The C-Suite Strategists
High-level talks from global publishing leaders will set the industry's agenda, focusing on international growth, digital strategy, and the integration of AI.
Núria Cabutí
CEO, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Topic: Spanish-Language Markets
Chantal Restivo-Alessi
CEO Int'l Foreign Lang. & CDO, HarperCollins
Topic: Digital Strategy & AI
Perminder Mann
CEO, Simon & Schuster UK & Int'l
Topic: Global Sales & Distribution
Nigel Newton
Founder & CEO, Bloomsbury
Topic: Creativity & AI
Guest of Honour: Philippines
Under the motto "The imagination peoples the air," a diverse delegation of Filipino authors will showcase the nation's rich and complex literary landscape to the world.
Maria Ressa
Nobel Laureate & Journalist
Jose Dalisay
Acclaimed Novelist
Budjette Tan
Graphic Novelist (Creator of *Trese*)
The Dealmakers
Inside the exclusive Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg), top agents will be negotiating the next wave of international bestsellers, with a focus on high-concept, translatable ideas.
Jill Grinberg (Jill Grinberg Literary Management)
Championing: Crossover romantic fantasy and horror.
Amanda Harris (Maven Literary Management)
Championing: Upmarket suspense and "horromantasy".
Agents at UTA & WME
Championing: Celebrity memoirs, dark academia, and high-concept debuts.
The Digital Tastemakers
The #BookTok effect is now fully institutionalized with the official TikTok Book Awards. The jury represents a new generation of industry-endorsed influencers.
TikTok Book Awards Jury Includes:
- Tahsim Durgun (@tahdur) - Creator
- Daria (@antiquariat.willbrand) - Creator
- Miriam Fendt & Knut Cordsen - "literally" Program Hosts