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As the industry that cuts across all other industries with value-added services, the Printing Industry will this Wednesday 7th of October 2020 conclude the highly inspiring and engaging PROPAK West Africa 2020 webinar series which started in September. The print-focused session is expected to showcase numerous but economically viable OPPORTUNITIES IN PRINT IN THE NEW NORMAL.
At exactly 10am West African Time, WHERE To Print magazine Publisher/ CEO – Joju Adekanbi will be moderating the Panel Discussion expected to explore diverse business opportunities within the printing value-chain. The focus of the webinar is to highlight viable as well as practical business opportunities in print especially now that COVID-19 has brought to fore endemic issues on the relevance of print such as – innovation, localization, health and safety, clean environment, and sustainability against the backdrop of restrictions on social gatherings and travels. It is now clear that we all need the right information to enable us make the right investment decisions post COVID-19.
That is why the coming print-inclined webinar will address all these issues as well as share insights from thought-leaders and experts on how operators in the Printing Industry can adapt, innovate and emerge from the negative effects of the pandemic with bright future ahead. So, register here for free: http://ow.ly/NebG50BxcGD to have the opportunity to ask Guest Speakers such as Favour Madu, MD – Favision Sign; Akin Oduwole, MD – Technology Global Services LTD; and Babafemi Oluwalana, MD – Expand Express LTD any questions that can help you navigate print & allied business terrain successfully. Check out the brief profile (with specific topic each of the Guest Speakers will be speaking on) below:
FAVOUR MADU: OPPORTUNITIES IN SIGNS/SIGNAGES IN THE NEW NORMAL
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Favour is an Entrepreneur with a mind to drive the desired change in signage and branding industry in Nigeria. She has been active in the Sign Industry for over a decade, experiencing the high and low moments of the Converters. Working closely with Converters in the last 10 years has given her that feel; of how much more is needed to be done to build the signage and branding industry to a world-class standard. Her company – Favision Signs has value-driven business relationship with manufacturers across the world to ensure that input materials are of high quality to meet the required specifications, especially with coloured self-adhesive vinyl. Her joy is always to see value in brands’ colour identity management of corporate organisations, and keeping their brilliant colours safe from climate change and discolouration.
AKIN ODUWOLE: OPPORTUNITIES IN (DIGITAL) PRINT IN THE NEW NORMAL.
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Akin started out in the Printing Industry as a Prepress Engineer. With his training, exposure and strive for excellent after-sales-support he started Technology Global Services LTD in 2007 and since then, has been pioneering innovations. With a nose for following the trends, he carved a niche for himself in the Printing Technical Sector having transformed newspaper printing by introducing the Chem-free Technology, and recently introduced Direct to Garment T-shirt printing. He has also leveraged on the pandemic, gathering a team of engineers to produce Made-in-Nigeria printing equipment. The first is a textile screen printing exposure unit which has been launched this year. He always say, ‘you must tie your printing business to trend and lifestyle to make money’. Akin is currently the Secretary of the Council of Nigeria’s Printing Industry regulator – Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON).
BABAFEMI OLUWALANA: OPPORTUNITIES IN (CONVENTIONAL OFFSET) PRINT IN THE NEW NORMAL.
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Babafemi, the Managing Director Expand of Press LTD, is an M. Sc Architecture graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He began his career in the Printing Industry as a Graphic Designer in 1989. Passionate about youth and graphic arts education, Babafemi currently sits on the Council of CIPPON as well as being a member of the Association of Nigerian Printers (ANP) and also serves on the National Working Committee of the Nigeria Book Fair Trust.
These industry thought-leaders will share expert advice and insights on: how you can discover and tap into various opportunities in the industry; what processes/ technologies to be adopted; and what the future of print in the New Normal will be like.
Wherever you are, you will be also free to ask these industry leaders any questions on all spheres of printing value-chain. So, join the conversation now as we discuss OPPORTUNITIES IN PRINT IN THE NEW NORMAL.
Note again that registration is free and you can do that via this link http://ow.ly/NebG50BxcGD
Save the dates – Wednesday 7th of October 2020 and see you there! It’s going to be a wonderful time of knowledge and insight sharing.
