Color Trend Day 2026 by the sppot: The Future of Surface Finishing in Europe: Trends, Technology & Transformation

Conference: 15.00 – 17.30
Networking Cocktail: 17.30 – 19.30

You can register here. Be quick, places for the free conference are limited.

Why attend?
Because the market is moving beyond product features alone. The winning advantage is now created through:
• smarter design language,
• stronger color and surface concepts,
• better process intelligence,
• and tighter collaboration across the value chain.
• networking cocktail after the conference

Opening the Conference Why “Beyond the Product” matters today
A short opening that frames the mindset behind the conference and why it matters now.
- by Lara Balabola

Beyond Form: How Color and Design Are Redefining European Mobility
A keynote on how mobility design is evolving through color, form, and visual identity — and what this means for future products in Europe.
- by Floris Beuger, Concept Designer at MODYN

Beyond Perfection: Embracing Imperfection as a New Surface Value
A provocative look at how surface character, effect, and perceived imperfection can become a design asset rather than a flaw.
- by Yavor Peshev, CEO and Co-Founder of the sppot

Beyond the Sample: Digital Materials in Coating Specifications
A session on how digital materials and smarter specification tools are changing the way finishes are selected, communicated, and approved.
- by Daniel Pelikan, Online Marketing Specialist at TIGER Coatings

Beyond the Product: Optimum Design with Reduced Total Applied Cost
With experts from TIGER Coatings, Posterama, Duthoo, SAMES, Coatmaster, and Deyacolor. A practical discussion on how design, coatings, application, quality, and decoration work together to create better products more efficiently.
- Panel discussion about the spot ecosystem

Visit sppot at Paint Expo: Hall 2, Booth 2228