FESPA SELECTS FUTURE LEADERS’ CANDIDATES

Sign and display trade association Fespa Australia has chosen 12 candidates from the local industry who will participate in this year’s Future Leaders Programme.

Two of the dozen candidates will take part in the two-day leadership programme. Now in its third year, the Future Leaders programme develops the leadership skills of experienced industry professionals, in a two-day workshop facilitated by renowned trainer Carl Harman.

The leadership programme immediately precedes the Fespa Annual Conference on 25 October at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney. According to Fespa Australia, it has proved an excellent platform for leaders to participate and express their ideas on themes such as sustainability and youth engagement.

Two the 12 will be chosen by the group to go on an all-expenses paid trip to Fespa Global expo in Berlin next May. As well as being able to take an in-depth look at the latest technologies, they will also team up with representatives of the 37 Fespa associations from around the world.

The 2024 Future Leaders are:

Wayne Costain, DRK LBL
Anna Di Giantomasso, IVE Group
Justin Kirkland, Fujifilm
Mary Kung, Imagebox Group
Christopher La Greca, IVE Group
Lisa Michalanney, Signage World
Will Potts, Tint Design
Rahul Reddy, IVE Group
Peter Smith, HVG Graphics Media
Ben Templeton, Durst Oceania
Emily Watterson, Cactus Imaging
Chris Williams, Cactus Imaging

Nigel Davies, president of Fespa Australia, said, 'We have three objectives with this programme. Our first is to develop the participants' leadership skills using world-class coaching techniques normally accessible to leading executives. The second was to seed networking and relationships between diverse leaders here and internationally. The final is to give the participants a deeper understanding of our industry, and the opportunity to contribute to the debate on key issues facing our industry. We are proud of our success so far and welcome the 2024 cohort."

The programme is made possible by the support of Diamond sponsor Orafol, with Durst and Visual Connections as Gold sponsors. Cactus Imaging, IVE Group and Hexis are the Silver Sponsors, with HVG Graphics Media, Pozitive, Ball & Doggett, Kissel & Wolf, and Mimaki as Bronze sponsors.

You can register for the FESPA Annual Conference taking place 25 October in Sydney  here.