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RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
Finding opportunities to grow and thrive
Thursday 31st August, The Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry
Inspirational and educational speakers will combine with amazing networking opportunities, a mini-expo, as well as top class food and refreshments. The day will then be topped off with networking drinks – a chance to make further new business connections and unwind. All of this is covered by one ticket price.
Supported by an amazing array of industry technology developers and suppliers, the conference will also feature an Expo and Networking Hub – where delegates can learn about wider sector trends and advances, while building relationships with new business prospects.
Critically, attendees will be able to find new opportunities to help grow their business and provided with direction to help it thrive in the long-term.
The theme for this year’s event encapsulates an issue that is at the very top of business leader’s mind’s across the UK print industry: with so many obstacles to growth present in the market (ever-rising running costs, the legacy of significant market disruption, unstable demand and rapidly changing routes to market), how can I grow my business?
Rising to the Challenge will provide attendees with insights from print-service-providers and entrepreneurs that are successfully negotiating these hurdles – and which have not just identified growth opportunities – but are actively and successfully exploiting them.
Insights from experienced speakers
The IPIA has long been recognised for the quality and relevance of its speakers. Rising to the Challenge will draw on the experience and insights of a range of respected print professionals.
They will not only provide attendees with grounded advice on critical market trends and help identify key growth markets, but more importantly, they will share their valuable knowledge of how to break into these markets in a way that is sustainable for long-term business expansion.
Check back soon for our full speaker line-up.
Joining Information
Thursday, August 31st, 2023
Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC),
Ansty Park,
Coventry,
CV7 9JU
There is then a 15-minute taxi ride from Coventry Train Station.
If you are coming from the north, Nuneaton is the closest station, again, there is approximately a 15-
minute taxi ride from the station to the MTC.
Business casual
Autumn Conference 2023 Agenda
15.00 – Afternoon refreshments, cake and networking in the Expo
15.30 – Conference Session 4
16.00 – Networking drinks in the Expo
The IPIA would not be able to create events such as our Autumn Conference without the support of our amazing sponsor members. They are all dedicated to supporting the growth of the print industry in the UK and their contribution is invaluable. They also ensure that our events remain affordable and accessible – opening them up to a far wider spectrum of smaller businesses. Please find out more by clicking on the links below and we look forward to welcoming them at the Conference.
IPIA AUTUMN CONFERENCE 2023
Rising to the challenge – Finding opportunities to grow and thrive
Thursday 31st August, The Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry
Whilst Simon has spent the last 4.5 years running £36m turnover Solopress, during his career he’s set up a business from scratch as a one man band, as well as worked within the largest Ecommerce print organisation in the world (Cimpress).
As such Simon’s insights and experience are relatable to people and businesses of all shapes and sizes and he will share with the audience the key cornerstones he believes are vital in creating a growing and profitable business.
When it comes to leadership there are two fundamental styles, command and control or trust and empowerment. Simon has experienced both during the course of his career, but has adopted the latter to great effect. What are the key tenets of this style? Why is it so powerful and can it be effective for everyone?
Having the insights necessary to truly understand where energy should be focussed in order to drive businesses towards their objectives is critical. Solopress have built a data warehouse to enable all of these insights, and Simon spends his time working with the team to improve performance in all areas. He will share openly the visualisation and understanding the data gives him over the business and key decisions that have emanated from this analysis.
About Simon…
Simon Cooper is an accomplished professional with almost 30 years’ experience in the print industry. He excels in optimising manufacturing processes and driving business growth through technology development, strategic marketing, and creativity. As the Managing Director of Solopress, he has led the company to become one of the largest online printers in the UK, known for exceptional quality and fast turnaround times.
With a strong background in leading companies such as Tradeprint, Exaprint, Pureprint Group, and Precision Printing Company, he possesses expertise in e-commerce, workflow automation and printing in all formats and for all verticals. Simon’s passion for developing high functioning teams has fuelled the success of the companies he has led in the dynamic print industry
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