Benelux Online Print Event for the first time in the Netherlands

In a new location and prior to the second day of the Sign & Print Expo, VIGC once again presents an exited program on e-commerce for the graphic arts industry. Easyfairs’ Next Level event location in Gorinchem just across the Belgian border is not only particularly pleasant, but also very accesible.

This fifth edition of BOPE – which has become an established event within the Benelux Online Print industry – creates a platform for everyone involved in online print. It is the meeting place to gather information on personalization, digital transformation, e-commerce and web-to-print for production companies, suppliers and the educational environment.

With 140 participants last year, BOPE welcomed European business owners, CEOs, COOs and department managers.

This year, international experts will each share insights from their own perspective through inspiring sector analyses and case studies. We will even look over our industry’s wall during the keynote ‘E-commerce in China’. BOPE is therefore the annual appointment for anyone who has or is about to integrate online print into their business model.

By linking BOPE to the Sign & Print expo, a unique concept is created whereby knowledge transfer and networking with regard to online print can be linked to a visit to the exhibition. Convenient and efficient!

Also explore the Belgian Beer Café, which you can discover during the networking after the event. This Belgian beer tasting will be provided by professional beer sommeliers. This one’s not to be missed!

Program

9:15 – Welcome – doors open
10:00 – Opening – Jos Steutelings (Belgium), Managing Director VIGC
10:10 – Status Quo: Online Print – Quo Vadis, dear Mothership? – Bernd Zipper (Germany), CEO Zipcon
10:50 – Connected Automation – Tom Peire (Belgium), CEO Four Pees
11:20 – Personalised Children’s Storybooks and their online revolution – Richard Askam (UK), TEDx Talker. Connector. Broadcaster. Coach.
11:50 – Lunch & networking
12:50 – Opportunities in the European printing environment – Roland Keppler (Germany), CEO Onlineprinters
13:20 – The practical and workflow side of stepping into the platform economy – Martijn Eier, CEO and Co-founder, Cloudprinter.com
13:50 – E-commerce in China – Ed Sander (The Netherlands), China Digital Tech Analyst
14:30 – Network drink @ the Belgian Beer Café & Free Entrance to the Sign & Print Expo

Tickets

BOPE23 – Day Ticket

This ticket will grant you access to BOPE23 on March 15 (10 AM to 4:00 PM)

€149 excl. BTW

TICKETS

Innovation checks can be used for BOPE.

Speakers

Jos SteutelingsManaging Director VIGC

Welcome

Bernd ZipperCEO Zipcon,Zipcon

Status Quo: Online Print – Quo Vadis, dear Mothership?

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.

Tom PeireCEO,FourPees

Connected Automation

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 AskamTEDx Talker. Connector. Broadcaster. Coach.,Ballpix Limited

Personalised Children’s Storybooks and their online revolution

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 KepplerCEO,Onlineprinters

Opportunities in the European printing environment

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.

Ed SanderChina Digital Tech Analyst

The evolution of eCommerce in China: How to adapt to changing markets, use data and maximize customer value

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.

Martijn EierCEO and Co-founder,Cloudprinter.com

The practical and workflow side of stepping into the platform economy

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!