LBF announces final line-up for the Virtual Conference
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LONDON, 26 May 2017: The full programme for the third edition of The London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference: Publishing Around the Globe, has been released, with major trends in nine key global publishing markets due to be explored through a series of social media events taking place on 1st June 2017.
The popular conference, which trended on Twitter last year reaching over a million unique accounts, is supported by data provided by Nielsen Book. The programme extends LBF’s popular Quantum Conference concept to the virtual arena, enabling an international audience to participate throughout the day from the comfort of their own desks.
Bringing together a range of publishers and market experts from around the world for a day of engaging debate on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook Live, with exclusive content also delivered via podcasts, webcasts and webinars, this year’s conference visits five continents, starting in China and finishing in the UK.
The full confirmed programme is as follows:
| Time (GMT) | Country | Subject | Participants | Platform |
| 08:00 | Australia | What impact will Aldi’s entry have on sales of grocery brands and books? | Julie Winters -Nielsen Book AP | Facebook Live |
| 09:00 | Indonesia | The reading appetite in Indonesia: Print Vs digital; Literature and government initiatives | Laura Prinsloo -Kesaint Blanc,
John McGlynn – Lontar Foundation, Erian Primansyah – Buqu Digital Library |
Webinar |
| 10:00 | China | Key drivers of the Chinese market: What is driving growth? | Jo Lusby – Publishing consultant | Podcast |
| 11:00 | Poland | An overview of the Polish publishing industry | Renek Mendruń – Publishing Consultant
Andre Breedt – Nielsen Book Research Włodek Albin – CEO of Wolters Kluver Poland and the president of PIK – the Polish Book Chamber Sonia Draga – Publisher (Member of the Board in the Polish Book Chamber, member of the Management at the Book Fair Company. CEO of Sonia Draga Publishing House Ltd. and CEO of Debit Publishing House Ltd.) |
Webinar |
| 12:00 | India | School text book publishing in India: Scaling the ladder of global academic excellence | Vikrant Mathur – Nielsen Book India
PM Sukumar – Consultant Rohit Dhar – Encyclodpedia Brittanica India Sesh Seshadri – Lonely Planet India/Overleaf |
Webinar |
| 13:00 | South Africa | Taking a look at literacy, education and the book market | Freda van Wyk – SAPnet
Kevin Coetzee – SAPnet Ziel Bergh – Penguin Random House SA Olinka Nell – Exclusive books Terry Morris – Pan Macmillan SA Nicol Stassen – Protea Boekhuis Kelly Anzara – Jonathan Ball |
Twitter chat |
| 14:00 | USA | Child’s play: USA children’s publishing success story | Porter Anderson – Publishing Perspectives
Kemton Mooney – NPD Group Jo Henry – Nielsen Book Research International |
Twitter chat |
| 15:00 | Sweden | A taste of Sweden: Swedish fiction and sales trends | TBC | TBC |
| 16:00 | UK | Global overview finale and highlights from the UK | Sam Missingham – Founder of Lounge Books
Will Atkinson – Atlantic Books Hazel Kenyon – Nielsen Book Research Intrernational Sponsor: The Message Business |
Webinar |
The Virtual Conference is free to attend and delegates wishing to get involved should register their interest here via Eventbrite. They will then be able to download a full event programme, which includes details on all the accounts and hashtags to follow. On the day, delegates will be encouraged to participate, with time set aside for Q&A at each virtual event.
Orna O’Brien, Conference Manager at The London Book Fair, stated: “On the back of this year’s successful LBF Quantum Conference, which was full of actionable insights driven by our collaboration with Nielsen Book, the Virtual Conference furthers this mission by bringing together a range of industry experts from nine of the most diverse, fast-growing markets the world has to offer. The event will shine a light on some of the most exciting publishing markets, taking a deep dive into data while analysing some of the most significant emerging trends. We encourage delegates from all over the world to sign up for free and to enjoy everything the Virtual Conference has to offer.”
Andre Breedt, Managing Director Nielsen Book Research International, commented on the collaboration: “We are delighted to be taking part and working with The London Book Fair following the success of the Quantum & So Much More Conference in March which for the first time included insights from the Nielsen Books & Consumers survey 2016. We are confident everyone taking part will find the content provided in this year’s Virtual Conference very stimulating and informative.”
To find out more please visit http://quantum.londonbookfair.co.uk/The-Virtual-Conference/
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Notes to editors:
About The London Book Fair (LBF)
The London Book Fair (LBF) is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Taking place every spring in the world’s premier publishing and cultural capital, it is a unique opportunity to explore, understand and capitalise on the innovations shaping the publishing world of the future. LBF brings you direct access to customers, content and emerging markets. LBF 2017, the 46th Fair, took place from 14 – 16 March 2017, Olympia London. LBF’s London Book and Screen Week ran for the third year, with the book fair as the pivotal three-day event within a seven-day programme. For further information, please visit: www.londonbookfair.co.uk
About Nielsen Book
Nielsen Book is a leading provider of search, discovery, commerce, consumer research and retail sales analysis services internationally. Nielsen runs the Registration Agencies (ISBN and SAN Agencies for UK & Ireland, ISTC), provides search and discovery products through its Nielsen BookData product range, electronic trading via Nielsen BookNet and PubEasy services, retail sales analysis via Nielsen BookScan, consumer research through its Books and Consumers Survey and ‘deep dive’ studies and it tracks e-book sales through its Nielsen PubTrack Digital service. For more information, visit www.nielsenbook.co.uk
About Nielsen
Nielsen Holdings plc is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy. Nielsen’s Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services for all devices on which content — video, audio and text — is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers the industry’s only global view of retail performance measurement. By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen also provides its clients with analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit www.nielsen.com
Reed Exhibitions
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UK Stream Sponsored by The Message Business
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