packaging innovations 2015, running alongside empack and label&print, will include a focus on the rise of women in packaging.it has recently been reported that more women are rising to the highest levels of leadership within the packaging industry and the trend promises to change how the sector does business.in response, show organisers easyfairs have lined up an all female panel for its ever popular show feature, the big print debate, which will be addressing &lsquoas personalisation increasingly becomes the norm will its greatest impact be on the shelf or in the home&rsquo this interactive debate takes place at 1130 on thursday 26 february, in the label&print theatre.the panel will include antoinette devine, global packaging & materials consultant at sabmiller karen graley, packaging & reprographics manager at waitrose lynn harris, account director digital at jkr and nancy janes, ww graphics solutions business program director at hp. chairing the debate will be alison church, event director for easyfairs&rsquo uk packaging events who said &ldquohaving a diverse workforce is something every industry strives for, but if we want to move forward, we need to attract a more varied talent. having our allfemale panel should make for a fascinating debate, and one that will be made all the more stimulating and rewarding through direct audience participation and panel interaction.&rdquothe show will also play host to a brand new organisation, &lsquowomen in packaging&rsquo, designed to connect, support and recognise female employees within the packaging industry. the new initiative will be launched at 1200 on day two of the show by two leading women from the sector, joanna stephenson pic, managing director of phd marketing and debbie waldronhoines director at avanttout management services, hosted by parkside flexibles group stand f53. 
