Labelexpo South china 2026
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Conference program

The two day expert-led conference presents seminars and case studies
on the latest 
market insight, trends and technologies.

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  • PRINT CONFERENCE
  • TUE 25 SEPTEMBER
  • WED 26 SEPTEMBER

TUE 25 SEPTEMBER

09:00 Expo and conference registration

09:30 CEO converter panel discussion

  • Creating a productive company, aligning with long-term strategy
  • Attracting new business and maintaining relationships with key clients
  • Using competitive pressures and industry disruption to your advantage
Moderator:
  • Craig Moreland | President and Chief Executive Officer | Coast Label Company
Speakers:
  • John McDowell | President | McDowell Label
  • Sandy Petersen | Co-Founder and Owner | Digital Label Solutions
  • Bill Muir | President | Grand Rapids Label Company
  • Micheal Lane | Chief Executive Officer | The Meyers Printing Companies

10:30 Workforce development: recruiting and retaining talent

  • How do you attract fresh talent, with new ideas, for a constantly evolving industry?
  • Maintain staff loyalty by developing the skills of talented employees and future leaders
  • How do you retain talent, and ensure that they are not lured by a competitor?
Moderator:
  • Rosalyn Bandy | Director of Environmental Strategies and Outreach | TLMI
Speakers:
  • Christopher Teachout | Student | FTA/FQC Gary Hilliard Memorial Scholarship
  • Brenda Daming | Corporate Human Resources Manager | WS Packaging Group, Inc.
  • Scott Gehrt | Package and Label Printing Instructor | Fox Valley Technical College
  • Heidi Bollin | President | Bollin Label Systems

11:30 Mergers and acquisitions: the rapidly changing face of the printing industry

  • Overcoming the challenges of moving from family run to corporate owned 
  • Benefiting from greater efficiencies and higher technical resources
  • Offering your customers a broader range of high-quality options 
Moderator:
  • Jim Anderson | Founder and President | Corporate Development Associates
Speakers:
  • Charlie MacLean | President and Chief Executive Officer | ASL Print FX
  • Todd Kennedy | Chief Executive Officer | Lux Global Label Company
  • Brian D. Gale | President and Chief Executive Officer | I.D. Images
  • John Wynne | President and Chief Executive Officer | Fortis Solutions Group
12:30 Expo and networking break

14:00 New markets: the rise of printing on demand

  • Taking the complexity out of printing unique flexible packaging 
  • Customizing content for promotions and targeted marketing
  • Achieving faster time-to-market and eliminating inventory 
Moderator:
  • Alison Keane | President and Chief Executive Officer | Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)
Speakers:
  • Carl Joachim | Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer | ePac Flexible Packaging
  • Adam Gray | President and Chief Executive Officer | SheetLabels.com

15:00 Implementing innovative logistics labeling and tracking technologies

  • Track and trace for hardware, consumables and software
  • Exploring new linerless thermal technologies
  • Networked print and apply systems
Moderator:
  • Dan Muenzer | President | TLMI
Speakers:
  • Jim Bowman | Smart Label Functional User Manager, Customer and Billing Business Relationship Management | UPS
  • Mike Hetrick | Vice President, Global Sales | Alien Technology

16:00 One-stop printer and service provider: producing more than just print

  • Artwork and origination: designing with new technologies in mind
  • Meeting your customer’s needs by delivering an entire campaign
  • Innovating to remain competitive by diversifying your product offering 
Moderator:
  • Deborah Corn | Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse | Print Media Centr
Speakers:
  • Todd Meissner | President | Color Ink/FunDeco
  • Mark Tangry | Founder and President | Lake Graphics Label & Sign Co
17:00 End of sessions

WED 26 SEPTEMBER

09:00 Expo and conference registration

09:30 Package printing panel discussion

  • Perception vs reality – understanding the package printing market
  • Identifying the opportunities and creating value through packaging
  • Connecting the entire supply chain – from industry suppliers to brand owners
Moderator:
  • Cory Francer | Editor-in-Chief | packagePRINTING
Speakers:
  • Philippe St-Cyr | General Manager | Rootree Inc. (Formerly Swiss Pack)
  • Dean Wimer | Chief Executive Officer | WS Packaging Group
  • David Lukshus | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Development and Customer Relations, | Cog LLC

10:30 Unlocking flexible packaging opportunities for label converters

  • Identifying a profitable short run market niche 
  • Making the transition to a low migration workflow
  • Understanding flexpack materials and how to print with layered structures
Moderator:
  • Mary Sullivan | Board Chair | Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
Speakers:
  • Nikki Johnson | Executive Vice President, Revenue | Kala
  • Tina Hart | Vice President of Marketing, Labels and Packaging Materials North America | Avery Dennison Corporation

11:30 Digital moment of truth: designing and creating packaging for e-Commerce

  • Optimizing packaging for customers, companies and the environment 
  • Heightening the consumer experience with right-sized and frustration-free packaging
  • Enhancing the experience of opening an online package by replicating the retail experience
Moderator:
  • Dennis Mason | President | Mason Consulting
Speakers:
  • Benoit Chatelard | President and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Printing Solutions | Flint Group
  • Brent Lindberg | Founder and Principal | Fuseneo
12:30 Expo and networking break

14:00 Elevate your customers’ brands with smart and connected products

  • Bringing intelligence to everyday products with augmented reality
  • Enhanced packaging for increased consumer engagement
  • Encouraging consumers to explore, engage and purchase products
Moderator:
  • Glen Gudino | Group Publisher | BNP Media Packaging Group
Speakers:
  • Craig Bushman | Vice President, Global Research and Development | Multi-Color Corporation
  • Marcin Pilarz | Chief Executive Officer | Talkin’ Things

15:00 Prevent counterfeiting by giving each product a unique, dynamic identity

  • Gain insights on counterfeiting trends and why brand protection is more critical than ever 
  • Learn why a multi-faceted strategy is key to evaluating the right serialization solution
  • Find out how to identify and track counterfeit products and fight piracy within the content-to-consumer supply chain 
Moderator:
  • David Sandello | Global Sales Director, Brand Protection | De La Rue
Speakers:
  • Lois Leslie | Senior Innovation Product Manager and Chief Marketing Officer, Link Technology | HP
  • Bret Foster | Global Strategic Account Manager | Brady Corporation
  • Michael Shea | Senior Vice President, Book Division | LSC Communications

16:00 Creating products with stand-out presence

  • Building successful relationships between converters and brand owners
  • Designing more elaborate packaging and the reality of execution
  • From the drawing board to the shelf – refining the process
Moderator:
  • Chelsea McDougall | North America Editor | Labels & Labeling
Speakers:
  • Greg Althoff | Creative Director | Rhinegeist Brewery
  • Clara Meinen | Owner and Creative Director | One Sweet Design
  • Roger Zellner | Former Director, R&D Global Packaging | Mondelēz International
17:00 End of sessions

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