Once again bringing the industry together at a time when the opportunity to connect face-to-face is extremely limited, the second edition of the FuturePrint Virtual Summit saw attendance by over 3,908 people from over 80 countries, and the international profile of the visitor base grew with a larger attendance from outside UK and US this time. In fact, all areas of visitors grew compared with the June event which registered 1,550 from 65 countries, demonstrating the value delivered by this event and the importance the industry places on having a platform where businesses, peers, and friends can engage and learn in these challenging times. Top ten countries were UK, US, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, France, Belgium, Japan, Italy, and Austria.
The visitor demographic profile remained similar to the June event with a more youthful profile and a better gender balance than is typical with a live event in the print sector. According to website analytics, this included approximately 57% between the age of 18-35 and 45% female.
The most popular sessions were Nick Clements from Landa Digital Printing and John Mills of Xaar, both with over 700 people and many applauding the quality and level of content delivered at the event.
According to results from the event survey, 100% of respondents regarded the event as helpful, and 78% considered its content between very good and excellent. Replays are now available with access to 79 talks from across the print spectrum.
Popular talks included technology sessions presented by content partners including Landa, ACTEGA Metal Print, ACTEGA North America, Agfa, Bobst, Canon, DodXAct, Epson, HP, Hymmen, Inca Digital, Industrial Inkjet, Integration Technology, Kavalan, LMNS, Memjet, Meteor Inkjet, Mutoh, Phoseon Technology, Profile Recruitment, Ricoh, Roland, Sihl, Solimar Systems, VPress, and Xaar.
Graham Kennedy, director of Industrial Print Business at Ricoh Europe and content partner, concluded, “Once again the summit was a positive platform to be part of, and the content across the board has served to provide inspiration going forward. Our recent survey conducted with FM Future also reveals a market that is resilient and adapting confident of the future, and in some cases innovating more. As a result, it’s reassuring to know that despite the challenges we all face now, innovation remains a critical component of leadership, and we are doing our best to continue to encourage that through platforms such as the FuturePrint Virtual Summit.”
Marc Graindourze, business manager Industrial Inks at Agfa, said, “Agfa participated at the FuturePrint Virtual Summit in October, and we were very happy to be a part of this positive initiative which featured an abundance of inspiring and helpful content. Being a part of this kind of platform is incredibly important at the moment so we can continue to communicate the key benefits of our technology to a global audience and deliver insight, which helps the market to innovate in the right areas by solving problems through collaboration.”
Jonathan Malone-McGrew, senior director Engagement, Solimar System, said, “The second edition of the FuturePrint Virtual Summit, as expected, provided a fantastic opportunity for those involved, giving an insight into various areas of the print industry in its current climate. The event provided a growing audience with interesting discussions and views around the ‘next’ normal, given today’s challenges. Once again, we have really enjoyed being a content partner for the event.”
All talks are available until December 20 on the event website for free. Register here
