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Schulz Flexgroup hosts UV flexo workshop for young people
Schulz Flexgroup GmbH and the DFTA Flexodruck Fachverband e.V. jointly organised a practical workshop on UV flexographic printing. Pupils in Years 8 and 9 from the Baden-Baden Children’s and Youth Home and invited careers advisers from the region gained insights into the apprenticeship programme for flexographic media technologists as part of the ‘Career Compass Packaging […]
Inno-Fiber 2026 – Paperisation between ambition and reality
With the launch of the “Inno-Fiber” event series, Innoform Coaching GmbH has created a platform dedicated to supporting the transformation of the packaging industry. Under the theme “Functional papers for packaging applications,” experts from industry and research gathered in Osnabrück on 15–16 April 2026 to discuss the potential, trade-offs and technological progress of fibre-based packaging […]
Vetaphone – Building on a legend
Eighteen months after his appointment as CEO at Vetaphone A/S, Michael Behrens spoke with our correspondent Nick Coombes about his role and responsibility to build on the foundation laid by the Eisby family in pioneering surface treatment technology. You became CEO of Vetaphone in late 2024. What was your first impression of the role? Michael […]
OCSiAl introduces new products for high-performance electrodes
OCSiAl has completed the development of a new portfolio of TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotube products designed to address the evolving requirements of next-generation batteries. Beyond EV and 3C applications, the rapid growth of energy storage systems (ESS), uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and battery backup units (BBU) is driving demand for batteries with ultrafast response, high […]
Kimmo Alkio appointed Chair of the VTT Board
On 27 April 2026, the annual general meeting of VTT appointed two new members to the VTT Board. Kimmo Alkio, an experienced CEO in publicly listed companies and Chair of the Board at Bluefors Oy, starts as the Chair of the VTT Board. Kristian Tornivaara, Managing Director at Saab Finland Oy, will start as a […]
Live Vlogs from LOPEC 2026
The Voice of Converting | Leadership starts in your head
What really determines competitiveness today – technology or psychology? In this episode of the podcast ‘The Voice of Converting,’ editor-in-chief Martin Hirschmann talks to Wolfgang Drexler, managing director of foresmind GmbH, about neuropsychological leadership and why ‘people still think like they did in the Stone Age’ even though we live in an AI-driven world.
Between Generation Z, AI and the shortage of skilled workers
Drexler explains how his bioLogic method distinguishes between three basic modes of thinking – analytical and past-oriented, future-oriented and consequence-conscious, and impulsive and present-oriented – and why communication often fails not because of content, but because of the wrong ‘input’ into the brain. Especially in technically oriented industries such as the converting industry, even highly qualified specialists often talk past each other. The key lies not in more control, but in a tailored approach.
Another focus of the conversation is generational change. Drexler argues that Generation Z should not be misunderstood as less willing to perform, but rather as purpose-driven and responsible. At the same time, he sees artificial intelligence not as a threat, but as a tool – provided it is used in a humane way. Standard processes should be automated, while creative and critical thinking remain the task of humans.
Cognitive fitness vs. digital overload
Finally, the discussion turns to cognitive fitness, critical questioning and the surprising role of traditional media in a world of digital overload. An episode about motivation, personality structures and the question of why psychological leadership will become a decisive competitive factor in the future.
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