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Welcome to The London Book Fair Digital Minds Conference: New Markets, New Models


We are delighted to welcome you to the new-look Digital Minds Conference. Digital content is well and truly at the heart of the publishing industry. Exciting technological advances bring developments but also disruption, and not just within publishing. All the creative and media industries are adapting, offering fresh ideas to move publishing businesses forward in innovative and successful ways.


To reflect these changes, the 2012 conference speakers and themes cover a wide range of creative media industries. Film, TV, gaming, music, digital publishing, children’s publishing, interactive websites, audio, law, digital solutions, transmedia, journalism, literary agents and authors are all represented and leading figures from these sectors are set to share their insights and knowledge.


We are particularly excited about our Join the Conversation stream, new for 2012. Running concurrently in the Whittle Room, you have the chance to dip in and out of any of the table discussions taking place, hosted by industry experts. This is your chance to delve deep into the subjects that matter most to you – and benefit from advice tailored specifically to your query. The three themes covered are Creative Media Convergence, covering transmedia and cross-media thinking; Digital


Platforms & Standards which will explore the technical aspects of digital publishing; and The Law: Barrier or Enabler – covering pricing, copyright, technology law, business models and more.


This year, with plenty of delegate choice between key note sessions, panel discussions, presentations and Join the Conversation discussions, you get to direct the content of your conference experience.


We also have Meet the Speaker networking sessions where you can get one-to-one advice or discuss an idea and New Start-Up Presentations: innovative and fresh ideas from up-and-coming success stories to inspire your business.


Your Digital Minds Conference ticket also allows you entrance to The London Book Fair at Earls Court, 16th-18th April where you will find a significant digital offering.


From tomorrow, the Digital Zone and Digital Presentation Theatres will host key players in the digital content industry showcasing solutions ranging from content management systems, distributors, e-reading devices and more. The London Book Fair’s Love Learning Digital seminar stream allows you to deepen your understanding of the issues affecting publishing today and discover new ways of applying your knowledge and skills to your business.


The App Zone, in partnership with WIP, gives you access to the developers with the know-how and vision to bring your content to new, mobile audiences. A number of events over the three days will give plenty of opportunities to network and do business.


Alistair Burtenshaw Group Exhibition Director


The London Book Fair Digital Minds Conference


15th April 2012, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre


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