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Nadine Dorries, the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, is among the headline speakers at the Independent Publishers Guild's first ever hybrid Autumn Conference next week.
The event takes place at the Shaw Theatre in London on 3rd November and features more than 20 speakers, with content streamed live to those following remotely. Dorries will be in conversation with IPG chair Amanda Ridout of Boldwood Books.
A sustainability theme, in the week of the COP26 summit, will be reinforced by Mike Berners-Lee, the renowned environmental researcher and author of There is No Planet B (CUP) and How Bad Are Bananas: The Carbon Footprint of Everything (Profile). The event will also feature findings from the IPG’s new supply chain research and the setting of targets to help publishing reduce its carbon footprint.
Another keynote speaker is performance psychologist and entrepreneur Jamil Qureshi, who will show people how to build positive cultures and optimise productivity in fast-changing working environments. More keynotes will come from Profile Books’ Andrew Franklin, Nosy Crow’s Kate Wilson and Emerald Publishing’s Vicky Williams.
Other publishers providing insights include Unbound’s Rina Gill and Europa Editions’ Daniella Petracco. Expert-led sessions will include Gardners’ Simon Morley and Ingram’s David Taylor answering questions on supply chain issues. Among the speakers at break-outs dedicated to academic publishing are historian Peter Mandler and consultant Michael Zeoli on US academic libraries.
Further sessions are designed to give publishers practical advice in areas such as audio, international sales, copyright, diversifying recruitment and making the most of publishing partnerships and systems.
Covid-19 hygiene protocols will be in place for delegates attending in person, and bulk deals for tickets are available for those who wish to bring colleagues. The full conference programme and booking information can be found online.