The following copy is taken from Heidelberg’s website and is news about their decision to not participate at Drupa and focus on virtual events.

The trend towards ever shorter innovation cycles in the print media industry has accelerated very quickly. Data-based digital business models are emerging in very short time intervals and are constantly being modified to align with current specific customer requirements. Customers thus need to be informed about the latest trends quickly, flexibly and on an ongoing basis. This trend also affects customer communications at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg): The company will focus on offering more new, digital options to present products and innovations.

The demographics of FuturePrint Virtual Summit visitors contrasted with live print events, particularly summits, which are defined as exclusive events attended only by senior-level people. At the first summit in June, over 55% of visitors fell into the 18-35 category, and as a result, organisers want to build a content programme that includes more inspiring talks from younger people.

Marco Boer is Vice President at I.T. Strategies, a custom consultancy house serving the digital print vendor community. Karis Copp speaks to Marco about his career in print, conducting research in a COVID-19 world, and challenges and opportunities in the inkjet market.

Prior to our Future of Business Webinar on the 21st July at 2.00pm we speak to one of the contributors – Paul Streeter about Trust and the importance of it in the sales process and to help to develop your business.

FuturePrint are pleased to announce that Agfa have joined the 2nd Future Print Virtual Summit as a Content partner. We asked Marc Graindourze to give us a short introduction and to tell us a little about Agfa and their interest in the Industrial Inkjet market.

How do we continue to grow our business in a Post Covid environment? This session focuses on 'Developing Strategies for our rather Turbulent World.' With guests - Madeleine Cole of Venture Business, Mike Seaman of Raccoon Events, Paul Streeter of PST Training and Richard Boon of Webmart. Join this session focused on reigniting growth.

Pat McGrew is Managing Director of McGrewGroup, providing guidance and triage for printing, marketing service, workflow, and companies supporting the print and communication industry. Karis Copp speaks to Pat about her storied career in print, how she helps her diverse client set to be successful, and how print businesses can weather the COVID-19 storm.

Following the success of the first FuturePrint Virtual Summit which ran 2-4 June, FM Future co-founders have announced the date of 12-16 October for the second edition to inspire and connect as many people as possible in the global community.

This is an-at-a glance guide to UV. A simple and easy to understand guide to how UV can help us avoid a second wave of Covid - 19?

Nicola Penhallow is Publisher of Specialist Printing Worldwide, a trade publication focused on technical content for specialist printers. Karis Copp speaks to Nicola about what she’s learned in her year at the helm of SPW, how the publication serves its readership, and what she envisions for the future of the title.

Dominiek Arnout is responsible for strategic business development. He has had a long career in print technology, with considerable experience of inkjet with graphics at Agfa, and more recently at Ricoh. In part 1, we talk about what needs to be done to accelerate the adoption of inkjet in new markets.

Today, TAYA launched its first comprehensive video, in 13 languages, for its premium eco-friendly brand of print media, KAVALAN. One of the greatest threats to our planet is plastic waste. That means not only the PET in your plastic bottles and the LDPE in your plastic bags, but it’s also the PVC coatings from print media used in the advertising industry.

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a world-leading developer and supplier of industrial inkjet solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Jeffels to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Steve brings a wealth of financial, strategic and commercial experience to the role, enhancing the company’s financial and corporate planning capabilities for the next phase of its growth. 

We talked with Stephen Buchanan who is Inkjet Business Manager for FuturePrint Partner Kao Collins Inc based out of Cincinnati Ohio in the US. In this interview, we catch up with him to gain his insight and opinion on inkjet development and how inkjet demand has changed in line with COVID.

UV Curing specialists Integration Technology showcase their AC 850 system for local-area curing of repaired and resprayed bodywork, adhesives, putties, fillers and resins.

The FuturePrint Virtual Summit took place on 2-4 June. All sessions are available on this site until the end of June 2020! So please do register and gain FREE access until the end of June 2020. Register here The summit was a not for profit event that was free to attend and participate and is designed to help the print community during the COVID-19 Crisis. 73 speakers from Europe and the US took part in 39 different sessions and presentations with over 1,500 people from 65 countries attending, engaging in over 3,255 individual sessions

Our recent FuturePrint Survey highlighted that virtual events are now one of the only ways to connect. And this is expected to grow as social distancing, business travel restrictions and health and commercial concerns continue. The impact on live events, and in particular large international trade shows is huge.

In this article, Marcus Timson looks at how obstacles can provide opportunity.

As we get older, become more experienced, more competent, respected, expert even, we become one the one hand better, but on the other hand more limited.

Tomorrow (2 June), the first FuturePrint Virtual Summit will take place, and it is FREE to all. If you have not yet seized this opportunity then check out the website here and click on 'book my place'. And if you have already registered then please forward the website link to people in your network and share on LinkedIn!

We spoke to FuturePrint Virtual Summit speaker Paul Jenkins, Managing Director of ThePackHub, about the impact of COVID-19 on shopping behaviour, how the pandemic is affecting sustainability, and how his business is adapting.

Don’t miss Paul’s session, Insight in Packaging: New ideas and Key Issues, with Sihl’s Steffen Ohr on June 4th.

Check out the full schedule here.