IPI 2026 will feature up to 60 technical presentations about the latest print technology for industrial applications. Major topic blocks include customised print systems, printhead design, ink and ink formulations, UV-LED curing and IR drying, big data management, AI, automation and sustainability.

Below we are listing the first submitted titles. Are you interested in presenting your solutions at IPI? You can still apply for last available slots – check our call for papers and please contact mb@esma.com.

KEYNOTE: Mapping the Market: Where is Industrial Printing Headed Next?
Jon Harper Smith, Smithers
KEYNOTE: Biology-in-a-Smart-Box: Patient-centric Biomedical and Life Science Solutions Enabled by Multimaterial 3D Printing Platforms
Jan Schrooten, Antleron
KEYNOTE: The Future of Car Customisation: Digital Print Meets Robotic Precision
Dr Christiaan Engels, Axalta, Hans-Georg Fritz, Dürr Systems, Angus Condie, Xaar
KEYNOTE: Printing 1 μm Interconnections with XTPL Ultra-Precise Dispensing
Witold Nawrot, XTPL
KEYNOTE: Advancing AR/VR and CPO: EV Group’s Inkjet Solutions for Next-Generation Optics
Johanna Rimböck, EV Group

Decorative designs on the edge of a new era
Dr Marc Graindourze, Agfa
Advancing Colour Control in Digital Industrial Printing
Oliver Luedtke, ColorGATE
Print Integration Architecture
Grant Copson, Cyan-Tec
Embrace the Future of UV Inkjet
Dr Christian Schirrmacher, Evonik
Beyond the Beam: Can Excimer Technology Rewrite the Future?
Vincent Krafft, Excelitas
Unlocking High-Performance Industrial Inkjet Solutions
Fujifilm Dimatix
From Lab to Fab: Scaling Inkjet from Development to Industrial Production
Georg Boedler, Inkatronic
Electrical Sensing for Nozzle Health in Production Inkjet Systems
Clive Ayling, Meteor Inkjet
From Lab to Production Floor: Mastering High-Viscosity Inkjet for Robust Digital Fabrication
Ben Hartkopp, Quantica
Per-Nozzle Drive Waveform Control for High-Gap Direct-to-Shape Printing
Sota Harada, RISO Technologies
Adoption of Water-Based inks: From Virtual to Reality
Phil Jackman, Sun Chemical
Plasma Treatment for Perfect Printing on Amorphous Polymers
Peter van Steenacker, Tigres
Latest Developments in Inkjet Printhead Technology for Industrial Applications
Hideyuki Eguchi, Konica Minolta
Beyond Print: Industrial RIPs for Connected Manufacturing
Eric Worrall, Hybrid Software Helix
Redefining Metal Decoration: Breakthroughs in IDFC Ink Technology
Oliver Mills, Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems
From Concept to Certification: How ChemStream manages the Development of 3D Inks for Medical Device Manufacturing
ChemStream
Motion Control and Dot Landing Analysis for Quality Printing
Didier Rousseau, Kelenn Technology
DarkWave: The New Generation of Dryers for Water Evaporation
Holger Zissing, Duo-Technik

Printed and 3D Structural Electronics for Large-Area and Harsh-Environment Applications
Dr Mariia Arseenko, CRM Group
Print-Light-Synthesis (PLS) of Electrochemical Sensors on the Example of Ir/IrOx-based pH Electrodes
Fabian Weyand, ETH Zürich / EMPA
SelfiPBF: Selective Functionalisation in Polymer Powder Bed Fusion Using Carbon Nanotube Inks for Smart and Conductive Components
Dr Jana Hildebrandt, European Centre for Dispersion Technologies
Spray-on-Screen for Advanced Printed Electronics and Smart Surface Integration
Prof. Wim Deferme, Hasselt University
Printing Strategies of Room-Temperature Liquid Metal for a New Generation of Stretchable and Self-Healable Electronics
Max Crack, Hasselt University
Inkjet-Printing with Micrometer Resolution on Paper for Flexible RF Applications
Fawzi Bouakkaz, IEMN Lille