FuturePrint Podcast

Send us Fan Mail  In this podcast I talked with Simon Daplyn about his impressions of Drupa, the key trends, impressions and thoughts of the changing global printing industry. Anyone interested in an expert, informed and independent viewpoint of the show and thoughts about the future then tune in, it is a very interesting and useful discussion. Simon Daplyn, Sunjet   Simon Daplyn leads the marketi...

Send us Fan Mail Keypoint Intelligence: Key Takeaways from DRUPA 2024     PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATIONS, SUSTAINABILITY, AI, AND MORE!  FuturePrint is very pleased to share Post- DRUPA 2024 Podcast discussion with Keypoint Intelligence's analysts Jean Lloyd and German Sacristan.   Keypoint Intelligence, experts in market intelligence and data for the digital imaging industry, provides a comprehen...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Karsten, Excelitas   Rob Karsten is regional EMEA director for Excelitas with responsibility for the Phoseon range of products that span the printing industry. Excelitas technology enables huge gains in productivity and efficacy yet they are often unseen within the machine, and as such, this poses a communication challenge. Citing the ‘Intel Inside’ campaign, Rob explains how...

Send us Fan Mail Madhu Kaushik, Vera Inkjet   Madhu Kaushik is Senior Vice-President and CTO of Vera Inkjet, a Montreal based ink developer and manufacturer with a specialism on developing water based pigment inks for inkjet printing. Madhu is both a commercial and technical leader and since joining FuturePrint has invested in storytelling to great effect by giving inspiring talks at events, in po...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast is a headline review of Drupa based upon our visit, our discussions and observations of the show. While Drupa will always be judged to some extent on the attendance figures, the reality of the experience is far more than that. Drupa will always be the event for the global print community to attend en-masse, and the best snapshot of the market in its entirety! Frazer a...

Send us Fan Mail Charlotte Baile, Xaar: Storytelling, Rebranding and How ‘Seeing is Believing’   Charlotte Baile is Head of Marketing at Xaar. Under Charlotte’s marketing leadership, Xaar has rebranded and become highly effective at storytelling, marketing and communications.  In this podcast, which is a part of a series focused on storytelling, Marcus talks with Charlotte about Xaar’s approach to...

Send us Fan Mail A bumper week for the FuturePrint Podcast as we enter the final week before DRUPA. Today we speak to Itaca's Carmen Blaso and Edgar Facundo. The Itaca team  will be at DRUPA booth Hall 5 / C30   Carmen Blasco   Materials engineer with a decade at HP in R&D for large-format and 3D printing. Currently, Diversification Director at Itaca, focusing on strategy and exploring ne...

Send us Fan Mail PREVIEW PODCAST : The Packaging Inkjet Revolution: Cabot's Panel Discussion at DRUPA 2024 Inkjet printing is transforming the world of packaging with an emphasis on innovation and sustainability. Cabot Corporation will be examining this revolution by hosting a brunch and panel session at DRUPA 2024, titled "Global Leaders Debate the Packaging Inkjet Revolution."  Th...

Send us Fan Mail Nova Abbott, Kavalan   Nova Abbott is the Head of Marketing for Kavalan, a Taiwan based manufacturer of sustainable wide format materials for outdoor advertising. Nova worked with Frazer and I when we were at FESPA in a sales role for Asia Pacific and she was instrumental to the successful launch of the FESPA Asia Pacific Show in Bangkok, which was a great success despite a revolu...

Send us Fan Mail Guy Thompson, Product and Business Development Manager, HP Inc. Guy Thompson is a Product Manager in HP’s PageWide Inkjet business, focusing on the corrugated and paper-based packaging industries. He has been involved in developing an understanding of the needs of the corrugated market and was involved the launch of the T400 and T1100 digital preprint presses. Guy also specializes...

Send us Fan Mail PREVIEW PODCAST : The Packaging Inkjet Revolution: Cabot's Panel Discussion at DRUPA 2024 Inkjet printing is transforming the world of packaging with an emphasis on innovation and sustainability. Cabot Corporation will be examining this revolution by hosting a brunch and panel session at DRUPA 2024, titled "Global Leaders Debate the Packaging Inkjet Revolution."  Th...

Send us Fan Mail  Soon it will be Drupa and the organisers have curated a programme that covers trends, developments and actionable business booster sessions. Marcus spoke to Jane Waight, who leads the strategic content team, about the highlights of the talks for the DrupaCube, what to expect, the thinking, and why a visit to the show to check out the latest machinery and technology should be comb...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Jelley from 42T joined us at the FuturePrint TECH AI for Print Conference in Cambridge April 16 and delivered a very popular talk at the event. In this podcast Marcus talks in more depth with Simon about AI, the process for innovation and why this tech has such potential for the future of digital printing technology. Simon spearheads the team researching, testing and impleme...

Send us Fan Mail David Stevenson , Product Manager for the Mako Core SDK at Global Graphics Software , will present the use of AI in SmartDFE, the digital front end specially designed for high-speed, single-pass digital inkjet presses. In this podcast discussion we talk about how AI has been used by GGS to achieve huge productivity gains, we also talk about machine learning v AI, narrow v general...

Send us Fan Mail  I had a fascinating conversation with Amir about his role in the strategic team at HP, how he got involved in print, the 5 Transitions Driving Print, how the print industry must reinvent itself, and the role of technology in solving one of the biggest challenges of our time, skill shortages. We also talk about how sustainability is finally becoming a defining factor and what kind...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marcus talks with Dr Simon Daplyn of Sun Chemical. Simon is both a marketing leader and a scientist with a commercial focus. He is rare in that he can discuss science at a high level but also has a belief in the importance of marketing, storytelling and communication to expedite commercial success and progress for innovative digital print technology for new marke...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Marcus talks with Brendan about personalisation and whether this is something any print company should invest in. With smartphones, and platforms such as Netflix, Spotify and many others we define our unique consumption of content by creating our playlists to match our taste and personality. This is now normal. So can print also join this party? Is personalisation...

Send us Fan Mail Finn Karsten is the founder of KnowledgeBrief which is a a video explainer media channel that helps you to contextually track important knowledge, ranging from nuclear fusion, brain-computer implants, biodiversity loss and AI all in real-time. Starting from a background in research and film, he has set up a media channel designed to help you break down the social and economic impa...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Marcus talks with Marketing Manager, Sandra Engel and Partner Success Director, Karl Ciz about the success of Zaikio since their launch in 2020. I have been struck by how quickly this business has built its brand, unified the market behind a purpose, and overall created a unique persona and brand that is distinct, innovative, vibrant, irreverent and open!  So I ta...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Karsten leads the EMEA team for Excelitas who now have a wide range of technology under their banner after the acquisition of Phoseon Technology last year. In this podcast, we catch up with Rob, and discover more about the tech, how UV LED disrupted print technology manufacturing, the amazing benefits it provides plus Rob’s view of the Factory of the Future. We also talk Drupa...

Send us Fan Mail  In this podcast, we talk once again with Madhu Kaushik who is the Senior Vice President and CTO of Vera Inkjet, a Montreal-based inkjet ink developer and manufacturer. Vera Inkjet works in various markets in this discussion we focus on the garment market and how this has changed and developed over the past few years. Vera Inkjet has a strong market presence in this sector and wit...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Marcus talks with the VP of R&D for HP Indigo, Golan Landsberg about his life in R&D, what drew him to the print industry, his experience with inkjet, and then his move to lead the R&D for HP Indigo. Golan is a leader, innovator and scientist - we talk about his journey in innovation, his time at Scitex, and how Indigo has evolved over the years while...

Send us Fan Mail Christophe has an engineering degree and a PhD in polymer chemistry. His professional journey began in the paper and packaging industry, and since joining Lubrizol in 2008, he has taken on various roles in labs, technical areas, and marketing. Currently, He leads the development of colour dispersions and components for inkjet inks, leveraging my expertise in chemical innovation. ...

Send us Fan Mail  In this podcast, Marcus talks with Courtney Lorenz from SGK . Courtney is a leader in sustainability strategy and currently leads sustainability for SGK -  a global leader in packaging design and print. Courtney is an accomplished expert in sustainability and a great communicator, and in this talk, we cover why creating a culture for sustainability through effective communication...

Send us Fan Mail Zoltan Matyas is a seasoned business consultant with 20+ years in B2B strategy in the printing industry. He leads Katun DPS's expansion into Europe's label and packaging sector with the ArrowJet printers. His expertise lies in melding Tech, CRM, and AI with Sales and Marketing strategy to propel businesses forward focusing on innovation and sustainability.  Shaan Patel l...