging to deliver innovative solutions and experiences in a rapidly changing world. The FoP program has a history of predicting major trends, such as the rise of Artificial Intelligence, helping participants structure operations today for success tomorrow.

Key Topics Covered

  • The World in 2035

  • Technology Transformations

  • The Changing Consumer/Customer

  • Digital Marketplace & AI

  • Circular Economy (CE)

  • Evolving Packaging Value Chain

What Your Investment Includes

  • Three meetings for two company representatives at two-day sessions

  • Cross-value chain workshops and networking opportunities

  • Exposure to latest technologies and innovations impacting packaging

  • Briefings, summaries, and actionable insights for your organization

  • Value chain strategy roadmaps for years 0-3, 3-5, and 5-10

What Past Sponsors Are Saying

FoP sponsors report greater clarity and awareness of emerging forces and opportunities in the near and mid-term future. The program brings together executives across the packaging sector — from raw material suppliers to CPGs and retailers — guided by industry experts and futurists to explore challenges and opportunities in the future of packaging.

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