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In today’s rapidly shifting publishing landscape, independent voices are reaching readers like never before. But how do you take your book from local shelves to global markets—regardless of language? Who does Ingram support in your local market? Join us for “Local to Global”, a timely and essential presentation at Liber Book Fair.

Ponente:
Edison García (SeniorManager en Ingram Publisher Services International)

Empresa/Institución:
Ingram

An overview of today’s audio landscape, focusing on the opportunities created by artificial intelligence and the new business models emerging through innovative platforms.

Ponente:
Oriol Viader (Account Manager Spain & LATAM)

Empresa/Institución:
Bookwire

How do you build a reader from their very first book? Discover the philosophy and editorial approach behind My First Reads with Gusanillo, a collection designed to nurture young readers from early childhood by connecting families, educators, and literacy advocates.

Ponente:
Lara Ferrer Camarena (Editora)

Empresa/Institución:
Editorial Gusanillo

New Releases and Reissues from Lóguez Ediciones. The rapid pace at which new titles lose visibility has a significant negative impact on publishers committed to building enduring backlists. In this context, high-quality books and carefully curated selections provide the essential counterbalance needed to keep a catalogue vibrant and relevant. Publishing new titles each year while ensuring they remain valuable and in print over time is one of our greatest challenges—and commitments—as a publishing house.

Ponente:
Elena Pérez Aranda (Editora)

Empresa/Institución:
LóguezEdiciones

Ponentes:
Carlos Mayor
Gemma Rovira
Moderadora: Miriam Palacios

Empresa/Institución:
Asociación Española de Traductores, Correctores e Intérpretes (ASETRAD)

Ponente:
Andrea Llop (Product Manager)

Empresa/Institución:
Urano World

2 de cada 3 ventas digitales ya usan medios de pagos locales, y el checkout sigue siendo la etapa donde más se abandona el carrito. Ahí se decide si vendes o pierdes la venta. Descubre el ADN de la internacionalización exitosa: pricing por país, monedas locales, checkout sin fricción, y cómo generar ventas cuando te buscan en ChatGPT o Gemini. Publica.la convierte estos desafíos en ingresos y, a tu editorial, en un negocio global sin fricciones.

Ponente:
Nicolas Parola (Chief Product Officer)

Empresa/Institución:
Publica.la

Ponente:
José Manuel Anta (Director Gerente de FGEE)

Empresa/Institución:
Federación de Gremios de Editores de España (FGEE)

Ponente:
Zhang Qiong, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Chongqing
José Manuel Anta, Director Gerente de la FGEE

Empresa/Institución:
ChinesePublishersdelegation/ FGEE

How to Transform a Book into a Digital Ecosystem of Content, Training and Community, Using AI as a Tool to Expand the Author’s Reach and Autonomy

Ponente:
Ximo González –Coach Editor, Editorial Antahkarana
Saturnino de la Torre de la Torre –Catedrático emérito de Didáctica e Innovación Educativa de la Universidad de Barcelona. Autor participante en el proyecto Autores en Mercados Digitales de Editorial Antahkarana.

Empresa/Institución:
Editorial Antahkarana

In this session, Genia Bolaños, founder and director of Geniality+ (Costa Rica), will share how an independent Latin American publishing house has developed an alternative model for international expansion. The approach combines participation in international book fairs, global distribution, digital platforms, high-impact editorial design, and a different relationship with authors—one in which they retain their rights while benefiting from a shared strategy for collective growth.

Ponente:
Genia Bolaños (Fundadora y CEO)

Empresa/Institución:
Geniality+

In an increasingly fast-paced and interconnected world, the publishing industry needs agile, dynamic solutions that can bring books wherever potential readers are. That is precisely what Bibliomanager offers: a technology platform that enables global distribution, sales, and local printing, ensuring that every title can reach any corner of the world where someone wants to read it—even in India.

Ponente:
Gustavo Vorobechick (CEO)

Empresa/Institución:
Innovación y Cualificación S.L. / Bibliomanager

Numerous studies highlight the positive impact of reading on health and well-being. Yet, while the number of readers continues to grow, mental health indicators are worsening. Can reading help reverse this trend?

Ponente:
Paulo Cosín (Director Editorial)

Empresa/Institución:
Ediciones Morata

Presentation of the works Ayakuna: Visions of the Soul and Sebastián: The Spirits of the Incas, inspired by decades of research and fieldwork in the Amazon and the Andes. The session will explore ancestral memory, the relationship between humans and nature, and the value of cultural traditions as a bridge for contemporary intercultural dialogue. The author will also showcase pre-Columbian instruments associated with ancestral ritual practices, highlighting the importance of preserving the cultural memory and ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples.

Ponente:
Carlos Alberto Arana (Director)

Empresa/Institución:
Wallawisa

Want to bring your catalog to the audiobook market without taking on unnecessary costs, delays, or complexity? Discover the solution Urano World uses to produce, adapt, and scale its audio content, and access it with the support of Digital Booster, your specialized partner.

Ponente:
Andrea Llop(ProductManager)

Empresa/Institución:
Urano World

The book industry faces a paradox: more books are being published than ever, yet it has never been harder for each title to find its place. Overproduction, returns, and commercial know-how that often exists only in each sales professional’s head. Using real-life cases from production, we will show how Bookseer’s (Kelmia) AI addresses these challenges: a decision-making layer on top of the ERP, with human validation at every step. No hype: technology that already works, developed by a team with decades of experience in the book industry.

Ponente:
Francisco Muñoz Bosch (CEO)

Empresa/Institución:
KelmiaCloud S.L.

Ponentes: 

Christopher Sako (Manager Business Development)

Ana Barbosa (Inside Sales Rep)

Empresa/Institución: INGRAM

During the event, the discussion will focus on the current presence of Ukrainian books in the Spanish-speaking market, translations of Ukrainian literature into Spanish and Catalan, the challenges of publishing collaboration, and new opportunities for Ukrainian literature in the Spanish book market.

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Ponente:
Oksana Oliak
Andriy Antonovsky
Marco González
Carles Torner

Empresa/Institución:
Ukrainedelegation

Roundtable discussion on the opportunities offered by literary intellectual property (IP) to strengthen collaboration between the publishing and audiovisual industries. Based on the key findings of the Report on the Impact of Literary Adaptations on the Spanish Audiovisual Industry, commissioned by the Institut français de Madrid and prepared by Culturia, representatives from the publishing, audiovisual and institutional sectors will discuss the evolution of the literary adaptation market, rights circulation, and the opportunities generated by literary adaptations, drawing on a recent adaptation case study as a reference.

Ponente:
Germán Mori (Director)
Mar Medir, Coordinadora de Producción en Diagonal y Presidenta de Producció.
Anna Guarro, Direcciód'IndústriesCreatives de l'ICUB, Ajuntamentde Barcelona.
Maite Carranza, Escritora, guionista y docente. Coguionista de la adaptación de su libro La película de la vida para la gran pantalla, Olivia y el terremoto invisible, ganadora del Premio Gaudí a la Mejor Película de Animación 2026. Germán Mori, Director de Culturiay Director de Festival ANFIBIA.

Readers are discovering books in an increasingly diverse range of settings. We examine how the search for, recommendation of, and visibility of books are changing, and what opportunities this new landscape presents for publishers and their catalogs.

Ponente:
Pilar Maldonado (Responsable comercial del área editorial)

Empresa/Institución:
Gesedi/ Trevenque

ChatGPT turns published knowledge into answers that can fall outside the control of authors and publishers. We will show how Uthereal transforms scientific, technical and educational content into AI agents while preserving sources, authorship and intellectual property. This enables the creation and monetization of new digital products, such as AI assistants, educational tools and professional solutions.

Ponente:
Víctor JimézRodríguez (Foundingreserachengineer)

Empresa/Institución:
UtherealAI

Cursiva, the educational platform of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, presents its training model for publishing professionals and authors. During this session, we will share the key elements of a project that combines academic excellence, editorial expertise, and innovative learning methodologies to address the current challenges of the publishing industry. It is an opportunity to explore professional development pathways and new career opportunities within the world of publishing.

Ponente:
Rocío López (Responsable Escuela Cursiva B2C)

Empresa/Institución:
Cursiva / PRH

An overview of today’s audio landscape, focusing on the opportunities created by artificial intelligence and the new business models emerging through innovative platforms.

Ponente:
Oriol Viader (Account Manager Spain & LATAM)

Empresa/Institución:
Bookwire

Ponentes: 

Oriol Guiu (Coordinador editorial de Barcelona Llibres (Ajuntament de Barcelona) 

Helena Codorniu (Editora de Barcelona Llibres (Ajuntament de Barcelona)

Ponente:
Marcos González (Fundador)

Empresa/Institución:
Letraria

Ponentes:
Josep Rey Moreno (CEO de Ediciones Gráficas Rey y miembro del Comité Ejecutivo del Gremide la Indústriai la ComunicacióGràficade Catalunya)
Joan Creus Oliveras (Secretario General del Gremide la Indústriai la ComunicacióGràficade Catalunya

Empresa/Institución:
Gremide la Indústriai la ComunicacióGràficade Catalunya

A conversation with Elisenda Roca about the connection between literature, nature and sustainability, drawing on her experience as a children’s author and the presence of forests and the natural environment in her stories. An opportunity to reflect on the role of literature in raising readers’ awareness and to explore how a commitment to forests can be reflected not only in the stories we tell, but also in the book itself, through the use of PEFC-certified sustainably sourced paper.

Ponentes:
Elisenda Roca (Escritora, periodista y comunicadora)
Esperanza Carrillo (Responsable de RSE y Nuevos Mercados en PEFC)

Empresa/Institución:
PEFC