26 - 27 October 2022
Klassikstadt, Frankfurt am Main
Germany

European Printers Summit

An exclusive, invitation only gathering

Programme

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October 26 Wednesday

08:20

Bus Shuttle from 25Hours Hotel to Klassikstadt

09:00

Registration and Meet & Greet

09:45

Opening of the Summit and Welcome Speeches

Moderator
Speakers
Ingi Rafn Olafsson
Director, World Printers Forum
CEO, WAN-IFRA
Managing Director, Bermont, Spain
10:00

Opening Keynote: Print and Circulation Strategies at Axel Springer

Dr. Bertram Stausberg will talk about Axel Springer’s print and circulation strategies. As one of the largest news publishers in Europe, Axel Springer’s strategies will undoubtedly offer valuable insights for EPS attendees.

Speakers
CEO, Axel Springer Print Management GmbH
10:30

Roundtable on new print strategies and circulation

Experts will share insights and learnings in an interactive format with participants. These sessions will be moderated by a topic expert.

Roundtable 1: New Print Strategies (in German)

  • Adapting to new realities
  • Finding better solutions
  • New technologies
  • Retrofitting print equipment
  • More profitable and leaner companies
  • How is the newsprint demand and capacity shaping up?

 

Speakers
International Consulting

Roundtable 2: Circulation Challenges

  • Workforce challenges
  • Deadlines
  • Distances for copies
  • Infrastructure to build on
  • Optimising distribution
  • New IT solutions

 

Speakers
Manging Director, Coldset Printing Partners, Belgium
11:15

Meetings and one-to-one discussions with leading suppliers

13:00

Networking Lunch

14:00

Meetings and one-to-one discussion with leading suppliers

15:45

Print Innovation Awards, International Color Quality Club winners recognised and Happy hour

18:00

Bus shuttle from Klassikstadt to 25Hours Hotel

October 27 Thursday

07:45

Bus Shuttle from 25Hours Hotel to Klassikstadt

08:30

Meet and Greet

09:00

Keynote: Sustainable Procurement for Print Production

For every company, sustainability is an enormous task and now is the time to take action. A huge share of responsibility in making the external value chain both climate- and future-proof, lies within procurement. FUNKE has embarked on this journey. Gundula Ullah will share some insights from her learnings along the road.

Speakers
Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer, Funke Mediengruppe, Germany
09:30

Roundtable on sustainability and retrofits

Experts will share insights and learnings in an interactive format with participants. These sessions will be moderated by a topic expert.

Moderator

Roundtable 3: Sustainable Procurement

  • Sourcing
  • Vendors certification
  • Sustainability within a company
  • Workforce and sourcing
  • New lifestyle

 

Speakers
Head of Production and Strategic Procurement, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany

Roundtable 4: Retrofits (in German)

  • Using an existing hardware
  • What needs to be updated
  • Smart sensors
  • Environmental benefits of retrofit
Speakers
Professor, Hochschule der Medien
10:30

Meetings and one-to-one discussion with leading suppliers

12:15

Networking Brunch

13:20

Closing Session: Trends Shaping the Future of Printed Newspaper

WAN-IFRA will present the findings of the World Printers Forum’s global survey of print and procurement professionals on the trends to watch out for in 2023. The survey will cover priorities, investment plans and sustainability initiatives

Speakers
Ingi Rafn Olafsson
Director, World Printers Forum
13:45

End of program and bus shuttle to 25Hours Hotel

Executive meeting partners

Media Partner

Contact us

Ingi Olafsson

Director of World Printers Forum

ingi.olafsson@wan-ifra.org