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WTiN will invite a host of industry professionals and key opinion leaders to join delegates virtually and discuss the digital textile print market, technology and business developments. 
Madelaine Thomas WTiN
Joseph Link WTiN
Abid Omar Syntech Fibres
John Murphy Hohenstein
Rusty Pepper Taylor
Dr Becky Gooby Designer and academic researcher specialising in digital textile printing
To be announced soon please keep checking for updates.

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Madelaine Thomas

WTiN

Head of Content

As WTiN’s Head of Content, Madelaine is responsible for all WTiN content. Working at WTiN for over seven years, Madelaine has witnessed the move towards digitalisation in the industry and was a key player in launching WTiN’s Textile 4.0 branded products. As current editor of Nonwovens Report International and former editor of Digital Textile, International Dyer & Finisher and Textile 4.0, Knitting International journals (and their online counterparts on WTiN.com), Madelaine has a wealth of knowledge across the textile & apparel value chain. She is also the Editor of the ITMA Daily News and INDEX News. She holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Leeds, UK and a First Class Honours degree in International Journalism from Liverpool John Moores, also in the UK.

Joseph Link

WTiN

Senior Digital Textiles Lead & Editor

Joseph is WTiN’s senior digital textiles lead and editor of industry journals Digital Textile and International Dyer & Finisher. He graduated with a BA in Journalism in 2015 and, after two years working in the B2C space, joined WTiN where he has studied in detail every aspect of the textile dyeing and finishing sector. Joe now specialises in the niche, yet high-growth, digital textile printing market. He is responsible for WTiN’s Digital Textile Market Tracker and accompanying global reports which track machinery placements, ink consumption, fabric output and sublimation paper sales.

Abid Omar

Syntech Fibres

Director of Business Development

Abid Omar is Director of Business Development at Syntech Fibres, a vertically integrated manufacturer serving industrial yarns and digitally printed textiles. He has over 16 years of international experience across textile manufacturing, digital printing and industrial services, including senior leadership roles spanning Europe and Asia. His work sits at the intersection of on-demand production, digital transformation and sustainability-driven business models, with a focus on how these dynamics are unfolding across South Asia and the Global South. Abid brings a practitioner’s perspective on how print service providers, suppliers and brands are adapting workflows, materials usage and investment strategies in response to changing market and environmental pressures.

John Murphy

Hohenstein

Technical Director Europe

John Murphy joined Hohenstein in 2021 as Technical Director Europe, taking responsibility for the sales, marketing and business development for EU clients with regards to the ECO PASSPORT. Previously John has had extensive experience with Huntsman Textile Effects in a variety of technical, marketing and sales roles at a senior level.

Rusty Pepper

Taylor

Head of Global Markets & Partnerships

Rusty Pepper is a leading & trusted voice in the global Print-On-Demand industry, helping organisations navigate the shift from analogue workflows to modern, digital, on-demand production. As Head of Global Markets & Partnerships at Taylor, he works across brands, platforms and fulfillment networks to modernise how print, promo, apparel, packaging and signage are created, routed and delivered.

With over 20 years of executive experience spanning print fulfillment, promotions and global partnerships, he focuses on driving scalable growth through strategic insights, innovative solutions, and high-impact collaboration. He also co-hosts The Print-On-Demand Playbook Podcast and supports several community initiatives that strengthen knowledge-sharing across the evolving POD landscape.

Dr Becky Gooby

Designer and academic researcher specialising in digital textile printing

Dr Becky Gooby is a designer and academic researcher specialising in digital textile printing. With over 15 years’ experience working across industry and academia, her expertise spans the technical, creative and commercial aspects of digital textile print. She leads The Colourette, a colour, textiles and technology research consultancy which was awarded the Worshipful Company of Dyers Research Grant in 2025 to trial sustainable colouration approaches for digital textile printing.

Her doctoral research, completed in 2023 as an academic member of the Centre for Print Research at UWE Bristol, explored methodologies for digital colour printing in textile design. Her current work focuses on sustainability, innovation, digital manufacturing and emerging market opportunities within the UK digital textile print sector.

To be announced soon

please keep checking for updates.