Karen Lawler (Cactus Imaging) and Sonya Beers (IVE Group)
FESPA Australia hosted its annual FESPA Leaders Meet & Greet networking event last week, ahead of the association’s annual conference.
At the event, Sonya Beers, publishing account manager at IVE Group, was named the 2025 FESPA Australia Leader. Karen Lawler, business development manager at Cactus Imaging, was recognised as the runner-up.
Both leaders will be awarded subsidised trips to attend FESPA Global Print Expo in Barcelona, May 2026, offering them the opportunity to engage with global industry peers and gain valuable international insights.
Now in its fourth year, the FESPA Leaders initiative is designed to strengthen the leadership capabilities of experienced industry professionals through an intensive two-day workshop facilitated by Carl Harman.
Take a look at some of the highlights captured by Sprinter in the photo gallery below and read more about FESPA Australia’s Annual Conference in the upcoming December issue of ProPrint magazine.
Angelo Varnakulasingham and Kathy Doan from Corrective Services Industries and Angus Scott (LIA)Brett Addison (Durst Oceania) and Luke Lambourne (SS Signs)Jacky Chan (HVG) with Andy Fryer (Easy Signs), Keith Ferrel (Cactus Imaging) and Adam Parnell (Easy Signs)Jake Morris and Olivia Fortune (FootPrint) and Robert Neale (Westrock)James Cryer (JDC Recruitment), Angas Ashcroft (MCC SA) and Audrey Lajo (TAFE SA)James Cryer (JDC Recruitment), Fatima Goncalves (HVG), and Ian Martin (Visual Connections)Julian Lowe (M-Power Software) and David Asker (ImageBox Group)Kai Hennig (Carr Group) and Daniel Watts (formerly Coritex)Nigel Davies (FESPA Australia) and Ewen Donaldson (Vivad)Nigel Spicer and Karen Lawler from Cactus Imaging with Matt Ashman (Durst Oceania)Sonya Beers and Christopher La Greco from IVE GroupPeter Smith, Richard Lucas and Samantha Wong from HVG GraphicsChris Gardiner (The Print Factory) and Ewen Donaldson (Vivad)Keith Ferrel and Nigel Spicer from Cactus Imaging with John Bryson (Durst Oceania)Renee Kingman (Signs & Lines) and Nicole Lemke (Sign Effects)Kuldeep Sharma and Kohei Kobayashi from Mimaki AustraliaOlivia Stathopoulos, Barbara Johnstone and Janice Young from Harden PackagingTommy Mavros (Colemans Printing) and Matt Ashman (Durst Oceania)Troy Cavanagh, Dominic Borrello and Tien Watson from ImageBox Group
