IT Strategies Executive Conference

Wednesday 14 December, 2016

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

Conference Theme

IT Strategies Production Digital Printing Briefing
Graphic arts, packaging, industrial, decorative and textiles

Office revenue decline is accelerating, and the emerging industrial and production digital markets are in creative flux poised to gain scale. They need new technology and an aggressive, creative and outgoing participation by the digital print industry and by creative partners. An opportunity is taking shape for digital print volumes to reach strategic levels. This year’s conference is a challenge to seize the initiative.

Networking reception

The IT Strategies Executive Conference at Digital Print Japan 2016 includes a sponsored networking reception, giving you the chance to hear the latest from industry suppliers, as well as relax with food and drinks while sharing your experiences with colleagues.


Conference Programme

09:30-10.30 Registration & welcome coffee

10.30 Conference begins

Keynote presentation: putting the digital print opportunity into context - sizing key print applications by equivalent A4 size pages, analog vs. digital, 2015-2020
Marco Boer, Vice-President, IT Strategies

 

 

Packaging & digital print: What is necessary for success
Mark Hanley, President, IT Strategies

 

 

 

12.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30 Afternoon session begins

Graphic arts & package printing - The opportunity and vision of IT Strategies
Marco Boer, Vice-President, IT Strategies

 

 

 

Decorative surface printing – What is the opportunity for digital that TCM, decorative market-maker and opinion-leader sees
Kurt Fischer, TCM/Decorative Surface Conference Founder

 

 

 

Digital production textile printing – A vision from one of the founders of the production roll-to-roll digital textiles market
Michele Riva, Sales & Marketing Director, EFI Reggiani

 

 

 

15.15-15.45 Refreshment break

The potential & the challenges of industrial digital print. Opinion and insight from our experience of launching and running the only exhibition for industrial print technology
Marcus Timson, Co-Founder InPrint Show

The talk will include results from surveys and reports as well as opinion and insight from our experience of launching and running the only exhibition for industrial print technology.

 

Post-DRUPA 2016 - Key inkjet technology directional trends
Mark Hanley, President, IT Strategies

 

 

 

An agenda for the industry to seize the opportunity
Mark Hanley, Marco Boer, IT Strategies

 

 

17.15 Sponsor presentations
18.00-19.30 Networking reception

The IT Strategies Executive Conference is a wholly-owned product of IT Strategies Inc., Hanover, MA, USA.