CEO zipcon consulting GmbH | Chairman Initiative Online Print e.V. | Founder Online Print Symposium | speaker | author | advisor | coach | philanthropist
Zipper's Daily Blackprint, Day 11: This was the ?Higher-Faster-Further-drupa“ What will people remember about this drupa? It was clearly the ‘higher-faster-further drupa’! It wasn't AI, sustainability, nanography, robotics or any other trendy topic that dominated drupa 2024 – it was simply about the fact that the technologies that were already on the market 8 years ago have now really grown up. And got faster. And bigger – in terms of the sheet sizes. Personally, I had some incredible encounters with old and new companions. I learned that the ‘official’ drupa has nothing to do with the people on the show floor. They want to talk, exchange ideas, are curious and also often horrified when they realize that the 'currywurst index' has reached new heights. It is wonderful to see how strangers exchange ideas on an ad hoc basis and at eye level. And it is great to see that drupa is working again after an 8-year break. However, many people also have the impression – as my little survey showed – that drupa will have to reinvent itself in the future, because ‘business as usual’ will not do this trade fair any good. Shorter cycles would suit drupa well, I often heard, more affordable options for participation, a ‘start-up village’: the list of wishes is long. My personal wish is rather this: namely that I will see you all again at the next drupa in my city of birth, Düsseldorf. Stay healthy, agile and courageous – the printing industry needs you, your passion, creativity and energy! With this in mind: see you in 2028! At the latest. ----------------- Let's meet! Just drop me a line. Or find me in the afternoons until 4 pm at the Steuber booth right in front of hall 4.
