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Interquest, a market and technology research and consulting firm, has announced the speakers for the 2015 London Digital Printing Forum (see link above to register).
The event will be heldon 25 June 2015 at the Royal Society, Carlton Terrace, in London. The forum is a full-day educational event that focuses on key trends in the book market, the evolution of book manufacturing and the supply chain, and the use of digital printing to produce books.
Toby Cobrin, director at Interquest, said, ‘Attendees are in for a real treat at the London Book Printing Forum. They’ll hear from some of the leading lights in the industry in an exciting lineup of presentations and panels. These executives offer a wealth of experience, first-hand knowledge, and insights into book production from a variety of perspectives, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have them in the program. I’m confident that at the end of the day attendees will walk away from the event greatly enriched and energised.’
The morning portion of the programme will start Gilles Biscos, president of Interquest, who will present key findings from recent research into the book market. Julie Legault, researcher, MIT Media Lab, will then discuss the future of the book, providing insight into recent MIT research projects related to books and publishing. Mr Biscos will bookend this presentation with additional research findings focused on the use of digital printing in the European and global book market.
A panel of printers and publishers will then discuss efforts to streamline the supply chain for printed books. Panelists include: Mathijs Suidman, business unit manager media, Centraal Boekhuis; Jonathan Huddart, head of sales, Books and Journals, CPI Books and Journals, along with Mark Sanderson, content operations manager, Emerald Group Publishing Limited; and Andy Cork, managing director, PrintonDemand Worldwide.
Following lunch, executives from leading digital printing systems suppliers will highlight their companies’ recent developments in book manufacturing and digital printing, and look ahead to drupa 2016. Participants include: Reinhold Frech, Canon EMEA; Mark Hinder, Konica Minolta Business Solutions; Benoit Chatelard, Ricoh Europe; and John Conley, Xerox Corporation.
Following this session, a panel of UK book manufacturers and publishers will discuss how innovations in technology and applications have benefited their businesses. Panelists include: Andrew Copley, international sales manager, Clays; Simon Crump, head of production supply chain for Academic Books, Cambridge University Press; and other speakers yet to be announced.
The programme will close with two panels of UK and international publishers and print providers. The first further explores innovations and opportunities in the market, and includes: Emanuele Bandecchi, business development director, Rotolito Lombarda; Jérôme Jallu, manufacturing director, Sejer/Editis Group; and Ian Sutherland, chief financial officer, Lost My Name. A concluding panel of UK and international publishers will share their experiences with using digital printing to produce books, and provide their reactions to the day’s proceedings. Participants include: Nigel Marsh, director of publishing services, Faber & Faber; Arjen Jansen, production director, Collins Learning; and others.
