A New Chapter for ai@media
For the first time, ai@media goes global. In partnership with Publishing Perspectives, we’re bringing together international publishing leaders to explore how AI is reshaping our industry – from the way we create and distribute content to how readers discover and consume it.
This isn’t about future predictions or theoretical frameworks. It’s about the conversations publishers need to have right now: How are readers responding to AI-generated content? What role does metadata play in an AI-driven discovery ecosystem? How can audio transform reader engagement? And who’s building the technology that will define publishing’s next decade?
Moderated by Erin Cox (Publishing Perspectives), this half-day conference delivers global perspectives, strategic insights, and the kind of honest discussions that happen when practitioners share what’s actually working – and what isn’t.
Some Highlights:
- AI & Audio Innovation
Javier Celaya (Dosdoce) on how AI-driven publishing solutions and audiobook production are opening new markets and revenue streams for publishers worldwide. - Metadata Intelligence
Sarah Arbuthnot (Supadu) explores how smart metadata powers discovery, drives direct-to-consumer growth, and makes content accessible across platforms and formats. - Women in AI & Publishing
A round-table conversation moderated by Emma House with leading experts shaping AI strategy in publishing, discussing implementation challenges and why diverse perspectives matter in building publishing’s technological future.
Why This Conference Matters:
- Global Expertise: International speakers from Europe, the Americas, and beyond
- Strategic Focus: Real implementation challenges, not vendor pitches
- Cross-Industry Insights: Learn from markets and models different from your own
- Action-Oriented: Leave with frameworks you can apply immediately
Complete Access: Full recordings available for your team
Content
How are publishers moving from the first wave of AI experiments to more sustained integration? What tools are they using and how are they preparing for future developments?
In this session, Hannah Johnson, Chief Customer Officer at Veristage, will share a brief overview of Veristage and its Insight AI platform for publishers, then host a conversation with Seid Serdarević, publisher at the acclaimed Croatian house Fraktura, about what’s actually working in their AI workflows today—and what they’re experimenting with next.
The discussion will cover real examples of how Fraktura uses Insight alongside other AI tools, successes and challenges, and future-oriented experiments. This session is designed for publishers who want to understand how AI is being used today and where it’s heading.
Speaker
Hannah Johnson (Chief Customer Officer, Veristage)
As Chief Customer Officer at Veristage, Hannah helps publishers effectively work with Veristage’s AI tools and integrate this evolving technology into their operations. She previously served as publisher of Publishing Perspectives, a leading international book trade magazine, and worked with the Frankfurt Book Fair to manage partnerships and event initiatives with publishing organizations worldwide.
Seid Serdarević was born in 1970. He completed his education in Zagreb, graduating with degrees in comparative literature and Bohemian studies. Since his student days, he has launched magazines, edited newspapers, and books. In 2002, he and his wife Sibila founded the publishing house Fraktura, where he is still the editor-in-chief. the publishing house Fraktura, where he is still the editor-in-chief. He has edited more than six hundred books and selected over a thousand for publication. The books he has edited have won all the major Croatian and international awards. He founded the Festival of World Literature, for which he is the program director. He has been the producer of several theatrical plays. He was the recipient of the Mirko Kovač Scholarship for the prestigious Herder Prize, won the Kiklop Award for Best Editor in 2007, and in 2015, Fraktura was named the best publishing house in the world by the London Book Fair. He is a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic and a Cross of Queen Elizabeth the Catholic of the Kingdom of Spain.
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24.03.2026
