Cambridge, UK – IMI Europe announces the invited speaker and panel session programme for its strategic Digital Printing Conference event. The event will be held at the Novotel Barcelona City Hotel, Barcelona, Spain on 19-20 September 2018, with supporting events on 17-18 September including Market Reports Live sessions and the world famous Inkjet Academy.

Digital Printing Conference 2018
19-20 September 2018
IMI Europe’s flagship strategic industry conference event is the trusted primary source of high value information for senior executives and commercial managers. It is intended for those wishing to understand the direction of the industry over the coming years, from a business and technology perspective. The conference programme has been planned with input from the conference Strategic Advisory Board comprising Ramon Borrell, Chief Technology Officer, Xaar, Marco Boer, Vice President, IT Strategies, Montserrat Peidró, Senior Vice President – Head of Digital Print Business Unit, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Denis Poncelet, Marketing & Sales Development Director – Inks Europe, Sensient Imaging Technologies and Mike Willis, Chairman, IMI Europe & Managing Director, Pivotal Resources.

The invited presentation programme includes:
• Market updates from leading analysts IT Strategies and InPrint
• Updates and views from industry pacesetters Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Gallus, Sensient, and Xaar
• Key end user perspectives from Janoschka, Interprint, BHS Corrugated Maschinen and Ritzi
• New technology introductions from inkjet innovators Memjet, Neenah Coldenhove, INGEDE, Archipelago Technology and Steinemann

As well as formal invited presentations, the conference programme includes panel sessions covering the key topics of Packaging and Industrial Applications, with the panels chaired by and including industry leaders.

The IMI Europe Digital Printing Conference is preceded by supporting events as follows:

Inkjet Academy
17-18 September 2018
With 20 years of experience and success the Inkjet Academy is the ideal way to gain the fundamental knowledge and understanding of inkjet technology. The event is delivered by Dr Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology and Mike Willis of Pivotal Resources, the founders of the Inkjet Academy.

Market Reports Live
17-18 September 2018
Leading analysts and experts will present modules covering key inkjet applications: digital textile printing from World Textile Information Network (WTiN), and digital packaging printing from Keypoint Intelligence - Infotrends.

“We have an excellent programme of strategic content in place for our Digital Print Europe event, with a superb speaker and panel line-up for the Digital Printing Conference, and a great set of supporting events from our valued partners,” comments Tim Phillips, Managing Director IMI Europe. “IMI and IMI Europe conferences have always been the forum where the industry discusses the future, and this event continues this tradition. We look forward to welcoming a lively and informative debate.”

For more details on our events, see the IMI Europe website, www.imieurope.com.