Gert Callaerts

Packaging Innovation Lead at Bayer

Speaker

Gert Callaerts is Packaging Innovation Coordinator at the CropScience division of Bayer, providing Crop Protection and Seeds solutions to the agricultural market. With 36 years of experience in the company, including more than 20 years in packaging, he has gained expertise in manufacturing, development, sustainability and innovation. As chair of the CropLife Europe team of packaging experts, Gert is collaborating with his peers in the industry, more specifically on legal compliance, empty container collection and initiatives of closed-loop recycling. He currently leads Bayer’s transition to a fully recyclable, innovative barrier technology for crop protection products.