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Taking place from June 3-5 at the Marriott Canal Street Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 35th annual Esko World will bring together packaging converters, label specialists, brand representatives and packaging professionals from across the globe under the theme ‘Jazz up your packaging’.“With excitement building ahead of this year’s event, we are delighted to unveil a comprehensive agenda packed with practical sessions, innovation showcases and collaborative discussions,” said Jan De Roeck, Esko Director of Marketing. “Esko World has always been about more than technology. It is about bringing the global packaging community together to exchange ideas, share experiences and help shape the future of packaging production.”
Building on the successful introduction of sector-specific tracks last year, Esko World 2026 introduces new job-specific tracks designed to tailor the experience to attendees’ individual roles and interests. Participants can pre-select tracks during registration, automatically building a personalized agenda covering topics including design and optimization, digital flexo color and print, packaging intelligence, graphics and prepress, and product lifecycle management.
“This year’s agenda has been carefully curated to ensure every attendee leaves with actionable insight,” said Jan. “Whether you work in labels, flexibles, corrugated, folding carton, premedia or for a global brand owner, there will be dedicated sessions focused on your specific challenges and opportunities.”
Across the three-day event, visitors can expect a mix of keynote presentations, customer success stories, technical workshops and future-focused discussions exploring the latest packaging industry trends. Sessions will cover AI-powered packaging workflows, cloud-based collaboration, sustainability and compliance, automation, color management, flexo innovation and integrated end-to-end packaging ecosystems.
“We are incredibly excited for a demonstration we’re calling ‘The Big Easy’,” said Jan. “We will be demonstrating how our latest integrated innovations make changing on-pack designs simple, safe and fast – with what typically takes weeks to achieve unfolding across just two-and-a-half days. It’s a real-time demonstration of the possibilities when creativity, technology and a fully connected workflow come together seamlessly.”
Other highlights of the 2026 event are deep dives into the latest AI-driven Esko innovations, including sessions exploring how connected workflows and centralized packaging data are accelerating speed-to-market while ensuring compliance and quality control. Demonstrations of integrated packaging workflows will showcase how packaging data moves seamlessly from design and artwork management through to production, coding and palletization.
Attendees will also be able to participate in interactive roadmap sessions, giving customers the opportunity to influence the future direction of Esko solutions and engage directly with product experts and development teams. Hands-on training workshops and live demonstrations throughout the event will provide practical guidance on maximizing efficiency, reducing errors and improving sustainability across packaging operations.
“Packaging businesses today are facing increasing pressure to do more with less while also meeting tightening sustainability and regulatory requirements,” added Jan. “Esko World provides a unique opportunity to learn from peers, hear directly from industry leaders and discover technologies that can help businesses become more agile, connected and future ready.”
Recognized as the packaging industry’s largest technology-focused event, Esko World regularly attracts more than 500 attendees from around the world. Alongside the conference program, visitors will have access to a showcase of the latest Esko innovations and partner technologies, as well as extensive networking opportunities throughout the event.
“Beyond the sessions themselves, Esko World is about community,” said Jan. “The conversations that happen between sessions, during workshops and at networking events are often just as valuable as the presentations on stage. That spirit of collaboration is what has made Esko World such an important event for the industry for the past 35 years.”
Esko World 2026 takes place June 3-5, 2026, at the Marriott Canal Street Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. For the full agenda and registration details, please visit www.eskoworld.com