Meet our Speakers
Sante Conselvan, an Industrial Chemistry graduate, started his career in the 1970s at Bancolini Group, then joined Crosfield Italia in 1978 to specialize in electronic technology for prepress.
He joined Crosfield Italia in 1978 where he gained international experience specializing in electronic technology applied to prepress-scanners and page make up, reaching the position of Sales Manager between 1989 and 1991.
In 1991 he took up a new career as Sales and Marketing Director in Scitex Italia. Later, he set up I&C and has been its Managing Director. The company specializes in the commercial start-up of innovative technologic solutions for the printing and converting industry
Since 2002 he has been a member of the management board of Gama, a company producing ink control quality systems.
In 2012, he became CEO of GAMA Group S.r.l. He is actively involved in the Packaging and Graphic Arts industries and currently serves as President of FTA Europe (European Flexographic Technical Federation) and as Chairman of FTA Global Alliance.
Sante Conselvan is, also, involved as Board Member of ATIF (Italian Flexographic Technical Association) and past President (2012-2018).
He is also a Member of TAGA Italia, Giflex ,Gipea and Acimga
Dr. Kai Lankinen has over 25 years of experience in packaging printing. He serves as a Senior Lecturer in Packaging Converting and Printing at Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland and as a Docent at DHBW University of Karlsruhe and Stuttgart Media University (HdM) in Germany, where he mentors future professionals in sustainable packaging technologies.
Dr. Lankinen is an internationally recognized consultant, advising printers and brand owners on improving efficiency and advancing sustainability through Expanded Gamut (ECG) printing. He founded Dr. Lankinen Graphic Innovations Ltd, is a co-owner and former CEO of a leading Nordic repro house, and is a founding member of the Global Premedia Network (GPN).
His career includes roles as Factory Manager at a flexible packaging printing company and co-founding the Finnish Packaging Printing Committee, which he also chaired. In 2021, Dr. Lankinen published his doctoral thesis, “Evaluation of Expanded Gamut Printing in Flexography,” further solidified his role as a leader in sustainable packaging printing.
Amit personally owns a portfolio of 27+ SME investments. He is also the Founder and sponsor of a SEBI Registered CAT-III AIF named Grobiz SME Opportunity Fund.
He is also the Founder of MSMEx which is India’s leading MSME advisory and coaching platform for small businesses. MSMEx conducts live online business sessions and connects small business owners with curated Business Experts for live business learning and hand-holding support.
Amit holds MBA from SP Jain and a Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Technical University. His first startup “Zimmber” Home Services Platform made a successful exit through acquisition by Quikr.
In his early career stage, he worked with corporates like Nuclear Power Corporation, Larsen & Toubro, Kellogg Brown & Roots and gained experience in fundraising, e-commerce, SaaS products, business development, business strategy and process excellence.
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