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FESPA Australia announce 2026 FESPA Leaders Program Participants
10 September 2026
FESPA has selected 12 professionals from 10 businesses for its flagship 2026 FESPA Leaders Program, now in its fifth year. The 2025 cohort are pictured here and the program has now produced more than 60 alumni across the industry, many of whom have moved into senior roles within their businesses and the wider industry.
Nigel Davies, President of FESPA Australia, says: “The real measure of this program is what happens afterwards. Past FESPA Leaders are taking on greater responsibilities, moving into leadership roles within their businesses, and becoming mentors, decision-makers and contributors to the wider industry. Troy Cavanagh and Bianca Martin, graduates of the first program, are now FESPA Australia Board members and do business with each other today. That is exactly what the program was designed to achieve, and it is why we are proud to welcome another twelve to the community.”
The program itself comprises an intensive two-day course facilitated by leadership coach Carl Harman, designed for experienced industry professionals ready to step into broader leadership roles. It has three objectives: to develop participants’ leadership capability; to build lasting connections among a diverse group of leaders, in Australia and internationally; and to deepen participants’ understanding of the industry and the critical issues shaping its future.
The 2026 program will run on 14th and 15th October, immediately ahead of the upcoming FESPA Australia Annual Conference, being held on 16th October at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Leadership Program participants will also attend the conference, where transformational leadership, innovation and youth engagement are among the topics on the agenda.
Two members of the 2026 cohort will also be selected to represent FESPA Australia at FESPA Global Print Expo in Munich (6-9 April 2027), building relationships with international industry leaders and bringing global trends and new perspectives back to Australia.
The FESPA Leaders Program is made possible by the support of industry sponsors, including Gold sponsors Durst Oceania, Easy Signs and Smartech; Silver sponsors Cactus Imaging, IVE Group and Mimaki; Bronze sponsors Ball & Doggett and HVG Graphics Media; and Supporter Sponsor Kissel + Wolf.
The following people have been selected as the 2026 FESPA Leader’s program cohort:
Steph Wilbow, Beth Corbin and Anthony Zuabovic from Easy Signs, Gabriella Bartolo from IVE Group, Coadie Bingham (Factory One), Daniel Buerker (Tiger Corp), Jacky Chan (HVG Graphics Media), Kathy Doan from Corrective Services NSW, Chris Gardiner (The Print Factory), Louise Paton (VMG Print Group), Tammy Roos (Formul8) and Kris Pratt who recently joined Orafol.
