Welcome to GBR’s
7th Annual SmartWorX
Smart Manufacturing & Supply Chains, SmartWorX – A GBR Community Meeting is taking place in the Netherlands. This closed-door gathering of senior executives is a truly unparalleled opportunity to share meaningful and honest dialogue in a media-free environment.
Participants Breakdown
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Director-Level
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VP / C Suite / Executive Leadership
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Senior Managers & Managers
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Specialists & Technical Leaders
2026 Speakers

Jan Kolarcik
Head of Industrial Engineering & I4.0
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Salvatore Impellizzeri
Global Director Manufacturing Innovation and Capability Work
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Kaustav Basu
Data Science Manager
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Marjan Milosevic
Head of Smart Operations
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Sohard Aggrawal
Head of Digital Manufacturing
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Danny van der Ster
VP Supply Chain
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Agenda Talking Points
- Packaging Innovation / PPWR
- Marketing & Branding
- Additives for Innovative Packaging Design
- Food Contact Materials
- Flexible Packaging Solutions
- Digital Product Passport (DPP)
- Packaging Machinery & Plant construction
- Brand Protection & Anti-counterfeiting
- Smart Packaging Technologies
- Packaging Procurement
- Labelling & Traceability
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Circular Economy
- E-Commerce Packaging
- Biodegradable Materials/Circularity and End-of-Life
2026 Participants
AAKDirector Operational Excellence Europe
Abbott Dir Advanced Analytics
Abbott GMBHSr Product Owner
AgranaSr VP Group – OpEx, OHS & CAPEX
AkzoNobel Cybersecurity Officer
ASSA ABLOY EMEIA OPENING SOLUTIONSVice President & Head of Logistics
AUMOVIO SE Head of Industrial Engineering & I4.0
Barry CallebautVP Digital Customer Supply & Development
Boston Scientific Principle Data Scientist
Braskem Europe GmbH Global Digital Transformation Manager
CargillDirector Application Development
CargillSr Product Manager
CargillIT Business Analyst
Cargill Data Analytics & AI manager
Cargill Senior Business Analyst
Cargill NV Smart Manufacturing Senior Engineer
Colgate Palmolive Div Automation Manager
Daelmans Group BV Operations Director
Dak Coffee Roasters B.V Head of Business Operations
Danone Trade B.VSenior Digital Manufacturing Manager
Datwyler GroupGlobal MES Lead Expert
Datwyler Pharma Packaging LtdHead of Manufacturing Systems
DSM Firmenich Manager – Process Digitalization
Dynavax GMBHAssociate CMMS Manager
EGO Europe GmbHHead of Logistics and Supply Chain
EnecoData Science Leader
Flora Food GroupGlobal OT & Automation Lead
Fokker/GKN AerostructuresManager Manufacturing Engineering
Fraunhofer IPAHead of Department/Business Unit
FrieslandCampinaData Scientist
FrieslandCampinaGlobal Digital Adoption Specialist
GKN AerospaceME Director
Heineken Supply Chain BV Global OT Lead
Henkel Global Lead Digital Plant Maintenance
HolcimHead of Smart Operations
Huntsman Advanced Analytics Manager
Huntsman Data Analytics
Husqvarna GroupTeamleader Supply Chain – Inbound Logistics
InProcess-LSP Scientific Director
InProcess-LSP Associate Director Software
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Senior Consultant Engineer
JDEGlobal Technology Manager Manufacturing
JDE PeetsGlobal Technology Manager Manufacturing R&D, Procurement
Kraft HeinzDigital Manufacturing Sr Manager
Kraft HeinzDigital Manufacturing Sr Manager
Kraft HeinzGroup Lead IT Manufacturing
Kraft HeinzEngineering & Projects lead
Kraft HeinzHead of Engineering
Kraft HeinzGroup Lead Manufacturing
Kraft Heinz Sr. Manager Global Engineering Platforms
MarsGlobal Director Manufacturing Excellence & Digital transformation
MARS FOOD Global Implementation Engineer
Mars Pet Nutrition Global Robotics & Automation Lead
Meyle AGVice President Supply Chain Management
MubeaHead of Digital Transformation Powertrain
OatlyOPEX Program Lead
Oerlikon AM Europe GMBHProject Manager Operations Digitalization
OFIHead of Operational Excellence – EMEA
OFIMaintenance Manager
OFIReliability Excellence Lead
Paramelt Global Automation and Engineering Manager
Paramelt Operations Manager
Perfetti Van Melle Global Digital Manufacturing Lead
Planeta SportLogistics Director
PMIResponsible AI
Polaroid InternationalDirector Manufacturing
Polaroid InternationalDirector Supply Chain
PolyvantisDirector Global Operational Excellence
Procter & Gamble Global Director Manufacturing Innovation and Capability Work
PuratosDigital Manufacturing Manager
ReckittGlobal Head – Digital Manufacturing (Strategy and Transformation)
REUZEit BVEMEA Operations Manager
Renewi CI Specialist
RHI Magnesita Global Change Manager o9 Superuser Role
Sealed AirDirector Global OT
Siemens AG Head of Factory Engineering
SKF Industrial, SL Digital Solution Manager
Sofis B.V. Operations Director
Sofis B.V. Manufacturing Manager
UnileverEurope Personal Care Transformation Manager
UnileverEngineering and Transformation Manager Europe PC
UnileverEngineering and ManEx Director Europe
UnileverSr. Digital Systems & Business Operations Lead
Unilever Europe BVFoods Digital Transformation & Decarbonization Manager
WipakSupply Chain Director
Yanmar Europe BVProduction Process Specialist
Benefits for Partners
- Over 8 hours of networking with senior Packaging Stakeholders and Brand-owners
- Keynote Presentations
- Pre-scheduled One-2-One Meetings
- Dedicated Partner Networking Space
- 70 plus Brand-owners
- Networking Drinks Reception on Day One
- Dedicated GBR Account Manager to help you connect with the right prospects onsite
2026 Partners
Get in touch
To find out more about becoming a Partner for SmartWorX 2027,
please contact Faisal Ansari
Email: fa@gbr.io
Telephone: (UK) +44 (0) 203 6969680
(US) +1 (312) 940 0449