Paul Tasner
Paul Tasner inspires corporate leaders to embrace sustainability, innovation, and change, proving age is no barrier to bold disruption.
Why book Paul Tasner for your next event
- Paul Tasner co-founded PulpWorks and led the development of the Karta-Pack™, a fully compostable alternative to the toxic plastic blister pack. This groundbreaking innovation is a shining example of how visionary leadership can disrupt outdated industries and provide eco-conscious, consumer-safe solutions that resonate with today’s sustainability demands.
- With nearly five decades of executive-level experience, Paul has held leadership roles at The Clorox Company, Clif Bar, Method Products, and Hepagen Vaccines. His career spans every facet of supply chain management, from manufacturing to logistics, making him uniquely qualified to speak to the real-world challenges faced by global enterprises.
- Paul’s TED Talk on becoming a first-time entrepreneur at age 66 has inspired millions worldwide and established him as a leading voice in sustainable innovation and reinvention. His story resonates powerfully with organizations looking to inspire their teams toward bold thinking, late-stage innovation, and environmental responsibility.
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Disrupting Plastic with Purpose
Discover how a veteran supply chain executive disrupted the plastic industry with compostable innovation. With 50 years of experience and Fortune 100 leadership, Paul Tasner delivers powerful, actionable keynotes on sustainable packaging and purpose-driven transformation, empowering businesses to lead with impact and responsibility.
Keynote Speaker Paul Tasner is a celebrated voice in sustainable innovation, known for disrupting the global packaging industry with purpose and impact. With nearly 50 years of executive experience across supply chain management, Paul has held leadership roles at top-tier companies including The Clorox Company, Clif Bar, and Method Products. His deep expertise in packaging, manufacturing, and logistics, spanning startups to Fortune 100 giants, makes his keynote speeches especially valuable for organizations navigating change, sustainability demands, and operational transformation.
Paul is best known as the Co-founder and President of PulpWorks, the company behind the revolutionary Karta-Pack™, a compostable alternative to harmful plastic blister packs. At the age of 66, Paul chose innovation over retirement, turning his passion for environmental responsibility into an award-winning business model. His story is not just inspirational, it’s a practical roadmap for how companies can combine profitability with planet-positive strategies.
When you book Paul Tasner for your event, you gain more than a speaker, you gain a catalyst for real change. His keynotes blend decades of experience with visionary thinking, offering actionable insights into sustainable supply chains, leadership reinvention, and eco-driven product innovation. Whether you’re seeking to inspire your team or future-proof your business, Keynote Speaker Paul Tasner delivers with authenticity, expertise, and a compelling call to action.
Keynotes
Keynote by Paul Tasner:
How I Became an Entrepreneur at 66
It's never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner, after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion for our planet. And he's not alone. As he shares in this funny and inspirational talk, seniors are increasingly indulging their entrepreneurial instincts and seeing great success.
Keynote by speaker Paul Tasner:
Best Practices & Resources for Senior Entrepreneurs
Audience takeaways:
The challenges of launching a new enterprise as a senior.
Practical advice and inspiration for others considering a similar path.
The challenges of launching a new enterprise as a senior.
Practical advice and inspiration for others considering a similar path.
Keynote by speaker Paul Tasner:
Saving Our Environment from Single-Use Disposable Plastic Packaging
Audience takeaways:
The effects of plastic pollution on our planet and the plastic packaging that has contributed to that pollution.
Sustainable options for the replacement of toxic single-use plastic packaging.
The effects of plastic pollution on our planet and the plastic packaging that has contributed to that pollution.
Sustainable options for the replacement of toxic single-use plastic packaging.
Keynote by speaker Paul Tasner:
Empowering Older Adults to Live Healthy, Engaged, and Independent Lives
Audience takeaways:
A celebration of the vibrancy of life after age 70. Inspiring anecdotes to encourage entrepreneurism at any age – especially the senior years.
A celebration of the vibrancy of life after age 70. Inspiring anecdotes to encourage entrepreneurism at any age – especially the senior years.
Keynote by speaker Paul Tasner:
The Future of Sustainable Packaging
Audience takeaways:
Plastic pollution and disposable single-use plastic packaging.
Compostable and biodegradable alternatives to traditional packaging.
Plastic pollution and disposable single-use plastic packaging.
Compostable and biodegradable alternatives to traditional packaging.
TEDx Talk by speaker Paul Tasner
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