Print & Beyond 2026 keynote is not just another industry speech. It is a reset button for how we think about growth, geography, and relevance in print.

On 28 February 2026 in Kochi, at the Kerala Master Printers Association’s flagship seminar, Sajith Pallippuram, Managing Director of the Bindwel–Stelda Group, will deliver a keynote that moves beyond machines – and straight into strategy.

This blog is not a summary but a glimpse into what the Print & Beyond 2026 keynote will challenge you to rethink.

From Personal Expansion to Industrial Proximity

Sajith’s keynote begins with a personal arc – from Kochi to national and global exposure. Growth, traditionally, meant moving outward.

But the industry is changing.

As globalisation slows and supply chains shorten, the economics of print are shifting. What once travelled continents may now demand local agility. What once scaled through freight advantage may now shrink under logistics pressure.

The Print & Beyond 2026 keynote draws a sharp contrast between personal growth and industrial growth. One expands through distance. The other increasingly succeeds through intelligent proximity.

That inversion is powerful.

Not All Print Travels the Same

Rather than offering a technology forecast, the keynote reframes how printers think about markets.

Different segments behave differently:

• Some categories are driven by regulation.
• Some are built on trust and compliance.
• Some depend entirely on speed and geographic closeness.
• Some still move globally – but only when capability aligns with demand.

The point is not about packaging versus books. It is about understanding the logic of your segment.

The Print & Beyond 2026 keynote challenges printers to stop treating “print” as one uniform industry and start seeing it as multiple micro-economies defined by distance, risk, and relevance.

Capacity Is No Longer the Real Problem

For decades, the industry invested in solving for speed, volume, and consistency.

Those problems have largely been addressed.

Today’s customers are struggling with something else:

• Too many options
• Fear of waste
• Specification confusion
• Risk of getting it wrong

The keynote moves the conversation from machinery to meaning.

From converters to solution partners. From output to outcome.

The Print & Beyond 2026 keynote suggests that future competitiveness may depend less on installed capacity and more on reducing customer risk through testing, clarity, and in-house capability.

Reinventing the Role of the Printer

Another uncomfortable question will surface during the session:

Why are printers often absent in the early stages of new businesses and product launches?

If you show up late, you are called for a price.
If you show up early, you shape decisions.

The Print & Beyond 2026 keynote urges printers to borrow from service industries – educate first, simplify choices, reduce knowledge distance.

It is not a sales message. It is a positioning message.

Excel at Home First

In a world obsessed with export ambition, the keynote returns to a grounded principle:

Local credibility precedes global trust.

Sustainable export strength is rarely built on opportunism. It is built on consistency at home.

That theme resonates strongly with Kerala’s printing community – where proximity, relationships, and agility often define success more than plant size.

More Than a Speech – A Strategic Reset

Print & Beyond 2026 will feature leaders across packaging, security printing, digital disruption, and industry trends. But the Print & Beyond 2026 keynote is expected to anchor the day with a broader strategic lens.

This is not about product announcements.
It is not about an equipment showcase.

It is about asking better questions.

In a de-globalised, risk-sensitive world, distance is no longer just geography. It is economics. It is relevant. It is timing.

And how intelligently you choose it may define your next decade.

If you are attending Print & Beyond 2026 in Kochi, come prepared not just to listen – but to rethink.

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Because sometimes, the most important shift is not technological – it is strategic.

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