FuturePrint

Marcus entered print in 2006 at FESPA, becoming Sales & Marketing Director and helping globalise its exhibitions. In 2011 he left with Frazer Chesterman to establish FM Brooks, launching InPrint in Germany, Italy and the US; sold to RELX in 2019. He later co-founded FM Future and built the 16,000-strong FuturePrint community.

HP

Juan is Head of AI for HP Industrial Software & Solutions, leading Industrial Print’s AI strategy and the PrintOS roadmap. He founded HP’s AI Center of Excellence and launched HP Nio, the PrintOS AI companion unveiled at Dscoop Edge 2025, which turns live press data into conversational diagnostics and recommendations. He is building a unified Industrial AI platform.

Previously he was Director of AI and ML at CaixaBank Advanced Analytics, where he led a 30-person team and built an ML platform with 400+ models that supported Europe’s largest banking merger. He has taught at Nuclio, La Salle and ISDI, and holds advanced degrees plus Google Cloud certifications.

HP

Amir has over 14 years of experience at HP Indigo, specialising in labels and packaging with a strong focus on driving business success for HP’s customers through both technical and commercial innovation. In his current role, he manages HP Indigo’s Flexible Packaging segment in EMEA. Previously, he led HP Indigo’s Labels & Packaging segments globally, where he oversaw the company’s entry into the flexible packaging market.

Ergosoft

With over 20 years in software and digital business, Anna has always been driven by the challenge of turning complexity into something practical and meaningful. Anna’s work sits where technology, product design, and business strategy meet - building software that truly supports the people who use it. From transforming legacy products into cloud-first solutions to developing global partner ecosystems, Anna takes a hands-on, end-to-end approach to leadership. She’s passionate about using new technologies to make products smarter, decisions easier, and collaboration stronger. What drives her? Empowering people, simplifying complexity, and creating impact through innovation and focus.  

Netlight

With over a decade of experience helping organizations adopt technology and AI, David has built systems for predictive maintenance, intelligent automation, and optimized scheduling across manufacturing, logistics, aviation, and retail. His work spans from developing machine learning models for operational decision-making to leading AI transformation initiatives across complex organizations. Combining hands-on engineering with strategic perspectives, he bridges the technical and business worlds to map where AI creates value across operations. For David, the technology is never the bottleneck. The hard part is bridging the technological perspective with the understanding and needs of different business areas to create something truly valuable.

FVH Lab

Franziska Valerie Hagenauer | FVH Lab is a Nature-Inspired Design Specialist who bridges biomimicry, AI, computational design, and digital fabrication to transform invisible technical advantages into compelling physical experiences. With a foundation in biomedical sciences and industrial design, she creates nature-inspired demonstrators that make cutting-edge technology tangible and embody regenerative sustainability. Her award-winning work—including 1st place in Miami's AI Footwear Challenge and an A' Design Award in Biomimetic Design—spans prosthetics, orthopedics, footwear, and furniture. Featured in Rhino3DZine and published in IEEE Xplore, Franziska helps sustainable tech innovators communicate their value through compelling demonstrators that are disruptive, bold, and unforgettable. Her mission is to prove that technology and nature are not opposing forces but complementary powers—creating solutions that generate both environmental impact and market desire while turning technical specifications into stories that attract clients, investors, and partners.

Keypoint Intelligence

Mark Boyt, Principal Analyst for Production Workflow Software, Keypoint Intelligence . Mark brings extensive expertise in software marketing, business development, and workflow automation with almost 40 years in the printing industry. He spent the last five years leading global marketing initiatives at Xerox, as Global Head of Software Marketing, and played a key role in launching new software solutions, developing go-to-market strategies, and driving digital transformation across global markets. As Principal Analyst, Mark focuses on analyzing market trends, evaluating emerging technologies, and providing strategic insights to help our clients optimize their production workflow processes. He has discovered a passion for robotics and is investigating their emerging role on the print floor.

42 Technology

Dr Peter Brown is the Chief Commercial Officer of 42 Technology and is a physicist by training. Peter has spent much of his career inventing, developing and implementing innovative manufacturing techniques, with a focus on digital deposition and precision coating.  Specialisms include printing of challenging functional fluids, particularly those that cannot be printed using conventional industrial inkjet printheads. Peter is responsible for leading 42 Technology’s business development and pro-active networking activities regarding our Manufacturing Innovation capability, with a personal focus on US-based clients. Peter has a PhD in the physics of semiconducting polymers from the University of Cambridge.

Wilson Art

Royce is an experienced technologist with a demonstrated history of working in the paper & forest products industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Digital Color Management, Digital Printing, Adobe Creative Suite, and Purchasing. Strong professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Interactive Arts from Caerleon University.

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS)

Member of the GIS Executive Team responsible for guiding commercial operations, forging valuable partnerships, shaping product strategy, and bringing a ‘customer first’ approach; driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, and aligning products with market demands and customer needs.

Visoric

Ulrich Buckenlei is a digital transformation expert and industry analyst with more than 15 years of experience in artificial intelligence and extended reality. As founder and CEO of Visoric GmbH in Munich, he supports leading companies such as Siemens, BMW, and Discovery Channel in using intelligent technologies to rethink how they design, produce, and communicate. Driven by a deep fascination for the fusion of human creativity and intelligent systems, Ulrich explores how AI and XR can make complex industrial processes more efficient, immersive, and inspiring.

Valor Automation

Larissa Witzl is the founder of Valor Automation, where she designs intelligent systems that connect technology and people. With a background in project management and deep expertise in AI-driven process optimization, she helps organizations streamline operations, reduce manual workload, and improve decision-making speed. Her work turns complex processes into scalable systems that create measurable efficiency gains while keeping humans at the center. At FuturePrint, she shares how leaders can rethink strategy and decision-making in collaboration with AI - shifting from control to context and building cultures that adapt and thrive.

io.tt

Stefan is a senior creative leader with over 20 years of global experience in branding design, packaging, sustainability and digital technology innovation. Responsible for the development of partnerships and creative solutions for io.tt, the connected experiences platform.
Stefan was formerly the Front-End Innovation Packaging and Digital Transformation Senior Specialist at Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company. He was globally responsible for the packaging and digital transformation of the Confectionery Business for Nestlé.
Stefan is a creative thinker, innovator and problem solver, who leads teams to deliver new branding design, product and packaging solutions that delight consumers and drive growth. He is a champion of sustainability, inclusivity, and digital technology innovation, accelerating through collaborative, strategic partnerships across the entire value chain. A digital evangelist, who inspires teams to bring together design, marketing, and insights through the eyes of the consumer. Stefan is a visionary, passionate speaker, who contributes to many leading industry events and initiatives with an in-depth insight of retail, FMCG, premium and technology industries.

Tekst 

Wouter is CEO at Tekst.com, a Belgian AI scaleup specializing in Agentic Process Automation for enterprise communication workflows. Tekst works with Fortune 500 clients including Becton Dickinson, Nokia, and Mitsubishi to transform their human-intensive processes through AI. With deep expertise and a passion for making AI adoption practical and measurable, Wouter brings real-world insights from the frontlines of digital transformation.