中文Loupe India 2026 will host a “Women in Print Power” session on 31 October from 12pm to 2pm, an exclusive gathering designed to champion gender diversity and leadership within the print and packaging industry. Sponsored by Labels & Labeling magazine, the event will bring women leaders from the labels sector together for an afternoon of conversation, shared insight and networking.
The session will take place at the New Banquet Hall, Expo Inn Suites & Convention, in Greater Noida, alongside the Loupe India show. While the luncheon is complimentary, seating is limited and available by confirmation only; interested attendees are asked to RSVP by emailing Akanksha Meena at [email protected]. The intimate format is deliberate, creating space for candid exchange rather than a conventional conference presentation.
The panel will feature leading industry voices including Jade Grace, managing director of Loupe Global; Isha Deshpande, director of Trigon Digipack; and Shipra Bijawat, senior manager and HR business partner at Avery Dennison. Together they will join a moderated discussion diving into the realities of women’s leadership and inclusion in the sector, drawing on experiences that span event organisation, converting operations and global supplier leadership.
Concretely, the conversation will explore the cultural and organisational changes that have enabled recent diversity achievements, the practical steps companies can take to actively improve gender diversity within their ranks, and how to break down lingering misconceptions about women in technical and manufacturing roles. The panel will also examine methods for building long-term career pathways, mentorship and leadership opportunities for women, recognising that representation at entry level means little without routes to the top.
The initiative arrives at a pivotal moment for the labels and packaging industry in India and across South Asia. As the region’s converting sector expands, the demand for skilled engineers, operators and managers is intensifying, and a broader talent pool is essential to sustain that growth. Events such as Women in Print Power seek to ensure that half of the available workforce is not overlooked and that career progression is visible and attainable.
For an industry historically associated with heavy machinery and male-dominated factory floors, the session also signals a cultural shift. By placing women leaders from brand-side, converter and supplier organisations on the same stage, Loupe India 2026 frames diversity not as a compliance exercise but as a source of commercial and operational strength. Diverse leadership teams have repeatedly been shown to make better decisions and better reflect the customers and communities a business serves.
Labels & Labeling’s sponsorship reflects the publication’s long-standing commitment to profiling leadership across the global label and package printing community. Loupe India itself has quickly become a flagship gathering for the South Asian label, flexible packaging and converting ecosystem, and the addition of a focused leadership session underscores how trade events are evolving beyond equipment demonstrations toward community building.
Attendees can expect candid discussion rather than scripted platitudes. The organisers have signalled that the panel will address uncomfortable truths, including the persistence of stereotypes about who belongs on a production line or in a technical role, and the structural changes, mentorship programmes and flexible pathways that help dismantle them. Panelists will share not only successes but the friction they encountered, giving the audience a realistic roadmap.
The timing is significant. India’s packaging and label industry is expanding rapidly, propelled by consumer growth, e-commerce and rising domestic manufacturing, and that expansion is creating acute demand for skilled people at every level. Tapping only half the population for that talent is neither equitable nor efficient, and industry bodies across the region have begun treating workforce diversity as a strategic necessity rather than a soft initiative. Sessions like Women in Print Power give the movement a visible stage.
Mentorship sits at the heart of the agenda for good reason. Visibility alone does not create advancement; structured guidance, sponsorship and clear pathways do. By pairing the lived experience of established leaders with the ambitions of younger entrants, the session aims to convert inspiration into careers, and to normalise women in technical, commercial and executive roles alike. The presence of a global supplier executive on the panel also signals that the conversation spans the whole value chain, from converters to the brands they serve.
If the format proves successful, similar gatherings could become a recurring feature of the regional calendar, embedding diversity into the culture of the industry rather than leaving it to occasional gestures. For an event such as Loupe India, which already draws the region’s decision-makers, that ripple effect may prove as valuable as any single equipment launch on the show floor.
The broader significance is regional. South Asia’s label and packaging industry is one of the fastest-growing in the world, yet its leadership ranks have not always reflected the diversity of the communities it serves. By giving women leaders a dedicated platform at a flagship event, Loupe India helps normalise their visibility and signals to younger women that the sector is a place where they can build a career. The session also dovetails with wider efforts across the industry to professionalise talent development.
