DIPA Managing Director
Rene Schavoir
Heisingerstraße 30
D 45134 Essen
Wednesday November 18, 2026 – Thursday November 19, 2026
Member Session: for Members only!
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 5 PM to 6:15 PM
Venue: RAS | Restaurant Aan de Stroom | Antwerp
• Ernest Van Dijckkaai 37 | 2000 Antwerpen
Event for DIPA - Members and invited guests
Thursday November 19, 2026
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Attendee Check-in distribution of name badges, and general on-site assistance |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Robert Bierfreund | Oliver Luedtke | René Schavoir | Vincent Wille Opening, Welcome Members & Guests |
| 09:15 – 10:30 | Tim Bruysten Keynote Speech |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | AGFA Company Tour | Product Presentation Inkjet |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Dr. Andreas Kraushaar - FOGRA Projekt DIPA DIGITAL PRINTING STANDARD Status |
| 13:55 – 14:20 | Allan Bendall – Sun Chemicals How digital, gravure, and other analogue printing technologies can complement each other across packaging markets |
| 14:20 – 14:45 | Carsten Brinkmeyer - Hymmen Process Awareness in Digital Printing |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 15:40 | Gabriele Kirchmeier | Harald Jordan DIPA The Digital Printing Reality Check |
| 15:40 - 16:05 | Ingo Reinhold - Leipzig University of Applied Sciences HTWK Technical perspective and Young Talents |
| 16:05 – 16:50 | Robert Bierfreund | Oliver Luedtke Running a live poll with SLIDO Closing Words End of Event |
DIPA Managing Director
Rene Schavoir
Heisingerstraße 30
D 45134 Essen