Check out videos & PDFs of presentations of the 2019 event:
Day 1 | Tag 1
Opening Remarks
Rüdiger Wischenbart, The Publishers‘ Forum
Ulrich Klopotek, Klopotek
“Today, we are stronger than before the crisis” – turnaround strategies and experiences in harsh market conditions
Jesús Badenes del Río, Planeta
Presentation Jesús Badenes del Río [PDF file]
Dialog 1: Storytelling in Books and Beyond – Leveraging global network TV for books
Michael Reynolds, Europa Editions
Morten Hesseldahl, Gyldendal
Moderator: Katja Böhne, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Thema 1: Effizienz | Verträge, Rechte, Honorare – Effizienzsteigerung wie erreichen?
Ulrich Klopotek von Glowczewski, Klopotek
Ludger Wicher, hgv
Rüdiger Salat, Facultas AG
Moderator: Wolf-Michael Mehl, Klopotek
WS 1: International opportunities & challenges
How to identify international opportunities? And on the impact of Brexit for European publishers. Focus on Barcelona and London: Two cities fostering the “Creative Industries”
Emma House, Publishers Association
Patrici Tixis, Publishers Association Barcelona
Moderator: Holger Ehling
Presentation Emma House [PDF file]
Presentation Patrici Tixis [PDF file]
Dialog 2: Das Kerngeschäft neu denken – Der große Umbau: Programmplanung, Distribution, Konsumgewohnheiten – wie das gesamte Verlagsgeschäft neu aufgestellt werden muss
Zoë Beck, Culturbooks
Joerg Pfuhl, Holtzbrinck
Christian Schumacher-Gebler, Bonnier Gruppe
Moderator: Rüdiger Wischenbart, The Publishers’ Forum
Topic 2: Controversy Open Access – The dispute in scientific publishing over Open Access, Plan S, the Deal, and related consortium models
Vivian Berghahn, Berghahn Books
Philipp Hess, Knowledge Unlatched
Rafael Ball, ETH Zürich
Moderator: Sven Fund, Knowledge Unlatched
Thema 3: Das neue Story-Telling über Grenzen und Formate hinaus
Diskussionsforum
Moderator: Rüdiger Wischenbart
The new storytelling!
Turning literary narratives into movies and working with Netflix. With selected film clips.
Olivia Hetreed, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain
Moderator: Rüdiger Wischenbart,The Publishers’ Forum
Day 2 | Tag 2
Welcome & International Outlook
A bird’s eye view on publishing markets and trends
Rüdiger Wischenbart, The Publishers‘ Forum
Presentation Rüdiger Wischenbart [PDF file]
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Publishing
Ashleigh Gardner, Wattpad
Research & Development in Publishing
David Linderman, IBM iX + Aperto
Topic 4: New Tech in Publishing
How can publishers make use of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Machine Learning, Bots, and other new technologies to extend their reach in changing markets?
Introduction:
Henning Schoenenberger, SpringerNature
Panel Debate:
Mads Rydahl, Unsilo.com
Miriam Rosin, Holtzbrinck Digital Publishing/NetDoktor.de
Moderator: Porter Anderson, Publishing Perspectives
Presentation Henning Schoenenberger [PDF file]
Presentation Mads Rydahl [PDF file]
Dialog 3: Beyond Books
As book markets are declining, publishers should identify opportunities created by other media industries (In cooperation with Frankfurter Buchmesse / THE ARTS+)
Introduction:
Katja Böhne, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Moderator: Rüdiger Wischenbart, The Publishers‘ Forum
Presentation Katja Böhne [PDF file]
Dialog 4: Programmprofile und Strategien neu denken
Beispiele aus Belletristik, Sachbuch und Kinderbuch zwischen Konzern- und unabhängigen Verlagen
Siv Bublitz, S. Fischer
Herwig Bitsche, NordSüd
Andreas Rötzer, Matthes & Seitz Berlin
Moderator: Ulrike Ostermeyer, Editor-at-Large
Distribution
KNV – Strategische Blicke auf den Umbruch in Sachen Buch-Distribution
Ludger Wicher, hgv
Philipp Neie, Schweitzer Fachinformationen
Klaus-Peter Stegen, The Publishers’ Forum
Moderator: Holger Ehling
Topic 6: The Future of Reading
New technological approaches. New scientific research on how we read. New strategies between reading and other media formats.
Robyn Kerkhof, Blinkist
Niels-Peter Thomas, SpringerNature
David Worlock, Outsell
Moderator: Katja Böhne, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Presentation Katja Böhne [PDF file]
Wrap-up & Closing Remarks
Katja Böhne, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Sven Fund, Knowledge Unlatched
Ulrich Klopotek, Klopotek
Rüdiger Wischenbart, The Publishers’ Forum
Klaus-Peter Stegen, The Publishers’ Forum