The 2023 London Book Fair Mains Stage programme has been announced featuring IPA President Karine Pansa, as well as sessions dedicated to global copyright and the freedom to publish.
Sessions confirmed so far include:
Global Outlook and Value of the Publishing Industry
- Nigel Newton, President, Publishers Association – PA
- Karine Pansa, President, International Publishers Association – IPA
- Maria A. Pallante, President and Chief Executive, Association of American Publishers – AAP
- Chaired by: Philip Jones, Managing Editor, The Bookseller
Copyright in a Global Context – Current Threats and Emerging Issues
- Dan Conway, CEO, Publishers Association – PA
- Brian Wafawarowara, President, Publishers Association South Africa
- Maria A. Pallante, President and Chief Executive, Association of American Publishers – AAP
- Isobel Dixon, President, Association of Authors’ Agent – AAA
- Chaired by: Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Publishing Perspectives
The freedom to publish: authors and publishers fighting SLAPPs and censorship
- Tom Burgis, Author (UK)
- Simon Dowson-Collins, General Counsel & Company Secretary, HarperCollins (UK)
- Jeronimo Pimentel, Director General, Penguin Random House Peru (Peru)
- Judha Su, a founding editor & publisher, soi squad (Thailand)
- Tanja Tuma, President, PEN Slovenia (Slovenia), PEN International Trustee
See the full programme here: https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/whats-on/seminar-programme/programme.html#/sessions/day/0
