CEO and Founder,
Product Ventures, USA
CEO Peter Clarke is a visionary entrepreneur who founded Product Ventures for the research, design and development of manufactured goods. His passion, creativity and dedication to helping shape products and packaging to enhance consumers' lives, have garnered Clarke enormous recognition for many of the most recognized global brands today.
A sought-after packaging design expert, Peter Clarke has written numerous articles on industry trends, is a frequent keynote speaker at leading conferences and serves as a judge on many prestigious awards. Most recently Brandweek Magazine called Peter Clarke, “the packaging design guru”.
He has been profiled extensively in the media including CBS’ “The Early Show”, Fox Business News and as Fast Company’s Expert Design Blogger.
It seems that years of communist rule are still evident in the design of Russian packaging, much of which reflects intricate detail and a pride in Russian folk art. I
“For an average consumer the value of branding is down to making the right choice”

Sara Jones, Creative Director at brand development and packaging design agency Anthem Worldwide, shares her round up of the top five print innovations, which have the potential to create real standout, as long as they’re used to enhance –- rather than ‘be’ -- the brand idea.
If you had to choose the ultimate business super power, what would it be? Big budgets, global reach, an innovation pipeline full to bursting, a PR machine capable of generating positive press 24/7? Without hesitation, I answered “agility.”
Cheryl Swanson, Head of Toniq, once again explores the consumer trends for different age groups in the USA.
Before we had Apple Macs, Photoshop and a myriad of other programmes, design centered on tradition and craftsmanship, on the physical and the tactile. Yet now, we see the worlds of digital design and physical craftsmanship joining to create new expressions and celebrations of the power of making.
There’s a natural relationship between the style of our daily surroundings and how we feel. A great space can make us feel better, more hopeful and even more productive. And we often use our own space to express a vision of ourselves.

