14 - 15 September 2023
Kochi
India

Indian Printers Summit 2023

Co-Sponsored by The Indian Newspaper Society.

Indian Printers Summit 2023

Indian Printers Summit

September 14 Thursday

09:30

Opening and Keynote

Speakers
Managing Director, WAN-IFRA South Asia
Managing Editor, Malayala Manorama Group
09:50

Keynote address

Charting a sustainable path amid changing demands and the future of the news publishing business.

Keynote
Publishing Director, Guardian News & Media Ltd, UK
10:20

Panel: Print business trends and current demands of the industry in India.

Heads of Marketing & Advertising business of leading news publishers discuss the insights and best practices.

Chair
Managing Director, Team One Advertising Pvt Ltd.
Speakers
Vice President, Marketing & Advertising Sales, Malayala Manorama
General Manager - Media Solutions (Print), Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing co. Ltd
National Head Ad Sales, ABP Pvt. Ltd.
Head of Integrated Sales, Amar Ujala Limited.
Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Media Company Limited

Networking Break

11:50

Shared responsibilities of Publishers in Sustainable Development.

What are the practices and initiatives that could lead the publishers into sustainable publishing within production.

Speakers
Senior General Manager - Production and Maintenance, The Mathrubhumi.
12:20

The role of solar energy in energy consumption in print production plants.

The challenges and opportunities of integrating solar energy in newspaper production.

Speakers
Senior General Manager, Production & Engineering, DB Corp Ltd
Head - Production, HT Media
13:00

Networking Lunch

Sponsor
14:00

Panel: Sustainable consumables and manufacturing of newspapers.

Responsible sourcing of raw materials and eco-friendly transportation and logistics in the supply chain. Heads of Technology and Production of leading companies discuss the topic.

Chair
Director - Technical, Bennett Coleman Co Ltd., India
Speakers
Vice President, Supply Chain, HT Media Ltd.
Associate Vice President, D.B.Corp Limited
Deputy CEO, Digital & Offset Print solutions, TechNova Imaging Systems (P) Ltd.
15:00

Sustainable publishing practices: ESG in newspaper manufacturing and print production best practices?

What are the options for newspaper publishers and print production houses for an emission free and carbon neutral/carbon offsetting techniques for newspaper publishing?

Speakers
Sustainability Consultant
15:30

Networking break

16:00

Automated layout as a key component in the full automation of editorial print workflows

Current developements and trends of cost minimisation in newspaper production.

Speakers
Co-Head Content Solutions, ppi Media GmbH
Sponsored Session
16:20

Industry 4.0 and integrating the advancements in IT in the print production process.

A presentation on implementing Industry 4.0 in newspaper manufacturing and its effect on improving efficiency and streamlining operations.

Speakers
Associate General Manager, Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd.
17:00

End of the sessions - Day 1

19:00

Gala dinner and presentation of Best in Print Asia 2023 Awards.

Sponsored by

September 15 Friday

09:30

Insights into media planning and account management in ad agencies.

How to leverage our brands to solve client’s advertising needs

Chair
South Head, IPG Media
10:00

Strategic approach towards better plate technology and optimising cost.

What are the challenges of managing plate cost and some insights into sustaining and overcoming the increase in material cost.

Speakers
Former Chief Technology Officer, DB Corp Ltd
10:30

Managing spare parts obsolescence.

What are the better ways to manage the spare parts obsolescence ? How to build a reputed vendor to manage the spare shortage and extend the life and duration of the machineries.

Speakers
Assistant Manager - Maintenance, Dinamalar
11:00

Networking break

11:30

LED UV for better environment and results. What are the significant advantages of LED UV inks over other UV inks? How does it perform in terms of yield and operating costs?

Speakers
Technical & Commercial Head of Graphic division, Astra inks

Newsprint cost.

Will the prices soar to new heights or remain stable? What are the expectations and predictions regarding the prices in the coming days? And the changes expected in government regulations.

Speakers
Engineering & Newsprint Consultant, RISI
12:30

Networking lunch

Sponsor
14:00

Unique distribution model adopted and followed by newspapers in Kerala. The presentation on the best practice experiences from Malayala Manorama.

Chair
Vice President, Circulation of Malayala Manorama
Chief GM - Circulation, Malayala Manorama
14:45

Panel discussion: Distribution strategies and owning the last mile for the future of print.

Heads of Distribution & Circulation of leading dailies discuss the topic.

Chair
Group Director-HR, Sakal Media Group
Speakers
Vice President - Sales & Distribution, The Hindu Group
Director of Operations, Mathrubhumi.
15:45

Vote of thanks

16:05

End of the Summit

16:30

Networking

Sponsors

Supporting Publishers

Contact

Thai Anban Chokkalingam

Manager - Business Development

thai.anban@wan-ifra.org

Chennai, India