Digital Printer Podcast

For years one of the main talking points of the print industry has been around attracting and retaining new talent. While many see print as "not very sexy", others suggest the problem is one of visibility and marketing of the industry itself. In this episode of the podcast we talk to: Elizabeth Bowerman of Thistle and Rose print consultancy Matt Hanley of MTWO Recruitment Verity Fox of D...

Recorded during Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, Digital Printer Magazine editor, Chris Brock , talks to Printing Charity CEO, Neil Lovell , about the importance of good mental health for all us - from the benefits in our personal lives, to the business cases for a happy healthy workforce. And he outlines how the Printing Charity can help.

Sustainability sells - but are print businesses getting the message right? In this episode, we unpack the challenge of promoting eco-credentials without crossing into greenwashing. With perspectives from: Danny Doogan - Denmaur Jonathan Tame - Two Sides Graeme Richardson-Locke - Fespa Brendon Harvey - Zebra Print We explore how to communicate sustainability with clarity, credibility, and confidenc...

Everyone's talking about automation, workflows, and AI, but underpinning all of this is data. Data is everywhere. We're swimming in it. But how do we manage it, and make the best use of it without drowning? In this episode we explore the pros and cons of data, with: Lisa Cross (Alliance Insights) Riley McNulty (Keypoint Intelligence) Kyle Jardine (BPIF) Lance Hill (Eight Group) Find out ho...

It's a buzzword that echoes around the world of print on a daily basis. But what is automation? What isn't it? How do you approach it? Can you have too much of it? In this episode of the Digital Printer Podcast, magazine editor Chris Brock is joined by Printing United Alliance's Amy Servi-Bonner and Fabian Becker from Müller Martini to find out more about the topic, and why it's vital for survival...

What can a traditionally male industry do to smash stereotypes, attract more women, and tackle it's recruitment challenges? Digital Printer editor Chris Brock talks to Gemma Mitchell (MD, Paragon Dagenham), Sam Morgan (owner and director of operations, Signspeed), Meeka Walwyn-Lewis (head of marketing and operations, BPIF), and Jo Stephenson (MD, ThinkB2B Marketing) to discuss the issue of div...

How can a traditional industry like print market itself to a new generation of buyers? In this debut episode, Digital Printer editor Chris Brock sits down with Marine Kerivel-Brown (global head of marketing, Duplo), Andy Lydiatt (director of strategic growth, Pureprint Group), and Colin Sinclair McDermott (The Online Print Coach) to explore how printers can sell not just products, but ideas, emoti...