China-UK Digital Forum

    1. Stream
      China Market Focus
      Digital
      International Publishing
    2. Event Type Seminar

17 Apr 2012, 9:30 - 12:15

Thames Room

Language:
English

Chinese & English simultaneous translation. New trends and new products in digital publishing in China and UK Sponsors: General Administration of Press and Publication of China and London Book Fair Organizers: China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation and London Book Fair Digitisation has been the major challenge and opportunity facing traditional publishers in China and the United Kingdom for the past five years. We are now entering a new phase in which publishers have embraced the new technologies in educational, scientific, and general publishing and are not only reproducing print content in digital form, but creating stand-alone titles in digital formats for the new media. In this seminar publishers will share evolving business models and show innovative new digital releases which show how publishers are approaching their new markets This forum comprises two parts. Part 1 will consist of a China and UK keynote speech by a major industry figure, and in Part 2 three presenters from each country will be invited to make introduce digital developments in the industry and in their company followed by a screen based showcase of a leading product. Keynote speakers: Liu Binjie, Minister of the General Administration for Press and Publication, China Rod Bristow, President of the UK Publishers Association Co- chairs: Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of the Publishers Association Li Pengyi, President of China Education Publishing & Media Group 09:30-09:35 Introduction by Co-Chairs 09:35-09:55 Keynote speech by Mr. Liu Binjie, Minister of GAPP 09:55-10:15 Keynote speech by Mr. Rod Bristow, President of PA 10:15-10:30 Speech by Mr. Chen Xin, President of Shanghai Century Publishing Group 10:30-10:45 Speech by Steven Inchcoombe, Managing Director of Nature Publishing Group 10:45-11:05 Coffee Break 11:05-11:20 Speech by Wang Mingliang, GM, Tongfang Network Technology Co. 11:20-11:35 Speech by Mr. Ian Hudson, Deputy CEO of Random House 11:35-11:50 Speech by Mr. Ho Feipeng, President of Taiwan Cite Publishing Ltd 11:50-12:05 Speech by Ms. Fionnuala Duggan, MD of CourseSmart UK 12:05-12:15 Conclusion by the Co- Chairs.

Contributors

  • Rod Bristow

    President

    Key Note Speaker

    Pearson UK

    Rod Bristow is President of Pearson UK, made up of Pearson's education businesses in the UK; Edexcel, the UK's leading awarding body, Heinemann,...

  • Chen Xin

    President & Senior Editor

    Speaker

    Shanghai Century Publishing

    CHEN Xin is senior editor, president of Shanghai Century Publishing Co., Ltd, vice director of Publishing Association of China, a member of Shanghai...

  • Steven Inchcoombe

    Managing Director

    Speaker

    Nature Publishing Group

    Steven Inchcoombe has led Nature Publishing Group (NPG) since October 2007. During that time the company has grown strongly and has expanded from...

  • Wang Mingliang

    Vice President

    Speaker

    Tongfang Corp

    Wang Mingliang, founder of CNKI, is the Vice President of Tongfang Corp, board member and general manager of Tongfang Network Techonology Co., Ltd....

  • Ian Hudson

    Deputy Chief Executive

    Speaker

    Random House

    Ian Hudson is Deputy Chief Executive of The Random House Group, a Board member of Random House Worldwide and a member of the Supervisory Board of...

  • Ho Feipeng

    President

    Speaker

    Taiwan Cite Publishing Ltd

  • Fionnuala Duggan

    Managing Director

    Speaker

    International Course Smart

    Fionnuala Duggan is the Managing Director for International at CourseSmart, where she oversees its eTextbook platform and digital course material for...

  • Richard Mollet

    Chief Executive

    Chairperson

    Publishers Association

    Richard Mollet became Chief Executive of the Publishers Association in October 2010. In this role he is responsible for leading political engagement...

  • Li Pengyi

    President

    Chairperson

    China Education Publishing & Media Group

    Li Pengyi is President of the China Education Publishing & Media Group (China Education). He majored in English at the Beijing Foreign Studies...

  • Liu Binjie

    Minister

    Key Note Speaker

    GAPP, China

Audience

  1. Audience
    Librarians / Information Professionals
    Booksellers
    Editors
    Literary Agents
    Publishers
    Students
    Translators
    Authors
    Rights Professionals

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