FuturePrint programme confirmed

The programme for the first FuturePrint Virtual Summit, on 2-4 June, has been confirmed. It includes 70 speakers and over 30 sessions across the three days.

The free-to-register-for sessions cover wide-format, packaging, commercial and industrial printing. The full breakdown can be seen online (https://virtualsummit.futureprint.tech/schedule/), but they include: - Keynote by Marcus Timson, Frazer Chesterman and Karis Copp of FM Future, FM Future and FuturePrint - ‘The New Normal’ by Fons Put and Jos Steutelings of VIGC and VIGC - ‘Reboot Your Business’ by Simon Biltcliffe, chief executive, Webmart UK - ‘From Printer to Solution Provider’, a panel discussion hosted by Brendan Perring, IPIA - ‘Wide Format in the US: How can the industry respond to the Crisis?’ by Frazer Chesterman and Tom Wittenberg of FM Future and HP - ‘A Workflow State of the Union’ by Ryan McAbee and Pat McGrew of Keypoint Intelligence and McGrew Group - ‘Digital Print Production Markets: Financial Models for The Coronavirus Recession’ by Mark Hanley, president, IT Strategies - ‘Business After Covid-19’ by Colin McMahon, Keypoint Intelligence - ‘The impact of Covid-19 and the opportunities for Print in Retail’ by Steve Lister, InDicia - ‘IPIA Market Research’ by Frazer Chesterman and Brendan Perring of FM Future and IPIA - ‘The Benefit of Hindsight: What you Need for Success with Inkjet in Surface Decoration’ by Marcus Timson, Kurt Fischer and Tim Philips of FM Future, Technical Conference Management and IMI Europe - ‘Behind the Workflow Curtain: True Stories of Optimizing PDF and RIPs’ by Ken Hillier, Jonathan Malone-McGrew, Pat McGrew and Mary Ann Rowan Meteor Inkjet, Solimar, McGrew Group and Solimar - ‘Go or Grow: A tactical roadmap for your next 6 months’ by Rock LaManna CEO, LaManna Consulting Group - ‘Print Trends after Covid-19’ by Sean Smyth, print analyst - ‘Plastics and PVC still a problem?’ by Nova Abbott at Taya - ‘Inkjet 101: Why use Specialists?’ by Mark Bale, Roland Biemans, Jochen Christiaens, Oliver Kamman, Stefanie Thiele and Tri Tuladhar from DodXact, LMNS, LMNS, K-Flow Consulting GmbH, InPrint Show and Trijet - ‘Recruitment Challenges for Print’ by Dorinda Gibbons, Profile Recruitment - ‘How to Sell During a Downturn from Four Printers Who Are Doing It’ by Joseph Manos and David Rosendahl, MindFire and Mindfire Inc - ‘Creativity out of Crisis’ by Marcus Timson, Simon Roberts, Dave Varty and Jonathan Wilson from FM Future, Integration Technology, Ricoh and Meteor Inkjet.