Plan your visit to MPC 2026
Three days of speakers, sessions and industry conversations are planned for MPC 2026. Browse the agenda to explore the topics, schedule and networking opportunities planned for this year's conference in Boston.
This is the agenda outline. More information will be published soon.
12:00pm – 12:05pm
Opening Conference
5 mins
Welcome / Introductions
12:05pm – 2:00pm
Medical Packaging Essentials
115 mins
This foundational theme revisits the key regulatory frameworks and quality standards that underpin medical device packaging, providing a clear and practical refresher for packaging professionals. Sessions will explore the evolving global regulatory landscape—including core US and international requirements—and highlight important developments such as the FDA’s adoption of ISO 13485, helping organizations align quality systems and ensure compliance in an increasingly complex environment.
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Break
30 mins
2:30pm – 4:00pm
AI Usage in Medical Device Packaging
90 mins
This foundational theme revisits the key regulatory frameworks and quality standards that underpin medical device packaging, providing a clear and practical refresher for packaging professionals. Sessions will explore the evolving global regulatory landscape—including core US and international requirements—and highlight important developments such as the FDA’s adoption of ISO 13485, helping organizations align quality systems and ensure compliance in an increasingly complex environment.
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Breakout Sessions
90 mins
These breakout sessions provide a closer look at key technical considerations shaping medical device packaging. Discussions will focus on critical aspects of materials and performance, as well as the evolving landscape of sustainable design, offering perspectives on how teams are navigating complexity as packaging solutions progress toward real-world application.
5:30pm
Group Dinner
Continue conversations with MPC attendees while enjoying a cocktail reception and dinner together.
8:00am – 9:30am
From Regulation to Reality
90 mins
As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, this theme focuses on how industry is translating requirements into practical packaging strategies. Discussions will highlight real‑world approaches to meeting emerging regulations such as PPWR and MDR, while also addressing common challenges and lessons learned that organizations encounter as they move from compliance intent to effective implementation.
9:30am – 10:00am
Break
30 mins
10:00am – 11:30am
Designing for Sustainability—Without Compromising Safety
90 mins
As sustainability priorities accelerate across the healthcare industry, this theme explores how organizations are balancing environmental goals with the uncompromising need for patient safety and product performance. It brings together perspectives on how organizations are approaching sustainable design, highlighting the broader considerations shaping decision-making as the industry continues to advance.
11:30am – 1:00pm
Networking lunch
90 mins
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Sterilization and Packaging Performance
90 mins
As sterilization technologies and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, this theme explores how packaging systems are adapting to support reliable performance across different modalities. Discussions will highlight the broader considerations shaping decision‑making, including transitioning between sterilization approaches and navigating ongoing changes in requirements.
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Break
30 mins
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Clinical Reality and the Hospital Voice
120 mins
This foundational theme revisits the key regulatory frameworks and quality standards that underpin medical device packaging, providing a clear and practical refresher for packaging professionals. Sessions will explore the evolving global regulatory landscape—including core US and international requirements—and highlight important developments such as the FDA’s adoption of ISO 13485, helping organizations align quality systems and ensure compliance in an increasingly complex environment.
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards
30 mins
5:00pm
Dinner at the F1® Arcade Boston
F1 Arcade Boston is a thrilling food, drink, and sim racing experience in Seaport. Whether you’re an old or new Formula 1® fan, you’ll love this immersive bar in Boston. Assemble your pit crew, grab a cocktail, and take the wheel of our racing simulators for an electrifying experience you'll never forget. Start your engines - it's lights out and away we go!
8:00am – 9:30am
Developing Robust Design and Process Validations
90 mins
This theme focuses on the evolving approaches to ensuring confidence in medical device packaging design and validation. Discussions will highlight how teams are adapting to changes in standards and industry guidance, along with broader considerations around long‑term performance and reliability as packaging solutions move from development to sustained use.
9:30am – 10:00am
Break
30 mins
10:00am – 11:30am
Workshop: Leading Through Change (Talent Development & Sterilization Transitions)
90 mins
This interactive workshop focuses on building organizational readiness for the future of medical device packaging — both through developing the next generation of technical leaders and by strengthening how teams manage major shifts in sterilization approaches.
11:30am – 11:45am
Closing remarks
15 mins
11:45am