"The Global Summit 2011 offered insightful speakers as well as workshops from print professionals. The opportunity to network with our peers was invaluable as it gave us the chance to learn and make some useful contacts as well as getting advice from very successful printers. We will definitely be going next year"
Nicole Spencer , Account Manager, RMC Digital Print
Nicole Spencer , Account Manager, RMC Digital Print
"Wonderful event in Miami, top-notch, 1st class. Inspiring speakers and challenging conversations with our business peers. Can't wait to put new ideas into action and can't wait for the next one."
Joanne Keys, Vice President, Massive Graphics
Joanne Keys, Vice President, Massive Graphics
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[WEATHER UPDATE] Despite the Snowfall, FESPA are delighted to tell you that the Global Summit 2013 will be going ahead as scheduled. The UK roads have not been affected by the snowfall. Please check all of your travel details for flights to and from London Gatwick Airport here and London Heathrow Airport here. You can also find relevant information in regards to the service for trains from the National rail enquiries website. For all FESPA related inquries, please feel free to call Michela Marcantonio on 07983363441 FESPA's flagship thought leadership event is the top forum for senior executives in the global print community. The third FESPA Global Summit will build on the success and content of previous events and will take place at The Brewery and Montcalm Hotel, London on the 22nd-23rd January 2013. FESPA are delighted to bring this 5 star signature event for the first time to London. The FESPA Global Summit is a two day event comprising of traditional conference sessions, interactive workshops, panel discussions and quality networking opportunities with the objective of agreeing a route to success as the economy and the sector re-builds. The FESPA Global Summit 2013 event invites industry leaders of the digital wide format community to address the key issues, challenges, opportunities and threats confronting the modern print service provider.Sessions focused on the following topics: Leadership, Sustainability, Successful Sales, Making the Most of Marketing, Digital Textile Printing, Shared capacity, Social Media for Business, Mergers and Acquisitions, New Technology in Print, Market Trends, as well as case studies from leading print companies and print buyers from all over the world. To register for this event - Click Here Past attendee impressions: |
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Katleen joined Tesco in March 2011 as Head Group Marketing Procurement for Print, Paper and Post. Belgian, living in the UK, having spent 4 years in Moscow and 9 months in Prague. |
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Dr Colin Thompson has over 30 years experience as a Managing Director. His career to date has given him a complete exposure to business management and management of people. He has wide experience in PLC and private company’s in top level management of increasing sales/profit. |
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Owner and Company Director eco-procure. Sion has over 25 years retail experience at a senior level with Tesco, Sainsburys and W.H.Smiths. He recently left Tesco as Group Head of Packaging, Recycling and Waste and started his own business called eco-procure. |
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Andrew Hodson is Sales & Marketing Director at Icon World. Responsible for all new business and company marketing activity. Andrew has built to develop Icon's global portfolio, including the last two football World Cups, Euro 2004 and 2008 and a host of other major international event branding projects. |
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Lesley has been writing about the changing face of the UK commercial printing industry for 25 years. Having graduated from London University to 'pasting-up' advertisements for Yellow Advertiser Group magazines and spending long hours at typesetters and printers proofing galleys and passing pages... |
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Graduated in 1992 with Diploma in Art & Design from Coleg Gwent, Wales. Between 1990 – 2003, held various Pre-press and Design roles with Bowater and Rexam Corrugated, before becoming Graphic Design Manager with SCA Packaging to develop HD Flexo Printing business. |
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David's career in aviation started in a primary school yard in suburban Adelaide. He was 11 years old when he watched the very first Boeing 727 fly into Adelaide Airport, it was then that his love of aviation started. |
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Beatrice is 42 years old, of German origin and studied Business Administration, European Studies and International Management in Germany and France. She graduated with a double degree from the University of Osnabrück and the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Poitiers. |
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Barney Cox is a Senior Consultant for InfoTrends’ European On Demand Printing & Publishing services. Barney is responsible for conducting graphic arts market research, providing forecast analysis, consulting with clients, and creating editorial content for product and market analysis reports. |
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Jacky Morgan has over 25 years experience of delivering strategic marketing support & consultancy, predominantly in the print space, and heads up a UK, Midlands based agency, Shire Marketing Services Ltd. |
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Steve honed his leadership skills in the military before taking up a successful career within the commercial world. A variety of roles in the brewing industry paved the way to several senior assignments within Coca Cola, across Europe and North America. |
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Zaid is the strategic lead for TBWA\London, responsible for delivering category-defining communications and brand strategies by using the power of Disruption. His client portfolio includes some of the world's biggest brands including Nissan, adidas, EA Games, Aquafresh and Absolut. |
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Andrew Fraser has been the Senior Adviser to Mitsubishi Corporation (Europe, Africa, and Middle East) since October 2000. He also serves on the Advisory Board of FTI Consulting, and advises UNCTAD re. Economic Development. |
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Laurens Bianchi was one of the first graduates of the Johan Cruyff University. Johan Cruyff, a former professional soccer player, developed a dynamic, innovative and practical sport marketing & management study program especially for athletes. Within this study Laurens could leverage his passion for sports and marketing at the same time. |
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Mohan is a Creative Director with TBWA Singapore. After his degree in Psychology, instead of delving into the minds of people on the couch, he chose to do it from a safe distance. As an advertising copywriter. |
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Peter is an engineer by training a printer by choice and a teacher by predilection. He joined the industry in the 1970's and has progressed through various stages starting first in equipment sales. |
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Managing Director, PSJ Training Ltd. Paul established his own training consultancy – Paul Streeter Training Services - in 1989, specialising in the areas of professional sales and people management. |
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Simon started his marketing career in New Product Development working for Nabisco Foods and then for Avon Cosmetics, before joining Sony Computer Entertainment, where he was Marketing Director for the launch of the first Playstation console in UK. |
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During his long career in the paper industry, Martyn Eustace has gained a wealth of experience having held a variety of senior management positions. |
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David is a veteran of over 30 years in the high tech business; focused on the key factors that build value. He is a joint US/UK national who has been in the UK for the past 20 years with a broad range of experience in each of the major areas of the business. |
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About FESPA
FESPA is a not-for-profit international federation for the screen and digital print community with 26 national associations in Europe and a further 10 associate members in Asia, Australasia and Latin America.
To serve the interests of the worldwide print industry and its member associations, FESPA organises a range of events and projects across the globe, including exhibitions, conferences and summits.
Go to www.fespa.com for more information
To serve the interests of the worldwide print industry and its member associations, FESPA organises a range of events and projects across the globe, including exhibitions, conferences and summits.
Go to www.fespa.com for more information
