Are you a professional looking to stay ahead of the curve in the digital age? Then, you need to attend the Digital Publishing Summit! This event will focus on cutting-edge technologies that are changing how we produce, distribute, and read digital content. You’ll learn from industry experts how these tools can help you reach new audiences and create better user experiences.
The 2025 event will be held on June 16 and 17 at the Trinity College Arts Building in the heart of Dublin, in the Davis Theatre.
Tickets are now available for purchase. Secure your seat here.
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Please find below the Digital Publishing Summit 2025 pre-programme.
Monday, June 16
From 8.30am, we welcome you to the event for a coffee break and refreshments before the start. An opportunity to get together with fellow EDRLab members and all the other industry professionals who come to our annual event.
Opening speech of our 9th Digital Publishing Summit by EDRLab President, Arnaud Robert.
Hear firsthand accounts from organizations leveraging the Readium open-source toolkit to build innovative apps and services. Learn with Leonard Richardson how Bookshop.org utilizes Readium and LCP, explore Samawy‘s Readium implementation in the Middle East with Muhammed Salah, and see Glassboxx‘s white-label app solutions in action showcased by Erik Pattenden.
Get a glimpse into the future of Readium and Thorium! This session will detail the development roadmap for Thorium Web, Thorium Mobile/Voice Reader, and Thorium Desktop, focusing on personalization features. Discover the exciting new developments on the horizon for these essential tools with Daniel Weck and Jiminy Panoz.
Let’s discuss the latest advancements in digital reading and publishing standards, from TDRMRep to EPUB 3.4 and accessibility.
Laurent Le Meur will cover annotations, Hadrien Gardeur will explore webtoons, and Gautier Chomel will discuss community groups. This panel will provide valuable insights into navigating the evolving landscape of industry standards.
Join Lars Wallin from Colibrio as he unveils a significant contribution to the open-source digital publishing community. Colibrio is releasing its EPUBCFI library, a powerful tool for precise location of annotations and other elements within EPUB content.
A buffet lunch will be served. Many thanks to our sponsors for making this service possible: Eden Livres, Colibrio, Readium Foundation, De Marque, Failte Ireland and Circular Software / Fresh Page Training.
Experience the cutting edge of AI-powered reading systems. This session will feature rapid-fire demos from Chai Reader / Ailaysa, a Readium implementation with AI translations and “ask the book” features, Colibrio, with insights on RAG for book queries, Vital Source with its context-sensitive prompts and Thorium‘s dynamic image description.
Session presented by Nathan Senthil, Lars Wallin, Paul Vaupel and Daniel Weck.
Join a dynamic discussion on the transformative impact of AI in publishing. Panelists Nadim Sadek (Shimmr) and Adam Hyde (Coko Foundation) will explore the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, offering diverse perspectives on this rapidly evolving field.
Moderated by Edward Nawotka (Publishers Weekly), this roundtable will delve into the changing landscape of digital reading practices. Panelists include Paweł Kuczyński, Ph.D., discussing reading habits in Poland, Michalis Kalamaras who founded the analysis website on ebooks and audiobooks eAnagnostis.gr and Joëlle Ebongue (Bilili BD festival) who will share insights on digital comics reading in Africa.
We are inviting a selection of companies to present their new projects. You can still send us your proposal : contact@edrlab.org.
Please stay for the cocktail, during which you’ll be able to meet other participants and prepare future partnerships.
Tuesday, June 17
This panel focuses on practical solutions for creating and remediating accessible ebooks. Pedro Milliet will present the Agora Editor SaaS platform, Émilie Delaporte will discuss Soliman, an extensive collection remediation adventure, Jens Tröger will showcase Bookalope, and Florent Dilien from Eden Livres will share their approach to integrated accessibility.
Vincent Gros and Ivan Ostrowicz from Hachette will present their ongoing work regarding the utilization of Web Publications as a pivot format for production. This session will detail the transformations involved, the identified advantages, and the specific work undertaken by Hachette in this area. Attendees will gain insights into the practical implementation and implications of Web Publications within a large-scale publishing environment.
This session explores the future of digital reading from the reader’s perspective. Jamie Bowman (London University Press) will discuss the need to enhance ebook quality, and Lindsay Tyler from the CELA Library will address the specific needs and preferences of readers with disabilities, including the importance of customizable audiobooks. Richard Orme (Daisy Consortium) and Kirsten de Haan (Dedicon) will share the principles of a universal reader.
A buffet lunch will be served. Many thanks to our sponsors for making this service possible: Eden Livres, Colibrio, Readium Foundation, De Marque, Failte Ireland and Circular Software / Fresh Page Training.
This is a member-only hybrid session; EDRLab members who cannot come to Dublin will be able to participate remotely.
Its duration is 1:30h maximum so that participants can take their flight or train on the same day.
Sponsoring the event
The DPUB Summit is a community-focused event. We are covering our costs via sponsorship opportunities.
Check our sponsorship opportunities here.
Please contact us is your are interested in associating your name to the Digital Publishing Summit.
Digital Publishing Summit Archive
With the support of the French Ministry of Culture
Many thanks to our sponsors
Gold sponsors
Colibrio
Silver sponsors
Digital sponsors
contact@edrlab.org
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