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| 9:30 a.m. Arrival at the event location halle02 in Heidelberg |
| 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction with key industry trends Jochen Bender, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG |
| 10:15 a.m. Keynote: Towards a new era of Automation and Intelligence Prof. Felix Wortmann, University of St.Gallen |
| Break and Networking |
| 11:20 a.m. The spectrum of process digitalization in the print media industry Dominik Haacke, mediaprint solutions GmbH Martin Klein, ctrl-s Axel Zöller, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG |
| 12:00 p.m. The Future of Print: Embracing Automation, Robotics, and Digital Innovation Rob Cross, Micropress Printers Ltd |
| 12:20 p.m. Striking a Balance between Automation and Specialization Christian Burkhardt, Bubu AG |
| Lunch starting around 1:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. Printed or online in digitalized Fundraising: Facts and Emotions in SOS Children's Village Fundraising Markus Buchroithner, smart letter & Services Mailing and Fulfillment Solutions GmbH |
| 2:30 p.m. The Power of Processes: How do you digitalize an entire industry? Hermann Eckel, pagina GmbH Publication Technologies |
| Break and Networking |
| 3:20 p.m. Higher efficiency in print buyer communication using AI tools Noor van der Wegen, artoos group |
| 3:45 p.m. Turning Vision into Reality: Eliminating Bottlenecks in Label and Packaging Prepress and Finishing Stefan Steinemann, bauer packaging |
| Break and Networking |
| 4:45 p.m. Smart, relevant, and printed: A Renaissance of Appreciation Bernd Zipper, zipcon consulting GmbH |
| Wrap-Up and Happy hour with Bites and Beverages |
| 8:30 a.m. Arrival at the Print Media Center, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG |
| 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Nick Trabold, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG |
| 9:15 a.m. Performance for a digital inkjet print production: Jetfire 50 and Jetfire 75 Mark Ihlenfeld, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG |
| 9:30 a.m. Process digitalization: Solutions from HEIDELBERG including 3rd party solutions Claudia Jung and Axel Zöller, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG |
| 10:00 a.m. Individual Focus Areas in Breakout Sessions (Round 1 of 4) Discover the integrated HEIDELBERG technologies for digital and offset printing, finishing, logistics and data analytics driven by automated hybrid print workflows plus 3rd party solutions with Symphony from ctrl-s, James from Conics and the Booxite platform from pagina. |
| Break and Networking |
| 10:45 a.m. Individual Focus Areas in Breakout Sessions (Round 2 of 4) Discover the integrated HEIDELBERG technologies for digital and offset printing, finishing, logistics and data analytics driven by automated hybrid print workflows plus 3rd party solutions with Symphony from ctrl-s, James from Conics and the Booxite platform from pagina. |
| Break and Networking |
| 11:45 a.m. Individual Focus Areas in Breakout Sessions (Round 3 of 4) Discover the integrated HEIDELBERG technologies for digital and offset printing, finishing, logistics and data analytics driven by automated hybrid print workflows plus 3rd party solutions with Symphony from ctrl-s, James from Conics and the Booxite platform from pagina. |
| Break and Networking |
| 12:30 p.m. Individual Focus Areas in Breakout Sessions (Round 4 of 4) Discover the integrated HEIDELBERG technologies for digital and offset printing, finishing, logistics and data analytics driven by automated hybrid print workflows plus 3rd party solutions with Symphony from ctrl-s, James from Conics and the Booxite platform from pagina. |
| from 1:00 p.m. Event Summary followed by joint lunch Our experts will be available in the afternoon to answer your individual questions. |
More than a decade into the era of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, we explore the role of automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, and the opportunities they offer for the print media industry.
For everyone driving change in the print media industry: the event brings together agile medium-sized businesses and leading industrial enterprises.
Make valuable connections in an environment that actively promotes the exchange of innovations, best practices, and shared future strategies.
The Print Media Center is the ultimate place to experience the fascination of print. Here, all solutions by the full-service provider HEIDELBERG are brought together under one roof.
Through real-world examples, you will learn from fellow managers at European print shops how they are digitalizing their processes.
Learn how selected third-party software solutions enhance the functionality of Prinect, the central platform developed by HEIDELBERG for integrated and automated printing processes.
