Speakers Unveiled For Label Summit Latin America 2019 The forthcoming Label Summit Latin America 2019, which this year returns to Medellín, Colombia, May 14-15, has announced its speaker lineup. A key focus for day one of the summit is legislation and industry trends in Colombia, the wider region, and globally, alongside design and branding. Speaker highlights include Alexander Hernández Muñoz, head of product development at ICIPC, who will set out recent changes in Colombian legislation and the im- pact on the printing industry. Cesar Augusto Bernal Gonzalez, Founder and Man- aging Director of Colombian converter Everest Print- ed Solutions, will lead a session on the use of technologies to support start ups. He will cover pack- aging design and how sustainability and materials will shape this in the future. The keynote session, led by Diddier Solano, Area Sales Director UPM Raflatac will touch on how a label can build a brand for the future. Tatiana Duarte, Executive President of Colombian trade association ANDIGRAF, will present key indus- try trends to watch for the future. The second half of day one features sessions themed around design and branding. Guillermo Dufranc, Graphic Project Manager, Tridimage, will speak on designing products for different genera- tions. This will be followed by a panel that will dis- cuss creating products with stand-out presence. Tracking The Trends Day two will focus on business markets, new op- portunities and the current market trend for diversifi- cation.A key highlight is returning speaker Fernando Gabel, executive vice president and general manager, Latam, All4Labels Group, who will present on merg- ers and acquisitions. Drawing on his experience, he will share insight into how to best to overcome the challenges for a successful transition and how to form new business partnerships. Tara Halpin, Owner and President, Steinhauser, will examine how to im- plement a positive company culture to grow your business, for example through attracting fresh talent and maintaining staff loyalty. José Gutierrez, MCA North Country Manager, HP, will be part of a panel discussion that will examine the future of print – in- cluding intelligent products, and how the industry needs to respond to consumer expectations. Other topics covered on day two include business diversifi- cation into labels/flexible packaging; automation workflow; and lean manufacture – exporting from Colombia and other countries in the region.
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