FlexoTech Podcast

FlexoTech Podcast

The FlexoTech Podcast puts the spotlight on the people and ideas shaping modern print. We speak to printers, brands and suppliers about what’s really happening in flexographic printing. Each episode tackles the issues that matter most, from sustainability and automation to skills, colour and evolving market demands. Expect honest conversations, practical insight and straight-talk from those working at the sharp end of the industry. Smart, grounded and refreshingly real — this is flexo, unfiltered.

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    FlexoTech Podcast I [Leaders in Flexo]: Ep1 - Alena Maran, adapa Group

    Welcome to the very first episode of Leaders in Flexo, a brand-new podcast series from FlexoTech exploring the people shaping the future of the flexographic printing industry. In each episode, we sit down with senior leaders to discuss the challenges, opportunities and leadership philosophies driving change across the world of flexo. Our inaugural guest is Alena Maran, VP of Strategy and Transformation at adapa Group, one of Europe's leading flexible packaging companies. Alena shares her insights into leading large-scale business transformation, explaining how adapa is evolving from a collection of acquired businesses into one unified, customer-focused organisation under its "One adapa" vision. She discusses the realities of driving change in an industry facing increasing regulatory pressure, sustainability demands, geopolitical uncertainty and rapid technological development. The conversation explores what effective leadership looks like during periods of change, from building trust and communicating with transparency to empowering employees to become ambassadors for transformation. Alena also explains why simplicity, customer centricity and data-driven decision-making are central to adapa's future, while sharing her views on the growing role of flexographic printing alongside digital and other print technologies in meeting the changing needs of packaging customers. Along the way, Alena reflects on the importance of authenticity in leadership, the lessons she's drawn from legendary polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, and why embracing complexity has become one of her greatest professional passions. It's an inspiring conversation about resilience, innovation and leading organisations through uncertainty, offering valuable insights for anyone working in flexo, packaging or business transformation.

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The FlexoTech Podcast puts the spotlight on the people and ideas shaping modern print. We speak to printers, brands and suppliers about what’s really happening in flexographic printing. Each episode tackles the issues that matter most, from sustainability and automation to skills, colour and evolving market demands. Expect honest conversations, practical insight and straight-talk from those working at the sharp end of the industry. Smart, grounded and refreshingly real — this is flexo, unfiltered.