The International Stewardship Forum was held in Sydney from 4-6 April 2018. With over 130 participants and 13 international speakers, the Forum provided a unique opportunity for participants to gather practical insights from product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs across a broad range of products and substances. The Forum involved two days of presentations and discussion, followed by a workshop on the final day with select stakeholders to discuss the key learnings and implications for Australian Government policy. This paper provides an overview of many of the issues, ideas and solutions raised by participants over the three days. It is structured in three sections: • the global economic and policy context and some of the risks and opportunities that this presents • nine high level insights that can guide the design and implementation of product stewardship policies and programs • the implications of these insights for Australian policy, including the current review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011