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Luke Tanner, 42T: Storytelling, Thought leadership & Building Trust 

 Luke Tanner is Digital Marketing Manager at 42T. Luke has been in post for around a year but has succeeded in making great strides forward in helping 42T tell their unique and innovative story. 

42T is a product development and innovation consultancy based near Cambridge in the UK that partners with its clients to solve complex problems and develop brilliantly successful products. 

In this podcast, which is an episode in our storytelling theme, we talk about Luke’s experience working with some leading consumer brands, what makes 42T unique, how he goes about creating the basis of the 42T story, how thought leadership can build trust and credibility, why storytelling is so powerful at turning highly technical language into dialogue customers can understand and action, and why committing to a long term storytelling strategy can yield results, conveying a unique persona and most of all building trust from customers!!

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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 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 marketing team at Sunjet which is a division of Sun Chemical with a focus on inkjet ink development. He has had a successful and varied career in inkjet starting by studying in Leeds, UK with a focus on inkjet science and development. 

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. He led the Sensient re-brand prior to their acquisition by Sun Chemical and also had a stint at Xennia who were an innovative leader in ceramic and textile inkjet printing, 

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 comprehensive analysis of the latest innovations and trends from this year's show.  

Jean Lloyd – Global Principal Analyst & Consultant for Packaging & Labels Division 

German Sacristan – Principal Analyst of On Demand Printing and Publishing 

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 storytelling enables him to educate and inspire customers of the considerable advantages of Phoseon’s market leading UV LED Curing technology! 

The Phoseon business was recently acquired by Excelitas, and the story of Phoseon and their market leading technology has been an inspiration. Rob is a great storyteller and has been instrumental to the success of the business!

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 podcast interviews, and in articles etc. 

In this podcast we talk of the challenges of building a business and entering new markets, the difficulty of educating people about the technical advantages of developing the right ink, of the challenges and the value of chemistry, of being ‘small but mighty’, of entering new geographic regions and markets, and why emotional connections and a thought through narrative is so important. Madhu is an impressive leader and an inspiring person

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 and I talked about the things we felt were interesting and trends that marked out this edition of drupa as different to 2016. An important caveat is the fact that the show is so overwhelmingly large it is impossible to be able to include everything!

But nonetheless tune in, we hope you find it helpful. It is an opinion for what we think was a 'Watershed Drupa' and overall a really successful and positive show.

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 storytelling, how this helps Xaar build their business, how storytelling solves real business problems and distinguishes Xaar from competitors. 

Charlotte talks about the success of the Xaar rebrand in 2020, why communication pillars are so vital, the launch of the Aquinox head, the importance of collaboration and why the Xaar ‘Seeing is Believing’ Event enabled Xaar to solve specific communication challenge by deploying a storytelling strategy that accelerated progress for ultra high viscosity inkjet head technology. Well worth a listen in my view!

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 new opportunities. 

Edgar Facundo 

Industrial Engineer with 11 years at Itaca, skilled in inkjet and experienced in customer service and sales in international environments. Leading the Building Materials business unit, driving innovation and achieving new milestones.

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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." 

This event is scheduled for May 31, 11:30 CET, in Hall 1 Room 17.

Part 2 of a Preview Preview of the Global Leaders Debate the ‘Packaging Inkjet Revolution’ an exclusive Cabot hosted panel session May 31, 11:30 - 12:30 (CET) Hall 1, Room 17. 

Stefan Casey – Nestle 

Nick Jones – VP General Manager Inkjet - Cabot 

In this preview session we discuss with two of the panelists, the key trends impacting on brands in terms of design and production of packaging. We consider the impact of new regulatory rules on Packaging production and of course the importance of sustainability , as well as the impact of Digital Print production on managing supply chain issues challenges for packaging companies as they continue to embrace Digital technology. 

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany

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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 revolution beginning 2 days before the show was due to open! 

Since then, Nova has successfully launched the Kavalan brand with a mission to rid the wide format print industry of toxic PVC materials that are used for outdoor advertising. Kavalan is an impressive and hugely successful story, and in this talk we discover more about the journey of Kavalan, the challenges and highlights and how she and her team have used storytelling and thought leadership to convince the wide format industry to adopt the use of the market leading PVC free Kavalan materials range.

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What is FuturePrint?

FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. 

We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:

FuturePrint Packaging, Labels & DTS Summit, 29-30 September '26, Valencia, Spain

FuturePrint Industrial Print Show, 11-12 May '27, Munich, Germany