SPEAKER PROFILE
Vladyslav Kolesnyk is currently the director of technology and innovations at Univest Paper Packaging Factory, bringing over 30 years of expertise in the printing and packaging industries. For the past 12 years, he has driven Univest’s R&D and innovation efforts, with the most recent launch of Ukraine’s first barrier-coating line for cardboard—pioneering in-house production of plastic-free food packaging such as paper cups, ice-cream buckets and other packaging for fastfood. He also initiated the country’s first extrusion-coating line, enabling Univest to independently certify and manufacture barrier-coated cartons and cups. Under his leadership, Univest is launching molded-fiber lids for cups, further advancing our commitment to sustainable packaging.
Vlad’s strategic vision also underpins our circular-economy initiatives—aligning operations with principles of resource efficiency, waste reduction, and product life-cycle optimization. He has driven solar-energy integration, energy storage, and smart consumption projects across our production sites, resulting in measurable CO2 emissions reductions and significant cost savings. Thanks to his guidance, Univest’s Department of Technology and Innovations has repeatedly won international awards for innovation and design both in Ukraine and abroad.