As the primary theme of the Taipei International Book Exhibition is all about “Catch the Reading Wave“, which signifies how reading is always changing, just like the ocean, the Frankfurt Book Fair has selected various possible speaker to discuss and explore the new and exciting possibilities for the future.
The two-day programme will cover:
【DAY 1】
2/21(WED) | Topic | Speaker |
14:00 | Opening | |
14.00-15.00 | AI – Good and Bad in the Publishing Industry Artificial Intelligence is probably the most-discussed topic in our industry right now. It offers efficiency, improved content recommendations, facilitates research, writing and lots of processes while at the same time it helps us in bringing our products to new target groups and new markets. However, there are also many concerns about creativity, data privacy, and copyright protection, just to mention a few. The speaker will provide an outlook on what AI can do for publishers and will outline its limitations. The speaker will also share examples and experiences. | Dr. Gissel Velarde, AI Author and Professor of Artificial Intelligence, International University of Applied Sciences, Universidad Privada Boliviana |
15.00-15.30 | Break | |
15.30-16.30 | Futuretalk: How to attract young readers In the digital age and also in a time which offers a world of entertainment, captivating (especially) young readers, is a challenge that requires passion and creativity and also adapting to their evolving preferences. To attract them, it is of utmost importance to create diverse and relatable content across all genres and to embrace new technologies, i.e. make the content available on e -books and interactive apps, work with Augmented Reality, for instance. Our Speaker will show us different examples of how to successfully attract the young generation with new and old content but new ideas, strategies and technologies so that new and old content will find its way to the ears and eyes of young readers and that this generation continues to find interest and value in the world of books. | Eirik Wahlstrøm, CEO & Co-founder of Ludenso, Norway |
16.30-17:00 | Discussion and Remarks | All Speakers |
【DAY 2】
2/22(THU) | Topic | Speaker |
14:00 | Opening | |
14.00-15.00 | Marketing / New Social Media and New Channels In the ever-changing world of book marketing, embracing new social media platforms and emerging channels is essential. It is important to constantly watch out for new developments while at the same time preparing content for book marketing for the different channels. How must a publishing company organise itself to be able to meet these challenges? What strategies exist if different products for different target groups are being promoted on Social Media channels? How do we use Instagram as opposed to TikTok? What has proved to be successful and what do we need to take into consideration? How can we save on these quite labour and cost intensive projects? Our speaker will take us into her world and share success stories as well as failures in her endeavors to create multimedia content, to leverage e-commerce and virtual book events. | Janni Deitenbach, Head of Community Management, Bastei Lübbe AG, Germany |
15.00-15.30 | Break | |
15.30-16.30 | Webtoons and Games in Publishing One of the most hip and popular genres for the young generation are webtoons, games and video content. In this session we want to explore what it is that makes webtoons so attractive and how publishers can leverage this type of content, and develop it further. Apart from that it is also video content and video games that capture young people`s attentions, but – as we all know – can also disrupt social networks and environments. We will hear about new trends in gaming and will explore how publishers can leverage games and video content to attend to their old or new target audiences and expand storytelling horizons – and we are talking about young people mostly. We will also touch upon games for aging societies. | Luc Bourcier, Independent Expert in Comic Book Digital Publishing, France |
16.30-17.00 | Discussion and Remarks | All Speakers |
SPEAKERS
Claudia Kaiser
Vice President, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany
Claudia Kaiser was trained as bookseller, and has a MA degree in Chinese Studies. She lived in China for more than 10 years, as editor for China Foreign Literature Publishing House, started an agency and, in 1998, set up the German Book Information Centre by Frankfurter Buchmesse in Beijing, and was its first director.
She moved on to United Nations Publishing in New York (External Publications Officer, in charge of rights and sales).
She has been in the senior management (Vice President) of Frankfurt Book Fair since 2003, in different positions: head of international department, General Manager of KITAB (Abu Dhabi International Book Fair), head of Cape Town Book Fair, just to mention a few.
As Vice President Business Development of Frankfurt Book Fair she presently looks into the South East Asian markets and South Asia, Arab World and Africa. She is also closely involved in organising the Jakarta Content Week (Jaktent), together with the 17000 islands of Imagination Foundation.
Dr. Gissel Velarde
AI Author and Professor of Artificial Intelligence, International University of Applied Sciences, Universidad Privada Boliviana
Dr. Gissel Velarde is an AI Author and Professor at Artificial Intelligence at Universidad Privada Boliviana with over 20 years of experience in engineering and computer science. Beyond her technical contributions to AI and Data Science, she emphasizes the importance of education and AI strategies for economic growth. Her research is published in "Artificial Era: Predictions, Problems, and Diversity in AI" by Oxford University Press. She earned her Ph.D. from Aalborg University in 2017 and holds degrees from South Westphalia FH and Universidad Católica Boliviana. Dr. Velarde develops AI and machine learning algorithms and received Vodafone Star Awards for her work. She has worked with Moodagent, SONY Computer Science Laboratories, Miebach, and Hansa. As a lecturer at UPB, she received a teaching award for her course on Selected Topics in Artificial Intelligence. In 2020, she was named a Notable Woman in research by ISMIR and selected as one of 120 technologists by the Top Women Tech Summit in Brussels in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Eirik Wahlstrøm
CEO & Co-founder of Ludenso, Norway
Eirik G. Wahlstrøm is a visionary doer who has co-founded two XR startups and is passionate about empowering all educators and learners with the opportunities Augmented Reality provides. He holds an M.Sc. In Industrial Engineering and started his leadership career at 19 leading an organization of 200+ individuals. His first startup Immerse Optics developed a unique optical technology for immersive headsets for which he is a patent holder alongside his co-founder Harald Manheim. Now, he spearheads Ludenso’s innovative AR revolution, bringing AR books to students worldwide, and was recently elected as a top 10 company builder leadership talent amongst 350 candidates.
Janni Deitenbach
Head of Community Management, Bastei Lübbe AG, Germany
With more than ten years of experience in Social Media communication across various industries, Janni now brings her strategic expertise to the world of publishing. While leading the German Social Media team of beauty retailer Douglas for four years, she was responsible for developing their highly successful TikTok channel. A dedicated book lover that is somehow also “chronically online”, she is the perfect fit to steer all Social Media activities of the imprints of Bastei Lübbe AG since summer 2022.
Luc Bourcier
Independent Expert in Comic Digital Publihsing, France
Luc Bourcier is currently an independent advisor for various organisations, e.g. Centre National de la Lecture, France. Bourcier is former CEO of Izneo, Europe's leading digital comic platform and webtoons. Set up in 2010, the Izneo service allows you to discover, acquire and read the most extensive catalogue in all genres of comics, bande dessinée, mangas and now webtoons across all screens. Bourcier has a deep understanding of the international webtoon marketplace including the leading companies in Japan and Korea.
Earlier in his career, Bourcier achieved most of his career in video games: In 1988, he launched the Sega brand in France, as Marketing and Commercial Director before creating in 1996, the French subsidiary of the American video games publisher: GT Interactive. From 2000, he assumed the general management of Acclaim and Codemasters for France and Southern Europe. Graduated from Audencia, he also holds a PhD from Celsa and an MBA "Marketing and Commerce on Internet". Luc Bourcier began his career with Nathan Editions, after creating Bederama, a small comics publishing house, during his studies.
WHEN WHAT HOW
【Time】
Day 1 Session / 2/21(Wed) 14:00-17:00 / Entry at 13:30
Day 2 Session / 2/22(Thu) 14:00-17:00 / Entry at 13:30
【Entry】
Please bring your business card.
Identification card required for borrowing interpretation device.
【Venue】
Conference Room 3, Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1
【Language】
English/Chinese, with simultaneous interpreting.
【How to take part】
To be an audience, please complete the online registration in advance.
The registration will be open until 2024/2/9. Event participation options and fees as below.
| Option | Registation Fee |
Physical Participation
*By attending the training programme, you will also receive a Professional pass of 2024 Taipei International Book Exhibition, which provides unlimited access to the exhibition during 2/20-2/25.
*The pass will be given to the participant at the beginninng of the program. | DAY1 Session 2/21(Wed) | TWD 1,200 |
DAY2 Session 2/22(Thu) | TWD 1,200 | |
Full Sessions | TWD 2,000 |
Should you have any questions, please contact:
Taipei Book Fair Foundation /Cecilia Chien / 886-2-27671268 #107 / cecilia@taipeibookfair.org
*The Organizers reserve the right to modify the program.
