The Power of Connection: Inside Dscoop’s 20-Year Journey with Peter van Teeseling

Welcome back to The Lighthouse on Print Island, where host Richard Askam climbs to the top of the tower to get a better view of the global print industry.

In this episode he is joined by Peter van Teeseling, Executive Director of Dscoop, which he happily brands the hip hop printer place to be. Together, they look back on 20 years of Dscoop, talk about how the community started, and explore why collaboration still matters more than ever in print.

💡 In this conversation:

How Dscoop began with one big idea, pooling resources between printers, suppliers and HP

Why “doing the right thing” is still the guiding principle for the community 20 years on

The shift from supply and demand to demand and supply in a world of AI, smartphones and print on demand

Human to human (H2H) connection and why the best conversations still happen at the bar, in the hotel lobby or on a plant tour

Real stories of printers opening their doors to each other, sharing workflows, and building genuine circles of trust

Talent, next gen and why print is really a tech industry in disguise

How Dscoop is using events, grants and peer groups to connect students, future leaders and established owners

🌍 You will hear about:

Global events in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America

The rise of print on demand and its impact on labels, packaging and commercial print

Sheet For Brains and the growing focus on leadership, culture and mental health in print

Why the industry is more open, collaborative and people focused than most outsiders realise

If you care about community, collaboration and the future of digital print, this Lighthouse session is for you.

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