Joachim Rees holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kassel. In 1990 he founded Multiplot Grafiksysteme which re-branded in 2003 to Multiplot Europe. Multiplot is a leading German solution provider of digital textile printing and processing, based in Kassel.

Xavier is the International Marketing and Purchasing Director for Antalis International, based in Paris. He has been working with Antalis since 2010.  Xavier started his career in 1986 as Project Engineer at Tekelec in France and then in the US. He has a great breadth of experience working for companies such as Compaq EMEA, Cisco Systems, Streamcore, and Dell.

After his studies and training, Jan Seguda worked for various advertising agencies as a communications designer. With the start of digital printing in tile production, he switched to the prepress department of a well-known German manufacturer. He then worked for a chemical company that produces inks for ceramic decoration, among other things, before joining ColorGATE in November last year as Product Manager Industrial Printing.

Klaas has a MSc. in Engineering and Energy Technology an over 12 years’ experience in R&D with different flooring companies. He has filed in several patents, mainly in the domain of digital printing processes and printing substrates or primers. After his last successful implementation of the first single-pass printer for printing vinyl with water-based inks, he decided to join Dover to help to grow the usage and application of industrial digital printing in various fields.

Jan Baden is founder and CEO of druckprozess. Starting in 1998 in the sign making industry, the journey went over to pre-press in 2003 and production manager of a digital printing house in 2004. In 2006 Jan changed from application to supply. After eight successful years as application specialist and sales manager, he founded druckprozess, a consulting and trading company for industrial inkjet applications.

Award winning British designer, Debbie McKeegan, began her digital journey almost two decades ago. With a manufacturing background, a vast knowledge of traditional textiles, and an obsessive interest in CAD / CAM from its onset, she then set up her own digital print company serving the fashion, interior and decor sectors for over 15 years. Today Debbie is the CEO of TexIntel, a specialist advisory practice and serves as an expert consultant in the world of digital print specialising in textiles and wallpapers for a multitude of industries worldwide. Debbie has developed many new digital production practices and speaks as an authority on digital design and print. Renowned as a digital pioneer, and a passionate creative, she is able to pass on her wisdom and vision. Whilst embracing the commercial freedom offered with the advancement of new technology, she looks forward to sharing her knowledge.

Dr Arnaldo Cacaci is the Managing Partner at Digital Media Gmbh which offers large format print-ing for architecture. He has a PhD from the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich and has held senior positions in Deutsche Papier Vertriebs-GmbH in Augsburg and Bauer Compressors Holding in Munich.

Carl founded Incatro Room Acoustics in The Netherlands in 1993. In 1999 he designed the first acoustic printed panels “ARTpanel”. In 2001 he designed the ARTwall system. In 2007 he designed the ARTscreen System. In 2014 he founded Incatro in Belgium and in 2016 in Germany. He is the designer of Soundleaves series, winner of the Reddot Product Design Award in 2017.

Theo has been working in the digital printing industry since 2003 and gathered experienced with all kind of digital printing equipment incl. large Format printers, UV flatbed technology, DTG printers and roll-to-fabric printers. Since 2012 he has been involved with Kornit Digital, first as Regional Sales Manager DTG and now as Sales Manager Roll-to-Fabric, responsible for the EMEA region.

René Lang is a freelance fashion designer, specialised in complete solutions for menswear collection developments. He has been designing for several German fashion companies. He holds the honorary President positions in the European Fashion Council and the Association of German Fashion and Textile Designers.