Education is at the heart of FESPA, allowing visitors to FESPA Middle East an opportunity to discover industry advancements, future trends and learn key skills for their business.
These sessions will be FREE and open for all visitors to attend.
FLEX SESSIONS
FESPA has committed to an increased focus on the community in the Middle East region. The second edition of the FESPA Leadership Exchange will see senior figures from leading print businesses in the Middle East gather, to connect with their peers from the wider FESPA global community in an innovative format designed to facilitate business growth and inter-regional knowledge exchange.
The unique format of this event offers 3 bite-size content sessions, running on 30 January. Sessions have been specially curated based on market research direct from the community, topics will be centred around; Market Trends; Sustainability; and New Technology. The sessions are free to attend for all visitors to the exhibition, and encourages knowledge sharing, transparency and inspiration.
FLEX SESSIONS PROGRAMME - 30 JANUARY
FLEX: Market Trends and Brands
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North Suite 2
- FLEX: Market Trends and Brands
Neil will kick off with a welcome and introduction from FESPA and share the latest market research results from the 2023 Print Census.
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North Suite 2
- FLEX: Market Trends and Brands
Christian will dig deep into the brand experience and how we can best help them by delivering creative solutions.
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North Suite 2
- FLEX: Market Trends and Brands
Daniel Brunton, publisher of the leading B2B packaging magazines, will be hosting a CEO-level fireside chat with three leading executives from digital printing machinery manufacturers.
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FLEX: Sustainability
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North Suite 2
- FLEX: Sustainability
Environmental impact and sustainability in printing technology has been of top importance for many years. FESPA will explore global trends from the latest Print Census. -
North Suite 2
- FLEX: Sustainability
This session will explore how integrating an environmental policy can be a real opportunity to your business.
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North Suite 2
- FLEX: Sustainability
Our global panel of experts will team up for the final time and evaluate key questions facing our community.
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FLEX: New Technology
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North Suite 2
- FLEX: New Technology
Neil will give a country-specific summary of the FESPA Print Census in partnership with our member association, FESPA Direct.
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- FLEX: New Technology
Alberto will explore the future of retail and uncover whether it is in fact still all about display. With the lineup changing a thousand times in recent years, he will help us answer some of the following big questions. -
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- FLEX: New Technology
Haris will give an insightful case study in how to embrace new technologies based on his career experience.
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Sessions covered:
Market Trends
The market trends sessions will provide an overview of the FESPA Print Census 2023, the largest worldwide print research project which collects and shares market intelligence.
We will share insightful findings to help print solution providers and sign-makers to make informed business decisions.
- Exploring the opportunities
- Which technologies and trends business owners are adopting
- The current challenges being faced
- Planning for growth and development
Sustainability
The session on sustainability will provide useful, informative and actionable advice for speciality printers looking to make their business more sustainable.
The topics covered include:
- Ideas to reduce costs through optimising energy and resources
- Certification schemes to add value to your business while avoiding greenwashing
- Brand expectations in light of increased focus on decarbonisation and supply chain transparency
New Technology
In this session we will dive deeper into a range of topics such as:
- Personalisation
- AI (artificial intelligence)
- Digital improvements
We will also have guest contributors from key brands who will present a case study on how their company is incorporating the subject into their delivery and product offering.