
PDF Days Europe 2017 – schedule of sessions
With over 35 informative sessions across a wide range of topics, including the next-generation PDF project, this year’s PDF Days event is especially relevant as we look forward into the future of PDF technology.About the author: The PDF Association staff delivers a vendor-neutral platform for PDF’s stakeholders, facilitating the development of open specifications and ISO standards for PDF technology. The staff are located in Germany, the … Read more

With over 35 informative sessions across a wide range of topics, including the next-generation PDF project, this year’s PDF Days event is especially relevant as we look forward into the future of PDF technology.
Monday, May 15, 2017 | |||
10:00 | WELCOME: Matt Kuznicki, Thomas Zellmann, PDF Association | ||
10:30 | KEYNOTE: Introducing Next-Generation PDF, Matt Kuznicki, Datalogics and Leonard Rosenthol, Adobe |
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11:15 | Coffee break and networking | ||
Tracks | User Track Moderator: Thomas Zellmann |
Special Topics Moderator: Dietrich von Seggern |
Next-generation PDF Moderator: Matt Kuznicki |
11:45 | PDF as a Service Michael Karbe, actino GmbH |
The Future of PDF/A and Validation Dietrich von Seggern, callas software GmbH |
Core concepts and use cases Duff Johnson, PDF Association |
12:30 | Lunch | ||
13:30 | REST API for cloud-based PDF processing Marco Grossi, iLovePDF & Christoph Burkhalter, PDF Tools AG |
PDF 2.0-based PDF/X Standards for Print Workflows Dov Isaacs, Adobe |
Understanding the derivation algorithm Roman Toda, Normex |
14:15 | PDF/A Services als Cloudlösung![]() |
PDF/X-ready Online Tools Stephan Jaeggi, PrePress-Consulting |
The Accessibility Gamechanger? Adam Spencer, Accessibil-IT |
15:00 | Coffee break and networking | ||
15:30 | PDF in a new era of collaboration Wim Temmerman, Foxit Europe |
Print 4.0![]() |
PDF in Web browsers Jozef Baranec, PDFix |
16:15 | Central platform for business-wide, standardized conversion of documents to PDF and PDF/A Carsten Heiermann, Foxit Europe |
Translating PDF features to user benefits Vel Genov, Datalogics |
How HTML responsiveness translates to PDF Samuel Huylebroeck - iText Software |
17:00 | Review and summary of what we learned today (for all attendees) |
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Evening event |
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | |||
9:00 | KEYNOTE: PDF 2.0 Duff Johnson and Peter Wyatt, ISO 32000 Project Leaders |
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9:45 | 5 Minutes with a PDF Solution PDF vendors show off their products in a race against the clock! |
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10:30 | Coffee break and networking | ||
Tracks | User Track Moderator: Thomas Zellmann |
Special Topics Moderator: Klaas Posselt |
Next-generation PDF Moderator: Matt Kuznicki |
11:00 | PDF/raster Jon Harju, TWAIN |
PDF/UA in der Office-Welt![]() |
PWP, EPUB and next-generation PDF Leonard Rosenthol, Adobe |
11:45 | Die TR Resican in der Praxis am Beispiel des Luftfahrtbundesamtes und der Bezirksregierung Detmold
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PDF/UA Real Life Check Markus Erle, axes4 |
Server-side applications Bruno Lowagie, iText |
12:30 | Lunch | ||
13:30 | Conversion PDF/A-2![]() |
Organization-wide creation of accessible PDF/UA documents – The shortest route to 100% PDF/UA Klaas Posselt, einmanncombo Olaf Drümmer, axaio software GmbH |
Best practices in creation Matt Kuznicki, Datalogics |
14:15 | PDF/A-3 - ein Überblick![]() |
Barrierefreie PDF aus Word erstellen - am Beispiel von Tabellen und Diagrammen![]() |
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15:00 | Coffee break and networking | ||
15:30 | Elektronische Verkündung von Gesetzen mit PDF![]() |
The Business Value of PDF: Enhancing Your Unstructured Content Scott Mackey, Adlib |
Panel discussion Several PDF experts involved in next-generation PDF development take audience questions |
16:15 | What the PDF Association does and what the future holds Matt Kuznicki, Chair of the PDF Association |
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17:00 | Member Meeting |
The Post-Conference offers all-day sessions; all at the same location!
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 – Post-Conference Workshops | |||
9:30 - 17:00 Next-generation PDF HackathonPDFix, Normex This hackathon will allow attendees to actually put their hands on first prototypes of tools that support next-generation PDF: Play around with examples, or build your own! |
9:00 - 17:00 PDF Accessibility Best Practices ![]() axes4 Entscheiderwissen und Praxis-Tipps zum effizienten Prüfen, Erstellen und Korrigieren barrierefreier PDF-Dokumente gemäß DIN-/ISO-Standard PDF/UA. |
9:30 - 17:00 Erstellung barrierefreier PDF-Dateien mit InDesign ![]() axaio software PDF/UA-konforme Dokumente und Formulare mit InDesign und axaio MadeToTag erstellen |
9:00 - 12:30 Die perfekte digitale Mieterakte ![]() SRZ, Foxit Europe Überblick über das Thema Digitale Mieterakte, PDF/A und Kompression mit dem PDF Compressor, Wege zur Digitalen Mieterakte, Anwender-Vortrag: eingeladen |
Lunch | |||
Next-generation PDF Hackathon
– continued from morning – |
PDF Accessibility Best Practices – Fortsetzung vom Vormittag – |
Erstellung barrierefreier PDF-Dateien mit InDesign – Fortsetzung vom Vormittag – |
13:30 - 17:00 Foxit User Group ![]() Foxit Europe Erstes Treffen von Foxit und LuraTech Kunden und Interessenten mit aktuellen Informationen rund um die Foxit-PDF-Lösungen |
End of workshops |
More details:
https://pdfa.org/post-conference-of-the-pdf-days-europe-2017
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Hotel recommendations and sightseeing tips:
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