Convergence Conversation

Convergence Conversation, ‘Publishing 2.0’ on 25 March 2010

Date:               Thursday 25 March 2010
Time:              18:00 - 20:00
Venue:            Intellect Offices, 10-12 Russell Square, WC1B 5EE
Chair:              Ved Sen, founder and CEO, ThinkPlank

The 'Conversation Starters' can be found here  

Speakers:           

• Simon Bell, British Library
• Jonathan Glasspool, Bloomsbury Publishing
• Adrian Northover-Smith, Sony United
• Tara Kelly, Freelance Journalist, FT Weekend/Time
• Karl Schneider, Reed Business Information

Topic for this Conversation:  ‘Publishing 2.0’ 

Amidst the doom and gloom of media and advertising, newspapers (who were pronounced dead 5 years ago) have reinvented themselves. Paper has given way to digital editions, audiences are suddenly international, tiered “freemium” models offer alternative revenue sources, and increasingly the use of video on their websites is blurring the lines between “publishers” and “TV companies”.

Simultaneously, book publishers are back in the news as eBooks and readers are on the rise, along with device-agnostic projects such as Google Books and Gigapedia, changing the cost / revenue structures and royalty / IP models in the publishing world. The fluidity of the market is underlined by the recent McMillan-Amazon Kindle imbroglio. The iPad has had mixed reviews but there seems little doubt that electronic readers will play a role in our future.

How will this resurrection change publishing and its technologies? How will it impact the AV media world? Where is this market heading?

Come along after work and join us at this Convergence Conversation to listen, learn, contribute and network.  The format is always deliberately informal, with a chance for everyone to put forward their views in an open discussion and network over a glass of wine. 

Who’s talking? 
Chair:           

• Ved Sen, founder and CEO, ThinkPlank

Speakers:

• Simon Bell, Head of Strategic Partnerships, British Library
• Jonathan Glasspool, MD, Bloomsbury Publishing
• Adrian Northover-Smith, Head of Public Affairs, Sony United Kingdom
• Tara Kelly, Freelance Journalist, FT Weekend/Time
• Karl Schneider, Editorial Development Director, Reed Business Information

Who should attend?

• Publishers
• Reporters/authors
• Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
• Software Vendors
• Hardware Vendors
• Business Development Managers
• Marketing Managers
• Advertising professionals
• Internet industry professionals
• Content and production managers

Venue:  Intellect Offices, 10-12 Russell Square, WC1B 5EE 
               Nearest tube Russell Square, see map 

Time:   18:00 - 20:00
              Registration from 17:30 
              Wine and cheese

How much does it cost me?
There is no charge to attend this meeting – but it is important that you book a place.
 

How do I book?
1.       sign on to the Convergence Conversation website (if not already done so)
2.       you will then be able to book for each event (see 'Event registration' top right of this page)
3.       any problems, contact us here