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The Print Show has announced the speakers and sessions taking place at this year’s show
Following its announcement of the revamped Knowledge Zone, The Print Show has unveiled its wide array of speakers who will be giving talks on important topics like growing sales, going green, and diversifying your products and workforce.
This year The Print Show wanted to ensure it encompassed a range of different voices commenting on various topics and challenges facing businesses in 2023.
Rather than covering the topics and challenges broadly, this year’s speakers will give direct advice to businesses and bring a range of experiences to the show from the worlds of print, signage, retail, packaging, and waste management.
Tuesday, September 19th will kickstart the show with crucial advice on how to grow sales and revenue through opportunities in web solutions, garment print, and sustainability.
Speakers on the 19th include Rob Finnie, commercial director of Nettl; Andy Rogers, marketing manager and lead educator of Target Transfers; and Joanna Stephenson, managing director of PHD Marketing.
Stephenson will be using her 30 years of experience to give insight into how companies can move into packaging and what to keep in mind as paper-based packaging continues to rise in popularity.
The first day will also showcase the growing trends of both sustainability and direct-to-film printing on both the print, display, and garment industries, with presentations from Colin Marsh and Frazer Chesterman.
Wednesday, September 20th will focus on a variety of important topics like mental health in the industry, as well as the next generation of printers.
Jay Burfield, creative coordinator at FESPA UK Association will host a special session made up of a panel of young people in the industry discussing how print can be an attractive career and how to encourage more people into long-term careers.
Wednesday will also include a session from Nick Widdowson on the expanding role of print in retail and window dressing.
The final day, Thursday, September 21st, will include talks from Simon Biltcliffe from WebMart, discussing AI in the future of print; as well as presentations from Jon Hutton from Reconomy, and Mark Blackhurst, co-founder and director of DigitalNext who will talk about the critical role of SEO in business growth and online sales.
“This session will explore how SEO can help print businesses gain an advantage in what can often be a crowded market, with attendees gaining an insight into real-world examples of how quality SEO has allowed similar businesses to grow and succeed,” says The Print Show organisers.
Speaking about the importance of the area, Print Show director Chris Davies, states: "After the success of our celebrity attractions in the past we wanted to continue to inspire our visitors but also attract new attendees from different generations and business sectors.
"With in-person presentations about achieving success and embracing new trends, visitors can truly take advantage of this one-stop-shop for knowledge in print and its associated industries."
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