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TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL 2026
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friday JUNE 26, 2026
10:45 - 12:00
The Printed World
From Pixel to Output and Output to Product. Printing decision-making at scale.
The machines don’t tell the whole story — the journey and pioneers do. Digital printing didn’t arrive all at once. It has evolved, step by step, reshaping how production happens across industries. In this session, three production leaders — spanning retail graphics and large-format signage, textiles, and labels — reflect on that evolution from the front lines.
They will share how and why digital has taken hold where it has, where analog still holds its ground, and what has truly driven adoption beyond the headlines. This is about the practical realities, trade-offs, and breakthroughs that have defined digital printing’s path so far.
Perhaps most importantly, the conversation looks ahead: what still needs to improve, what capabilities are emerging, and how the next phase of digital transformation will unfold on the production floor.
They will share how and why digital has taken hold where it has, where analog still holds its ground, and what has truly driven adoption beyond the headlines. This is about the practical realities, trade-offs, and breakthroughs that have defined digital printing’s path so far.
Perhaps most importantly, the conversation looks ahead: what still needs to improve, what capabilities are emerging, and how the next phase of digital transformation will unfold on the production floor.
ON STAGE
MODERATOR Brooke Baldwin
Tim Saur
Alessandro Manes
Thomas Macina
Robert P McJury
Maria Fernanda Grecco Meneghel
Dean DeMarco
Governing Intelligence
BROOKE Baldwin
Former CNN anchor, TEDx Speaker, Journalist & Author
Brooke Baldwin is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and storyteller devoted to truth and transformation. She spent more than two decades in news, including anchoring her own live daily show on CNN, where she became known for her authenticity and humanity at the desk.
Today, Brooke writes the top-rated Substack Unraveling, and is developing a podcast about giving ourselves permission to live bravely and on our own terms—alongside a TV series exploring courageous conversation and our shared humanity, one meal at a time.
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TIM Saur
Durst Group, CEO North America
Tim Saur has 25 years of leadership experience at Durst, where he now serves as President and CEO of Durst North America, driving growth through a blend of strategic market positioning and tactical engagement. He is also a minority owner and investor in several Durst-related companies. Dr. Saur earned a Ph.D. in International Business from the University of Southern Mississippi, with research focused on descriptive decision-making in global business. He holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, graduating magna cum laude, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY. Additionally, he is a licensed CPA and CMA.
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ALESSANDRO Manes
Durst Como, Director Global Sales Industrial Textile
Alessandro Manes is Director Global Sales Industrial Textile at Durst Group, leading global commercial activities for Durst Como and the Group’s industrial textile printing business. Co-Founder and former CEO of aleph, he played a key role in developing the company from a Como-based digital textile specialist into an international reference for advanced industrial digital textile printing technologies. With deep experience in textile applications, customer development and industrial innovation, he focuses on connecting advanced digital printing technology with the evolving needs of global textile markets.
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THOMAS Macina
Durst Group, Director Global Sales Labels & Flexible Packaging
Thomas Macina is Sales Director and co-responsible for the Labels & Packaging Business, leading the migration towards a sustainable digital production of labels and flexible packaging. Living in Barcelona, he has strong roots to South Tirol and is a passionate alpinist who likes to push and shift limits, unlocking new potentials while achieving unprecedented results.
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ROBERT P McJury
President of TLF Graphics Inc.
Robert P McJury, President of TLF Graphics Inc., has over 45 years of experience in the printing industry. In 1998, along with his partners, he purchased TLF Graphics, a regional label converter and has since overseen the company’s growth from $7.2 million to over $26 million in annual revenue with 123 associates. Digital printing has been the driving force in this growth, now representing 62% of overall revenue, with Durst Tau presses as their leading digital print devices. Robert is passionate about Digital print & Process Automation and consistently strives to be a student of the continually evolving industry.
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DEAN Demarco
General Manager of Middlestreet Graphics & Display, LLC
Dean DeMarco serves as General Manager of Middlestreet Graphics & Display, LLC, a division of G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Inc. In this role, he provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the division, guiding business performance, customer-focused execution, and cross-functional collaboration across design, sales, pre-press, and production.
With more than 45 years of industry experience, Dean has held a wide range of leadership, operational, and business responsibilities throughout his career. Over the past 20 years, he has focused specifically on business transformation, delivering successful results with iDL Worldwide, a division of Matthews Inc.; Outform Group in Chicago, Illinois; and Middlestreet Graphics & Display, LLC.
Dean is recognized for a leadership style defined by strategic focus, accountability, and the ability to build alignment across teams and functions. He brings a disciplined approach to business transformation, helping organizations improve performance, strengthen customer partnerships, and adapt to changing market needs. Through a focus on creative service, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, Dean supports a culture of execution that advances growth and delivers high-value printing and display solutions for retail, promotional, and brand execution needs.