9th edition · Porto welcomes Southern Europe
Southern European Print Congress 2026
Two focused days for the people shaping screen, digital, textile and signage printing across Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece.
11–12 November
Southern Europe meets in Porto.
Congress sessions, practical cases and technical visits in a programme designed for meaningful exchange.
Day 111 November · Congress sessions
Welcome and opening remarks
APIGRAF / FESPA ESPAÑA / FESPA FRANCE / FESPA ITALIA / FESPA HELLAS
Speed meeting
Structured introductions between companies, suppliers, associations and key stakeholders.
Coffee break
Big picture: the Southern European printing industry
Focused presentations from state-of-the-art companies
Artificial Intelligence in the printing and packaging industrySISTRADE · Helder Martins · Luis Loureiro
Fotoba; automation, sustainability and cost reduction in large format finishingFotoba · Walter Bano
Dinner at the Casa da Música restaurant
Followed by a DJ and open bar.
Day 212 November · Sessions & visits
Innovation best practices
Five practical case studies from Southern European countries.
Portugal
Jorge NogueiraCEO, Sign
Jorge NogueiraCEO, Sign
Jorge Nogueira is CEO of Sign, a Portuguese pioneer in large-format printing founded in 1997. The company develops solutions for retail, event scenography and architecture.
Italy 3D TEDDY BEAR PROJECT From design to production of an iconic 3D mascot for the retail sector
Nico FontanaMontecolino-Top Color
Nico FontanaMontecolino-Top Color
Nico Fontana is CEO of Montecolino and a board member of FESPA Italia. Montecolino includes Topcolor Dream, specialising in digital printing and visual communication, and develops circular economy solutions such as Wèp panels made from recycled carpet.
Spain Material Emocional
Ander Soriano MelgarGeneral Manager, ESTUDIOS DURERO
Ander Soriano MelgarGeneral Manager, ESTUDIOS DURERO
Ander Soriano is General Manager of Estudios Durero, a creative industry company working in retail, art and graphic communication, combining printing, graphic production and innovation.
Presentation: Material Emocional
France Strategy of OXYSIGN as an example of a successful multidisciplinary company in the visual communication sector
Sébastien TrautmannPresident, Groupe Oxysign
Sébastien TrautmannPresident, Groupe Oxysign
Sébastien Trautmann is President of Groupe Oxysign, a multidisciplinary company in the visual communication sector.
Greece The Transformation of the Graphic Arts Sector: Emerging Opportunities Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Chris TrochoutsosPressiousArvanitidis
Chris TrochoutsosPressiousArvanitidis
Chris Trochoutsos holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MSc and PhD in Graphic Arts. He is the first certified Fogra Digital Print Partner and Fogra PSO Partner in Greece. With over 20 years of experience in graphic arts, printing technologies and IT management, he is IT Director at Greece’s largest offset printing company and a Lecturer in the Graphic Arts Department at the University of West Attica.
Presentation: The Transformation of the Graphic Arts Sector: Emerging Opportunities Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
From Scale to Scope: Strategic Directions for Printing and Packaging in the Age of AI
Nikolaos Ferous, Ph.D.Managing Director, FERCON Consultancy
Nikolaos Ferous, Ph.D.Managing Director, FERCON Consultancy
Nikolaos Ferous, Ph.D., is Managing Director of FERCON Consultancy in Athens, Greece. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Athens and an MA and PhD in Business Studies from the University of Warwick, and brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience.
Presentation: From Scale to Scope: Strategic Directions for Printing and Packaging in the Age of AI
Coffee break
Sustainability and regulation
The future of print with Graeme Richardson-Locke and APIGRAF’s Teresa Borba on PPWR.
Sustainability, Market Pressure and the Future of Print
Graeme Richardson-LockeHead of Associations & Technical Lead, FESPA
Graeme Richardson-LockeHead of Associations & Technical Lead, FESPA
Graeme Richardson-Locke is Head of Associations and Technical Lead at FESPA. His work includes technical issues in print and sustainability; he has written about deinking, recycling and the circular use of print materials.
How Can Associations Support Members on PPWR?
Teresa BorbaDirector-General, APIGRAF
Teresa BorbaDirector-General, APIGRAF
Teresa Borba is Director-General of APIGRAF and works in the association’s legal office. At SEPC, she will address the PPWR and how associations can support their members.
Final remarks and closing of SEPC 2026
Lunch
Company visits: Colorful, Sign and Meevo
Production environments, workflows, technology applications and business models, directly on site.
Arrival and welcome briefing
Visit 1Colorful
Visit 2Sign
Visit 3Meevo
One industry · five countries
A meeting point built for exchange.
SEPC 2026 brings owners, CEOs, senior managers, suppliers and technology leaders together around market insight, practical innovation and new cross-border relationships.
Porto becomes the ninth stop in a congress that has already connected the industry in Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Lyon, Marseille, Milan, Venice and Athens.
The congress combines presentations and panel discussions on market trends, innovation, sustainability and business development with collaborative round tables, structured networking and direct contact with production environments in the Porto region.
The SEPC 2026 venue
HF Ipanema Porto
Set in Porto’s Boavista district, HF Ipanema Porto combines comfort and convenience. Public transport is close by, as are Casa da Música, Mercado Bom Sucesso, Palácio de Cristal and the Douro river.
Rua do Campo Alegre, 156 · 4150-169 Porto Official photos: HF Hotels
The congress in action
Knowledge, conversation and European connection.
SEPC alternates focused congress sessions with direct contact between decision-makers, companies and national associations.
A high-level industry platform
Closer markets. Stronger companies.
A concentrated format designed to turn shared knowledge into useful contacts, practical ideas and long-term collaboration.
5participating countries
90–100expected participants
2days of congress
3company visits
What brings us together
Market, innovation, sustainability and connection.
Market intelligence
A country-by-country view of performance, challenges and growth opportunities.
Innovation in practice
Real case studies on technology, business models and client value.
Sustainability & regulation
A pragmatic look at pressure, PPWR and the future of print.
International connection
Structured networking between decision-makers from five national markets.
SEPC 2026 · 11–12 / 11 / 2026
Price list
| Category | Single1 person · With accommodation | Double2 people · With accommodation | Single1 person · Without accommodation | Double2 people · Without accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | 499 € | 939 € | 403 € | 800 € |
| Non-members | 639 € | 1 190 € | 543 € | 1 066 € |
| Suppliers | 599 € | 1 099 € | 503 € | 975 € |
| Non-member suppliers | 689 € | 1 279 € | 593 € | 1 155 € |
Single: price for 1 person. Double: total price for 2 people.
The first night is included. Each additional night is calculated per room: €96 single or €124 double.
Includes: 1 night at the HF Ipanema Porto hotel, with breakfast and tourist tax included; 2 lunches; 1 dinner; 2 coffee breaks; industrial visits to 3 companies (Sign, Meevo and Colorful), with coach transport.
Excludes: personal expenses and any expenses not listed.
Register for SEPC 2026
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Together for Southern European print
Participating associations
SEPC is a joint initiative connecting FESPA member associations in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece.
