Yogesh Mudras, managing director, Informa Markets in India, said, "InnoPack has a legacy of showcasing the best of pharma packaging solutions in terms of quality and design. It is also set to witness scintillating panel discussions by leading experts, this year in a virtual format with a pulse on the key trends and issues in the sector while updating it in the latest innovations across the globe.”

He added, “The two-day InnoPack Pharma Virtual Confex is as timely as it is relevant with the recent outbreak of Covid-19 during which the packaging manufacturers are facing supply chain disruption along with decreasing manufacturing at the site in many parts of the world. The Confex will ensure continuous engagement through various networking activities and will discuss the ever-evolving challenges and solutions in pharmaceutical packaging."

The Confex provides a platform for professionals from the pharma packaging industry to congregate, network, exchange ideas and form alliances to shape the future of the industry. The two-day event will comprise B2B networking, six workshops, a packaging round table session and the fifth edition of India Packaging Awards. The event will comprise more than 50 exhibitors and over 100 speakers.

Besides, the workshops will focus on topics such as technologies for anti-Covid complaint packaging design and patient-centric packaging designs, sustainability and recycling plastic for packaging, serialisation and cold chain, among others. The show will also witness the ePresence of various policymakers, industry captains from associations and representatives from top pharma and biopharma companies.

Few marquee names to participate in the event include WPO’s AVPS Chakravarthi, Sanjay Jain of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Chandi Prasad Ravipati of Aurobindo Pharma and Pirthi Pal Singh of Dr Reddy's Laboratories, among others.

"We are extremely pleased to present the Innopack Confex as a part of the Informa Markets in India's Super September - Virtual B2B celebration. With the lacuna that the Covid-19 situation has brought about, Informa Markets in India, drives its leadership vision and utilises its transformational digital platforms to serve the community and aid in rebuilding the economy, “said Mudras.

Following the Confex, Informa Markets in India is all set to bring in the fifth edition of India Packaging Awards as a virtual event this year. Slated for 3 September, the awards platform will comprise presentations and product launches along with the awards and recognition ceremony. The product categories include packaging design, anti-counterfeiting and integrated drug delivery systems, among other categories.