10:30 - 10:50
Opening Remarks
Welcome & Opening of the East Africa Packaging Summit 2027
Setting the context for a focused day on the decisions, requirements and opportunities affecting East Africa's packaging industry.
Propak East Africa 2027
Conference Programme
Three days of practical conversations, industry insight and technology focused on the opportunities, challenges and investment decisions shaping East Africa's packaging, plastics, printing and processing industries.
Day 1
East Africa Packaging Summit
Draft ProgrammeTheme
Packaging East Africa's Future | Innovation, Compliance and Growth
for the East African Packaging Industry
The day in three moves
Comply & Compete
EPR, standards and export readiness.
Invest & Upgrade
Finance, machinery and technology decisions.
Connect & Grow
Trade, market access and industry priorities.
10:00 - 10:30
Registration & Welcome Networking
10:50 - 11:10
Opening Keynote
The State of Packaging in East Africa 2027
Where is the East African packaging industry heading, and what is driving investment, regulation and demand? A strategic overview of the market and the priorities facing manufacturers, converters and brand owners.
11:10 - 11:30
Morning Tea & Networking
11:30 - 12:10
Panel Discussion
EPR in Practice: What Changes for Packaging Businesses?
What does EPR mean in practice for packaging producers, converters and brand owners? The discussion examines compliance, packaging design, material choices, recovery systems and the commercial realities of meeting EPR requirements.
12:10 - 12:40
Panel Discussion
Financing the Next Packaging Investment: Where Does the Money Come From?
What financing options can packaging businesses use to invest in machinery, automation and capacity expansion, and what do financiers look for before backing an investment?
12:40 - 13:40
Networking Lunch
Day 1 Afternoon
Technology, Trade & Market Access
13:40 - 14:20
Technology Showcase
Packaging Technology Showcase
Short technical presentations demonstrating machinery, automation, coding, printing and other packaging technologies that can improve production performance, efficiency and quality.
14:20 - 15:00
Expert Conversation
Buying Packaging Technology from China: What Should You Know Before You Invest?
A practical conversation on evaluating suppliers, comparing equipment, understanding total cost of ownership and lessons from East African businesses sourcing packaging technology from China.
15:00 - 15:20
Exhibition & Networking Window
15:20 - 16:00
Panel Discussion
Is Your Packaging Ready for Export?
Standards, food-contact requirements, labelling, testing, traceability and logistics considerations that can determine whether packaged food products access regional and international markets.
16:00 - 16:30
Closing Roundtable
What Does East Africa's Packaging Industry Need Next?
A closing discussion on what needs to improve across regulation, investment, technology, skills, standards and industry collaboration for packaging businesses in the region to grow and compete.
16:30
Conference Close
Day 2
Plastics & Printing
Draft ProgrammeTheme
Smarter Production, Stronger Business
The day in two moves
Morning: Plastics
Growth, regulation, productivity, materials, machinery and production technology.
Afternoon: Printing
Demand, AI and automation, workflow, margin recovery, production
technology and investment.
Day 2
Morning: Plastics
10:30 - 10:35
Day 2 Welcome: Plastics & Printing: Smarter Production, Stronger Business
10:35 - 11:00
Fireside Chat
The Business of Plastics in East Africa: Where is Growth Coming From?
A commercial conversation on where plastics demand is growing across East Africa, what customers are asking for, where margins are under pressure and where manufacturers see the strongest opportunities for investment and expansion.
11:00 - 11:20
Morning Tea
11:20 - 12:00
Expert Briefing + Panel
New Plastics Rules: What Changes on the Factory Floor?
What plastics manufacturers and converters need to know about recycled content, recyclability, materials, production, documentation and compliance under Kenya's new plastics requirements.
12:00 - 12:25
Panel Discussion
More Output, Less Waste: Getting More from Your Plastics Production Line
How plastics manufacturers can improve output and margins by reducing scrap, controlling energy consumption, minimising downtime, improving material efficiency and getting more performance from existing production lines.
12:25 - 12:55
Technology Showcase
Materials, Machinery & Production Technology
Three short technical presentations showcasing technologies and material innovations addressing real production challenges, from automation and energy efficiency to lightweighting, resin optimisation, scrap reduction and higher production output.
12:55 - 13:50
Networking Lunch
Day 2
Afternoon: Printing
13:50 - 14:15
Fireside Chat
Where is the Money in Print?
A commercial look at where print demand is growing, how customer requirements are changing and which services and applications are creating new revenue opportunities for East African printers.
14:15 - 14:50
Expert Conversation
AI, Automation & the New Print Workflow
Where AI and automation are already changing estimating, prepress, artwork, production planning, quality control and print workflows, and where the business case is strongest.
14:50 - 15:20
Technical Masterclass
Where Print Businesses Lose Margin: Waste, Colour, Finishing & Rework
A practical look at the production problems quietly eroding print margins, from substrate waste and colour inconsistency to setup losses, finishing errors, rejected jobs and rework, and where better process control can recover value.
15:20 - 15:50
Technology Showcase
What's Changing on the Production Floor?
Three short technical presentations showcasing developments in digital and hybrid printing, labels, converting, finishing, workflow automation, and production technologies improving quality, speed and efficiency.
15:50 - 16:20
Closing Case Study
The Investment Decision: When Does New Print Technology Pay Off?
A printer's experience of investing in new technology: what drove the decision, what changed in production, and what they learned along the way.
16:20 - 16:30
Audience Wrap-Up
What Are You Taking Back to Your Business?
A quick interactive close capturing the ideas, technologies or changes delegates are most likely to act on after Day 2.
16:30
Day 2 Close
Day 3
Agro-Processing
Draft ProgrammeTheme
More Value. Better Processing. Bigger Markets.
The day in three moves
More Value
Value addition, yield, raw-material utilisation and product development.
Better Processing
Productivity, machinery, energy, automation, quality and cold chain.
Bigger Markets
Consumer demand, product innovation, investment, retail and export opportunity.
AgroPro East Africa 2028: Launch Announcement
A high-level industry breakfast unveiling AgroPro East Africa 2028 and introducing its vision as a platform connecting agro-processors, technology providers, ingredient and solution companies, investors and other players supporting East Africa's agro-processing industry.
Welcome Remarks
Chief Guest / Industry Remarks
Official Reveal
Industry Voice
Founding Launch Partner Remarks
Reveal Moment & Close
10:00 - 10:30
Exhibition / Networking Window
10:30 - 10:35
Day 3 Welcome: Agro-Processing: More Value. Better Processing. Bigger Markets.
10:35 - 11:05
Fireside Chat
Can We Process More of What We Grow?
A commercial conversation on where East Africa is still losing value between agricultural production and finished products, which processing opportunities remain underdeveloped and where manufacturers see the strongest opportunities for local and regional value addition.
11:05 - 11:45
Panel Discussion
The Factory Bottleneck: What's Holding Back Agro-Processing Output?
A factory-floor discussion on the operational constraints limiting processing capacity, from downtime, energy and water use to maintenance, automation, yield losses and inefficient production lines.
11:45 - 12:15
Moderated Case Study
Getting More from Every Tonne
A processor's real-world experience of improving yield, reducing processing losses and finding greater value in raw materials, by-products or production waste.
12:15 - 12:45
Technology Showcase
Processing More, Wasting Less
Three short technical presentations demonstrating technologies that address defined processor problems and deliver practical operational or commercial value.
12:45 - 13:40
Networking Lunch
Day 3 Afternoon
Product, Market & Growth
13:40 - 14:20
Panel Discussion
What Does the Next Beverage Consumer Want?
How changing consumer expectations are influencing beverage formulation, ingredients, flavours, colours, shelf life, packaging and sustainability, and what manufacturers need to consider when turning those trends into commercially viable products.
14:20 - 15:00
Panel Discussion
Farm Gate to Factory: Is Your Raw Material Ready for Processing?
How raw-material quality, consistency, aggregation, storage and transport affect processing efficiency, yield, product quality, shelf life and manufacturing costs.
15:00 - 15:40
Technical Masterclass
Shelf Life Is a Business Decision
A practical look at how formulation, processing, preservation, packaging and storage interact to determine shelf life, and the commercial decisions processors need to make when extending product life without compromising quality or safety.
15:40 - 16:10
Closing Panel
What Should Agro-Processors Invest in Next?
A practical discussion on where processors should prioritise limited capital, from production technology and automation to cold chain, product development, energy efficiency and capacity expansion.
16:10 - 16:30
Audience Reflection
What's Worth Taking Back to the Factory?
Quick live poll + moderated audience reflections: What is the one production, product or investment idea from today that deserves a closer look in your business?
16:30
Conference Close
