Benelux Online Print Event eerste keer in Nederland 

2023 – is the year “after” Corona and “with the energy crisis”. Topics such as sustainability, print runs to meet demand, declining print runs, and high price pressure are occupying print companies throughout Europe. What happens next – after Corona? Will what “goes digital” – really be “completely digital”? What role will print play in the media channel mix of B2B customers in the future – what role in the B2C sector? And: What impact will “real AI tools” like ChatGPT have on the print industry? Bernd Zipper, a regular guest at BOPE for years, will present his view of the new, changed social and market situation and – exclusively for BOPE23 participants – his market forecast for 2023.

With his presentation on Connected Automation Tom will explore how automation in print production is evolving from the automation of individual tasks to a fully connected, data-driven workflow from job onboarding to final delivery.

Richard’s presentation will be based around the new technologies he has applied to the oldest vehicles (books) to bring them to a new audience for the digital generation.

Roland Kepplers gives an overview of the recent megatrends shaping the european print market and gives an perspective what new opportunities this is going to open up. Furthermore he gives insights in the Onlineprinters strategy to become one oft he leading online print companies in Europe and how the company is aiming to strenghten and exceed this market position.

Over the course of half a decade, China became the biggest e-commerce market in the world. In this keynote Ed Sander goes through different phases of the evolution of Chinese e-commerce, showing how it has constantly evolved under changing customer needs, market developments and heavy competition. Ed shows the importance of data and ecosystems in the features of Chinese e-commerce companies and shares forms of e-commerce like live commerce, customer-to-manufacturer (C2M) and new retail that have evolved in China and are now impacting the global market.

Getting more print jobs and sales without extra effort sounds good… but how does it really work? How to avoid common mistakes and drive success in 90 days? And how to sync your production when you get the volume from a rapidly growing platform economy? We will explain how!