Global print expo drupa (20-23 April) has opened its virtual doors, with the first day of the show recording 222,000 page impressions from all over the world. It's still possible to register for the event here.
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“We are pleased that the interaction within the community has started so positively,” says Sabine Geldermann, director print technologies at organiser Messe Düsseldorf. “The impressive range of valuable knowledge transfer in the Conference Area and the Exhibition Space, as well as the exchange with business partners via matchmaking in the Networking Plaza, are being excellently received.”
Around 17,000 registered visitors from 155 nations have already benefited from 660 minutes of discussion in the Conference Area and 930 minutes of Live Web Sessions, and networked with 212 exhibitors from 45 countries in the Exhibition Space and Matchmaking.
“The international participation of exhibitors and visitors underlines the importance of the virtual event,” Messe Düsseldorf says. “The first day of the show already recorded 222,000 page impressions from all over the world; 7,500 visitors took part in the conference programme alone.
"The success is also documented by the participation of major global players as exhibitors and virtual.drupa event partners – including Bobst, DuPont de Nemours, Electronics For Imaging, Esko, Fujifilm, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, HP, IST Metz, Koenig & Bauer, Kodak, Komori, Konica Minolta, Kurz, Kyocera, Landa, Siemens, Stora Enso, Windmöller & Hölscher, Xeikon and many more.”
The first day opened with drupa president Claus Bolza-Schünemann and a key note speech by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michael Gale. Presentations and talks by speakers, partners, associations and exhibitors looked at the topics of “Artificial Intelligence” and “Circular Economy” as well as latest innovations on the market. Until Friday, the focus will additionally be on “Connected Consumer” and “Platform Economy”. Speakers James Sommerville, Gabrielle Walker and Michael Gale will bring expertise in the areas of design thinking, sustainability and digitalisation respectively.
"Presentations in the interactive conference programme also referred to important questions that move the industry, such as: What role does AI play in the print and packaging industry? How can workflows and processes be optimised thanks to digitalisation? How does product design drive innovation? And what role will the circular economy play in the industry? Whether specific use cases or long-term strategies for the future – the visions of renowned industry experts inspire, provide orientation and help to develop concrete measures.
"In this way, virtual.drupa promotes innovation and valuable knowledge transfer, reveals business potential and gives participants a competitive edge."
Visitors from other time zones who are unable to follow the presentations live will have the opportunity to access the sessions 24/7 on demand via the Video Library and then network with exhibitors for a personal exchange via Matchmaking in the Networking Plaza.
It is still possible to register for participation at virtual.drupa https://virtual.drupa.com/en/Registration
The show runs 20-23 April.
