TABLE HOSTS:

Bar Graphic Machinery

Adam James, Managing Director, BGM

Adam James has extensive operations and management experience, having started his career more than 25 years ago on the shop floor and working his way up through technical and operational roles, then into management positions with printing and supplier companies. This journey makes Adam uniquely qualified to understand the realities of label and package printing, gives him firsthand experience of the conventional and digital equipment used to print and finish labels, and insight into how this translates into successful print and converting.

Durst

Simon Cosh, UKI Label Business Development Manager, Durst

An inkjet specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the print and graphic communications industry. He brings wide-ranging experience across flexo, litho, digital and letterpress printing technologies.

“Having experienced the journey of the transition from analogue into digital solutions across many print sectors I have seen how, with the right solution, digital printing can help drive business growth. Durst have proven solutions and have taken inkjet printing to new levels. Durst have been first onto the market for many technologies, our hardware and software solutions are developed in-house to enable companies to thrive from Pixel to print”.

Domino

Craig Clawson, UK Sales Manager, Domino

Craig is the UK Sales Manager specialising in digital print, with over 30 years’ experience across the print industry. He has spent the last 11 years at Domino, where he has held roles spanning both sales and service, giving him a deep, practical understanding of customer needs and production environments. Craig focuses on helping clients adopt innovative printing technologies with his combined technical expertise and commercial insight, enabling him to support customers in achieving efficient, future-ready print solutions.

Esko

Adam Corbett, Sales Account Manager, Esko 

Adam Corbett is a Sales Account Manager at Esko, responsible for supporting packaging and label converters across the UK. With deep experience in workflow automation, prepress optimisation, and colour management, Adam works closely with customers to streamline operations, reduce costs, and drive sustainable production efficiencies. His focus includes Automation Engine, ArtPro+, WebCenter Pack, and broader workflow integrations across the packaging value chain. Adam represents Esko regularly at industry events, helping businesses adopt modern tools that improve throughput, accuracy, and commercial performance. 

Domenico Fiducioso, Presales Solution Consultant, EMEA, Esko 

Domenico has been with Esko for 10 years and is currently serving as a Presales Solution Consultant in the UK. He brings over 24 years of deep experience in flexoprepress, packaging graphics, and Esko solutions — having grown from hands-on operator roles to technical leadership and solution consulting. A seasoned ArtPro and PackEdge user turned solution expert, Domenico bridges customer needs and technology with confidence and clarity. 

Gallus (a Heidelberg Company)

Ross Holloway, Labels Specialist, Gallus

Over 25 years in the Print Industry from Operational and Sales roles covering Pre Press, Press (Digital, Flexo and Hybrid), Finishing and a range of Consumable products. A lot of industry and technological changes in this time and we will see more for sure.  

A privilege to take part in the BPIF Labels Technical Day again to talk about Gallus solutions, the Gallus and HEIDELBERG Eco system and how this can all help to offer sustainable solutions that control costs and provide value by driving efficiency. A prestigious organisation and a roundtable format that connects us all to help each other and work together. 

Gallus and HEIDELBERG together covering a wide range of Print segments and committed to innovation; with a strong history of constant development, manufacture and supply to the industry with a forward thinking approach. 

GS1 UK 

Benjy Owusu Daaku, Engagement Manager, GS1 UK

Benjy Owusu Daaku is an Engagement Manager at GS1 UK, where he leads industry collaboration and supports businesses as they navigate the transition to next generation 2D barcodes. With a background as a shopper behaviour expert, Benjy has spent his career exploring how people discover, choose, and connect with products, insights that now fuel his passion for helping industry unlock the full potential of QR codes powered by GS1 standards

Hybrid Software

Chris Spooner, UK Sales Director, Hybrid Software

With over 16 years in the print industry, Chris has specialised in print and packaging processes, quality management and workflow automation. His background spans traditional and digital production environments, where he has helped improve output quality, reduce waste and strengthen operational efficiency. In recent years, with Hybrid Software, his focus has been around implementing end-to-end automation and smarter workflows that streamline production and support business growth. Hybrid Software have a wide offering ranging from PDF editing, workflow automation with artificial intelligence to colour management and 3D prototyping.

Phoseon Excelitas

Alan Mills, Sales Manager UK, Ireland and Scandinavia at Phoeseon Technology

Alan Mills first started working in the printing industry in the 1980’s.  His first position commenced as an engineer dealing with coding and marking machines for a wide range of industries such as FMCG, Aerospace, Aircraft, Pharmaceutical and Graphic Arts.  Alan has been selling UV systems for over 30 years in the following markets: - Digital Inkjet, Narrow Web Flexo, Sheet Fed Offset, Fibre Optics, Wood Coatings, Automotive, Medical and has been working for Phoseon (now part of Excelitas) supplying UV LED systems for the past 6 years.  

X-Rite

Adrian Insley, Sales Manager UK, Print & Packaging, X-Rite

Herma UK

The media partner for Labels Technical Day confirmed is:

• Whitmar / FlexoTech