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How Service Providers Support Publishers in Their Digital Transformation

Rüdiger Wischenbart Content and Consulting
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As digitalization continues to reshape the publishing industry, service providers play a crucial role in helping publishers adapt, innovate, and scale their operations. This panel at the Global 50 Con brings together leading experts to explore how digital solutions are transforming trade, academic, educational, and specialist publishing, while also enabling new business and distribution models beyond traditional publishing.

Key Discussion Points:

  • Enabling Digital-First Publishing: How service providers help publishers transition to digital workflows.
  • AI, Automation, and New Technologies: The role of AI-driven tools in audiobook production, metadata optimization, and content management.
  • New Models for Content Distribution: How digital platforms expand global reach and audience engagement.

Speakers:

  • Jens Klingelhöfer, Co-CEO, Bookwire
  • Adam Fritz, CEO, Pozotron
  • Alexander Deles, Board Member, SiteFusion ProConsult, LLC
  • Mario Kandler, Founder, SiteFusion

This session is part of the Global 50 Con, accompanying the latest Global 50 Publishing Ranking. Organized by Digital Publishing Report (digital-publishing-report.de) and Rüdiger Wischenbart Content and Consulting (wischenbart.com), it provides an in-depth look at the technologies and services shaping the future of publishing.

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