Category: Events
Event Type: Publishing & Print Industry
Date: 9–10 September 2026
Location: The Westin Pune Koregaon Park, Pune, India
Organizer: WAN-IFRA
Status: Upcoming

The Indian Printers Summit 2026 will bring together senior leaders, production heads and publishing professionals from India’s newspaper printing and publishing ecosystem for two days of discussions focused on the future of print. The event is the 34th annual WAN-IFRA conference in India and will take place in Pune on September 9–10, 2026.

About the Event

The summit is designed as a meeting point for professionals working across printing, publishing, advertising, distribution and media technology.

This year’s programme will explore how the publishing industry can improve efficiency, sustainability and business performance while adapting to rapidly changing reader and advertiser expectations.

Alongside technical sessions and expert panels, the summit will feature a mini expo showcasing new technologies, products and solutions for print production.

Key Themes

📰 The Future of Print

How traditional print can remain relevant as publishers expand their digital offerings.

📈 Advertising & Revenue

A dedicated Advertising and Distribution Masterclass will examine changing advertising models, audience reach and sustainable revenue strategies for publishers.

🚚 Distribution & Audience

The event will explore how publishers can improve distribution, reach audiences more effectively and respond to changing consumption patterns.

🤖 Technology & Automation

New technologies and automated production solutions will be showcased through technical sessions and the exhibition component.

🌱 Sustainable Publishing

Efficiency and sustainability are among the key areas being addressed as the print industry looks toward its next phase.

Who Should Attend?

The summit is particularly relevant for:

• Magazine and newspaper publishers
• Editors and publishing executives
• Printing and production professionals
• Advertising and distribution leaders
• Media-technology companies
• Publishing entrepreneurs
• Print-industry suppliers
• Digital and transformation leaders

Why It Matters

The publishing industry is no longer simply deciding between print and digital.

Modern publishers are increasingly combining physical publications with websites, newsletters, social media, video, data and emerging technologies.

Events such as the Indian Printers Summit provide an opportunity for industry professionals to examine how these worlds can work together while keeping print commercially viable and editorially relevant.

For Triumph, the event is particularly interesting because it sits directly at the intersection of print, publishing, technology and the future of media.

Event Details

The event is scheduled for 9–10 September 2026, so it would work particularly well in Triumph’s Events section as an upcoming event rather than an event recap.