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.
The afternoon of June 17th will be dedicated to EDRLab members, with the Annual General Meeting taking place in the same auditorium.
Please find below the Digital Publishing Summit 2025 pre-programme.
Looking for a hotel?
The Trinity College provides summer accommodation on the Trinity Campus.
You can use the discount code SPECIAL10BB to get 10% off of the O’Callaghan Collection Hotels BAR rate, subject to hotel availability.
You can use the discount code MHL10 to receive a 10% discount on the best available rate across all MHL Dublin hotels.
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.
Hear firsthand accounts from organizations leveraging the Readium open-source toolkit to build innovative apps and services. Learn how Bookshop.org utilizes Readium and LCP, explore Samawy‘s Readium implementation in the Middle East, and see Glassboxx‘s white-label app solutions in action.
This session will also feature short video testimonials, offering practical insights into the power of Readium.
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.
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.
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, and Daniel Weck showcasing Thorium‘s dynamic image description.
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 Naworka, 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, 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 (to be confirmed) will discuss Soliman, an extensive collection remediation adventure, Jens Tröger will showcase Bookalope, and Eden Livres will share their approach to integrated accessibility.
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 representatives from the CELA Library will address the specific needs and preferences of readers with disabilities, including the importance of customizable audiobooks. Richard (Daisy Consortium) and Kirsten (Dedicon) will share the principles of a universal reader.
Closing remarks by EDRLab CTO, Laurent Le Meur.
Many thanks to our sponsors
Gold sponsors
Colibrio
Silver sponsors
Digital sponsors
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.
contact@edrlab.org
+33 1 83 64 41 34
