MIMAKI LIVE SERIES
COVID-19 and the print industry: impacts and pathways to reactivation
Mimaki Europe is excited to announce our upcoming Mimaki Live Series – a free live-stream virtual event held in three parts, to be run in collaboration with our partners to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the print industry and how businesses can reactivate.
Schedule dates: June 30th, 2020 – Sign Graphics, July 14th, 2020 – Textile and Apparel, August 27th, 2020 – Industrial Products
Sessions will be live-streamed simultaneously via our GoTo Webinar platform and Youtube; a new way for us to engage and share as we spark ideas and innovation toward business survival during these uncertain times. The series is accessible to anyone within the EMEA region, via any device.
View our full program in the section below.
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Program
Our program will comprise a total of 3 x live webinars presented by leaders in the industry from Mimaki Europe, as well as our media supply chain and customer network who will share with you their insights and experience over the past few months, providing essential tips and guidance on how to move forward in this new normal. View our session outline here below.
MIMAKI LIVE: PART I – SIGN GRAPHICS INDUSTRY
Date: Tues 30 June, 2020
Time: 12.00 – 15.00 (CEST)
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Welcome and Introduction: The future of signage after COVID-19 | Speaker: Ronald van den Broek, General Sales Manager, Mimaki Europe |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Panel Session with Media Suppliers for Signage: Neschen Coating GmbH & Filmolux, LINTEC Europe, Avery Dennison, Guandong | Moderators: Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager, Mimaki Europe Mark Sollman, Application Manager, Mimaki Europe |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Customer Perspective: Your Print Partner (UK): Learn about the impact of COVID-19 from our customer’s perspective, as Stuart Maclaren from Your Print Partner shares his experience with new print projects and opportunities during the crisis. | Moderator: Ronald van den Broek, General Sales Manager, Mimaki Europe Customer: Stuart Maclaren, Group CEO, Your Print Partner |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Mimaki Solutions & Endless Possibilities in Sign Market | Speaker: Bert Benckhuysen, Senior Product Manager, Mimaki Europe |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Closing and Takeaway | All |
Date: Tues 14 July, 2020
Time: 12.00 – 14.30 (CEST)
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Welcome and Introduction: The future of textile printing after COVID-19 | Speaker: Ronald van den Broek, General Sales Manager, Mimaki Europe |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Panel Session with Textile Media Suppliers: Join leading textile media vendors PONGS, Premier Digital Textiles, and IBENA as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the textile printing business and the emerging trends during the crisis. | Moderators: Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager, Mimaki Europe Mark Sollman, Application Manager, Mimaki Europe Guest Speakers: Andrea Lund, Sales Manager Technodeco, IBENA Mitesh Patel, Sales & Dev. Manager, Premier Digital Textiles Sebastian Tens, Head of Sales, PONGS |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Customer Perspective: From switching production to taking safety measures, hear from our distributing partners, Mimaki Bompan Textile and Digidelta, as they explain how our textile customers are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis and reopening their business after lockdown. | Moderator: Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager, Mimaki Europe Guest Speakers: Marco Vanzini, Sales Director, Mimaki Bompan Textile Armando Mota da Silva, COO, Digidelta International |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Mimaki Solutions & Endless Possibilities for the Textile Market: Discover Mimaki’s latest solutions for the textile market, featuring real-life testimonials from our Polish customer, Colourama. | Moderator: Bert Benckhuysen, Senior Product Manager, Mimaki Europe Guest Speaker: Robert Steijn, Founder/CEO, Colorama |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Closing and Takeaway | All |
Date: Thurs 27 August, 2020
Time: 12.00 – 14.10 (CEST)
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Welcome and Introduction: The Future of Industrial Printing after COVID-19 | Moderator: Ronald van den Broek, General Sales Manager, Mimaki Europe |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Panel Session with Industrial Media Suppliers: Join leading industrial media vendors as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the industrial market and the emerging trends during the crisis. | Moderators: Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager, Mimaki Europe Mark Sollman, Application Manager, Mimaki Europe Guest Speakers: Haydar Citgez, Sales Manager, 3A Composites Duncan Smith, Sales Director, Brett Martin Ltd. Alexander Jauker, Head of Strategic Marketing, Trotec Laser |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Showroom Tour: Lead by Mimaki Application Manager, Mark Sollman, follow our application team as they take you on a tour of our Mimaki Showroom, and introduce you to the latest machines, technology and application top secrets. | Moderator: Mark Sollman, Application Manager, Mimaki Europe |
| 13:10 – 14:00 | Customer Perspective: Hear from our guest customer panel, as they take you through recent business changes and how they have sought new opportunities during the COVID-19 crisis. | Moderator: Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager, Mimaki Europe Guest Speakers: Maikel de Wit, Owner, Marketiger Michelle Ferguson, Director, Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Closing and Takeaway | Moderator: Ronald van den Broek, General Sales Manager, Mimaki Europe |
Register for Mimaki Live Series event
Be sure you to reserve your virtual seat and register now!
If you want to join multiple sessions, please register separately.
MIMAKI LIVE PART 1 – SIGN GRAPHICS INDUSTRY
Date: June 30th, 2020
Time: 12.00 – 15.15 (CEST)
Registration Closed
MIMAKI LIVE PART 2 – TEXTILE & APPAREL
Date: July 14th, 2020
Time: 12.00 – 14.30 (CEST)
Registration Closed
MIMAKI LIVE PART 3 – INDUSTRIAL MARKET
Date: August 27th, 2020
Time: 12.00 – 14.10 (CEST)
Registration Closed
Contributors
This event would not be possible without the following contributors:
Facing the future
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Replay the Mimaki Live Series
Did you miss our first two sessions? Or would like to relive the experience? Here, you can replay our Mimaki Live sessions covering the impact of COVID-19 on the signage and textile industries and see what companies are doing to reactivate their business. Hear from industry leaders as they share their insights into the past few months, as well as essential tips and guidance on how to move forward in this new normal.
Customer Showcase
Read the inspiring story from Italian company, Energiapura, who in response to the COVID-19 crisis became a trailblazer in producing reusable and fashionably customised protective masks with the help of Mimaki sublimation technology from the JV300 Series.
